The ride-hailing giant has now lost the first two of more than 3,000 pending federal lawsuits.
Category: Compensation for Damages (Law)
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Second Jury Finds Uber Responsible for Sexual Assault by a Driver
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The Onion Signs New Deal to Take Over Infowars
The New York Times – Business:A new deal, which would allow The Onion to use the Infowars name and website address, must be approved by a Texas judge.
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Justice Dept. Struggles to Respond to Trump’s Suit Against IRS
The New York Times – Business:Officials at the department and the White House are in the middle of a messy and complicated debate over how to respond to President Trump’s lawsuit demanding $10 billion from the I.R.S.
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Bank of America Pays $72.5 Million to Settle Lawsuit by Epstein Victims
The New York Times – Business:The suit claimed the bank had overlooked signs that Mr. Epstein’s accounts were being used to further his abuse of young women.
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Supreme Court Sides With Internet Provider in Copyright Fight Over Pirated Music
The New York Times – Business:Leading music labels sued Cox Communications for failing to terminate accounts of subscribers flagged for distributing copyrighted music.
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Bayer Agrees to Pay $7.25 Billion to Settle Roundup Lawsuits
The New York Times – Business:The agreement, which still faces legal hurdles, would cover current and future claims that the weedkiller caused non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
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‘Punched in the Face’ by a Rail Disaster, an Ohio Town Fights Its Way Back
Residents and officials are still trying to revitalize East Palestine nearly three years after a derailment and chemical burn.
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Edison Files Claims Against Los Angeles County and Others on Eaton Fire
Southern California Edison said its equipment most likely started the Eaton Fire but asserted that government agencies and other businesses shared liability for the devastation.
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Supreme Court Grapples With Louisiana Coastal Lawsuits Against Oil Companies
The justices heard arguments over whether oil companies sued by Louisiana could move the cases from state to federal court, a venue thought to be friendlier to corporate interests.
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Paul Haggis Reaches $2 Million Settlement After 2022 Rape Verdict
A judge had ordered the Oscar-winning filmmaker to pay at least $7.5 million to a former film-industry publicist after a civil jury found him liable for raping her.
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Trump Files $10 Billion Suit Over BBC Documentary
The British broadcaster, which has expressed regret over the editing of video clips about the president, has rejected claims that the error was evidence of a fundamental bias in its news reporting.