News Roundup (2423)
Target to Pay $18.5M in Data-breach Settlement
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Retailer Target will pay $18.5 million after settling with 47 states regarding a 2013 data breach. So reports The New York Daily News.
Read more...Texas Poised to Pass School Bathroom Bill
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A "bathroom bill" that would direct transgender public school students to use “separate, single-occupancy restrooms” is poised to pass the Texas Legislature. So reports the Associated Press.
Read more...Wal-Mart Employees to Share $7.5M After Same-sex Partner Insurance Suit
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A federal judge approved a $7.5 million class action settlement between retail giant Wal-Mart and former employees regarding insurance benefits for the employees’ gay and lesbian spouses. So reports an NBC News 2.
Read more...Hearings for Penn State Students Charged in Hazing Death Moved to June
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Preliminary hearings for the Pennsylvania State University students allegedly involved with the hazing death of Timothy Piazza will be pushed back to next month. So reports the ABC News.
Read more...Mueller Tapped as Special Investigator After Comey Firing
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The U.S. Justice Department named former FBI head Robert Mueller as special counsel to investigate any alleged interference by Russia in last year’s presidential election. So reports Reuters.
Read more...Settlement Could Be Near in Eli Manning Memorabilia Suit
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A resolution to the lawsuit against New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning and team employees regarding the sale of counterfeit memorabilia could be nearing. So reports the Bleacher Report.
Read more...600 Objections in 8 Hours Gets NYC Lawyer Sanctioned
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A Brooklyn federal magistrate judge took issue with the volume of objections made by Assistant Corporation Counsel Amatullah Booth during his defense of New York Police Department officer John Essig. So reports The New York Daily News.
Read more...Appeals Panel Tosses $27.5M Taxi-dismemberment Suit
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A five-judge appeals panel tossed out a $27.5 million lawsuit filed by injured British tourist Sian Green, agreeing with a lower-court ruling that Green was unable to provide “facts sufficient to show a special duty owed by the city to her.” So reports The New York Post.
Read more...Amtrak Engineer Will Be Charged After Prosecutors Initially Declined
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A judge ordered prosecutors to charge an Amtrak engineer involved in a deadly train derailment after they initially declined. So reports ABC News.
Read more...FedEx Drivers Claiming Misclassification Split $227M Settlement
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After drivers in 19 states claim they were shorted compensation due to a misclassification, FedEx Corp. will pay more than $227 million to settle the matter. So reports the Indianapolis Business Journal.
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