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Apr 18 2024
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Hearing for Beckley city manager lawsuit set for Friday
Apr. 18—In the midst of its search for a city manager, Beckley is also facing a lawsuit for its city manager ordinance, which allowed for the transition from a strong mayor to a city manager government. A hearing for the lawsuit will take place at 10 a.m. Friday, April 19, in Raleigh County Circuit Judge Andrew Dimlich's courtroom in the Raleigh County Judicial Center. City Attorney Bill File
Yahoo NewsApr 18 2024
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Sheetz accused of discriminatory hiring practices in federal lawsuit
The feds are suing convenience store chain Sheetz over alleged racist and discriminatory hiring practices. The chain, which has more than 700 stores in six states, is accused of discriminating against minority job applicants. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which filed the suit in Baltimore against the Altoona, Penn.-based company, accused it of weeding out applicants who were
New York Daily NewsApr 16 2024
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Spokane joins PFAS lawsuit against chemical manufacturers
Amid increased scrutiny on PFAS levels in city drinking water, Spokane is joining a lawsuit against the companies that manufacture the dangerous chemical. Hundreds of lawsuits by municipalities across the country have been grouped together under a federal judge in South Carolina. This larger lawsuit the city now joins accuses major chemical manufacturers like 3M and DuPont of selling PFAS-
Spokesman ReviewMar 04 2024
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EU hits Apple with nearly $2B antitrust penalty over streaming
LONDON -- The European Union leveled its first antitrust penalty against Apple on Monday, fining the U.S. tech giant nearly $2 billion for breaking the bloc's competition laws by unfairly favoring its own music streaming service over rivals. Apple muzzled app developers from telling users where they could go to pay for cheaper music subscriptions instead of paying through iOS apps, said the
Arkansas Democrat-GazetteJun 28 2021
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Federal Judge Dismisses Government Antitrust Lawsuits Against Facebook
A federal judge on Monday dismissed antitrust lawsuits the federal government and most states filed against Facebook Inc., a major win for the company before the cases barely got off the ground.
Wall Street Journal (News)Jun 28 2021
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Federal court dismisses FTC antitrust lawsuit against Facebook
A federal court dismissed the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust lawsuit against Facebook, handing the social media giant a victory as it battles claims of unfair monopolistic behavior.
The decision Monday marks a setback for the trade commission and could lead to more aggressive calls for U.S. antitrust law to be updated by Congress, just as related bipartisan bills have been
Washington ExaminerApr 15 2024
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State judge resumes hearing on GOP lines lawsuit
After a long and rambling all-day court hearing on Friday, a bid by four long-shot GOP federal candidates to get a state court judge to scratch county organization lines for Republicans returns this morning with a decision likely to come later in the day. Burlington County Assignment Judge Jeanne Covert consolidated two lawsuits related to county lines into one: a bid by Burlington County
New Jersey GlobeApr 18 2024
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Open meetings lawsuit filed against Raymond School District
A parent has filed a lawsuit against the Raymond School District's board, saying members violated open meetings laws. Mitchell Berman filed the suit April 11 in Racine County Circuit Court, alleging the School Board "held an illegal 'retreat' at a board member's house that was not held open to the public and was not preceded by proper public notice," according to a news release from the
Milwaukee Journal SentinelApr 11 2024
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Lawsuit filed to block Nashville Fairgrounds referendum
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