Consumer Law
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American Commercial Barge Line Agreed to a $6.5 Million Settlement for Oil Discharge After a Mississippi River Collision
Indiana-based American Commercial Barge Line has agreed to pay $6.5 million and acquire land for…
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Kellogg’s Cereal Plant Workers Go On Strike Nationwide in U.S.
Work at all of the Kellogg Company’s U.S. cereal plants came to a halt Tuesday…
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Warehouse Workers Sue Amazon For Not Paying Them for Time Spent Screening for COVID-19
Amazon.com Inc has been accused of violating Colorado state law by failing to pay warehouse…
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Washington D.C. Council Proposes Anti-Discrimination Protections For The Homeless Community
Lawyers, housing advocates, and people experiencing homelessness are getting behind another D.C Council bill that…
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The NAACP Wants to Meet With Mark Zuckerberg Following Facebook’s Hate Speech Revelations
The NAACP is reportedly calling for a meeting with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, citing concerns of hate…
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The Parents of a Boy Who Died From a Brain-Eating Amoeba Found at a Splash Pad Sue the City
The parents of a 3-year-old boy who died after being infected with a rare brain-eating…
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San Diego Settles a Discrimination Lawsuit With a Former Worker
San Diego will pay nearly $100,000 to a former city Streets Division worker who filed…
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The EEOC Files Its First Pandemic Discrimination Lawsuit Over Denial of Remote Work Accommodation
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an explosion of remote work, including for positions traditionally…
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AstraZeneca Settles Claims of Race and Gender Pay Discrimination
AstraZeneca will pay $560,000 in back pay and interest to 318 employees after a federal agency…
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Two Nebraska Women Sue to List Both of Their Names on Their Children’s Birth Certificates
Two Omaha women sued the state’s public health agency on Monday after it denied their…
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