Decisions and Verdicts – Page 19

Exxon Suit Over Activist Investor’s Climate Proposal Is Dismissed

A federal judge ruled that the case was moot after the investor, Arjuna Capital, withdrew the proposal with a promise not to try again.

By Sydney Ember

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Judge Orders Sale of Alex Jones’s Personal Assets but Keeps Infowars in Business

The ruling will allow the conspiracy theorist to continue broadcasting on Infowars, while the Sandy Hook families continue to pursue payment of $1.4 billion in defamation damages.

By Elizabeth Williamson

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Chinese Activists Who Gave #MeToo Victims a Voice Are Found Guilty

Huang Xueqin, a journalist, and Wang Jianbing, a labor activist, were convicted of subversion, a vaguely worded charge long seen as a tool for muzzling dissent.

By Alexandra Stevenson and Zixu Wang

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Supreme Court Backs Starbucks Over ‘Memphis 7’ Union Case

In a blow to the National Labor Relations Board, the justices cited inconsistent standards for courts to order employers to reinstate fired workers.

By Santul Nerkar and Noam Scheiber

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