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Facebook sued for giving preference to visa workers

JURIST

million to eligible victims of Facebook’s alleged discrimination and train its employees on the anti-discrimination requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Under the DOJ settlement, Facebook was required to pay a civil penalty of $4.75 million to the US, $9.5

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Municipalities of Puerto Rico v. Exxon: a unique class action against fossil fuel companies presses for climate accountability in the United States

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In addition to more intense storms, the municipalities allege other physical climate change impacts, including coral reef degradation and massive algal blooms, as well as social, educational, and economic losses, including increased immigration from the municipalities and damages to the agricultural industry.

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Foreign intelligence surveillance and immigration

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involving whether punitive damages that are twice compensatory damages and fall within a state’s statutory punitive damages cap are constitutionally excessive. Garland is an immigration case. The post Foreign intelligence surveillance and immigration appeared first on SCOTUSblog. 27 and Oct.

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May 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The City sought injunctive relief, civil penalties ($350 for each violation or $500 for each knowing violation), and attorney fees and costs. On April 15, Minnesota filed a motion for costs and expenses, including attorney fees, incurred as a result of defendants’ “improper removal.” City of New York v. Exxon Mobil Corp. , Minnesota v.

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