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• Fremont man files racial discrimination lawsuit against Whirlpool Corp. - Toledo Blade April 25, 2019
  Fremont man files racial discrimination lawsuit against Whirlpool Corp.  Toledo BladeA Fremont man who filed a racial discrimination lawsuit in federal court against Whirlpool Corp. claims he was wrongly terminated after reporting to his ...
• Bayer Gets Temporary Relief from Its Monsanto-Roundup Woes - Fortune April 25, 2019
  Bayer Gets Temporary Relief from Its Monsanto-Roundup Woes  FortuneThe report gives CEO Werner Baumann a boost ahead of Friday's contentious investors meeting where he'll take heat for the Monsanto deal.
• Vale Files US$2 Billion Lawsuit Against Former Partner Over Simandou Project in Guinea - The Rio Times April 25, 2019
  Vale Files US$2 Billion Lawsuit Against Former Partner Over Simandou Project in Guinea  The Rio TimesBrazilian miner Vale said on Wednesday it has filed a lawsuit in the United States to force BSG Resources to pay it about US$1.25 billion, as mandated by an ...
• Sackler family want to settle opioids lawsuits, lawyer says - The Guardian April 25, 2019
  Sackler family want to settle opioids lawsuits, lawyer says  The GuardianOwners of Purdue Pharma face more than 2000 lawsuits by officials who blame prescription opioids for sparking drug crisis.
• City Pays $140K to Settle Lawsuit Over Police Shooting - U.S. News & World Report April 25, 2019
  City Pays $140K to Settle Lawsuit Over Police Shooting  U.S. News & World ReportSEATTLE (AP) — The city of Fircrest has agreed to pay $140000 to settle a federal lawsuit filed by a Washington state man who was shot twice in the back by a ...
• Lawsuit Alleges Assault by Ex-Leader of California Democrats - U.S. News & World Report April 25, 2019
  Lawsuit Alleges Assault by Ex-Leader of California Democrats  U.S. News & World ReportSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California Democratic Party staffer has filed a lawsuit against his employer and its former chairman alleging assault, sexual ...
• R-CALF Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Beef Packers - Hoosier Ag Today April 25, 2019
  R-CALF Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Beef Packers  Hoosier Ag TodayThe Scott+Scott law firm has filed a class action lawsuit in federal district court in Chicago on behalf of R-CALF USA and four cattle-feeding ranchers from Iowa, ...
• Nevada Hires Attorney General's Old Firm for Opioids Lawsuit - U.S. News & World Report April 25, 2019
  Nevada Hires Attorney General's Old Firm for Opioids Lawsuit  U.S. News & World ReportLAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada's state attorney general is denying he had a hand in the hiring of his former legal firm for a high-profile and potentially lucrative ...
• UPMC lawsuit against attorney general is dismissed - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette April 25, 2019
  UPMC lawsuit against attorney general is dismissed  Pittsburgh Post-GazetteA federal court judge on Wednesday dismissed UPMC's lawsuit against Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, saying state government had acted ...
• Sarasota County Facing Lawsuit After Environmental Groups Claim Faulty Systems Are Polluting Suncoast Waterway - WWSB April 25, 2019
  Sarasota County Facing Lawsuit After Environmental Groups Claim Faulty Systems Are Polluting Suncoast Waterway  WWSBIn the lawsuit, the groups claim that over the course of many years, Sarasota County has failed to maintain its sewage system. It says the infrastructure is aging ...