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Lawsuit Claims Ulta Beauty Resells Used Makeup as New

Two lawsuits have been filed against Ulta Beauty, alleging the retailer cleans up and resells used makeup products as new.
The most recent lawsuit was filed this week by Ulta customer Meghan Devries in Illinois, where the company is based. The suit claims the company “has a routine practice of repackaging and resealing beauty products that have been previously purchased, used, and returned… before returning those used products to its shelves to be purchased by other consumers.” Less than a month ago, a Los Angeles woman filed a similar lawsuit, reports the Los Angeles Times. Both suits were inspired by a confessional from someone who claims to be a former Ulta employee on Twitter.


$2b Lawsuit Has Investors Worried About Angola

US-based oil company Cobalt filed for arbitration for a $2-billion suit against Angola’s state-run Sonangol oil giant last week, according to court documents found by Reuters. The two parties were due to reach an agreement on license extensions for two deepwater blocks, but negotiations broke down last year. Now Cobalt claims a $2 billion award, plus interest and other costs, as compensation …


Enviro Lawsuit Effectivly Bans Fracking in 1 Million Acres of California

Actress Daryl Hannah (C) joins protesters with Americans Against Fracking during a noon time protest in front of the White House in Washington, August 22, 2013. The group is urging U.S. President Barack Obama to ban hydraulic fracturing on public lands. (REUTERS/Larry Downing) Enviro Lawsuit Effectivly Bans Fracking In 1 Million Acres Of California The federal government effectively banned …


Residents File Class Action Lawsuit Over 2015 Highland Oil Spill

An Illinois trio has filed a class action lawsuit in U.S. District Court against a Plains All American Pipeline for a 2015 oil spill that contaminated land near HIghalnd Ill. Kevin Nodine, Cheryl Morr and David Medlock filed the lawsuit on Feb. 15 in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois through The Driscoll Firm in St. Louis. The lawsuit alleges violation of the Oil …


‘Setback’ Bill Fails, but Lawsuit to Keep Drilling Away From Colorado Schools Continues

A group of Greeley residents are suing the state over drilling regulations known as “setbacks.” State regulations require oil and gas sites to be 1,000 feet away from structures like schools and 500 feet from residences. The point of contention is a proposed 24 well-pad project by Extraction Oil and Gas, just outside the of the city of Greeley boundary. The project has been approved by Weld …


Judge Gives Fishermen the OK to Sue Plains All-American Pipeline

A U.S. District Court judge gave a green light to the first class action lawsuit filed against Plains All-American Pipeline, but the ruling won’t allow all the plaintiffs to move forward right now. Leila Noel of the Cappello & Noel law firm in Santa Barbara said the judge only certified the class auction lawsuit on behalf of fishing businesses affected by the …


Cushing Residents File Class Action Over Recent Earthquakes

Perhaps there’s nowhere else as deeply associated with the oil industry as Cushing, Oklahoma, but now, many residents there are suing several oil companies, claiming they are responsible for that recent 5.0 earthquake. One month later, the evidence of that 5.0-magnitude earthquake is still everywhere you look in downtown Cushing, including David Reid’s home and business below. “This building …


Okla. Residents Sue Oil Companies Over Quakes

In the last few years, Oklahoma has become one of the most seismic places on the planet. Here’s what scientists say is causing it. Time
A Nov. 6, 2016 earthquake caused damage to multiple buildings in Cushing, Okla., and now some residents are suing the oil and gas companies they blame for causing quakes across the state.


Dozens of Fracking Companies Sued Over Record-Breaking Oklahoma Earthquake

Property damage, reduced property values and emotional distress resulting from a record-breaking September earthquake are all claimed in the lawsuit, which does not specify any sum total that the 27 fracking companies would pay if found liable, according to the Associated Press. The class-action suit filed Thursday in district court points to the natural gas extraction method of fracking, or …


Exxon Faces Climate Disclosure Lawsuit

The world’s first shareholder-led lawsuit over alleged inadequate disclosures of climate risk has been filed against Exxon. ClientEarth thinks it could be the first of many such legal actions. The filing of the case, in the US, follows revelations in Exxon’s third quarterly financial reports that it may be forced to write down nearly 20% of its oil and gas assets (the equivalent of 3.6 billion …