2014

UC Berkeley Students File Lawsuit Against Google Alleging Illegal Scanning of Emails

In March 2014, Google fell under fire for scanning emails in Apps for Education, a collection of online tools and services that include Google Drive and Google Mail. Now, nearly two years later, four UC Berkeley students and alumni filed a lawsuit against Google Inc. on Wednesday, alleging that UC Berkeley emails were the target of such data mining between 2012 and 2014. In 2014, nine …


FBI Probes Flint Water Scandal: Latest Agency to Join Investigation of Crisis That’s Devastated City

The FBI is the latest agency to join the Flint water crisis investigation, after weeks of public criticism over the Environmental Protection Agency’s conduct with respect to the probe. The statewide investigation into the Michigan city came after revelations the drinking water became contaminated with lead in April 2014, while under the control of a state-appointed emergency manager. Gina …


UC Berkeley Students File Lawsuit Against Google Alleging Illegal Scanning of Emails

In March 2014, Google fell under fire for scanning emails in Apps for Education, a collection of online tools and services that include Google Drive and Google Mail. Now, nearly two years later, four UC Berkeley students and alumni filed a lawsuit against Google Inc. on Wednesday, alleging that UC Berkeley emails were the target of such data mining between 2012 and 2014. In 2014, nine …


Michigan Governor Rick Snyder Plans $30M Credit for Flint Water Customers

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder will propose $30 million in state funding to help pay the water bills of Flint residents facing an emergency over the city’s lead-contaminated water supply. Snyder will brief Flint officials and pastors about the plan Wednesday and outline it to lawmakers next week as part of his 2016-2017 budget proposal, according to a statement the governor’s office …



Casino’s Cnova Targeted by U.S. Class Action

PARIS A U.S. law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against Cnova, the e-commerce arm of French retailer Casino, alleging violations of securities laws in connection with its November 2014 initial public offering (IPO). The complaint filed by Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP on behalf of investors in a New York district court alleges Cnova failed to disclose its true situation in Brazil at the …


Rick Snyder Donor Picked to Lead Investigation of Flint Water Crisis

Rick Snyder Donor Picked To Lead Investigation Of Flint Water Crisis by Josh Israel Jan 25, 2016 2:19 pm CREDIT: AP Photo/Paul Sancya Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette (R) celebrating his 2014 re-election Weeks after refusing to even look into allegations of wrongdoing in the Flint water crisis, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette (R) announced on Monday that he is appointing a …