Appeals court backs $10B Volkswagen emissions cheating deal

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A U.S. appeals court on Monday approved a $10 billion settlement between Volkswagen and car owners caught up in the company’s emissions cheating scandal. The deal delivered “tangible, substantial benefits” and the federal judge who approved it did more than enough to ensure it was fair, a three-judge panel of the... Read More

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Volkswagen, VW

July 10, 2018

Deal struck to settle discrimination suit against Motel 6

PHOENIX (AP) — Motel 6 has tentatively agreed to settle a lawsuit that alleges it discriminated against some Latino customers at two Phoenix locations by giving their whereabouts and personal information to immigration agents who later arrested at least seven guests. The lawsuit alleges Motel 6 had a corporate policy or practice of giving U.S.... Read More

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Motel 6

July 10, 2018

First trial over Roundup weed killer cancer claim under way

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Lawyers for a school groundskeeper dying of cancer asked a San Francisco jury on Monday to find that agribusiness giant Monsanto’s widely used weed killer Roundup likely caused his disease. Dewayne Johnson’s lawsuit is the first case to go to trial among hundreds of lawsuits saying Roundup caused non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Johnson... Read More

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Roundup

June 29, 2018

California sues nation’s largest student loan servicer

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s attorney general announced Thursday he is suing the nation’s largest student loan processor, alleging it is harming consumers by failing to properly service the debts. Attorney General Xavier Becerra said the state will sue Navient Corp. this week, contending the Delaware-based company financially harmed thousands of Californians. He said the... Read More

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Xavier Becerra

June 29, 2018

Amid Harley feud, Trump hails economy at future factory site

MT. PLEASANT, Wis. (AP) — President Donald Trump highlighted his economic policies Thursday at the groundbreaking for a massive $10 billion Foxconn factory complex that may bring thousands of jobs to Wisconsin, a state he barely carried in the 2016 presidential election. At the same time, Trump kept up his running feud with an iconic... Read More

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Donald Trump

June 22, 2018

What’s that extra in my online cart? Soon, maybe a sales tax

NEW YORK (AP) — Attention shoppers: You may soon be paying more taxes on what you put in your online cart. The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that states can require online retailers to collect sales tax on purchases that come from states where they don’t have any shops, offices or warehouses. Before that, retailers didn’t... Read More

Business, Criminal Justice News, News, Technology

June 13, 2018

After AT&T-Time Warner win, is Comcast-Fox a done deal?

NEW YORK (AP) — Comcast will likely bid for Fox’s entertainment business as early as Wednesday now that a federal judge has cleared AT&T’s $85 billion takeover of Time Warner. If Comcast succeeds in outbidding Disney for Fox, a major cable distributor would control even more channels on its lineup and those of its rivals.... Read More

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AT&T, Comcast, Fox, Time Warner

June 12, 2018

Fate of massive AT&T-Time Warner merger in US judge’s hands

WASHINGTON (AP) — The fate of the AT&T-Time Warner merger, a massive media deal opposed by the government that could shape how much consumers pay for streaming TV and movies, rests in the hands of a federal judge. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon is expected to announce in court Tuesday his decision in the biggest... Read More

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AT&T, Time Warner

May 25, 2018

Jury recommends $25M in Johnson & Johnson lawsuit

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California jury delivered a $25.7 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson in a lawsuit brought by a woman who claimed she developed cancer by using the company’s talc-based baby powder. Jurors in Los Angeles recommended $4 million in punitive damages Thursday after finding the company acted with malice, oppression or... Read More

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Johnson & Johnson

May 25, 2018

Jury says Samsung must pay $539M for copying parts of iPhone

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A jury has decided Samsung must pay Apple $539 million in damages for illegally copying some of the iPhone’s features to lure people into buying its competing products. The verdict reached Thursday is the latest twist in a legal battle that began in 2011. Apple contends Samsung wouldn’t have emerged... Read More

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Apple, Samsung

May 22, 2018

Divided Supreme Court sides with businesses over workers

WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court ruled Monday that businesses can prohibit their workers from banding together in disputes over pay and conditions in the workplace, a decision that affects an estimated 25 million non-unionized employees. With the court’s five conservative members in the majority, the justices held that individual employees can be forced... Read More

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Supreme Court

May 22, 2018

McDonald’s workers file sex harassment claims

NEW YORK (AP) — Energized by the #MeToo movement, two national advocacy groups are teaming up to lodge sexual harassment complaints against McDonald’s on behalf of 10 women who have worked at the fast food restaurant in nine cities. The workers — one of them a 15-year-old from St. Louis — alleged groping, propositions for... Read More

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McDonalds

May 18, 2018

Judge denies bail for Hong Kong businessman in bribery case

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge rejected bail on Thursday for a prominent Hong Kong businessman awaiting trial in a United Nations-linked bribery conspiracy, saying evidence in a prosecution that could result in decades in prison was strong enough to make him want to flee. U.S. District Judge Katherine B. Forrest rejected a... Read More

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Chi Ping Patrick Ho

May 17, 2018

Stagnant horse racing betting court ruling helps the sport

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Horse racing has been struggling for years to regain a strong footing on the national sports landscape, and owners hope to use betting on other sports to bring fans back to the tracks. The gamble is not a sure thing since not everyone is on board with the Supreme Court’s ruling... Read More

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Horse Racing

Appeals court backs $10B Volkswagen emissions cheating deal

Deal struck to settle discrimination suit against Motel 6

First trial over Roundup weed killer cancer claim under way

California sues nation’s largest student loan servicer

Amid Harley feud, Trump hails economy at future factory site

What’s that extra in my online cart? Soon, maybe a sales tax

After AT&T-Time Warner win, is Comcast-Fox a done deal?

Fate of massive AT&T-Time Warner merger in US judge’s hands

Jury recommends $25M in Johnson & Johnson lawsuit

Jury says Samsung must pay $539M for copying parts of iPhone

Divided Supreme Court sides with businesses over workers

McDonald’s workers file sex harassment claims

Judge denies bail for Hong Kong businessman in bribery case

Stagnant horse racing betting court ruling helps the sport

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