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Lawsuits Jan 17, 2017

Trump’s Secretary of State Nominee May Have to Testify in a Landmark Climate Lawsuit the Day Before Inauguration

Rex Tillerson testifies during a confirmation hearing. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
The day before Trumpâs inauguration, his pick for Secretary of State will likely be getting questioned under oath. Lawyers for a landmark climate lawsuit , which claims the US government failed to protect future generations from the dangers of global warming, are scheduled to depose Rex Tillerson on January 19.

News Dec 14, 2016

Google Avoids Privacy Lawsuit by Scanning Emails Slightly Slower

Google tentatively agreed to undergo a significant change to the way it gathers user information from emails thanks to a proposed settlement to a privacy lawsuit filed against the search company in a northern California district court, according to a report from the Verge . The change will require Google to hold off on collecting any advertising data before an email is made available in a …

Lawsuits Dec 7, 2016

Lawsuit Seeks to Stop Campaign Contribution Limits Approved by Missouri Voters Last Month

A long-running effort to end the era of megadonors in Missouri elections is again being challenged in federal court. In a lawsuit filed Wednesday morning, the same group that unsuccessfully sought to block a statewide referendum on contributions before the Nov. 8 election argues that the change in the Constitution approved by voters unfairly limits some businesses and …

Lawsuits Nov 14, 2016

Climate Lawsuit Awaits President Trump

A sweeping climate change lawsuit filed against the Obama Administration will move forward, a judged ruled on Thursday, setting up an extraordinary legal battle between environmentalists and President-elect Donald Trump. The lawsuit claims the rights of 21 young Americans have been unconstitutionally violated because the federal government has allowed greenhouse gas pollution to be pumped into …

Lawsuits Nov 13, 2016

The Lawsuit That Could Save the Planet

Supporters of the youth plaintiffs assemble on the steps of the US District Courthouse in Eugene, Oregon, after the hearing. The banner reads, “Our future is a constitutional right.” (Photo by Clayton Aldern/Grist & BillMoyers.com)
Donald Trump’s election to the presidency is a devastating blow to the environmental community, coming at a crucial juncture in the fight against climate change.

News Nov 9, 2016

Exxon Misled Investors About Climate Risks, Suit Says

ExxonMobil Corp. is misleading investors about the drop in its oil and gas reserves resulting from climate change risks and the decline in oil prices, according to a class action lawsuit filed in federal court ( Ramirez v. ExxonMobil Corp. , N.D. Tex., No. 16-cv-03111, complaint 11/7/16 ).

Lawsuits Nov 1, 2016

Consumer Group Sues Anthem Blue Cross for Allegedly Misleading Consumers on 2017 Health Plans

Calling it a classic “bait and switch,” a California consumer group on Tuesday lashed out at Anthem Blue Cross of California, claiming it failed to adequately warn customers they were being shifted in 2017 to brand-new, stripped-down plans. Santa Monica-based Consumer Watchdog announced it has filed a class action lawsuit against the health insurance giant after Anthem moved hundreds of …

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Lawsuits Sep 30, 2016

Exxon Faces a First-Of-Its-Kind Lawsuit Over Climate Deception

The Conservation Law Foundation wants to take Exxon to court over water pollution in Massachusetts. The Boston-based Conservation Law Foundation filed a lawsuit against ExxonMobil on Thursday, arguing that the company is violating several key water regulations at one of their Boston storage and transfer locations. The site in …

News Aug 22, 2016

Op-Ed: Consumers Have a Right to Go to Court

Some of the fine print on bank account, credit card, and loan forms may soon get a rewrite that restores legal rights millions of Americans unknowingly waive when they swipe a piece of plastic or borrow money. Monday is the deadline for public comment on a federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposal to curb so-called “forced arbitration” clauses — dense language buried deep in the …

Lawsuits Aug 15, 2016

Flood Damages Prompt Bala Man to Start Possible Class Action Lawsuit Against Government

A Bala man is spearheading an attempt to garner support for a class-action lawsuit against the Ontario government over damages caused to Muskoka properties in last spring’s flooding. Martin Ford is inviting Muskoka Lake residents to an Aug. 21 meeting at the Port Carling Community Centre at 10 a.m. He had sent an email to property owners on Lake Muskoka, Lake Rosseau, and Lake …