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Settlements Jul 20, 2016

Enbridge Reaches Pipeline-Spill Settlement With U.S. Government

CALGARY – Enbridge Inc. has reached a US$177-million settlement with the U.S. government six years after two major pipeline ruptures fouled rivers in the Midwest and damaged the company’s reputation. The settlement announced Wednesday includes US$61 million in fines for violations of the Clean Water Act related to a pipeline spill near Marshall, Mich., that sent more than 3.19-million litres of …

Lawsuits Jul 11, 2016

Low-Income Legal Aid Center Files Lawsuit Against Virginia

Charlottesville’s Legal Aid Justice Center is challenging a system that they say is punishing the poor. It’s filed a class action lawsuit in federal court, asserting that Virginia is crippling hundreds of thousands of low-income residents by suspending their driver’s licenses for failure to pay court costs and fines. Legal Aid says our current approach is simply unconstitutional.