Monsanto to pay $350K to settle more wheat-related lawsuits
Monsanto said Wednesday it will pay about $350,000 to settle class action lawsuits brought by farmers in seven states over genetically modified wheat.
Biotechnology
Mar 18, 2015
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News tagged with class action
Uber pushing to take the 'class' out of its class-action lawsuit
If Uber gets its way, the class-action lawsuit it faces in San Francisco over worker classification could become a run-of-the-mill lawsuit with only three plaintiffs.
Business
Jul 12, 2015
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French NGO threatens Facebook with privacy lawsuit
A French NGO said Friday it was pursuing a class action suit against Facebook, saying the social network was violating users' privacy despite the enactment of strict new EU rules this year.
Internet
Nov 9, 2018
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Facebook hit with class action suit over facial recognition tool
A US federal judge in California ruled Monday that Facebook will have to face a class action suit over allegations it violated users' privacy by using a facial recognition tool on their photos without their explicit consent.
Internet
Apr 17, 2018
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The global battle against 'forever' chemicals'
Chemicals giants have agreed to pay billions of dollars to end lawsuits over contamination from toxic "forever" chemicals found in everyday products such as non-stick frying pans and waterproof clothing.
Environment
Jun 23, 2023
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Photographers sue over Google book-scanning project
US photographers and illustrators sued Google for copyright infringement on Wednesday demanding compensation for images that appear in books being digitally scanned by the Internet giant.
Internet
Apr 7, 2010
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Silicon Valley no-poaching settlement in doubt
Casting some doubt on a proposed $324 million settlement with four Silicon Valley powers, a lead plaintiff in a lawsuit alleging illegal hiring practices in the tech industry has urged a federal judge to reject the pact, ...
Business
May 16, 2014
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Germans vent VW fury in mass 'dieselgate' suit
German consumer groups filed Thursday the country's first class-action suit over Volkswagen's emissions cheating scandal, in a first taste for the auto giant of the anger felt by duped diesel drivers.
Automotive
Nov 1, 2018
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Fukushima operator faces $5 bn US suit over 2011 disaster
Tokyo Electric Power Co Holdings said Thursday it faces another US lawsuit over the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, with the latest one demanding at least $5 billion in compensation.
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 24, 2017
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Huntington Beach oil spill: $50 million settlement agreed to for locals hurt financially
Amplify Energy will pay $50 million to individuals and businesses that lost money last year when nearly 25,000 gallons of oil flowed into the ocean from of a ruptured pipeline about 4 miles off the coast of Huntington Beach, ...
Environment
Oct 20, 2022
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