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Judges to Hear Appeal in Lawsuit Over John Steinbeck Works

It was up to the Los Angeles jury to decide if Thomas and Gail Steinbeck interfered with deals and should pay up. She also said Gail Steinbeck learned of projects and threatened moviemakers, saying she and her husband had legal rights to the work. In the same case, a judge earlier ruled the couple breached a contract between Kaffaga’s late mother and Thomas Steinbeck and his late brother, John …



U.S. Top Court Rejects Wal-Mart, Wells Fargo Class Action Appeals

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected two corporate challenges in class action cases, refusing to hear bids by Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT.N) and Wells Fargo & Co to throw out large judgments against them. Wal-Mart had sought to get rid of a $187 million class action judgment over the retailer’s treatment of workers in Pennsylvania.


Indigenous Women Feeling Harassed in Taxicabs

APTN InFocus with Cheryl McKenzie Indigenous women from different parts of the country are stepping forward with their experiences in taxicabs saying they’re being harassed, including unwanted sexual advances. In this edition, we hear why some feel the reason they’re being mistreated is because they’re Indigenous women. Now, in response to the stories going public on a national level, at least …


Canada’s Top Court to Hear B.C. Case Against Facebook ‘sponsored Stories’ Policy

In this Nov. 6, 2007 file photo, the Facebook logo is displayed at a Facebook announcement in New York. The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear an appeal in a case which pits a British Columbia woman against social media giant Facebook. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Craig RuttleIn this Nov. 6, 2007 file photo, the Facebook logo is displayed at a Facebook announcement in New York.