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Victims urge Apple to work with FBI
2016-02-22 10:43:24| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
A lawyer representing victims of the San Bernadino killers will file a legal brief telling Apple to cooperate with the FBI in its investigation.
Home & dry? The flood victims who are putting up their own defences
2016-02-21 07:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Government pledges to spend billions of pounds on flood defences are failing to convince vulnerable householders, who are taking matters into their own hands. The government plans to spend 2.3bn on flood management and defences over the next six years. Yet, as UK residents are warned to expect more flooding after the devastation in Cumbria, Yorkshire and Lancashire, some homeowners are installing or building their own defence systems. The Pavitts Charlotte, 33, and Andrew, 36 have chosen...
Ecuador: Chevron's 'rainforest Chernobyl' - victims fight for compensation
2016-02-01 05:27:34| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
It won't come as a surprise to many readers that Chevron is not the most honest or law-abiding company in the world. In Australia, the International Transport Workers Federation has exposed over $35 billion in unpaid tax revenue for its offshore gas operations , while the Maritime Union of Australia has repeatedly protested the company's exploitation of immigrant labour.
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Among high risk kids, both boys and girls are victims of dating violence
2016-01-30 16:18:07| Biotech - Topix.net
For kids and teens exposed to violence at home or in the community, boys are just as likely to be seriously hurt by a romantic partner, although the risk changes with age, according to a new study. "Most samples are not specifically high risk populations where youth are previously exposed to violence," said lead author Dennis E. Reidy of the Division of Violence Prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.
Hagens Berman: Victims of Alleged Stericycle Pricing Fraud File to Certify Class in National Lawsuit
2016-01-30 07:55:24| Waste Management - Topix.net
The proposed class includes small-quantity non-governmental entities that had flat-fee "Steri-Safe" or variable "transactional" contracts with Stericycle for medical waste disposal services whose prices were increased through Stericycle's automated price increase scheme. "These small businesses have been struggling for years from Stericycle's automatic price increases, and we're eager to certify this class to bring them restitution for what we believe to be outright fraud," said Steve Berman, managing partner of Hagens Berman and lead counsel representing the proposed class of consumers.
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