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Unfortunately, and after 13 years, it is still not possible to port non-
geographic numbers with such prefixes as 0800 and 0860 because one operator with
the lion's share of call centre business that makes use of these valuable,
heavily-advertised phone numbers continues to delay non-geographic number
portability, said Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA) chair, Graham
Beneke.."When it comes to the introduction of non-geographic number portability,
Telkom has sadly reverted to its 'bad old days' persona after a promising start
to the new millennium," said Beneke.."During recent public hearings into non-
geographic number portability, Telkom's industry peers and others had to suffer
long-winded explanations from the former monopoly as to why it could not swiftly
introduce non-geographic number portability..It can, and we all know it.".Beneke
said that Telkom has sought to over-complicate the issue as the operator would
lose out competitively if the large corporates and contact centres that are the
primary users of 0860, 0861, 0862 and 087 prefixes were able to switch networks
while retaining these numbers..This is the final competitive number portability
issue that's sticking out like a sore thumb because a single operator is
stalling the inevitable."

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
The Service Providers' Association (ISPA) claimed that Telekom failed to
facilitate the port of other service providers to South African non-geographic
phone numbers. In 2006, the South African government launched the number
portability service which allowed users to port their phone numbers between
cellular networks. According to ISPA, Telkom used its dominant position in the
market to deliberately delay non-geographic number portability to other
competitors. The association claimed that the practice primarily affected call
centers and corporate organizations.

SUMMARY:
Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA) chair, Graham Beneke, accused
Telkom of delaying the introduction of non-geographic number portability (NGP)
in South Africa. According to Beneke, the company sought to over-complicate the
issue as it would lose out competitively if large corporates and contact centers
were able to switch networks while retaining the numbers.

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The environmental activists linked Lego promotions at Shell gas stations with
oil drilling in the arctic By Carol Matlack Oct. 9 (Bloomberg Businessweek) -- A
1-minute, 45-second video has ended a long-term relationship between Lego and
Royal Dutch Shell..The Danish toymaker said today that it will not renew a co-
promotion deal with Shell, after a Greenpeace video linking Lego with the oil
company's Arctic drilling program went viral..The video, which shows an Arctic
landscape built of Lego blocks being swallowed up in a pool of black oil, "may
have created misunderstandings among our stakeholders about the way we operate,"
Lego Chief Executive Jorgen Vig Knudstorp said in a statement..Greenpeace has
been pressing Lego to end a partnership signed in 2011, in which co-branded Lego
toy cars are sold at Shell stations in some countries..Greenpeace, in a
statement on its website, called the decision "fantastic news.".In a statement
issued by its London press service, Shell said it did not comment on contractual
matters.."Our latest co-promotion with Lego has been a great success and will
continue to be as we roll it out in more countries across the world," the
statement said..The video has drawn some 6 million views on YouTube since
Greenpeace posted it on July 8..Created by a London-based production agency, it
shows Lego toy polar bears, wolves, and hockey players being covered in oil from
a Shell well, as the Lego Movie song Everything Is Awesome plays in the
background..Knudstorp said Lego would honor the 2011 contract with Shell but
would not renew it..He described the contract as "long-term," without saying
when it would expire.."We do not agree with the tactics used by Greenpeace," he
said, but "we want to ensure that our attention is not diverted from our
commitment to delivering creative and inspiring play experiences.".-0-
Oct/09/2014 16:26 GMT

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
Shell came under scrutiny following a Greenpeace campaign called "Everything is
not awesome" targeting the company for its plans to drill in the Arctic region
and urging Lego, a Danish toy maker, to end its ties with Shell. Since the 1960s
Lego built Shell branded play sets that were sold at Shell gas stations. Amid
pressure from Greenpeace, Lego announced to not renew its 2011 co-branding
contract with Shell.

SUMMARY:
Lego announced it would not renew a co-promotion deal with Shell, after a
Greenpeace video linking Lego with Shell's Arctic drilling program went viral.
Lego's CEO Jorge Vign Knudstorp stated that the video may have created
misunderstandings among stakeholders about the way Lego operates.

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MEMPHIS, TN - (localmemphis.com) - A local consumer alert for Harley-Davidson
owners..The company is recalling nearly 46,000 motorcycles..Harley-Davidson
reports 27 crashes and 4 minor injuries.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
Harley-Davidson extended its motorcycle recall with regard to defective clutches
to another 46,000 units. The recall covered certain Electra Glide, Ultra
Limited, Police Electra Glide, Street Glide, Road Glide and Road King models
from the 2014 and 2015 model years. According to the company, 27 accidents and 4
minor injuries were reported with regard to the issue.

SUMMARY:
Harley-Davidson issued a recall for 46,000 motorcycles in the US, after reports
of 27 crashes and 4 minor injuries. According to the company, the motorcycles
may become loose, which could lead to a crash. Harley-Davidson stated that it
was not aware of any crashes or injuries caused by the defect.

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ROCKFORD - A former Rockford Wal-Mart employee will receive $90,000 to settle a
federal discrimination lawsuit he filed against Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the
U.S..William Clark has intellectual disabilities, which were diagnosed in
childhood, according to the EEOC..He began working for the company in 1994 and
had worked there for 18 years before being fired from the store at 7219 Walton
St. in Rockford..Clark needed a written list of daily tasks in order to
accommodate his disability, which company staff provided to Clark for years
before halting that practice, the EEOC states..He then was fired for failing to
perform certain job duties, according to the EEOC..The company's conduct was a
violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the EEOC sued on Clark's
behalf..Federal law requires businesses to provide employees with disabilities
reasonable accommodations that enable them to perform their jobs.."Here, a
simple written list would have provided Mr. Clark with the accommodation he
needed, and he wouldn't have been terminated," Julianne Bowman, the EEOC's
district director in Chicago, said today..Clark's payout is part of a two-year
consent decree requiring Wal-Mart to train employees on disability
discrimination and reasonable accommodations.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that Wal-Mart
agreed to pay USD 90,000 to settle a discrimination lawsuit. The EEOC filed the
lawsuit against the company on behalf of former Rockford, Illinois, worker
William Clark. Clark, who suffers from intellectual disabilities, was fired in
2012 for failing to perform certain job duties. The lawsuit indicated that the
employee needed a written list of his daily tasks, which was provided to him by
Wal-Mart staff for years before the company changed this practice. The EEOC
stated that Wal-Mart's behavior violated the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Wal-Mart denied the discrimination allegations, but agreed to settle to solve
the matter.

SUMMARY:
Wal-Mart agreed to pay USD 90,000 to settle a federal discrimination lawsuit
filed by William Clark, a former employee, who was diagnosed with intellectual
disabilities. According to the lawsuit, the company failed to accommodate
Clark's disability and fired him for failing to perform certain job duties. The
settlement was part of a two-year consent decree requiring Wal-Mart to train
employees on disability discrimination and reasonable accommodations.

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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwired) -- 12/01/15 -- Imperial Metals
Corporation (the "Company") (TSX: III) is pleased to announce the Company's
Syndicate of Lenders has confirmed the Red Chris mine has achieved the
completion test requirements of the Company's Senior Secured Revolving Credit
Facility, which is currently due October 1, 2016..Brian Kynoch, the Company's
President, stated: "This is another important milestone for the Red Chris
mine..I would like to thank all of our employees and contractors who have been
involved with construction, commissioning and operation of the Red Chris
mine..We should all take great pride in this result given the relatively short
period of time involved, and together we look forward to continued success at
the mine.".About Imperial Imperial is an exploration, mine development and
operating company based in Vancouver, British Columbia..The Company, through its
subsidiaries, owns the Red Chris and Mount Polley copper-gold mines in British
Columbia, and the Sterling gold mine in Nevada..Imperial also holds a 50%
interest in the Huckleberry copper mine and the Ruddock Creek lead-zinc
property, in British Columbia..Forward-Looking Information and Risks Notice
Certain information contained herein constitutes forward-looking information
which is prospective in nature and reflect the current views and/or expectations
of the Company..Forward-looking information is not based on historical facts,
but rather on then current expectations, beliefs, assumptions, estimates and
forecasts about the business and the industry and markets in which the Company
operates..Such statements are qualified in their entirety by the inherent risks
and uncertainties surrounding future expectations..We can give no assurance that
the forward-looking information will prove to be accurate..Forward-looking
information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors
which may cause Imperial's actual results, revenues, performance or achievements
to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by the statements constituting forward-looking
information..Important risks that could cause the Company's actual results,
revenues, performance or achievements to differ materially from the Company's
expectations include, among other things, those hazards and risks disclosed
within the Company's Management's Discussion and Analysis for the year ended
December 31, 2014 and other public filings which are available on the Company's
profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com ..For the reasons set forth above, investors
should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements..Contacts:
Imperial Metals Corporation Brian Kynoch President 604.669.8959 Imperial Metals
Corporation Andre Deepwell Chief Financial Officer 604.488.2666 Imperial Metals
Corporation Gordon Keevil Vice President Corporate Development 604.488.2677
Imperial Metals Corporation Sabine Goetz Shareholder Communications 604.488.2657
investor@imperialmetals.com Source: Imperial Metals Corporation

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
The British Columbia Ministry of Environment issued a permit amendment for
Imperial Metals Corp.'s Mount Polley mine which will allow the firm to discharge
treated water into Hazeltine Creek. Reportedly, the discharged water will flow
down to a settlement pond and into pipelines which will discharge 40-50 meters
below Quesnel Lake's surface.

SUMMARY:
Imperial Metals Corporation announced that the Red Chris mine has achieved the
completion test requirements of the company's Senior Secured Revolving Credit
Facility, which is due October 1, 2016.

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, 9:22 PM EST) -- A Pennsylvania federal judge on Tuesday tossed a proposed
class action accusing Bank of America Corp. of unlawfully referring borrowers to
private mortgage insurance providers in exchange for kickbacks, saying the
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act claims were time-barred..U.S.
District Judge Cathy Bissoon determined that the borrowers' RICO claims are
barred by the four-year statute of limitations, siding with BofA's argument that
under the "injury discovery rule," the borrowers should have become aware of the
basis of their claims by 2008, when government investigations...

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
A Pennsylvania judge dismissed a proposed class action filed against Bank of
America alleging that the bank referred borrowers to private mortgage insurance
providers in exchange for kickback in the form of private mortgage insurance
payments. According to the judge, the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt
Organizations (RICO) Act allegations were barred by the four-year statute of
limitations. The alleged misconduct occurred between 2006 and 2007, but the
plaintiffs claimed that they only found out about the scheme in 2012. The judge
sided with BoA, who stated that the plaintiffs should have become aware of the
scheme by 2008 due to news articles which were publicly available and from
reading their loan documents.

SUMMARY:
A Pennsylvania federal judge dismissed a proposed class action accusing Bank of
America (BoA) of unlawfully referring borrowers to private mortgage insurance
providers in exchange for kickbacks. The judge stated that the plaintiffs'
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) claims were barred by
the four-year statute of limitations.

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A group of men held in a Georgia detention center by U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement have filed a complaint alleging the facility's staff members
abused them and violated their human rights.."Recent accounts from detained
immigrants at Stewart indicate overcrowding, understaffed medical personnel,
verbal and physical abuse, disregard of medical needs, accessibility concerns,
and insufficient nutrition with irregular mealtimes..According to the complaint
and Project South , a social justice non-profit organization based in Atlanta,
detainees at Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin -- about an hour away from
Columbus -- have been denied outdoor recreation for 26 days and facility
officials have used excessive force on men who are protesting their
treatment..Attempts to contact ICE and CoreCivic, the for-profit company that
manages the detention center, were unsuccessful before publication.."They have
taken away our right to recreation within this prison," the complaint reads..One
detained immigrant remarked: 'They call this place a black hole for a reason,'"
according to the letter..Two of those men died by suicide..Nearly 2,000 men are
detained here..Details about what happened during the protest differ.."They cut
off phone communications to keep us from reporting anything about these events
to our families, they restrict visits, and nothing at all comes to light," the
complaint reads..The men continued to peaceful protest before facility officials
violently shut them down, according to their letter..In 2016, The Marshall
Project, a non-profit criminal justice news organization, called Stewart's
immigration court America's toughest where less than 2% of men won their
deportation cases..In Project South's letter to Georgia's congressional
delegation, the organization called for an investigation into conditions at the
detention center and outlined further alleged abuses.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
Media reported that a group of immigrant detainees filed a complaint with the US
Department of Homeland Security alleging that staff of CoreCivic's Stewart
Detention Center in Georgia abused them and violated their human rights.
According to the complaint, staff denied detainees outdoor recreation for 26
days. After 72 men protested conditions in the recreation area in September
2019, special forces handcuffed the protesters and caused them to disappear from
the center. Moreover, phone communications were cut off in order to prevent them
from reporting the events. Other alleged abuses included unfair rulings from the
judge preventing detainees from release, prescribing of pills to keep those with
physical or mental illnesses sedated, and being put naked in a 2x2 meter
isolation room.

SUMMARY:
A group of immigrants detained by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
(ICE) at CoreCivic's Stewart Detention Center in Georgia filed a complaint
alleging staff members abused them and violated their human rights. According to
the complaint and Project South, a social justice non-profit organization based
in Atlanta, detainees at Stewart Detention Center were denied outdoor recreation
for 26 days and facility officials used excessive force on them who were
protesting their treatment. Two detainees died by suicide and another two were
injured during the protest. Project South called on Georgia's congressional
delegation to investigate the conditions at the detention center.

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By WSJ City The Department of Financial Services is ramping up a promised
investigation into Facebook..The New York regulator will look at how the company
gathered sensitive personal information from popular smartphone applications,
after a report by WSJ revealed that many such apps were sending the social-media
giant data including users' menstrual cycles and body weight..The regulator on
Wednesday sent a series of letters seeking information and documents from
Facebook and the developers behind the 11 apps mentioned in WSJ's reporting,
said a person familiar..KEY FACTS --- Facebook was asked for information on all
companies that have sent it data about mobile application users... --- ... via
software provided by Facebook in the last three years..--- It was also asked to
provide the categories of data that were shared and a list of all New Yorkers
whose data was included..--- App developers were asked for copies of contracts
with Facebook..--- Also: descriptions of fees and commissions either paid to or
received from Facebook in connection with the use of its software..Andrew Cuomo
ordered last Friday, just hours after the WSJ report..Facebook is under scrutiny
from Washington and European regulators for how it treats the information of
users and nonusers alike..On Thursday, Ireland's privacy regulator said that it
has 10 open investigations into whether Facebook or its subsidiaries have
violated the EU's GDPR privacy law..Facebook didn't immediately respond to a
request for comment..It has previously said it instructs developers not to send
sensitive information and that it will take action against apps that don't
comply..A fuller story is available on WSJ.com WSJ City: The news, the key facts
and why it matters..You can find more concise stories like this on the WSJ City
app.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
The New York (NY) Department of Financial Services (DFS) opened an investigation
into Facebook to determine whether the company unlawfully gathered users'
personal information from smartphone apps. The DFS launched the probe after a
Wall Street Journal report claimed that the company potentially signed unlawful
data sharing partnerships which granted access to users' friend list data and
posts without their consent to eleven companies. Following the report, the NY
state's governor ordered multiple agencies, including the DFS, to probe
Facebook. In June 2018, the New York Times claimed that the company signed
similar deals with more than 150 companies. The DFS asked Facebook to provide
information on all companies that have sent it data about mobile app users via
software provided by Facebook in the last three years. Furthermore, the
regulator asked Facebook to provide the categories of data which was shared and
a list of al NY users whose data was collected.

SUMMARY:
The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) opened an investigation into
Facebook after a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report revealed that the company
allegedly allowed third-party apps to send users' personal information to
Facebook. According to the report, the practice potentially violated the EU's
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The DFS asked Facebook to provide
information on all the companies that sent the data about mobile application
users via software provided by Facebook in the last three years. Furthermore,
the regulator asked Facebook to provide the categories of data that was shared
and a list of all New York users whose data was included. The regulator did not
release additional details related to the inquiry.

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In the beginning of the year, Volkswagen launched a commercial with the new-gen
Polo , highlighting some of its driving assistance systems..However, the TV
advert haas been banned in the United Kingdom by the Advertising Standards
Agency (ASA) for "encouraging irresponsible driving", and thus being "in breach
of Code rules 20.1 and 20.5"..Also Read: Audi R8 Ad Banned In UK After Viewer
Complained To ASA In response to having their ad banned by the ASA, Volkswagen
issued a statement, explaining that "the car was not shown to be driven
dangerously and there was nothing that condoned or encouraged dangerous,
competitive, inconsiderate or irresponsible driving"..The German automaker added
that "the purpose of the ad was to promote safe and responsible driving, and to
highlight how the car's Advanced Safety Systems could help drivers to manage
certain hazards in safety"..The Volkswagen Polo depicted in the banned
commercial depicts a young driver, accompanied by his father, facing some
hazards on the road, subsequently to showing him at various stages of his life,
having accidents on bikes and other small vehicles..In the subcompact
hatchback , though, he manages to overcome all dangers thanks to the on-board
driving assistance equipment, such as the Front Assist with Pedestrian
Monitoring and optional Blind Spot Monitor.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) in the United Kingdom banned a commercial
for the new Volkswagen Polo that highlighted its driving assistance features,
because it allegedly promoted dangerous behavior and made exaggerated claims.
ASA stated that the commercial breached Code rules by condoning dangerous
driving, while portraying safe driving as boring. The advertisement also
exaggerated the vehicle's safety features, which could suggest to consumers that
the car could be driven faster in complete safety. Volkswagen stated that the
commercial did not show or promote dangerous driving, and that its purpose was
to highlight features of the Advanced Safety Systems.

SUMMARY:
UK's Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) banned a commercial for the new
Volkswagen Polo that highlighted some of the company's driving assistance
systems. The regulator stated that the commercial was "encouraging irresponsible
driving" and breached Code rules 20.1 and 20.5. The company stated that the
commercial was meant to promote safe and responsible driving and that the car
was not shown to be driven dangerously.

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TOKYO (Dec 11): Obayashi Corp, one of Japan's 'big four' construction firms, on
Monday said Tokyo prosecutors have raided its offices on suspicion of "deceptive
obstruction of business", sending its shares tumbling as much as 8%..The
statement followed local media reports over the weekend that Obayashi was under
investigation due to suspected inappropriate behaviour during bidding for
contracts related to a magnetic levitation (maglev) train line project..Obayashi
declined to comment on the allegation or elaborate on the investigation when
contacted by Reuters ..The raid comes as Japan's corporate culture is under
increased scrutiny after a string of compliance failings at manufacturers
including automakers and steel makers..Prosecutors are investigating the bidding
process for a contract to build a tunnel emergency exit which was won by a joint
venture of Obayashi, Toda Corp and a unit of Central Japan Railway Co (JR
Central), the Nikkei business daily reported..Bidding for a separate contract
won by Obayashi, Maeda Corp and the JR Central unit is also under investigation,
the newspaper reported..An executive vice-president at Obayashi was among those
questioned by prosecutors, the Nikkei reported..An Obayashi spokesman declined
to comment to Reuters on the matter..Representatives of JR Central, Toda and
Maeda told Reuters they had not been contacted by prosecutors..Employees at
another of the 'big four' constructors that is involved in the maglev project,
Kajima Corp, underwent voluntary questioning by prosecutors, a company spokesman
said..Japan is working on a 9 trillion yen (US$79.28 billion) maglev line
linking Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka..Trains running at speeds of up to 500 km (311
miles) per hour, through tunnels deep under mountainous terrain, will cut the
train travel time between Tokyo and Nagoya to 40 minutes from 100 minutes or
more when operation begins in 2027..Backed by cheap government loans and running
in addition to Japan's extensive bullet train network, the project has drawn
criticism for its cost and lack of export potential..Japan's large and
politically influential construction industry, which worked closely with the
government during the country's post-war economic boom, has been a frequent
source of scandals such as bid-rigging..Legislation has been tightened in recent
years to prevent bid-rigging, for instance, and during efforts to clean up the
industry, Obayashi in 2006 required managers to sign a pledge to abide by
antitrust laws..The next year, however, the firm's top management resigned
following a public works scandal..Obayashi's shares closed down 7% on Monday,
giving it a market value of some 996 billion yen (US$8.77 billion)..Shares of
Kajima and Toda closed down around 4%, Maeda was down around 2% while JR Central
was down around 1%..The benchmark Nikkei 225 share price index closed up 0.6%.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office launched an investigation against
Obayashi Corp. for alleged irregularities in the bidding process for
construction work at the JPY 9 trillion (approximately USD 79.3 billion)
magnetic-levitation rail network. The project is operated by Central Japan
Railway Company and Obayashi together with seven other companies formed joined
ventures and won four contracts. Reportedly, the prosecutors are paying close
attention to the contract for the Meijo emergency exit of the line's underground
tunnel in Naka Ward, Nagoya. The contract was won together with Toda Corp. and
JR Tokai Construction in April 2016 and prosecutors suspect that Obayashi
engaged in fraudulent obstruction of business. Prosecutors raided Obayashi's
offices, seized documents and questioned a company executive. Obayashi stated
that it plans to cooperate with the investigation.

SUMMARY:
Tokyo prosecutors raided Obayashi's offices on suspicion of "deceptive
obstruction of business" during the bidding process for the maglev train
project. Reportedly, an executive vice-president of Obayashi was among those
questioned by the prosecutors. No further details were revealed at this point.

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India, March 5 -- MoEF&CCregularised 174 hectares encroached forest land in
Bokaro in December 2019, after spate of opposition from state forest dept
Vedanta-owned Electrosteel Steels Ltd (ESL) has received forest clearance for a
proposed steel-manufacturing plant in Jharkhand despite encroachment allegations
in what seemed a policy seesaw..The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and
Climate Change (MoEF&CC) regularised 174 hectares of encroached forest land in
Bokaro district and gave a Stage-I forest clearance to ESL December 17, 2019..It
added that exemplary penalty be imposed on the company so that such incidents
did not happen in future..The Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) wrote in his site
inspection report dated May 22, 2017: "It is clear that Electrosteel Ltd and its
officers were having ulterior motive of encroaching upon the public lands viz
Gair Mazarua land, Notified Protected Forest lands and lands which are entered
as jungle-jhari in govt records..With the intention of regularising their
illegal acts the company and its officers are trying to place misleading facts
even before the Hon'ble Court" ESL constructed its plant on encroached land
between 2008 and 2010, after receiving an environment clearance in 2008 from the
MoEF&CC (then MoEF)..The state forest department filed 53 cases against the
company (from March 2009 through March 2017)..Vedanta Ltd took control of the
company in 2018..steel plant Ministry Of Environment Forest and Climate Change
jharkhand forest ..ESL lied about the project site in its documents, according
to the July 2019 inspection report: The company sought EC in 2006-07 for a site
in Parbatpur..ESL claimed it bought the land from private individuals; the
forest department maintained it was notified forest land..The company also filed
criminal miscellaneous petitions before the HC, seeking quashing of the
cognisance taken by the CJM..ESL got a stay on both from the HC..'Fait accompli'
In its application seeking regularisation of encroachment - sent to Jharkhand's
principal chief conservator of forest (PCCF) on December 9, 2018 - ESL said the
move was "made specifically under the aegis of order of Jharkhand High
Court".."The dispute over the land ended the moment the occupants said they
wanted to regularise the encroachment and applied for the same," he said.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in India (MoEF&CC)
issued a forest clearance to Vedanta-owned Electrosteel Steels Ltd (ESL) for a
proposed steel-manufacturing plant in Jharkhand despite previous encroachment
allegations and ongoing court cases. The case is disputed since 2008, with
several Indian authorities claiming that ESL constructed its plant on encroached
land between 2008 and 2010. According to the July 2019 inspection report, ESL
lied about the project site's location in its documents and claimed that the
proposed factory site had no forest land when in fact the real site did. The
state forest department filed 53 cases against the company between March 2009
and March 2017, some still pending. Vedanta took control of ESL in 2018.

SUMMARY:
India's Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) gave
Electrosteel Steels Ltd (ESL) a forest clearance for a proposed steel-
manufacturing plant in Jharkhand despite encroachment allegations. According to
the Divisional Forest Officer's (DFO) report dated May 22, 2017, Electrosteel
and its officers were having ulterior motive of encroaching upon public lands,
including Gair Mazarua land, Notified Protected Forest lands and lands which
were entered as jungle-jhari in govt records. The July 2019 inspection report
revealed that ESL lied about the project site in its documents, claiming that it
bought the land from private individuals, while the forest department maintained
that it was notified forest land. The company also filed criminal miscellaneous
petitions before the Jharkhand High Court, seeking to overturn the cognisance
taken by the department.

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FARMINGTON -- Another patient has filed a civil lawsuit against Davis Hospital
and Medical Center and a nurse who faces criminal charges for allegedly
diverting drugs and infecting patients with hepatitis C. Daniel Harger, of Davis
County, says in the 2nd District Court suit that the hospital negligently failed
to prevent nurse Elet Neilson from tampering with patient medication, reusing
syringes and exposing patients to disease..Neilson administered two doses of
morphine to Harger when he went to the emergency room on Sept. 5, 2011, for
treatment of facial injuries, the suit said..RELATED: Negligence, malpractice
lawsuit filed against Davis Hospital for hep C outbreak During unrelated medical
treatment in November 2017, Harger tested positive for hepatitis C virus
genotype 2b..That was the strain linked to Neilson, according to a 2016
investigation by the Utah Department of Health..Defendants are Neilson and the
Davis hospital and its corporate owner, Iasis Healthcare Corp..Attorneys for the
hospital and Neilson have separately filed answering documents denying the
Hargers' allegations..The suit said Samulski was treated in the Davis emergency
room by Neilson on Oct. 3, 2011..It alleged Neilson diverted some of Samulski's
injectable medications and used contaminated syringes and-or needles on the
patient..Neilson, 52, of Layton, has encountered a cascade of occupational
licensing discipline and legal troubles since 2013..State authorities and
federal prosecutors have alleged she is responsible for exposing patients to
hepatitis C at the Davis hospital and McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden..In a July
2017 indictment, federal prosecutors in Salt Lake City charged Neilson with
multiple counts of stealing and tampering with narcotics and causing people to
become infected with the potentially life-threatening disease..Neilson has
pleaded not guilty..The federal indictment says between July 2013 and November
2014, at least seven patients treated in the McKay-Dee emergency room were given
intravenous opioid pain medications handled by Neilson before or during their
administration..It says the patients were infected with not only the same
hepatitis C genotype as Neilson, but also the same sub-genotype..After she was
fired by McKay-Dee, but before the hepatitis outbreak was known, Neilson pleaded
guilty in Ogden 2nd District Court to a reduced charge of attempted possession
or use of a controlled substance..She was accused of diverting doses of Dilaudid
and morphine at McKay-Dee..Records at the state Division of Occupational and
Professional Licensing showed Neilson surrendered her nursing license on Nov. 5,
2015, and was prohibited from reapplying for licensure for five years..Previous
disciplinary records from the state licensing agency show Neilson admitted in
October 2013 to taking Benadryl from Davis Hospital without authorization
multiple times between August 2012 and April 2013..By the time she was formally
disciplined by the state that time, Neilson was no longer employed at the Layton
hospital and was working for McKay-Dee.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
Daniel Harger filed a lawsuit against Iasis Healthcare, Davis Hospital and
Medical Center in a Utah district court and claimed he contacted hepatitis C
from a former emergency room nurse. Harger alleged that the hospital failed to
prevent the nurse from reusing syringes, tampering with patient medication and
exposing patients to the disease. In July 2018, patient Karen Samulski filed a
lawsuit against Iasis and the hospital over similar claims. Attorneys for the
hospital denied the allegations. Steward Health Care System acquired Iasis
Healthcare in 2017.

SUMMARY:
Patient Daniel Harger filed a lawsuit against Iasis Healthcare's Davis Hospital
and Medical Center and nurse Elet Neilson, who faces criminal charges for
allegedly diverting drugs and infecting patients with hepatitis C. The lawsuit
alleged that the hospital failed to prevent Neilson from tampering with patient
medication, reusing syringes and exposing patients to the disease. According to
a 2016 investigation by the Utah Department of Health, Neilson diverted some of
Samulski's injectable medications and used contaminated syringes on the patient.
In July 2017, Neilson was charged with multiple counts of stealing and tampering
with narcotics.

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MUMBAI, Aug 2 (Reuters) - India, one of the world's largest markets for
pharmaceuticals is drawing up its first set of marketing rules for drugmakers,
restricting gifts and trips offered to doctors and pharmacists to 1,000 rupees
($15), according to a draft proposal seen by Reuters..The country has voluntary
marketing guidelines for drugmakers, but critics say they are ineffective.."In
India, corruption and bribery of doctors is widespread," said Samiran Nundy, a
leading gastrointestinal surgeon..Besides limiting marketing spend, the draft
proposal drawn up the Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) and under review of
India's law ministry, also forbids drugmakers from making false claims on the
curative abilities and efficacy of drugs.."If this is applicable to all
medicines of a company, there will be no change in the present situation," he
said, calling it a major loophole that the companies could exploit..He also said
the marketing ban penalty was vague as it did not specify if it would bar the
company from marketing all, or specific products..The Indian Pharmaceutical
Association (IPA), a lobby group of India's largest drugmakers, said it supports
mandatory rules for curbing undesirable marketing practices, but they should be
transparent, easy to implement and unambiguous..Shah said, adding that rules
should also address the need for doctors' continuing medical education..In a
letter last year, Tapan Sen, a member of India's upper house of parliament,
urged the government to act on drafting a mandatory code on the marketing of
pharmaceuticals, citing irregular practices by several companies..Indian media
reported that the letter said the country's largest drugmaker, Sun Pharma,
Abbott India and privately-held Macleods Pharmaceuticals were among drugmakers
found to have sent doctors on "pleasure trips"..The current draft says companies
will be allowed to organise screening camps or awareness campaigns at public
health centres, but it bars advertising by stealth and mandates that doctors
involved in such events be paid commensurate to their average daily
income..Pharmaceutical marketing practices have long been a subject of
controversy globally..In India, where health insurance is scarce and many rely
on pharmacists for medical advice, critics say sketchy practices have led to
over-prescription of strong cocktail drugs, causing drug-resistance.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
India Member of Parliament (MP) Tapan Sen alleged in a 2016 letter that Abbott
Laboratories and Sun Pharmaceuticals paid bribes to doctors and sponsored
"pleasure trips", in violation of the Medical Council of India's code of
conduct. According to Sen, Abbot India (owned by Abbott Laboratories) paid money
to 300 doctors and Sun Pharma covered flight bills to nine doctors and hotel
expenses for one doctor. Abbott denied the allegation and claimed that it
organized programs to educate doctors, which were in line with the marketing
guidelines set by the government. Following these allegations, a 2017 regulation
proposal aimed to restrict gifts offered to doctors to around USD 15 (1,000
rupees).

SUMMARY:
Media outlet Reuters reported that India was drawing up a set of marketing rules
for drugmakers, including limiting gifts and trips offered to doctors and
pharmacists to INR 1,000 (USD 15) and prohibiting false claims on the curative
abilities and efficacy of drugs. The country has voluntary marketing guidelines
for drugmakers, however, critics alleged that they were ineffective. Moreover,
India's law ministry also prohibited drugmakers from making false claims on the
curative abilities and efficacy of drugs. The Indian Pharmaceutical Association
(IPA), a lobby group of India's largest drugmakers, stated that it supported
mandatory rules for curbing undesirable marketing practices, but that they
should be transparent and easy to implement.

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By Nick Turner May 22 (Bloomberg) -- Darden Restaurants Inc. investor Starboard
Value LP is starting a proxy battle to take over the board, seeking to block the
company's deal to sell the Red Lobster chain for $2.1 billion..Starboard, which
owns about 6.2 percent of Orlando, Florida-based Darden, nominated a slate of 12
directors for election at the restaurant company's annual meeting, according to
a letter to shareholders today..If approved, the directors would replace the
entire board..Darden drew the ire of Starboard in December when it first
proposed selling or spinning off Red Lobster, a seafood chain that has suffered
from declining sales..Starboard sought for shareholders to vote on the idea,
only to see Darden make a deal with Golden Gate Capital last week to sell Red
Lobster.."The Red Lobster sale is unquestionably a bad deal for shareholders,"
Starboard said in the letter.."Despite the current management and board's
obvious contempt for shareholder interests, a tremendous opportunity still
exists to unlock substantial value at Darden..However, realizing this
opportunity will require substantial change to the composition of the
board.".According to Starboard's analysis, Darden is selling Red Lobster for
just $100 million more than the value of the chain's real estate, which could
have been sold tax-free..That implies Darden is "essentially giving away the Red
Lobster operating business, an iconic brand with $2.5 billion in sales," for
less than one year's earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization, Starboard said..Darden shares rose 1.7 percent to $49.51 at the
close in New York..'Fire Sale' Starboard and another activist shareholder,
Barington Capital Group LP, have been lobbying Darden to consider other options,
such as splitting off its property as an independent real estate investment
trust..Barington has said that the Red Lobster transaction was a "fire sale"
that destroyed more value than it created..Darden said today that it was
confident its actions would create value for shareholders, calling Starboard's
analysis "incorrect and unrealistic."."Over the past months, we have had
extensive conversations with our shareholders about Darden and the company's
strategic direction," Darden said in a statement.."The recently signed agreement
to sell the Red Lobster business and the actions under way to reinvigorate
restaurant performance, reduce costs and ensure a sound financial foundation to
support Darden's dividend reflect the input we have received.".- Your definitive
source If you need help on the BLOOMBERG press the HELP key twice The planned
Red Lobster sale, announced on May 16, will generate about $1.6 billion in
proceeds, of which about $1 billion will be used to retire debt..Darden said it
will consider Starboard's board nominations, though the move to replace all 12
directors would be a play for "effective control of the company --
representation which is disproportionate to Starboard's recently acquired
approximate 6.2% stake in Darden and which does not offer Darden shareholders a
control premium for such change in control."

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
Starboard Value LP, an activist investor, is discontent with the company's USD
2.1 billion plan to sell its Red Lobster unit to a private equity firm, pushed
for the change of Darden's entire board. According to the investor, the sale of
Red Lobster would be highly detrimental for shareholders and the only way to
stop such an unprofitable deal would be to replace the whole of Darden's board,
including 12 of its new directors. The company states it would take into account
Value LP's board nominations, but it would not replace all of the 12 directors.

SUMMARY:
Activist investor Starboard Value LP, which owns 6.2 percent of Darden,
initiated a proxy battle to take over the company's board, seeking to block the
company's deal to sell the Red Lobster chain for USD 2.1 billion. Starboard
nominated a slate of 12 directors for election at the company's annual meeting,
which if approved, would replace the entire board.

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The ex-boss of Thomas Cook is to donate part of her share payout to a charity
chosen by the parents of two children who died on holiday in Corfu..The company
has been criticised for its treatment of the family of Christi and Bobby
Shepherd, who died from carbon monoxide poisoning in 2006..Harriet Green, the
firm's former chief executive, said she will donate a third of her shares to
charity..An inquest ruled the pair were unlawfully killed..The children, from
Horbury, near Wakefield, were on holiday with their father, Neil Shepherd and
his now wife, Ruth, when they were poisoned by a faulty gas boiler at the Louis
Corcyra Beach Hotel..Ms Green said reports that she refused to meet Christi and
Bobby's parents to apologise were false..She also said claims she had started
the process to seek damages over the incident for Thomas Cook were also
false..Ms Green is due to receive seven million Thomas Cook shares, currently
worth around PS10m..She said: "I have now reached out to the parents of Bobby
and Christi Shepherd..Faulty boiler "On the basis that Thomas Cook are due to
give me seven million shares in July, I have told the parents that I will donate
one third of that seven million to a charity of their choice.".Eight other
people were cleared, including two Thomas Cook travel reps..The children's
mother Sharon Wood and their father Mr Shepherd had previously criticised the
tour firm for not apologising to them directly during the two-week hearing in
Wakefield earlier this month..After the inquest, the company's chief executive
Peter Fankhauser said it had not handled its relationship with the family
well..He said: "During the past nine years, we failed to show the compassion
that we should have shown to the family.".Last week, the firm revealed it had
donated PS1.5m to the children's charity Unicef.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
Harriet Green, former CEO of Thomas Cook, reported that she would donate a third
of her GBP 10 million worth of shares received as part of her performance scheme
bonus to a children charity. The size of the bonus was criticized by the public
opinion, as the company and Harriet Green allegedly failed to properly manage
the consequences and interaction with the parents of the two children involved
in the 2006 fatal incident in Corfu. Mrs. Green allegedly run the tour operator
during the period when it pursued compensation from the Corfu hotel where the
incident happened while not compensating the affected family.

SUMMARY:
Harriet Green, the former CEO of Thomas Cook, agreed to donate part of her share
payout to a charity chosen by the parents of two children who died from carbon
monoxide poisoning in 2006. The company was criticized for its treatment of the
family of Christi and Bobby Shepherd, who died from carbon monoxide poisoning in
2006. An inquest ruled the pair were unlawfully killed.

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, auto news , gm news , gm stop sale , nissan news , paul a. eisenstein ,
thedetroitbureau This entry was posted on Monday, May 16th, 2016 at and is filed
under Automobiles ..General Motors is facing its own mpg problems, while Nissan
is being accused of manipulating emissions tests..You can leave a response , or
trackback from your own site..Separately, Nissan is facing at $280,000 fine
levied by South Korea's environment ministry for allegedly manipulating
emissions tests on the small Qashqai model..The government says it will order
the Japanese maker to recall 814 of the crossover vehicles and will file a
complaint with prosecutors..But a growing number of automakers are facing
problems related to their stated emissions and mileage figures..That has
hammered Mitsubishi Motor Corporation's sales and stock price - and allowed
rival Nissan to come in last week and purchase a controlling 34% stake in MMC at
a bargain price..Tags: GM 2016 crossovers , GM halts CUV sales , GM halts
crossover sales , GM mileage wrong , GM mpg stickers , General Motors mileage
wrong , Nissan emissions fine , Nissan emissions problems , Nissan fined South
Korea , TheDetroitBureau.com.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
General Motors temporarily halted the sale of 60,000 vehicles in the US because
their fuel efficiency was overstated due to an "inadvertent error". The affected
models were the 2016 GMC Acadia, Buick Enclave and Chevrolet Traverse SUVs. The
cars' window labels listed their fuel economy as 1-2 miles per gallon higher
than the real mileage. The company notified the Environmental Protection Agency
about the change. GM engineers reportedly discovered the error while working on
the Monroney label for the 2017 model.

SUMMARY:
South Korea's Ministry of Environment fined Nissan Motor USD 280,000 for
allegedly manipulating emissions tests on the small Qashqai model. The company
was ordered to recall 814 of the crossover vehicles and file a complaint with
prosecutors.

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ARTICLE:
By James Paton April 16 (Bloomberg) -- Two people were killed at a Yancoal
Australia Ltd. coal mine in Australia, according to the New South Wales state
government..An investigation into the incident yesterday at the Austar coal mine
in the Hunter Valley is under way, the government said today in an e-mailed
statement..A wall collapsed at the mine, the ABC reported..A voice-mail and e-
mail message to Yancoal's offices in Sydney weren't immediately returned..Austar
produces coking coal and employs more than 400 workers including contractors,
according to Yancoal's website..Yancoal purchased the mine in 2004.."A full and
detailed report will be prepared for the coroner, and any lessons for improved
safety outcomes will be implemented across the sector," Resources and Energy
Minister Anthony Roberts said in the statement.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
Two fatalities were reported at Yancoal's Austra coal mine site in New South
Wales, Australia. According to the company, the workers died when a wall
collapsed in an underground section of the mine. All activities at the mine have
ceased pending rescue operations and an investigation into the accident was
initiated.

SUMMARY:
Two workers died after a wall collapsed at Yancoal's Austar coal mine in New
South Wales, Australia. An investigation was launched into the matter.

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ARTICLE:
Controversial insurance claims processing firm Quindell could be investigated by
the Serious Fraud Office over its accounting practices and share-price movements
over the past two years..http://kvors.com/click/?s=88377&c=89569&subid=21512
SHARES MAGAZINE Quindell's former chairman Rob Terry Last week, shares in
Quindell, once a stock market darling, were suspended after the Financial
Conduct Authority said it was examining the firm's 2013 and 2014 financial
statements..A review of Quindell's accounting policies by PwC had found that
certain practices were "not appropriate".

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
The company announced that it was unable to file its FY2014 financial results,
thereby, missing a stock market deadline to release annual results within six
months financial year end. Quindell stated this was due to the difficulty of
preparing its audited report given the detected accounting problems. The company
revealed it was aiming to publish the report "as soon as possible". Media
reported that UK's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) was conducting an investigation
into Quindell's accounting practices over a period of two years.

SUMMARY:
Following the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) investigation into Quindell's
2013 and 2014 financial statements, the company's former chairman, Rob Terry,
announced that he plans to file a criminal complaint with the Serious Fraud
Office (SFO) against Quindell's management. Mr. Terry's decision to file the
criminal complaint comes after a review of the company's accounting policies by
PwC found certain practices to be "not appropriate".

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ARTICLE:
A former local cable and broadband provider in Texas alleges that after it
turned down Comcast's offer to acquire the company, Comcast contractors
repeatedly severed the smaller business's cable lines, ultimately driving it out
of business..According to a lawsuit filed last week in a Harris County, TX,
court, Comcast approached the owner of Telecom Cable LLC in the summer of 2013,
hoping to acquire the company's service in Weston Lakes, a small city of about
2,500 people a short distance west of Houston..The lawsuit claims that there
were multiple discussions on a possible sale between Aug. 2014 and early 2014,
but "Ultimately, Comcast was not willing to pay what Telecom's operations were
worth, and the negotiations ended.".Comcast still planned to offer service in
Weston Lakes, and the plaintiff claims that Telecom Cable was accommodating when
it learned that the Philadelphia-based cable colossus would be running new lines
in areas where Telecom's cables were already in place..The lawsuit contends the
Telecom made "special efforts to mark its lines and equipment to prevent any
inadvertent damage" by Comcast or its contractors..Telecom's owner says he even
went so far as to locate his company's underground lines and mark them with
industry standard orange spray paint and "buried cable" flags..Beyond that, he
claims to have provided Comcast -- who already had a map of Telecom's network
from their months of fruitless negotiations -- with a second map in 2015..Then
the plaintiff says he received a report of service outages and when to check out
the site, where he "found his severed mainline cable.".He claims that a foreman
at the Comcast site acknowledged that the cable had been properly marked, but
that his crew ignored the spray-painted markings, thinking they were indicating
an abandoned cable plant..The owner says he was able to repair the damage and
restore service, but neither Comcast nor its contractors would respond to his
concerns..Meanwhile, he claims that these contractors went on to sever three
more Telecom Cable lines.."Within six weeks, Defendants destroyed or damaged the
lines servicing every single Telecom customer in Weston Lakes," reads the
complaint, "and not one of those lines was ever repaired by Defendants.".The
plaintiff says he had to use over 4,000 feet of cable to repair the damage done
by the Comcast contractors, but by Aug. 2015 he was effectively out of business
in Weston Lakes, as all of Telecom's customers in the city had cancelled
service..The "vast majority" of those customers are now Comcast subscribers,
alleges the complaint..Telecom still had customers in the even smaller town of
Corrigan, TX, about two hours away..However, the loss of the Weston Lakes
customers meant Telecom's owner had to take on a second job, making it
impossible for him to keep up with the few subscribers that remained..The owner
says he and his family had to sell their home and relocate to upstate New
York..The lawsuit accuses Comcast and its contractors of gross negligence,
interfering with Telecom's contracts with its customers, and civil
conspiracy..Telecom is seeking damages equal to what the company was worth
"before it was destroyed," which the plaintiffs calculate as about $1.2 million
for the customer base plus another $625,000 for the cable lines and
equipment..They also believe they are entitled to all profits Comcast has
received from the customers it gained as a result of their alleged
violations..Then there are damages for the harm the plaintiffs say their family
has endured, plus whatever non-economic damages the court allows..We've reached
out to Comcast for comment on this lawsuit and will update when we receive a
response..[ via Courthouse News ]

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
Telecom Cable filed a lawsuit against Comcast in the Harris County District
Court and claimed that the company repeatedly severed its cable lines in
retaliation. The plaintiff alleged that Comcast tried to acquire its business
several times between 2013 and 2014, but no agreement was reached. The lawsuit
argues that despite being warned, Comcast and its subcontractors systematically
cut the plaintiff's telecom lines and drove off its customers, which resulted in
the shutdown of Telecom Cable. The plaintiff accused the company of civil
conspiracy and gross negligence, and asked for USD 1.83 million in total
damages. Comcast did not respond to the allegations.

SUMMARY:
Telecom Cable LLC, a former local cable and broadband provider in Texas, filed a
lawsuit against Comcast alleging that the company's contractors repeatedly
severed the smaller business' cable lines, ultimately driving it out of
business. According to the lawsuit, Comcast approached the owner of Telecom
Cable LLC in the summer of 2013 to acquire the company's service in Weston
Lakes, a small city of about 2,500 people a short distance west of Houston.
However, the negotiations ended because Comcast was not willing to pay what
Telecom Cable's operations were worth. Allegedly, the plaintiff made special
efforts to mark its lines and equipment to prevent any inadvertent damage by
Comcast and its contractors. However, the plaintiff received a report of service
outages and a foreman at the Comcast site acknowledged that the cable had been
properly marked, but his crew ignored the spray-painted markings.

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ARTICLE:
Albertsons Cos. was sued for more than $1 billion by Haggen Holdings LLC, a West
Coast regional grocer, over claims the national grocery chain engaged in an
illegal campaign to stymie competition..Haggen was forced to close 26 of the 146
stores it purchased from Albertsons last year and "faces the potential closure
of additional stores," according to the complaint..Albertsons shed 168 stores in
order to acquire Safeway Inc. to become the second-largest U.S. grocery chain,
with more than 2,000 stores..The chain, which is owned by private-equity firm
Cerberus Capital Management, filed for an initial public offering in
July..Haggen, which purchased the Albertsons's locations in December for more
than $300 million, accused its larger rival of acting to hamstring its ability
to successfully operate the stores after taking ownership, according to the
complaint..Albertsons allegedly provided Haggen with false and incomplete
retail-pricing data, which caused it to unknowingly raise prices, and
overstocked perishable food at some stores..The company also diverted customers
by illegally accessing confidential data, Haggen said in the complaint filed in
federal court in Wilmington, Delaware..Brian Dowling, a spokesman for
Albertsons, didn't immediately respond to an e-mail seeking comment on the
lawsuit..The case is Haggen Holdings LLC v. Albertson's LLC, U.S. District
Court, District of Delaware (Wilmington).

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
Haggen filed a lawsuit against Albertsons LLC and Albertsons Holdings LLC,
claiming that the two companies have illegally accessed its confidential data to
gain an unfair advantage and undermine competition. The lawsuit stated that
Albertsons "made false representations" to Haggen and the FTC by claiming that
the sale of 146 Albertsons and Safeway stores to Haggen would make Haggen a
viable competitor on the market, which allowed Albertsons to gain FTC's approval
on the merger with Safeway. Haggen claimed that Albertsons provided false and
misleading retail pricing data to inflate prices, which diverted customers and
compromised Haggen's ability to operate the stores. Haggen sought USD 1b in
damages.

SUMMARY:
Haggen Holdings, a West Coast regional grocer, filed a lawsuit against
Albertsons, claiming that the company engaged in an illegal campaign to stymie
competition. According to the lawsuit, Albertsons provided Haggen with false and
incomplete retail-pricing data, which caused Haggen to unknowingly raise prices
and overstocked perishable food at some stores. The plaintiff also claimed that
Albertsons diverted customers by illegally accessing confidential data. Haggen
sought USD 1 billion in damages.

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ARTICLE:
By Patrick Thomas StarKist Co. said Friday that it has agreed to a $20.5 million
settlement with Walmart Inc. (WMT), resolving antitrust complaints brought by
the retail giant..In October, Pittsburgh-based canned tuna producer StarKist
pleaded guilty for its role in a conspiracy to fix prices of packaged seafood
sold in the U.S., according to the Justice Department..The company is alleged to
have fixed the prices of canned tuna fish from November 2011 to December
2013..Walmart alleged in a lawsuit that the company was part of a conspiracy
with the two other tuna canning companies..StarKist, a subsidiary of South
Korea's Dongwon Industries Co. will pay Walmart, the largest retailer for canned
tuna in the U.S., $20.5 million based on a combination of cash and certain
favorable commercial terms, the company said..In a statement, StarKist said it
hopes to resolve remaining lawsuits with similar terms.."The resolution is a
business-oriented and reasonable one, which sets a benchmark for resolving
remaining matters with our other valued customers," StarKist General Counsel
Scott Meece said in a statement A representative of Walmart couldn't be reached
for comment.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
StarKist Co., owned by Dongwon Industries, reached an USD 20.5 million
settlement with Walmart, resolving a lawsuit filed by the retailer claiming that
the company was involved in a conspiration to manipulate the prices of tuna. The
lawsuit was initially filed in 2016 and later added to a multidistrict
litigation against the company, Bumble Bee Foods and Tri-Union Seafoods. No
further details were disclosed regarding the settlement.

SUMMARY:
StarKist Co., owned by Dongwon Industries, reached a USD 20.5 million settlement
with Walmart, resolving antitrust complaints brought by the retail giant. The
company pleaded guilty for its role in a conspiracy to fix prices of packaged
seafood sold in the U.S., between November 2011 and December 2013.

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ARTICLE:
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge on Monday ordered Martin Shkreli, the
former drug company executive convicted of defrauding investors, to forfeit
$7.36 million in assets, which could include a Picasso painting and a one-of-a-
kind album by the Wu-Tang Clan..U.S. District Judge Kiyo Matsumoto in Brooklyn
said the assets Shkreli could forfeit to satisfy the judgment also include $5
million in a brokerage account and his stake in Vyera Pharmaceuticals, one of
the drug companies he founded..Shkreli is scheduled to be sentenced for
securities fraud on Friday..A lawyer for Shkreli could not immediately be
reached for comment on the judge's order..Shkreli, 34, has been in jail since
September, when the judge revoked his bail after he offered a $5,000 bounty for
a strand of Hillary Clinton's hair in a Facebook post..Shkreli became notorious
as the"Pharma Bro" when he raised the price of anti-parasitic drug Daraprim by
over 5,000 percent in 2015 while he was chief executive officer of Turing
Pharmaceuticals..A jury found him guilty last August of unrelated securities
fraud charges..They determined that he lied to investors about the performance
of his hedge funds, MSMB Capital and MSMB Healthcare..He also was found guilty
of conspiring to manipulate the stock price of another drug company he founded,
Retrophin Inc. Shkreli's lawyers have asked that he be sentenced to 12 to 18
months in prison..They argued in a court filing that a lenient sentence is
warranted because none of Shkreli's investors ultimately lost money..Reporting
By Brendan Pierson in New York; editing by Grant McCool

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
A US judge ordered Martin Shkreli, Retrophin's founder and former CEO, to
forfeit around USD 7.4 million as part of a lawsuit accusing him of attempting
to manipulate Retrophin's stock price. Shkreli, however, argued that he should
not have to forfeit the money due to the fact that he did not profit from the
crimes and because the affected investors have been repaid. The judge stated
that the government was allowed to go after personal property in the event that
Shkreli does not have enough cash. In August 2017, Shkreli was convicted by a
jury of securities fraud and expects sentencing in March 2018.

SUMMARY:
Martin Shkreli, Retrophin's founder and former CEO, was ordered by a federal
judge to forfeit USD 7.66 million in assets, which could include a Picasso
painting and a one-of-a-kind album by the Wu-Tang Clan. The judge stated that
the assets Shkreli could forfeit to satisfy the judgment also include USD 5
million in a brokerage account and his stake in Vyera Pharmaceuticals, one of
the drug companies he founded.

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ARTICLE:
Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-A group of farmers under the auspice of the United
Farmers having their farms adjacent to the Papalanto Plants of the Multinational
cement manufacturer , Lafarge Africa Plc have drag the company to court..The
farmers in SUIT NO FHC/L/CS/1283/2016 filed at the Federal High Court Lagos by
their Counsel Iyaniwura, Adebisi of 'BISI IYANIWURA & CO alleges that Larfarge
had recklessly and negligently been discharging waste water from their plants on
their farms for some years now, thereby destroying the farms and their crops
affecting negatively their source of livelihood..The farmers in their court
processes also claim that some Lafarge officials are insisting that they will
not be compensated by the company unless they do away with the services of their
lawyers..In the said suit presently before Justice Jude Dagat, the farmers
joined the Federal Ministry of Environment as 2nd Defendant for their refusal to
release a copy of the Report of the laboratory analysis of specimens taken from
the site of the incidence carried out by a United Nations certified laboratory
contrary to earlier undertaken to release the said Report to all the parties..In
the suit, the farmers are claiming slightly over N100 Million as damages and
asking the Court to order the Federal Ministry of Environment to release and
handover a copy of the laboratory report to them and forward said Report to the
National Environmental Standards and Regulatory Enforcement Agency ( NESREA) for
necessary follow up sanctions against Lafarge..At the time of filling in this
report efforts by InvestAdvocate to get Ade Ojolowo, manager, Corporate
Communications of the company for comments proved abortive as he has promised a
couple of times to revert and give their own side of the story, but up until now
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SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
A group of farmers filed a lawsuit against Lafarge Africa (72% owned by Lafarge)
before the Federal High Court in Lagos alleging that the company's waste water
from the Papalanto Plants has been affecting their crops. The farmers are
seeking NZN 100 million (USD 318,000) in damages and have urged the court to
request a laboratory report from the Federal Ministry of Environment regarding
the extent of the damage. The farmers argue that the report should also be
forwarded to the National Environmental Standards Regulatory and Enforcement
Agency, the regulator that can impose further sanctions against Lafarge.
According to the lawsuit, the company's waste water release has been affecting
the farms for years and thus had a negative impact on the farmers' livelihoods.

SUMMARY:
A group of farmers filed a lawsuit against Lafarge Africa (72% owned by Lafarge)
at the Federal High Court in Lagos, alleging that the company's waste water from
the Papalanto Plants has been affecting their crops for several years. The
plaintiffs are seeking NGN 100 million (approximately USD 280,000) in damages
and a laboratory report from the Federal Ministry of Environment, which will be
forwarded to the National Environmental Standards and Regulatory Enforcement
Agency (REA) for further sanctions against the company. Reportedly, the farmers
joined the Federal Ministry of Environment as second defendant for their refusal
to release a copy of the report of the laboratory analysis of specimens taken
from the site of the incidence carried out by a United Nations certified
laboratory.

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ARTICLE:
(Bloomberg) -- Facebook Inc. has suspended "tens of thousands" of third-party
apps that were using the company's developer tools as part of a review Facebook
started following the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal from early 2018..The
number of suspended apps was at 400 in August 2018.."To date, this investigation
has addressed millions of apps..Of those, tens of thousands have been suspended
for a variety of reasons while we continue to investigate," Facebook wrote in a
blog post Friday..Not all of these apps were necessarily abusing or selling user
data..Many were not "live" when they were suspended, and in other cases, apps
were suspended after developers didn't respond to Facebook requests for more
information..Facebook started its investigation after it was revealed in early
2018 that a third-party app had collected the personal information of millions
of Facebook users and sold that information to political consultancy firm
Cambridge Analytica..Facebook was widely criticized for its failure to protect
user privacy, and pledged to audit its developer relationships to find other
potential issues..Facebook said Friday the investigation is "ongoing.".The
Cambridge Analytica revelation set off what became arguably the most damaging
year in Facebook's history, which included multiple congressional hearings and a
probe by the Federal Trade Commission that led to a $5 billion fine.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
Facebook stated that it suspended tens of thousands of third-party apps that
used the company's developer tools as part of a review that the firm started
following the Cambridge Analytica data misuse from March 2018. According to
multiple media outlets, the company potentially suspended more than 50,000 third
party apps which were associated with 400 developers. Facebook stated that not
all of the apps abused or sold users' data, however, the company suspended them
after developers did not respond to the firm's requests for more information.
Furthermore, Facebook stated that it will continue to investigate third-party
apps which potentially misused consumer's data and continue to review its
privacy program as part of its July 2019 settlement with the US Federal Trade
Commission.

SUMMARY:
Facebook stated that it suspended tens of thousands of third-party apps that
used the company's developer tools as part of a review it started following the
Cambridge Analytica data misuse. In March 2018, a whistle-blower revealed that
Cambridge Analytica misappropriated the personal information of more than 50
million Facebook users and used it to develop political advertisement tools.
Facebook stated that it did not all of the apps were necessarily abusing or
selling user data. Furthermore, the company stated that it suspended the apps
after developers did not respond to Facebook requests for more information.

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For former employees such as Lewis Hargrove, not only is the expected payout a
disappointment, but not getting it before Christmas is not good news either.."I
don't think that's right, but what can I do," said the retired stocker, who
worked at Piggly Wiggly on Otranto Road in North Charleston for nearly 20 years
and lost about $11,000 or so in retirement benefits..Hargrove wasn't expecting a
windfall, but said every little bit helps.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
Former employees of bankrupt Piggly Wiggly Carolina (PWC) did not yet receive
their payouts to which they were entitled to according to a settlement reached
in August 2018. The attorney who handled the disbursements stated that the
logistics of it required time and that he anticipated the payouts to be
distributed in the first quarter of 2019. The lawsuit was filed in 2017 by
approximately 6,600 former employees over lost retirement benefits. C&S
Wholesale Grocers acquired the operations of PWC in 2014.

SUMMARY:
Lewis Hargrove, a former Piggly Wiggly employee, criticized the company for not
paying him his retirement benefits. Hargrove worked for the company for nearly
20 years and lost about USD 11,000 in retirement benefits. According to
Hargrove, the company failed to pay his benefits before the end of 2015. The
company did not comment on the issue.

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The National Accountability Bureau (NAB- Karach) has arrested accused Abdul
Jabbar in embezzlement of Rs..A press release issued by the NAB said here
Thursday that the accused, a cashier of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP- booth)
at Port Qasim, was arrested in compliance of "arrest warrant" issued by the
Director General NABKarachi..The accused in active connivance with Nasir Murad (
Incharge Murad Shipping Agency ) allegedly misappropriated and embezzled
approximately Rs.209 million from NBP Port Qasim branch.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
Abdul Jabbar, a National Bank of Pakistan cashier at the bank's branch in Port
Qasim, was arrested by the National Accountability Bureau for conspiring to
embezzle PKR 209 million (approximately USD 1.9 million) from the bank. Mrs.
Jabbar was accused of conspiring with Nasir Murad (Incharge Murad Shipping
Agency) to misappropriate and embezzle the money.

SUMMARY:
Abdul Jabbar, a cashier at National Bank of Pakistan's (NBP) branch in Port
Qasim, was arrested by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB Karachi) for
embezzling PKR 209 million (USD 1.5 million) from the branch. The NAB alleged
that Jabbar colluded with Nasir Murad, the Incharge Murad Shipping Agency, to
misappropriate and embezzle the money.

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Personal care and household goods maker Procter and Gamble is under fire for
selling diapers that allegedly contain potentially toxic substances..Although
large discount retailers have pulled the company's Pampers Baby Dry diapers off
their shelves following the controversy, the South Korean government has not
been able to issue an official recall or pursue punitive measures because there
are no clear regulations here regarding the detected toxins..On Friday, the
Korean Agency for Technology and Standards, which is under the purview of the
Industry Ministry, said it would begin a safety investigation into the P&G
product..The hit to P&G comes just a month after the company's fabric refresher
Febreze was cleared from a list of potentially dangerous products released by
the Environment Ministry..Last year, the product had been suspected of including
toxic levels of an antimicrobial agent that could damage the lungs..P&G has
denied the French magazine's allegations that these toxins were included in
their products.."We don't know how those tests were conducted," a spokeswoman
for the company said.."What we can say for certain is that those compounds were
never used intentionally in our products..Even the amounts that the French tests
claim were detected (in the products) are at an extremely minute and harmless
level.".P&G is also declining to refund consumers for previous purchases of
Pampers Baby Dry, maintaining its stance there is nothing wrong with the
products..However, consumers and distributors remain wary because the government
does not have any clear standards on how much of these compounds could be
considered safe..Diapers must undergo testing for 19 different chemicals
including formaldehyde, but the screening list does not include dioxin or
pesticide compounds that the magazine claimed were found in the P&G diapers
including hexachlorobenzene and pentachloronitrobenzene.
SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
South Korean Agency for Technology and Standards announced it would commence an
investigation into P&G's Pampers Baby Dry, after a French consumer magazine
published a study which claimed that the products, sold in Korea, contain toxic
substances. According to the respective study, the level of toxicity found in
the Pampers Baby Dry is by far greater than the limit permitted for baby
products in Europe. However, in South Korea, regulations related to detected
toxins are not very clear, so the local government is unable to issue an
official recall or pursue punitive measures. Still, the country's retailers did
mention that they have pulled the diapers from their product line.

SUMMARY:
The Korean Agency for Technology and Standards announced that it would start a
safety investigation into P&G's Pampers Baby Dry, after a French magazine
accused the company of selling diapers that allegedly contain toxic substances.
However, the South Korean government was not able to issue an official recall or
pursue punitive measures due to the lack of clear regulations regarding the
detected toxins.

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SolarCity Corp.'s fight with SunPower Corp. is heating up, as the biggest U.S.
rooftop solar company filed a lawsuit claiming the second-biggest panel producer
in the country stole customer information and trade secrets..SolarCity's filing
comes after another suit brought Monday against it, by a SunPower unit and the
venture capitalist Vinod Khosla, also alleging theft of trade secrets..SolarCity
alleged in a complaint Tuesday that a former project development manager
"downloaded hundreds of commercial customer records" before leaving the company
and joining SunPower earlier this year..The records were connected to sales of
solar and energy-storage systems for large commercial customers, according to
the filing..SolarCity, based in San Mateo, California, is seeking a court order
barring use of its records and unspecified damages..Natalie Wymer, a spokeswoman
for San Jose, California-based SunPower, declined to comment on the pending
litigation in an e-mail Wednesday..As demand slows for rooftop power systems,
SolarCity and its rivals are focusing on driving down costs to make their
systems more attractive to customers..One of the main ways to do that is to make
individual panels more efficient..SunPower alleges in its suit that SolarCity
misappropriated its technology for developing shingled-cell solar modules -- a
design that layers solar cells atop each other to fit more of them into a
standard sized panel..SunPower acquired in 2015 a company called Cogenra that
had been working on the technology..Khosla Ventures III LP had owned about 80
percent of the company..SolarCity spokesman Jonathan Bass on Monday said the
suit was "legally baseless.".The other emerging technology is storage..SolarCity
and SunPower both offer rooftop solar systems that incorporate batteries that
retain electricity for use later..He's the chairman and biggest shareholder in
both companies, and SolarCity's board agreed in August to be acquired by
Tesla..SolarCity alleges that its former employee downloaded data related to
"sales of solar photovoltaic systems and energy storage systems to large
commercial entities, including manufacturers, national retail chains, and
Fortune 1000 companies," shortly before jumping ship to SunPower, according to
the filing..The suit mirrors another dispute dating to 2012, when SunPower sued
SolarCity claiming that five former employees hired by the rooftop solar company
had copied "tens of thousands of files" that were taken and moved to SolarCity
computers..That case was settled confidentially, according to Kady Cooper, a
SolarCity spokeswoman..The case is SolarCity Corp. v. SunPower Corp., 16-cv-
05509, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California (San Jose).

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
SolarCity filed a lawsuit against SunPower claiming the company stole customer
information and trade secrets. The lawsuit filed in the US District Court of the
Northern District of California claims former SolarCity development manager Anne
Shuldes-Torricelli took confidential and proprietary information about customers
and trade secrets when joining SunPower in August 2016. The previous day,
SunPower brought a lawsuit against SolarCity over intellectual theft
allegations.

SUMMARY:
SolarCity filed a lawsuit against SunPower claiming that the company stole
customer information and trade secrets. According to the lawsuit, a former
SolarCity project development manager "downloaded hundreds of commercial
customer records" before leaving the company and joining SunPower. The records
were connected to the sales of solar and energy-storage systems for large
commercial customers. The plaintiff sought a court order barring the use of its
records and unspecified damages.

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From May 2016, when Zoetis began marketing Sileo, to May 16, 2018, the FDA has
received a total of 54 adverse event reports involving Sileo overdoses in dogs
due to the ring-stop mechanism not properly locking at the intended dose..In the
year since the FDA published its original Animal Drug Safety Communication on
this issue, the agency has received 26 additional reports of accidental Sileo
overdoses in dogs..The FDA is reissuing this advisory because adverse events are
continuing to occur..The agency continues to advise veterinarians to carefully
educate owners and handlers how to properly use the syringe to avoid accidental
overdosing..In 2017, after becoming aware of the adverse events related to ring-
stop locking issues, the FDA asked Zoetis to revise its labeling to better
emphasize the need to secure the ring-stop mechanism to prevent overdose..This
revised labeling is now in use..Zoetis has also provided enhanced training
videos on its website to help veterinarians teach owners and handlers how to
properly handle and administer Sileo..May 23, 2017 The U.S. Food and Drug
Administration is alerting dog owners and veterinarians about the risk of
accidental overdose to dogs treated with the drug Sileo..Sileo is a prescription
gel that is given to dogs by mouth to treat noise aversion (signs related to
anxiety or fear due to noise)..Sileo is packaged in an oral dosing syringe with
a ring-stop mechanism on the plunger that must be "dialed" and locked into place
in order to set the correct dose for the dog..Therefore, it is very important
that the person administering the product understands how to operate the syringe
correctly before giving the product to the dog..Some dogs have experienced
clinical signs of overdose, including lethargy, sedation, sleepiness, slow heart
rate, loss of consciousness, shallow or slow breathing, trouble breathing,
impaired balance or incoordination, low blood pressure, and muscle tremors..At
this time, the FDA has not determined if these overdoses were due to improper
use of the ring-stop..Veterinary staffs are strongly encouraged to provide
education in proper operation of the syringe to dog owners before dispensing the
drug..Dog owners should be aware of potential signs of overdose and they should
contact their veterinarian if their dog exhibits any of these signs..Zoetis has
also provided online resources which demonstrate the proper operation of the
syringe and administration technique in detail for veterinarians at
Sileodvmus.com , and for dog owners at Sileodogus.com .

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned about the risks associated with
Zoetis' noise aversion drug Sileo, after it received 54 reports of overdoses in
dogs associated with the medication. The agency initially issued a warning in
2017 and asked the company to revise its labeling, due to an issue in the drug's
ring-stop mechanisms, which failed to lock at the intended dose. The FDA stated
that it reissued its advisory due to the fact that it continued to receive
reports of adverse events linked to the medication. Zoetis was requested to
provide further advice to veterinarians in order to avoid accidental overdosing.

SUMMARY:
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned about the risks associated with
Zoetis' noise aversion drug Sileo, after it received 54 reports of overdoses in
dogs due to the ring-stop mechanism not properly locking at the intended dose.
In 2017, the FDA asked Zoetis to revise the labeling to better emphasize the
need to secure the ring-stop mechanism in order to prevent overdose. However,
the FDA stated that adverse events continued to occur, as it received 26
additional reports of accidental Sileo overdoses.

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From the section Business Tesco Shareholder Claims said it believed that had the
accounting irregularities not taken place both the share price would be
"materially higher"..Tesco is facing potential legal action from UK
institutional shareholders following its accounting scandal..US law firm
Scott+Scott is claiming Tesco's overstatement of its profits last year caused a
"permanent destruction of value to shareholders"..The firm has already filed a
class action lawsuit against Tesco in the US, accusing it of misleading
investors..It said it was now in "active discussions" with institutions in the
UK and Europe about filing a claim.."International institutions asked us to find
a way to bring a claim in the UK which they can join," said David Scott,
managing partner at Scott + Scott..Scott + Scott is funding a UK law firm to
represent the group, known as Tesco Shareholder Claims Limited, to try to muster
enough support for a potential claim..In September, the supermarket chain
stunned investors when it said that it had mis-stated its half-year profit
guidance by PS250m - a figure that was subsequently revised to
PS263m..'Materially higher' Following the announcement, Tesco's shares fell to a
14-year low of 164.8p, but have since recovered to trade at around 246p..Tesco
Shareholder Claims said it believed that, had the accounting irregularities not
taken place, both the share price and the value of the company would be
"materially higher"..The move follows a similar claim from UK law firm Stewarts
Law, which said last year it was seeking Tesco shareholders to participate in a
lawsuit to establish whether they were entitled to compensation..Separately, the
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is currently carrying out a criminal investigation
into the accounting irregularities at Tesco..Several senior executives left in
the wake of the scandal and new chief executive Dave Lewis, who joined Tesco
from Unilever in September, has pledged to slash costs and sell assets to fund
lower prices and mend Tesco's finances..On Monday, Patrick Cescau, who was the
director closely involved in the replacement of the supermarket's chief
executive and chairman, became the latest senior executive to leave..Tesco said
he would retire from the board on 7 April 2015 following six years as a non-
executive director.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
Tesco may face an additional UK shareholder lawsuit, seeking compensation for
losses linked to the company's profits overstatement. According to US law firm
Scott and Scott, which is in discussions with institutions in the UK and Europe
on a potential legal action, the accounting mismatches caused a "permanent
destruction of value to shareholders." A similar case is prepared by UK law firm
Stewarts Law. Meanwhile, Tesco reported that it restructured the relationship
with suppliers, reducing the number of ways in which it can ask bonus payments.

SUMMARY:
Tesco is facing potential legal action from UK institutional shareholders, who
claim that the company's overstatement of profits in 2014 caused a "permanent
destruction of value to shareholders". US law firm Scott & Scott is sponsoring a
UK law firm to represent the group, known as Tesco Shareholder Claims Limited,
in order to try to gather enough support for a potential claim. Reportedly, a
similar lawsuit was filed by UK law firm Stewarts Law, which said in 2014 that
it was seeking Tesco shareholders to participate in a lawsuit to establish
whether they were entitled to compensation.

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After more than five years in litigation, a massive class action lawsuit against
Navistar is nearing an end..A federal judge has approved a nine-figure
settlement for those affected by the faulty MaxxForce engines..On Friday, Jan.
3, a federal district court judge in Illinois granted final approval of the
proposed $135 million class action settlement against Navistar ..Carriers and
truckers who owned a 2010-13 Navistar with a defective MaxxForce engine may be
eligible for compensation.."The court finds that the settlement is fair,
reasonable and adequate," Judge Joan B. Gottschall stated.."Indeed, given the
likely expense, costs of risks of further litigation, the settlement represents
an excellent compromise and recovery for class members.".Terms of MaxxForce
settlement Per the agreement, class members have three options to recover
losses: Cash option: A lump sum payment of up to $2,500..Rebate option: A rebate
of up to $10,000 toward the purchase of a new Navistar truck..Proof of damages
is not required..The settlement limits this option to no more than 10 trucks per
class member..Navistar will allocate $85 million to the cash and "prove up"
options..Approval comes approximately three months after four large fleets
objected to the proposed MaxxForce settlement ..In October, Ferguson
Enterprises, Southern California Edison Co., The Walt Disney Co., and US Foods
objected to the proposed settlement..The four companies consider the agreement
"inadequate and unfair for failing to compensate class members for any lost
truck value," according to their filed objection..However, the judge overruled
those objections..Explaining the decision, the court wrote: "The proposal does
not so much represent a compromise between the positions of Navistar and the
class as it does a victory for the class..Objectors have not explained why such
a victory would be fair or how the court could rewrite the settlement as they
propose..Courts do not have the authority to rewrite a settlement during the
final approval process.".Conversely, class plaintiffs estimated lost resale
value damages at more than $9,000 a truck..Additionally, a state court jury's
multimillion dollar verdict against Navistar in a similar case was
reversed ..Those factors in mind, the court found the proposed settlement fair
considering the risks involved in further litigation..A class member is defined
as "all entities and natural persons who purchased or leased a 2011-2014 model
year vehicles equipped with a MaxxForce 11- or 13-liter engine certified to meet
EPA 2010 emissions standards without selective catalytic reduction technology,
provided that vehicle was purchased or leased in any of the 50 states, the
District of Columbia, Puerto Rico or any other United States territories and/or
possessions."

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
A federal district court in Illinois approved the USD 135 million settlement in
a class action filed against Navistar over faulty MaxxForce engines. Owners of
trucks with the defective engine produced between 2010 and 2013 could be
eligible to compensation of up to USD 2,500 or a rebate of up to USD 10,000 for
the purchase of new Navistar trucks. Class members who submit evidence of damage
expenses could receive up to USD 15,000 in compensation. The court made the
decision after ruling out objections from four companies.

SUMMARY:
A federal district court judge in Illinois granted final approval of the USD 135
million class action settlement against Navistar. The settlement covers all
individuals who purchased or leased a 2011-2014 model year vehicles equipped
with a defective MaxxForce 11- or 13-liter engine. The court stated that the
settlement was fair, reasonable and adequate.

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16 mins ago ABC Related news The second day of work stoppages of Ryanair cabin
crew was marked by delays and documented and denounced use of foreign crews
brought by the airline to "boycott" the strike, as USO reported yesterday..Apart
from the delays, the low cost company canceled on Monday 9 flights of the 950
scheduled, and 1,600 passengers were affected for the protests, the union
reported..In addition, USO denounced this Monday before the Civil Guard and
Labor Inspection the schirolage carried out by Ryanair, of course breaches of
strike legislation by the low cost airline in Tenerife Sur and
Girona..Specifically, USO criticizes, among other actions, that a flight between
Tenerife South and Barcelona >And that Ryanair has modified the operational
bases of flights between Tenerife and Liverpool for the British city crew to
do..To this "boycott" of the company, in the words of the union, several delays
were added..The most serious, that of the route with Tenerife and Treviso, in
Italy, which took up to six hours..The second day of the strike, protesting the
closure of four bases of the "low cost" in Gran Canaria, Tenerife South,
Lanzarote and Gerona, which will cause the dismissal of 512 employees, began
this Monday with demonstrations in front of the Ministry of Labor..Tags:
Ryanair, strike Continue Reading More Stories 52 mins ago 57 mins ago 58 mins
ago !Noticia importante!

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
The USO union filed a complaint with Spanish labour authorities against Ryanair
after the company allegedly breached Spanish legislation regarding strikes.
According to USO, Ryanair allegedly used foreign crews to undermine a strike by
Ryanair's Spanish cabin crew workers over the company's announced closure of
four bases in Spain. USO also stated that the first day of the strike forced
Ryanair to cancel 9 of its 950 scheduled flights, and affected 1,600 passengers.

SUMMARY:
Ryanair's cabin crew in Spain went on a two-day strike after the company
announced the closure of four bases in the country. According to the cabin crew
union, the company used foreign crews to "boycott" the strike, which caused
several delays and cancellations of flights. Additionally, the union accused
Ryanair of breaching strike legislation by modifying the operational bases of
flights between Tenerife and Barcelona for the British city crew.

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Farmers in Uganda are opposed to Bidco Oil Refineries' membership on the
Business Call to Action membership hosted by UNDP..They allege the company has
been engaged in conductive oppressive to small-scale farmers, including
displacement to pave way for its plantations..Bidco's chief executive has said
the allegations are based on "lies and malice".

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
Farmers have called on the United Nations (UN) to sever ties with its Business
Call to Action program member Bidco Africa, which they accused of environmental
destruction and human rights violations. Protesters claimed that over 100
farmers were deprived of their land when the company signed a deal with the
local government to deforest over 7,500 hectares. The Bugala Farmers Association
sent a petition to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), demanding an
investigation of the case. The petition stated that Bidco failed to comply with
court orders asking it to compensate farmers for their land. Farmers also
claimed that the UNDP's office in Kampala security guards refused to accept the
petition, while UNDP officials refused to meet up with farmers. Bidco denied the
allegations.

SUMMARY:
Farmers in Uganda opposed Bidco's membership on the Business Call to Action
hosted by the UNDP. The farmers alleged that the company engaged in oppressive
practices against small-scale farmers, including displacement to pave way for
its plantations. The company's CEO denied the allegations.

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The Delhi High Court has restrained State Sector Bank Employees' Association and
All-India Bank Employees' Association from going on strike..The associations had
planned to go on strike on 12-13 Jul 2016 to protest against the merger of
associated banks of State Bank of India (SBI) with SBI and privatisation of IDBI
Bank..SBI Associate Banks had appealed against the strike..Copyright (c) 2016 .

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
The Delhi High Court restrained approximately 45,000 employees of State Bank of
India (SBI) associate banks and IDBI Bank from going on a nationwide strike
against the decision to merge SBI's subsidiaries and against IDBI's
privatization. The unions have been opposing the privatization of public sector
banks and new banking reform policies since last year. Unions alleged that SBI's
management abusively attempted to impose its service conditions on the
subsidiaries and to enforce a career progression policy that included increased
working hours, seven-day banking and a shift system, outsourcing many manual
jobs.

SUMMARY:
The Delhi High Court restrained the State Sector Bank Employees' Association and
All-India Bank Employees' Association from going on strike. The unions planned
to protest against the merger of associated banks with the State Bank of India
and the privatization of IDBI Bank. However, the banks appealed the decision.

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South Africa's mines minister has ordered Glencore to suspend all operations at
a coal mine because of the way it planned to carry out job cuts.The country's
mining industry is battling sinking commodity prices, rising costs and labour
unrest..Glencore announced in July it would cut 380 jobs at Optimum and shut
part of the mine due to lower coal prices..It added on Tuesday the mine's
finances were strained because it was supplying state power firm Eskom with coal
at prices lower than the cost of production.Job losses are a politically and
socially charged issue in Africa's most advanced economy, where the unemployment
rate stands at about 25 percent - although some analysts say the figure is
higher.Mines Minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi said on Tuesday that the 10 million
tonne-a-year mine should be shut because Glencore did not follow legal procedure
in the process of cutting jobs.."The retrenchments ... were inhumanely conducted
and disregarded all the legal prescripts which govern the process of
retrenchments," he said a statement from his ministry, without being more
specific.Ramatlhodi later told Reuters that the government was suspending
operations at the mine until the issue was resolved.Glencore, Eskom and the
department of trade and industry will meet later on Tuesday with the mines
ministry to try and find a solution, the minister said.Glencore said that it had
complied with all the legal requirements relating to job cuts, including
consultation with government and unions for an extended period of time.It said
an agreement signed in 1993 to supply 5.5 million tons of coal a year to Eskom
was unsustainable and that it had initiated a "business rescue" at
Optimum.Business rescue, similar to chapter 11 in the United States, allows a
financially distressed company to temporarily delay creditors' claims against it
or its assets.Global coal prices have fallen by around 10 percent this year,
partly due to oversupply, extending losses from a bearish trend since 2011..This
is particularly concerning for South Africa as it contributes more than any
other mining commodity towards its gross domestic product (GDP).Eskom spokesman
Khulu Phasiwe said it was in the process of renegotiating its supply contracts
with coal companies because it was paying too much given softer commodity
prices..It did not comment on Glencore's operations.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
The South African Mines Minister, Ngoako Ramatlhodi, ordered Glencore to suspend
all operations at Optimum coal mine due to the way the company planned to carry
out job cuts. The company announced in July 2015 that it would cut almost 1000
jobs at the mine and shut part of the operation due to declining coal prices.
However, the mines minister claimed that the mine should be shutdown because the
proposed cuts would be "inhumane" and the firm did not follow the legal job
cutting procedures.

SUMMARY:
South Africa's mines minister ordered Glencore to suspend all operations at
Optimum mine due to the way the company planned to carry out job cuts.
Reportedly, the company announced in July 2015 that it would cut 380 jobs and
shut part of the mine due to lower coal prices, but the minister claimed that
the company did not follow legal procedure in the process of cutting jobs.

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COURT: D. Ariz. TRACK DOCKET: No..20-cv-00747 (Bloomberg Law Subscription)
COMPANY INFO: Magellan Health Inc. (Bloomberg Law Subscription) Magellan Health
Inc. is allegedly at fault for a breach that exposed information of more than
44,000 pharmaceutical plan patients, according to class claims filed in an
Arizona federal court..Plaintiff Carol Dearing alleges that Magellan's weak data
security and failure to take "reasonable steps," such as following Federal Trade
Commission best practices, violate state fraud law, according to a suit filed
April 17 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona..The
Connecticut-based health care service provider announced in November 2019 that
an employee fell victim to a phishing scheme that led to the exposure of
Social...

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
Customer Carol Dearing filed a lawsuit against Magellan Health in the US Arizona
District Court, over a September 2019 data breach. According to the lawsuit, the
company failed to implement adequate cyber security, thereby allowing a phishing
attack to expose personally identifiable and protected health information,
including social security numbers, of tens of thousands individuals. Dearing was
a participant of TennCare, whose pharmaceutical benefits were managed by
Magellan, and filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of all 44,000 TennCare
participants who where affected by the data breach. The lawsuit claimed
negligence, breach of contract, unjust enrichment, and violation of the Arizona
Consumer Fraud Act and sought unspecified relief.

SUMMARY:
Carol Dearing filed a class action lawsuit against Magellan Health in the US
Arizona District Court, over a data breach that exposed the information of
44,000 pharmaceutical plan patients. According to the lawsuit, the company's
weak data security and failure to take "reasonable steps" violated state fraud
law. In November 2019, Magellan announced that an employee fell victim to a
phishing scheme that led to the exposure of Social Security numbers and other
personal information. Dearing accused the company of negligence, failure to take
reasonable steps and breach of contract.

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Royal Dutch Shell Plc has failed to clean up four oil-spill sites in the crude-
producing Niger River delta, three of which an under-resourced Nigerian
regulator dealing with leakages said had been decontaminated, Amnesty
International said in a report on Tuesday..At Shell's Bomu Well 11, Amnesty
researchers found blackened soil and oil layers on the water 45 years after a
spill took place, despite the company saying it cleaned the area in 1975 and
2012..At the three other sites, certified as clean by the National Oil Spill
Detection and Response Agency , or NOSDRA, researchers also found soil and water
contaminated close to where people lived, the rights group said..Abandoned
fishing boats in Ogoniland Pbotographer: Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via "By
inadequately cleaning up the pollution from its pipelines and wells, Shell is
leaving thousands of women, men and children exposed to contaminated land, water
and air, in some cases for years or even decades," Mark Dummett, a London-based
business and human rights researcher at Amnesty, said in a statement.."Anyone
who visits these spill sites can see and smell for themselves how the pollution
has spread across the land.".Amnesty timed the release of its report to coincide
with the 20-year anniversary of the death of Ogoniland activist and
environmentalist Ken Saro-Wiwa, who campaigned for oil-spill compensation and
was hanged by the then military government..Shell "is committed to cleaning up
all spills from its facilities, irrespective of cause," Precious Okolobo, a
Lagos-based spokesman for Shell, said by e-mail.."This is equally the case in
Ogoniland, despite the fact that we ceased producing oil and gas there in
1993.".Idris Musa, director of oil field assessment at NOSDRA, declined to
comment, referring questions to the agency's director general, Peter
Idabor..Calls to Idabor's mobile phone didn't connect and an e-mail sent to his
office requesting comment wasn't immediately answered..UN Report Africa's
largest oil producer has been criticized for failing to act on a 2011 report by
the United Nations that linked oil spills in Ogoniland to groundwater
contamination, including cancer-causing substances, and polluted ecosystems,
posing threats to the health of humans and wildlife..In a letter to Amnesty
dated Oct. 24, Alice Ajeh, a stakeholder relations manager at Shell's Nigerian
unit, said the company is committed to the implementation of the UN report and
has started action on all the recommendations directed to Shell..Shell "would
like to reiterate that we have consistently and publicly reported our actions in
this regard as well as highlighted ongoing challenges of crude oil theft and
illegal refining," Ajeh said in the letter published in Amnesty's report.."In
addition to complying with Nigerian regulation, we are in regular dialogue and
consultation with Niger delta NGOs and community representatives aimed at
driving continuous improvement.".MAP: Niger River Delta Hundreds of spills occur
every year in Nigeria, damaging the environment and destroying the livelihood of
fishing and farming communities in the Niger delta region..Shell reported 1,693
spills between 2007 and 2014, which Amnesty said understates the amount and
impact..The largest international oil company operating in Nigeria, Shell agreed
in January to pay 55 million pounds ($85 million) to compensate more than 15,000
residents of the Bodo community in Ogoniland for two oil spills in 2008..The
rights group also said Shell should carry out effective clean-up and remediation
operations at Bomu Manifold, Barabeedom swamp, Okuluebu and Boobanade, and pay
all affected communities adequate compensation.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
A report by Amnesty International revealed that four oil spills sites in Niger
Delta, of which Shell is responsible for, were not cleaned up by the company.
The sites were identified in a report published by United Nations in 2011.
Moreover, allegedly the company lied with regard to the clean up, as three of
the sites were reported to have been decontaminated since 2011. According to the
report, oil contamination is still present 45 years after the spill took place
at one of the uncleaned sites.

SUMMARY:
An Amnesty International report criticized Shell for failing to clean up four
oil-spill sites in the Niger River, despite being certified as clean by the
Nigerian National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA). The report
found blackened soil and oil layers on the water 45 years after a spill took
place, despite the company claiming it cleaned the area in 1975 and 2012.
Moreover, the report found that soil and water contaminated close to where
people lived was also left exposed.

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They were paid about $20 to $30 and 2 cents to 3 cents more than the standard
grade for some blended concentrates that contained more impurities than
Codelco's, traders said..Chinese smelters were paid charges about $10 per tonne
and 1 cent per pound above standard grade for Codelco's blended concentrates.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
Corporacion Nacional del Cobre de Chile (Codelco) announced that 50 cubic meters
(approximately 50,000 liters) of copper concentrate from the Andina mine spilled
into the Blanco River, a tributary of the Aconcagua river. The Health Authority
of Valparaiso ordered the closure of the sluice gates in several sections of the
Aconcagua River, the main water source in the region. Codelco stated that the
spill was caused by the breakdown of a tube carrying the concentrate. Local
authorities are investigating the spill.

SUMMARY:
Traders at Corporacion Nacional del Cobre de Chile's (Codelco) operations in
Puerto Rico alleged that the company paid them more than the standard grade for
some blended concentrates that contained more impurities than Codelco's.
Reportedly, the Chinese smelters were paid charges of USD 10 per tonne and 1
cent above the standard grade for the blended concentrates.

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Madurai, Nov 21 (PTI) The Madras High Court today restrained leading soft drink
manufacturers Pepsi and Coca-Cola from using water drawn from the Tamirabarani
river for their bottling plants in Tirunelveli district..The Madurai Bench of
the high court gave the interim injunction on a PIL filed by Prabakar, Secretary
of Tirunelveli Consumer Protection Association..The petitioner contended that
drawing of water for the bottling plants of these companies deprived farmers of
their livelihood, who we ...

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
The Madras High Court has restrained PepsiCo and Coca-Cola from using water from
the Tamirabarani River. The two companies have been drawing water from the river
for their bottling plants in Tirunelveli, India. The court gave the interim
injunction in a public interest litigation filed by Prabakar, the Secretary of
Tirunelveli Consumer Protection Association. The petition sought a court order
to stop supply from Tamirabarani river to the two companies, saying that the
water use was depriving farmers of means to sustain their farming activities and
their livelihoods.

SUMMARY:
The Madras High Court restrained Coca-Cola and Pepsi from using water drawn from
the Tamirabarani river for their bottling plants in Tirunelveli, India. The
court gave the interim injunction on a PIL filed by Prabakar, the Secretary of
Tirunelveli Consumer Protection Association. The lawsuit alleged that the
companies' water use deprived farmers of their livelihood.

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By Peter Hannam Dec. 15 (Sydney Morning Herald) -- The NSW government has been
accused of working in "partnership" with mining giant Rio Tinto to circumvent
court rejections of a coalmining expansion project in the Hunter
Valley..Documents obtained under freedom of information laws reveal how the
miner pressed the government to change legislation to overturn court decisions
that blocked the expansion of its Mount Thorley Warkworth Mine near
Singleton..In a letter to Barry O'Farrell dated May 13, 2013, Rio's chief
executive for energy, Harry Kenyon-Slaney, said the company had held "several
discussions" with the Department of Planning and Infrastructure since meeting
the then premier 11 days earlier to develop options for reviving the expansion
application.."In our opinion, the only option left to secure an outcome that
will deliver certainty to [the mine] ... is to legislate to validate the
decision" of the Planning Assessment Commission approving the expansion, the
letter noted..The Land and Environment Court subsequently rejected the PAC
decision, finding the expected economic gains from expanding the mine were
insufficient to justify the resulting environmental impacts..In April 2014, the
Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court rejected Rio's bid to overturn the court's
verdict..The release of the Rio letter and related legal advice from the
company's miners comes as the Planning Commission prepares to hold two days of
public hearings in Singleton this Thursday and Friday on a revised expansion
plan..This PAC decision, expected in February, cannot be appealed against on the
basis of the plan's merits..While Rio failed in its push to get the law change,
two of the other options mooted - an amendment of the State Environment Planning
Policy and re-lodging a new development consent for the open-cut mine - went
ahead..Sue Higginson, principal solicitor with the Environmental Defenders
Office NSW, said the letter demonstrates how Rio's mining chief had a "direct
entrance ... and tells the premier how to do business"..A spokesman for Rio
rejected claims the company and the government had colluded, saying it had
followed due process "at all times".."The documents indicate that we left no
stone unturned in trying to maintain 1300 jobs at the project," the spokesman
said.."There is nothing unusual or untoward about this correspondence.".A
spokesman for the Department of Planning and Environment also said there was
nothing wrong with talking to Rio, and said there were "obvious benefits for the
community and the state for the department to engage with stakeholders on both
sides of issues that impact them"..Georgina Woods, a spokeswoman for Lock The
Gate, said the Rio letter "speaks volumes about the intimacy of the coal
industry with high levels of government in NSW"..The Sydney Morning Herald
Copyright (c) Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
Public documents revealed that Rio Tinto may have pressured the News South Wales
(NSW) government to push the expansion of coal mining at the Mount Thorley
Warkworth Mine. The Planning Assessment Commission eventually rejected the
expansion, stating that the environmental risks outweighed financial gains. Both
the company and NSW representatives denied the allegations.

SUMMARY:
Documents obtained under freedom of information laws revealed that Rio Tinto
pressured the New South Wales (NSW) government to change legislation to overturn
court decisions that blocked the expansion of its Mount Thorley Warkworth Mine
near Singleton. The Land and Environment Court subsequently rejected the
expansion, finding the expected economic gains from expanding the mine were
insufficient to justify the resulting environmental impacts. In April 2014, the
Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court rejected Rio Tinto's bid to overturn the
court's verdict.

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OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 09/06/15 -- Product photos are available at
http://bit.ly/1Le1bAu Safeway is recalling field cucumbers and various in-store
produced products that contain cucumbers purchased from Safeway due to possible
Salmonella contamination..Consumers should not consume the recalled products
described below..This recall applies to fresh field cucumbers sold in bulk,
unwrapped and various in-store produced products that contain cucumbers, such as
Greek salad, vegetable trays, sushi and sandwiches purchased from Safeway on or
before September 6, 2015..Consumers who are unsure if they have purchased
affected products should check with their Safeway store..The following products
have been sold from Safeway stores in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta
and British Columbia..Recalled products
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Brand Product Size UPC Codes
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None Field cucumbers (bulk, Variable PLU 4062 Purchased from Safeway unwrapped)
on or before September 6, 2015
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Safeway Various in-store Variable Various Purchased from Safeway produced
products that on or before September contain cucumbers 6, 2015 (Greek salad,
vegetable trays, sushi and sandwiches)
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What you should do Check to see if you have recalled products in your home.
SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
Safeway recalled field cucumbers and other in-store produced products that
contained cucumber, across five Canadian provinces and 18 US states, due to
possible salmonella contamination. The recalled products were purchased on or
before 6th of September. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency stated that no
illnesses related to the cucumber consumption were reported so far. The company
advised its customers to throw away or return the recalled products.

SUMMARY:
Safeway, a wholly owned subsidiary of Albertsons, issued a recall of its field
cucumbers and various in-store produced products that contain cucumbers, due to
possible Salmonella contamination. The recall applies to fresh field cucumbers
sold in bulk, unwrapped and various in-store produced products that contain
cucumbers, such as Greek salad, vegetable trays, sushi and sandwiches purchased
from Safeway on or before September 6, 2015. No illnesses have been reported in
connection with the recalled products.

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HONG KONG -- The Alibaba Group, the Chinese e-commerce giant, said it was under
investigation by United States securities regulators over whether its accounting
practices had violated federal securities laws..Alibaba said in its annual
filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday that it had
provided the agency with documents and information about its policies for
consolidating affiliated companies and its practices for related-party
transactions..It also said it had provided information about how it reports data
about Singles Day, China's e-commerce holiday in November in which Alibaba
widely trumpets the total amount of goods its vendors sell on its sites..Alibaba
added that it was voluntarily cooperating with the commission and that the
investigation was not an indication that it had violated any law..It is unclear
whether the investigation will have any impact on Alibaba..Asked for comment, a
spokeswoman for the company reiterated its statement to the
commission..Alibaba's share price has stabilized in recent months..Its stock
soared after its initial public offering in New York, only to fall back below
the price of the first day of trading over investor concerns about missed
earnings targets, China's slowing economic growth and Alibaba's investments,
whether in Chinese food-delivery services or movie production..In the most
recent quarter, the company had strong revenue growth despite the broader
worries about China's slowdown..The focus of the commission's investigation
appears to be similar to concerns voiced last year by some short-sellers and by
Pacific Square Research, a research firm..In particular, Pacific Square had
raised questions about whether Alibaba should consolidate its logistics
affiliate, Cainiao Smart Logistics Network..Alibaba has a 47 percent stake in
the company..In the filing, which was submitted on Tuesday in the United States,
Alibaba said it provided information to the commission about its accounting for
Cainiao.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
Alibaba announced it was under investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) in relation to its accounting practices. The SEC requested
documents about the accounting of its various divisions as well as other related
party transactions, with Alibaba also providing documents related to the
accounting of its 47% owned Cainiao Network logistics company. Reportedly, the
SEC was looking into how the company reported the sales data from the Singles
Day, an important Chinese one-day shopping event. Analysts have raised concerns
in the past that the company did not comply with generally accepted accounting
principles (GAAP) and it did not consolidate the results of some affiliates.
Following the announcement, Alibaba's share-price dropped 7% despite its
declaration that it was cooperating with the SEC. According to US legislation,
the use of GAAP standards is not mandatory for US public companies.
SUMMARY:
Alibaba announced that it was under investigation by the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission over whether its accounting practices violated federal
securities laws. The company stated that it was voluntarily cooperating with the
regulator and that the investigation was not an indication that it had violated
any law.

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The Federal Communications Commission has reason to believe abuses in the
Lifeline low-income internet and phone subsidy program go far beyond alleged
misuse by Sprint, the agency said in an advisory Tuesday..The FCC's Office of
Inspector General said it "is currently investigating" other program
participants "regarding significant potential violations of the Lifeline usage
rule," which mandates that carriers may only claim subsidies for consumer
accounts used in the last month..In September, the FCC said it is...

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Office of Inspector General claimed
that the investigation within Lifeline low-income subsidies that Sprint received
from the US government might be more widespread than initially regarded. The
authority suspected the noncompliance with the usage rule by both large and
small carriers, where Sprint regularly sought and received Lifeline subsidies
for accounts with no qualifying usage within the time frame required by the rule
never had qualifying usage.

SUMMARY:
The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Office of Inspector General is
investigating other program participants regarding potential violations of the
Lifeline usage rule, which mandates carriers to claim subsidies for consumer
accounts used in the last month.

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Aeterna Zentaris is headquartered in the S.C. Research Authority's offices in
Summerville..File A Summerville drug developer has settled a lawsuit that its
ousted CEO filed against the company to collect his severance package..Aeterna
Zentaris Inc. said in a brief statement that it has agreed to pay David Dodd
$775,000, or less than half of the amount he was seeking, to end the litigation
between them..The company did not elaborate..Dodd had been chief executive
officer of the biopharmaceutical business from 2013 until July 2017, when
Aeterna said it fired him and another senior executive "for cause.".Shortly
after his ouster, the company said in a 15-page legal claim filed in Canada that
its board "uncovered what it believes to be a conspiracy" involving Dodd to take
control of the firm and acquire the U.S. rights to its core product -- a test
for adult growth hormone deficiency called Macrilen..Aeterna said it dismissed
Dodd partly because he refused to follow directives..He then sued the company in
Beaufort County to collect about $1.66 million in separation pay he said he owed
under his work contract..The case was later transferred to federal court in
Charleston In his complaint, Dodd said the reasons the board cited for his
dismissal "are false and do not constitute sufficient or proper grounds for
termination for cause under the employment agreement.".The severance package was
to kick in if he was fired "without cause" or quit "for good reason.".The terms
included a payment of twice his annual base salary, accrued bonuses and health
insurance coverage for 18 months..Also, he would be allowed to cash in his
Aeterna stock options immediately..+1 David Dodd is the former CEO of Aeterna
Zentaris..Provided Dodd was paid $475,000 in salary in 2016 and no bonus..The
$750,000 payment to him also settles the legal claims filed in Canada..Aeterna
arrived in the Charleston region from Quebec in 2014 with hopes that it would
help elevate the profile of the region's life-sciences industry..The company is
still registered in Canada, but its executive offices are in the S.C. Research
Authority headquarters in the Nexton development in Berkeley County..Earlier
this year, the company announced an agreement to market Macrilen throughout
parts of North America under a licensing deal with Strongbridge
Biopharma..Aeterna received $24 million, and it collects 15 percent of the first
$75 million in sales and 18 percent above that until the patent expires..It also
can earn bonuses based on future financial goals.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
Aeterna Zentaris agreed to pay USD 775,000 to former Chief Executive Officer
(CEO) David Dodd to resolve a lawsuit filed in a South Carolina court. Aeterna
dismissed Dodd in 2017 after it discovered an alleged conspiracy to take control
of the company and to acquire the US rights to Macrilen, Aeterna's test for
adult growth hormone deficiency. Dodds filed a lawsuit against the company and
alleged that the reasons for his termination were false and sought USD 1.66
million in separation pay. No further details were disclosed.

SUMMARY:
Aeterna Zentaris agreed to pay USD 775,000 to former CEO David Dodd in order to
end a lawsuit filed against the company in a Canadian court. Aeterna Zentaris
dismissed Dodd and another senior executive "for cause" in July 2017, after Dodd
refused to take control of the company and acquire the U.S. rights to its core
product, a test for adult growth hormone deficiency called Macrilen. Dodd later
sued the company in Beaufort County to collect about USD 1.66 million in
separation pay he said he owed under his work contract. The lawsuit was later
transferred to a federal court in Charleston and the terms of the settlement
included a payment of twice Dodd's annual base salary, accrued bonuses and
health insurance coverage for 18 months.

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Romania's National Anti-corruption Agency (DNA) has announced that it has
completed work on the Microsoft case file, the largest corruption investigation
in the history of Romania..DNA has admitted to a major judiciary error..Seven
former ministers who had been accused of various corruption acts in the case
have had their files permanently closed, after a new case prosecutor discovered
that they had been indicted after the crimes had been time-barred..However,
businessmen Dinu Pescariu and Claudiu Florica have been indicted for money
laundering in the Microsoft file, done through a fictitious consulting services
contract worth over USD 22 million..The acts discovered by prosecutors referred
to a period between 2013-2014, when ministers signed Governmental Decisions
which approved a contract between the government and Fujitsu Siemens Computers
for buying licences and educational products by Microsoft..However, in order to
benefit Fujitsu Siemens, the Decisions falsely claimed that this company was the
unique distributor of Microsoft licences; therefore the expansion of the
contract was done without a justified necessity..The contract violated legal
provisions regarding public acquisitions..Had the original case prosecutor,
Mihaela Moraru Iorga, indicted the seven former ministers a few months earlier,
the DNA would have earned a few years to continue the investigation without the
statute of limitations running out..The post appeared first on Business Review .

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
Romania's National Anti-corruption Agency (DNA) announced that it concluded its
investigation into a Microsoft-related bribery case in Romania. In July 2014,
the regulator opened an inquiry in relation to licenses attributed to schools
and other public institutions by Microsoft. In November 2014, the head of DNA
stated that Microsoft was not part of the criminal investigation and that the
company cooperated with the regulator. DNA permanently closed the files of seven
former Romanian ministers who were accused of acts of corruption after a
prosecutor discovered that they were indicted after the crimes were time-bared.
The regulator indicted former Fujitsu Siemens Computers representative Claudiu
Florica for money laundering and for using a fictitious consulting services
contract worth over USD 22 million between 2013 and 2014.
SUMMARY:
The Romanian National Anti-corruption Agency (DNA) announced that it completed
work on the Microsoft case file, the largest corruption investigation in the
country's history. However, two businessmen were indicted for money laundering
in the Microsoft file, done through a fictitious consulting services contract
worth over USD 22 million. Seven former ministers were accused of various
corruption acts in the case, and their files were permanently closed after a new
case prosecutor discovered that they had been indicted after the crimes had been
time-barred.

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View photos KPMG has been wrestling to restore its reputation in South Africa -
REUTERS More South African bank Investec suffered a shareholder revolt against
its decision to reappoint KPMG as its auditor, following a spate of scandals at
the Big Four accountancy giant which have seen it haemorrhage clients..Just
under 20pc of Investec's voting shareholders rejected the resolution to stick
with KPMG as one of its auditors in South Africa..In response to the revolt,
Investec said it had "spent a lot of time during the course of the year on
matters pertaining to audit quality and auditor independence", and its decision
to retain KPMG as one of its auditors "was not taken lightly".."The board is
concerned about the failures of KPMG's internal controls and procedures as
acknowledged by them..Of greater concern is the significant negative impact this
has had on the country's audit profession, individual lives and the South
African economy," Investec said..The bank said it would continue to "monitor the
situation carefully and demand that the quality of work performed by KPMG for
the group is of a high standard"..View photos Markets Hub - Investec PLc More
KPMG has been wrestling to restore its reputation in South Africa, clearing out
its management team in the country and closing a number of offices , after
becoming embroiled in a scandal linked to the billionaire Gupta family and
following criticism over its audit of collapsed bank VBS..KPMG was banned from
conducting government work in the country in April, with South Africa's attorney
general, Kimi Makwetu, saying that "recent media reports relating to the
external audit of VBS Mutual Bank and the conduct of KPMG audit partners are
some of the reasons that prompted the decision"..A flurry of South African
clients have dumped KPMG following the controversies..Data released at the end
of last week showed the bank had lost 20 listed audit clients since the start of
2017..View photos The number of KPMG's FTSE 350 audits which required more than
just limited improvements in 2017/18 More KPMG had responded by saying it
"expected to see a reduction in the number of audit clients as a result of the
impact of mandatory audit firm rotation".."We also lost a few clients as a
result of the issues faced over the past year.".It has also come under fire in
the UK , being singled out by the accounting watchdog for the "unacceptable
deterioration" in the quality of its audits in June..The Financial Reporting
Council had found that 50pc of KPMG's audits of companies listed on the FTSE 350
required more than limited improvements in the most recent financial year.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
Approximately 20% of Investec's shareholders reportedly voted against the
company's decision to reappoint KPMG as its joint auditor following KPMG's
scandals in South Africa, including its link to the Gupta family and the
collapse of VBS. Investec stated that it decided to reappoint KPMG to ensure
stability in the South African financial system. Further, approximately 20% of
Investec's shareholders voted against the company's remuneration policy and the
company's pay report. A shareholder advisory firm also criticized Investec's pay
report claiming the senior executives' bonuses were significantly larger than
their fixed salaries.

SUMMARY:
About 20% of Investec's shareholders voted against the company's decision to
reappoint KPMG as its auditor. The vote comes after KPMG was criticized for its
audit of VBS Mutual Bank, which was allegedly linked to the Gupta family.
Investec stated that it made the decision to reappoint KPMG following a series
of issues related to audit quality and auditor independence. Additionally, the
bank stated that it will continue to monitor the situation and demand that the
quality of work performed by KPMG for the group is of a high standard.

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The debacle involving Deutsche Bank's failure to deliver physical gold from the
Xetra-Gold exchange traded commodity (ETC) continued on Friday after a press
release from Deutsche Bank..Zero Hedge covered the "non-response" from the
beleaguered German bank over the weekend: And so another non-response, because
in the same press release Deutsche Bank both admits that it has an obligation to
deliver the gold "as a matter of course", and then tacitly confirms that it
failed to do so, by first saying that it evaluates the "economic efficiency of
physical delivery", something it should have no right to do since the Xetra
prospectus explicitly mandates that it should release gold on demand, and then
adds that "should an investor's request for the handover of physical gold not
have been complied with immediately in individual cases, this will be reviewed
and an individual solution will be found with the client.".As we already know,
this handover of physical gold failed on at least one occasion, and while we are
comforted that Deutche Bank is reviewing the situation and a "solution will be
found with the client", it certainly does not even remotely explain why the
situation should have arisen in the first place..However, what is most notable
is how quickly every entity involved in this failure to deliver, from Xetra-
Gold, to Deutsche Borse, and ultimately to Deutsche Bank, responded with an
attempt to placate public concerns about the availability of physical gold with
statements that may have, paradoxically, only raised concerns whether the gold
is in fact still there..It remains to be seen if this one individual case spills
over, and leads to more gold redemption requests, first at Xetra-Gold as well as
at other similar "gold-backed" ETFs..As we wrote on Friday and emphasise again -
paper is paper, digits are digits and gold is gold..Gold and Silver Bullion -
News and Commentary Gold steady in wake of disappointing jobs data (Reuters)
Gold Jumps as U.S. Jobs Disappointment Dims Tightening Prospects (24hGold)
Traders trim bets on Fed rate hike as U.S. job gains slow (Reuters) Draghi Nears
His QE3 as ECB Seen Relying on More Stimulus (Bloomberg) North Korea fires three
ballistic missiles as G20 leaders meet in China (Reuters) Deutsche Bank Tries To
Explain Why It Did Not Deliver Physical Gold, Fails (ZeroHedge) RBS becomes the
first UK bank to set negative interest rates (DailyMail) EU is a thing of the
past - our future is with an Atlantic Ireland (Independent) Kuroda Says New
Ideas Not Off Table as BOJ Reviews Policy (Bloomberg) Italian Referendum Could
Result In The Death Of The Euro (ZeroHedge) Gold Prices (LBMA AM) 05Sep: USD
1,328.30, GBP 9,996.23 & EUR 1,189.49 per ounce 02Sep: USD 1,311.50, GBP
1,987.95 & EUR 1,172.74 per ounce 01Sep: USD 1,305.70, GBP 1,985.80 & EUR
1,172.13 per ounce 31Aug: USD 1,314.45, GBP 1,000.30 & EUR 1,179.19 per ounce
30Aug: USD 1,318.85, GBP 1,008.39 & EUR 1,180.90 per ounce 26Aug: USD 1,324.90,
GBP 1,002.95 & EUR 1,173.33 per ounce 25Aug: USD 1,324.50, GBP 1,001.06 & EUR
1,172.98 per ounce Silver Prices (LBMA) 05Sep: USD 19.46, GBP 14.60 & EUR 17.43
per ounce 02Sep: USD 18.75, GBP 14.15 & EUR 16.76 per ounce 01Sep: USD 18.65,
GBP 14.08 & EUR 16.73 per ounce 31Aug: USD 18.74, GBP 14.27 & EUR 16.82 per
ounce 30Aug: USD 18.78, GBP 14.35 & EUR 16.82 per ounce 26Aug: USD 18.67, GBP
14.15 & EUR 16.54 per ounce 25Aug: USD 18.50, GBP 14.02 & EUR 16.39 per ounce
Recent Market Updates - Physical Gold Delivery Failure By German Banks - Avoid
Paper Gold - "Gold Delivery" Refused By Gold Exchange Traded Commodity - Debt
Bubble in Ireland and Globally Sees Wealthy Diversify Into Gold - "Why Case
Against Gold Is Wrong" - James Rickards - Obama To Leave $20 Trillion Debt
Crisis For Clinton Or Trump - Gold Bullion Averages Biggest Seasonal Gains in
September Over Past 20 Years - Gold Futures See Massive $1.5 Billion "Non
Profit" Liquidation In "One Minute" - Jim Grant Is "Very Bullish On Gold" -
Germans Warned To 'Stockpile' Cash In Case Of 'War' - Ireland's Biggest Bank
Charging Depositors - Negative Interest Rate Madness - Rothchilds Buying Gold On
"Greatest Experiment" With Money In "History of the World" - Gold - "Mother of
All Bull Markets Has Only Just Begun" - Grandich - 45th Anniversary Of Nixon
Ending The Gold Standard
SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
According to German analytic website Godmode-Trader.de, Deutsche Bank refused to
deliver physical gold to meet a client demand. The client sought the physical
delivery of his holdings in Xetra-Gold, a bond on the Deutsche Boerse, for which
Deutsche Bank is a designated sponsor. However, a bank executive told him that
the service was not available due to "reasons of business policy", despite
claims on Xetra-Gold's website that every virtual gram of gold is backed by the
same amount of physical gold. According to news outlets, Deutsche Bank's failure
to deliver even small gold amounts to retail clients might indicate a growing
shortage of global physical gold.

SUMMARY:
Deutsche Bank announced that it failed to deliver physical gold from the Xetra-
Gold exchange traded commodity (ETC). Deutsche Bank admitted that it failed to
deliver the gold and stated that it evaluates the "economic efficiency of
physical delivery". The bank also stated that it will review the individual
cases and find a solution for the clients.

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(Updates with Bridgestone statement in fifth paragraph.).By David McLaughlin
Feb. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Bridgestone Corp., the Tokyo-based tiremaker, agreed to
pay a $425 million fine and plead guilty to conspiring to fix prices for auto
parts in a U.S. criminal probe that has ensnared more than two dozen
companies..Bridgestone engaged in a conspiracy to allocate sales and fix prices
of anti-vibration rubber parts installed in cars sold to automakers including
Toyota Motor Corp. and Nissan Motor Co., the Justice Department said in a
statement today.."The illegal activity in this case threatened the basic tenet
of free competition," Stephen Anthony, the FBI's special agent in charge in
Cleveland, Ohio, said in the statement..The Bridgestone case stems from the
Justice Department's ongoing antitrust investigation into price-fixing and bid-
rigging in the auto-parts industry..Including Bridgestone, 26 companies have
pleaded guilty or agreed to plead guilty, and 28 individuals have been charged,
according to the government..Companies have agreed to pay more than $2 billion
in fines..Bridgestone said in a statement that it has been cooperating with the
Justice Department since May 2012..Certain board members and corporate officers
are forgoing bonuses and forfeiting a portion of their compensation to
"underscore the company's sincere regret for this incident.".Compliance
Initiative Bridgestone "is confident that the activities which led to the
charges ceased in 2008, following full implementation of Bridgestone's global
compliance initiative," it said..In October 2011, Bridgestone pleaded guilty and
paid a $28 million fine for price-fixing and violating anti-bribery laws..At the
time, it didn't disclose that it had also participated in the anti-vibration
rubber parts conspiracy, the U.S. said..The U.S. said Bridgestone's involvement
in the conspiracy took place between 2001 and at least December 2008, according
to a court filing.."The antitrust division will take a hard line when repeat
offenders fail to disclose additional anticompetitive behavior," Brent Snyder,
who oversees criminal enforcement at the division, said in the statement..The
case is U.S. v. Bridgestone Corp., 14-cr-68, U.S. District Court, Northern
District of Ohio (Toledo) For Related News and Information: GM Suppliers in
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SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
Bridgestone agreed to pay a USD 425 million fine and plead guilty to conspiring
to fix prices for auto parts in the United States between 2001 and 2008.
According to the U.S. Justice Department, the company engaged in a conspiracy to
allocate sales and fix prices of anti-vibration rubber parts installed in cars
sold in the U.S. The case stems from the Justice Department's ongoing antitrust
investigation into price-fixing and bid-rigging in the auto parts industry.

SUMMARY:
Bridgestone Corp. agreed to pay a USD 425 million fine and plead guilty to
conspiring to fix prices for auto parts in the U.S. The company engaged in a
conspiracy to allocate sales and fix prices of anti-vibration rubber parts
installed in cars sold to automakers such as Toyota Motor Corp. and Nissan Motor
Co.

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Whiting Petroleum's (NYSE: WLL ) board says it is standing by CEO Brad Holly in
light of allegations of sexual misconduct and harassment brought up at his
previous employer, Anadarko Petroleum..When WLL hired Holly in 2017, the company
was unaware that the allegations had been brought against him at his previous
employer, WSJ reports, citing a person familiar with his hire..Holly strongly
denies the allegations, which were never disclosed by APC and became public
earlier this month..APC settled with Holly's former co-worker who made the
allegations for an undisclosed amount in 2017 weeks after he was hired at WLL,
according to WSJ ..Other former APC employees have described a sexist workplace
culture that tolerated harassment of female employees at the Denver office where
Holly worked.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
Robin Olsen, a former Anadarko employee, claimed in a letter that Brad Holly,
CEO of Whiting Petroleum, engaged in sexual misconduct and harassment while he
was vice president of Anadarko Petroleum. Whiting stated that it was unaware of
the allegations at the time it employed Holly in 2017 but added that it was
standing by the CEO. According to media outlets, several employees described a
sexist workplace culture that tolerated harassment of female employees at the
Anadarko office where Holly worked. Anadarko settled the allegations in 2017 and
never disclosed the alleged misconduct. Holly denied the allegations.

SUMMARY:
Media outlets reported that Anadarko Petroleum (APC) reached an undisclosed
settlement with a former employee who accused the company's CEO, Brad Holly, of
sexual misconduct and harassment. Holly denied the allegations. Further details
could not be confirmed.

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Garmin, with headquarters in Olathe, is involved in a patent-infringement
case..File photo by Shane Keyser skeyser@kcstar.com Garmin, with headquarters in
Olathe, is involved in a patent-infringement case..File photo by Shane Keyser
skeyser@kcstar.com Garmin International will appeal a $37 million fine
recommended by an International Trade Commission administrative law judge in a
long-running patent violation dispute with Navico Inc. Navico filed an ITC
complaint in June 2014, alleging that some of Garmin's DownVu sonar products
infringed on "at least one patented aspect" of Navico's marine technology..In an
initial determination handed down on Friday, the ITC judge said Garmin's sale of
certain DownVu products violated an earlier ITC ruling in December 2015..That
decision ordered Garmin to stop selling DownVu products involved in the case..A
final decision on the latest ITC ruling is expected in August..Navico said in a
press release that "it is clear that the administrative law judge found Garmin's
disregard for the cease-and-desist orders particularly troublesome.".Garmin said
in a press release that it continues to disagree with the ITC patent violation
determination.."Even if affirmed by the ITC, the ruling has no impact on
Garmin's customers or dealers," said Andrew Etkind, Garmin vice president and
general counsel..Etkind also said the ruling "does not impact in any way Garmin
products with ClearVu sonar functionality, which have been on the market since
2016."

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
The Administrative Law Judge of the International Trade Commission (ITC)
proposed a USD 37 million fine against Garmin International, following the
company's failure to respect a cease and desist order regarding the import of
DownVu scanning sonar products. The ITC claimed in a 2015 ruling that Garmin
infringed upon patents of imaging technology owned by Navico. The company was
ordered to stop selling, advertising and assisting distributors from selling the
DownVu products, and to stop importing the product into the US. Garmin stated
that it plans to appeal the ITC's proposed fine.

SUMMARY:
An International Trade Commission (ITC) administrative law judge recommended a
USD 37 million fine against Garmin in a long-running patent violation dispute
with Navico. Navico filed a complaint in June 2014, alleging that some of
Garmin's DownVu sonar products infringed on "at least one patented aspect" of
Navico's marine technology. The judge stated that Garmin's sale of certain
DownVu products violated an earlier ITC ruling from December 2015, which ordered
Garmin to stop selling the products. A final decision on the latest ITC ruling
is expected in August 2016. Garmin stated that it will appeal the fine.

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H225 Super Pumas must be checked after fatal crash in Norway Accident may have
involved rotor hub-main gearbox connection Europe's air safety regulator ordered
all operators of Airbus Group SE H225 Super Puma helicopters to check the
aircraft following an April 29 crash in Norway that killed all 13 people on
board..The main gearbox on all Super Pumas must be inspected before their next
flights, the European Aviation Safety Agency said in a statement ..The accident
last week may have been caused by in-flight separation of the main rotor hub
from the gearbox, the EASA said, adding that it may order further actions
depending on investigators' findings..Airbus said Tuesday that it welcomed an
announcement by Norway's AIBN accident investigation bureau saying that the
crash was believed to have been caused by a technical failure..The planemaker
also told operators of the 176 Super Pumas certified for use to make one-time
checks on the model, according to an Airbus safety bulletin obtained by
Bloomberg.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) ordered all operators of the Airbus
SE H225 Super Puma helicopter to conduct inspections on them after an H225 unit
crashed near the city of Bergen, Norway, killing 11 oil workers and two pilots
contracted by Statoil. Eyewitnesses reported that the helicopter's rotor
separated from its body in-flight. Norway's Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA)
imposed a flight ban on the 225 Super Puma, and together with the UK and France
launched an investigation into the accident. The NCAA reported that the service
maintenance of the aircraft was delayed twice in 2015 by its owner, CHC
Helicopter Group, reaching a total of 200 flying hours without inspection. The
EASA suspected that the crash occurred when the main rotor hub separated from
the gearbox.

SUMMARY:
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) ordered all operators of Airbus SE
H225 Super Puma helicopters to inspect the aircraft after a fatal crash in
Norway killed all 13 people on board. According to EASA, the accident may have
been caused by in-flight separation of the main rotor hub from the gearbox.
Norway's AIBN accident investigation bureau stated that the crash was believed
to have been caused by a technical failure.

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San Diego, CA -- ( SBWIRE ) -- 03/15/2016 -- A shareholder of Boeing Company
( NYSE:BA ) filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District
of Illinois over alleged violations of Federal Securities Laws by
Boeing..Investors who purchased shares of The Boeing Company ( NYSE:BA ) have
certain options and for certain investors are short and strict deadlines
running..NYSE:BA investors should contact the Shareholders Foundation at
mail@shareholdersfoundation.com or call +1(858) 779 - 1554..According to the
complaint the plaintiff alleges on behalf of purchasers of The Boeing Company
( NYSE:BA ) common shares between February 9, 2012 and February 11, 2016, that
the defendants violated Federal Securities Laws..More specifically, the
plaintiff claims that between February 9, 2012 and February 11, 2016, defendants
made allegedly false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that
Boeing's use of program accounting for the Company's 787 Dreamliner and/or 747
jumbo aircrafts relied on inflated sales forecasts, that Boeing's use of program
accounting for the Company's 787 Dreamliner and/or 747 jumbo aircrafts relied on
understated estimates of production costs, and that as a result of the
foregoing, Boeing's public statements were materially false and misleading at
all relevant times..On February 11, 2016, news reports disclosed that the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") is reportedly investigating whether
the Boeing Company properly accounted for the costs and estimated sales of two
of its most renowned airplanes..Specifically, the SEC investigation reportedly
concerns projections the Boeing Company made about the long-term profitability
for its 787 Dreamliner and the 747 jumbo aircraft, and whether the Boeing
Company has inappropriately smoothed earnings and concealed potential losses in
past financial reports..Shares of the Boeing Company ( NYSE:BA ) declined on
February 11, 2016, to $10.210 per share..Those who purchased shares of The
Boeing Company ( NYSE:BA ) have certain options and should contact the
Shareholders Foundation.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
A Boeing investor filed a shareholder lawsuit against the company alleging it
had made false and misleading statements with regard to the the projected costs
and sales of its 787 Dreamliner and the 747 jumbo aircraft. Specifically, the
plaintiff argued that between February 9, 2012 and February 11, 2016 Boeing had
failed to disclose that its program accounting for the aforementioned airplane
models relied on inflated sales forecasts as well as underestimated production
costs. Consequently, the plaintiff claimed that Boeing's public statements were
materially false and misleading at all relevant times.

SUMMARY:
A Boeing investor filed a shareholder lawsuit against the company alleging it
had made false and misleading statements during the period of February 9, 2012
to February 11, 2016. More specifically, the plaintiff claimed that Boeing
failed to disclose that its program accounting for its 787 Dreamliner and 747
jumbo aircrafts relied on inflated sales forecasts and understated production
costs. As a result, the company's public statements were materially false and
misleading at all relevant times.

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Automaker BMW says it is expanding a recall to cover 1.6 million vehicles
worldwide due to possible fluid leaks that could result in a fire..BMW said
Tuesday that in some diesel vehicles coolant could leak from the exhaust gas
recirculation module, part of the emissions reduction system..The leaks could
combine with soot at high temperatures and lead to a fire..The Munich-based
company had already decided to recall 480,000 vehicles in Asia and Europe after
fires were reported in South Korea..The recall covers some vehicles made between
2010 and 2017; a company statement said that customers with affected cars would
be contacted.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
BMW recalled over one million vehicles worldwide in order to fix a faulty
exhaust-gas recirculation module that can lead to engine fires. The recall comes
after more than 40 BMW vehicles caught fire in 2018 in South Korea because of
coolant that leaked from the exhaust gas recirculation module and combined with
soot at high temperatures. The recall is complementary with the one BMW issued
on August 8, 2018 for 480,000 for vehicles in Europe and Asia and targets
various BMW models produced between 2010 and 2017.

SUMMARY:
BMW announced that it is expanding a recall to cover 1.6 million vehicles
worldwide due to possible fluid leaks that could result in a fire. The company
stated that in some diesel coolant could leak from the exhaust gas recirculation
module, part of the emissions reduction system. The leak could combine with soot
at high temperatures and lead to a fire. The recall covers vehicles made between
2010 and 2017.

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(Photo: Shutterstock) The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority barred an ex-
Wells Fargo broker from association with any FINRA member in any capacity after
he refused to appear for on-the-record testimony as part of an investigation
into the events that resulted in his termination from the firm for
"unprofessional conduct," according to FINRA..Without admitting or denying the
findings, Leonard C. Kinsman signed a letter of acceptance, waiver and consent
May 8 in which he agreed to FINRA's sanction..FINRA accepted the letter
Wednesday..From June 2014 to July 2019, Kinsman was registered as a general
securities representative through an association with Wells Fargo Advisors
Financial Network, according to FINRA..He was also registered through the firm
as a general securities principal from March 2015 to July 2019..On July 4, 2019,
Wells Fargo filed a Form U5, stating that it discharged Kinsman for
unprofessional conduct, according to the FINRA AWC letter, which did not specify
what he did to warrant the termination..Wells Fargo declined to comment
Thursday..A. Manny Alicandro, the attorney who represented Kinsman in the
dispute with FINRA, did not immediately respond to a request for
comment..However, the most recent customer dispute disclosure cited on Kinsman's
profile at FINRA's BrokerCheck website provided clues about the conduct in
question..In it, the claimant alleged that, from 2012 through 2017, Kinsman
"made unsuitable investment recommendations" and engaged in "forgery and
falsifying business records," according to BrokerCheck..Two of the other five
customer dispute disclosures were during his time at Wells Fargo, but dated back
to 2016..One of them was resolved that year for $24,000 and the other was
withdrawn..On April 23, 2020, in connection with a FINRA investigation into the
events resulting in Kinsman's termination from Wells Fargo and sales practice
complaints, FINRA staff sent a request to him for on-the-record testimony,
according to the FINRA letter..However, as stated during his counsel's phone
call with FINRA staff that same day and by the AWC agreement, Kinsman
"acknowledges that he received FINRA's request and will not appear for on-the-
record testimony at any time," according to the letter..By refusing to appear
for on-the-record testimony as requested, Kinsman violated FINRA Rules 8210
(governing the provision of information and testimony) and 2010 (governing
standards of commercial honor and principles of trade), FINRA said.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) barred former Wells Fargo
broker Leonard Kinsman for refusing to appear for testimony in an investigation
into his dismissal for "unprofessional conduct" in July 2019. Kinsman agreed to
the bar on May 8, 2020. In December 2019, media outlets reported that FINRA
ordered Wells Fargo to pay USD 6,200 for failing to provide documents regarding
trades conducted by Kinsman.

SUMMARY:
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) barred Leonard Kinsman, a
former Wells Fargo broker, from associating with FINRA members after he refused
to appear for on-the-record testimony as part of an investigation into his
termination for unprofessional conduct. Kinsman signed a letter of acceptance,
waiver and consent on May 8, 2020. According to FINRA, Kinsman violated FINRA
Rules 8210 and 2010 by refusing to appear for on-the-record testimony.

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By Andy Hoffman, Christie Smythe and Del Quentin Wilber Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) --
Gennady Timchenko, a Russian electrical engineer who became an oil-trading
billionaire and confidant of President Vladimir Putin, is the focus of a money
laundering probe by U.S. prosecutors, two people familiar with the matter
said..Timchenko, 61, who worked for a state oil exporter in the last years of
the Soviet Union, helped build Gunvor Group Ltd. into one of the world's largest
oil traders in the late 1990s and 2000s..The company got its start selling
Russian crude and fuel, including production from state-controlled Rosneft..The
U.S. Attorney's Office in Brooklyn is investigating whether Timchenko sought to
launder tainted funds through the U.S. financial system, said one of the people,
both of whom requested anonymity because they aren't authorized to speak
publicly about the probe..Castor Americas Inc., a U.S. unit of Gunvor, was
served with subpoenas by U.S. prosecutors three years ago..Prosecutors are
looking at whether Gunvor bought oil from Moscow-based OAO Rosneft and later
sold it to third parties, and whether any of Putin's wealth is involved, said
the Wall Street Journal, which reported the probe earlier..Authorities have
asked for information on the prices Cyprus-based Gunvor charged, according to
the report..Timchenko Zugiel Soto, a spokeswoman for Brooklyn U.S. Attorney
Loretta Lynch, declined to comment on the probe..Timchenko isn't aware of any
investigation, his company, Volga Group, said in statement.."The business
activities of Gennady Timchenko have always been conducted in strict compliance
with the law," Volga said..Gunvor, where Timchenko is no longer a shareholder,
also said it had no knowledge of an investigation.."Gunvor is just caught in
political crossfire," Seth Pietras, a Geneva-based spokesman for the commodities
trader, said in a telephone interview..Gunvor "has never been notified of any
investigation involving the company as such.".The Department of Justice hasn't
served subpoenas on any of its affiliates or employees since 2011, when
prosecutors sought documents from Castor over oil trading activities, and no
member of Gunvor's management has been subpoenaed, Gunvor said by e-
mail..Gunvor once accounted for more than one-third of Russian seaborne crude
exports..It has expanded into other markets and commodities and is no longer a
dominant player in the Russian oil market..The company said last month it plans
to reduce its holdings in Russia, which include stakes in an oil terminal,
pipelines and a coal mine..- Your definitive source If you need help on the
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founder, fellow billionaire and Swedish national Torbjorn Tornqvist in March,
the day before he became subject to U.S. sanctions imposed on businessmen
considered close to Putin.."Timchenko has absolutely nothing to do with this
company anymore," Pietras said..Timchenko, who has a home in Cologny, an
affluent, lakeside suburb of Geneva, hasn't been to Gunvor's office in the city
since he was hit with U.S. sanctions, he said..The transactions being
investigated occurred before the U.S. imposed sanctions on Timchenko and other
Putin allies in March following Russian intervention in Ukraine, the newspaper
said..The trading company said it hadn't bought crude oil from Rosneft in more
than two years and denies any wrongdoing relating to the tenders with the
producer..Pietras said the Rosneft tenders were transparent and included other
parties that also bid for the oil..Providing Information Following Timchenko's
sanctioning in March, Gunvor has "voluntarily' provided information to U.S.
authorities including the Office of Foreign Asset Control..It has also disclosed
information to Brooklyn prosecutors, including shareholder lists, corporate
structure and details of all sales and purchase contracts with Rosneft, Pietras
said by phone..The probe is also looking at whether Putin's personal wealth is
linked to allegedly illicit funds, according to the Journal..His spokesman,
Dmitry Peskov, told the newspaper that he wasn't aware of any investigation and
dismissed allegations of financial ties between the Russian president and
Timchenko..For Related News and Information: Gunvor Unit's Oil Trading
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SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
US prosecutors launched a money-laundering probe into Gennady Timchenko,
Gunvor's co-founder, for allegedly transferring funds linked to illicit Russian
deals through the US financial system. The prosecutors probe transactions
between Gunvor and Rosneft. The transactions under investigation predate the
sanctions imposed by the US in March 2014 following the Russian-Ukrainian
conflict. Gunvor denied any wrongdoing. Furthermore, Gennady Timchenko sold its
stake in Gunvor following the sanctions imposed by the US.

SUMMARY:
The U.S. Attorney's Office in Brooklyn is investigating whether Gennady
Timchenko, a Russian electrical engineer who became an oil-trading billionaire,
laundered tainted funds through the U.S. financial system. The prosecutors are
looking into whether Gunvor bought oil from Moscow-based OAO Rosneft and later
sold it to third parties, and whether any of Putin's wealth is involved.

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In September, the US government picked Elta North America, a subsidiary of
Israel Aerospace Industries, to build a prototype of President Donald Trump's
planned wall on the US-Mexico border..Israel in Australia Israeli weapons firms
have been pushing into civil aviation in other countries as well..Last month,
activists in Australia welcomed a decision by the storied Royal Flying Doctor
Service to pull out of a multi-million dollar joint venture with Elbit Systems,
Israel's biggest arms maker..Nonetheless, Australia remains a major market for
Israeli arms companies including Elbit and missile maker Rafael, which just
announced it is opening a subsidiary in Melbourne.."We haven't had any
substantial activity in Australia in recent years," Rafael executive vice-
president Giora Katz told Israel's Globes business publication..Last month
Rafael announced a partnership with Australia's Bisalloy Steels to supply
materials to be used in manufacturing weapons systems..Punishing opinions In
another sign of Israel's distress over the effects of BDS, a cabinet committee
on Sunday approved a draft law that allows Israeli companies to sue individual
activists for up to $28,500 without having to prove any damages..Israel's high
court upheld that law in 2015, but invalidated one provision which would have
allowed anyone to sue for boycott-related damages without showing proof they
were harmed..The new legislation is backed by Gilad Erdan , Israel's strategic
affairs minister who has been spearheading a campaign of censorship and
repression against the BDS movement that has reportedly involved the use of
clandestine " black ops .".Israel is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars
for the services of a US law firm as part of what human rights activists see as
an effort to take this campaign of repression global.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
Australia's Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) reportedly halted a partnership
with Elbit Systems for a flight simulator system at its planned training base in
Dubbo, New South Wales. The announcement was made by the Palestine Support
Network Australia, which added that RFDS was now considering alternate suppliers
for the AUD 18 million (USD 13.6 million) project. The Palestine Support Network
Australia publicly brought concerns regarding the project in June 2016 and
highlighted that Elbit Systems was "one of the world's most aggressive promoters
of the use of drones in warfare" and that the company was directly involved in
military aggression against Palestinian people in the West Bank, East Jerusalem
and Gaza. The network commended RFDS for its decision to halt its partnership
with Elbit.

SUMMARY:
Israel's government approved a draft law that allows companies to sue individual
activists for up to USD 28,500 without having to prove any damages. The law was
proposed by Gilad Erdan, Israel's strategic affairs minister, who has been
spearheading a campaign of censorship and repression against the Boycott,
Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement that allegedly involved the use of
"black ops". Reportedly, the new legislation is backed by Gilad Erdan and is
backed by Israel's strategic affairs minister, who has been spearheading a
campaign of censorship and repression against the BDS movement.

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The company that manufactures Nurofen has been fined $6 million for misleading
consumers with its Nurofen Specific Pain Relief range..Pharmaceutical company
Reckitt-Benckiser was initially fined $1.7 million in December last year, after
it was taken to the Federal Court by the Australian Competition and Consumer
Commission..The penalty related to allegations the company had engaged in
misleading or deceptive conduct..The conduct related to representations on the
brand's website and product packaging that Nurofen Specific Pain products were
formulated to specifically treat a particular type of pain, when this was not
the case..However in May this year the ACCC filed an appeal, arguing that $1.7
million in penalties, for a company the size of Reckitt Benckiser, did not act
as an "adequate deterrent".."This is particularly the case when the judge found
that Reckitt Benckiser had made many millions in profits from sales of 5.9
million units of these products at around 8,500 outlets during the relevant
period," ACCC Chairman Rod Sims said in May.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
An Australian federal court increased a AUS 1.7 million (USD 1.27 million)
penalty given to Reckitt Benckiser for the misleading marketing of its Nurofen
products to AUS 6 million (USD 4.3 million). The claims were brought by the
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), which accused the company
of advertising the Nurofen Specific Pain Range for different types of pain,
despite the fact that the drugs contained the same active ingredient.
Furthermore, the the Specific Pain Range products were sold at twice the price
of regular Nurofen. The ACCC appealed the initial AUS 1.7 million (USD 1.27
million) ruling and argued that the amount was not an "adequate deterrent" for
the company. The increased AUS 6 million (USD 4.3 million) penalty is the
largest one ever awarded for misleading conduct under the Australian Consumer
Law.

SUMMARY:
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) fined Reckitt
Benckiser AUD 6 million (USD 4.5 million) for misleading consumers with its
Nurofen Specific Pain Relief range. The company was initially fined AUD 1.7
million (USD 1.3 million) in December 2015, after it was taken to the Federal
Court by the ACCC. The penalty related to allegations on the brand's website and
product packaging that Nurofen Specific Pain products were formulated to
specifically treat a particular type of pain, when this was not the case.
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ARTICLE:
The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled Friday that ConAgra Foods Inc. must indemnify
an engineering firm for $108.9 million after the engineer settled wrongful death
suits resulting from an explosion at ConAgra's North Carolina Slim Jim
factory..The panel affirmed a district court decision in favor of Jacobs
Engineering Group, which found that ConAgra's negligence was responsible for the
explosion and therefore an indemnification agreement between the companies
required that ConAgra pay for Jacobs' settlements..The suit stems from a June
2009 explosion at the Garner, North...

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
The Nebraska Supreme Court ordered ConAgra Foods to pay USD 108.9 million to
contractor Jacobs Engineering Group, in order to compensate the latter for
settlements in wrongful death lawsuits caused by a 2009 explosion at ConAgra's
North Carolina factory. The ruling upheld a 2016 decision in a lower court,
which found ConAgra responsible for the explosion. Jacobs was hired by ConAgra
to oversee the installation of a commercial water heater at the plant, when the
explosion took place, causing fatalities and multiple injuries. After the
explosion, several employees filed lawsuits against Jacobs, alleging negligence.
Jacobs settled the lawsuits and then filed claims against ConAgra, stating that
according to an indemnification agreement, ConAgra had to compensate Jacobs for
the settlements.

SUMMARY:
The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled that ConAgra must indemnify Jacobs Engineering
Group for USD 108.8 million, after the engineer settled wrongful death suits
resulting from an explosion at ConAgra's North Carolina Slim Jim factory. The
explosion resulted in the death of four workers and the injury of several
others. The court upheld a district court decision which found that ConAgra's
negligence was responsible for the explosion, and therefore an indemnification
agreement between the two companies required ConAgra to pay for Jacobs'
settlements.

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The European Commission said Thursday it had widened its more than 2-year-old
investigation into Dutch tax rulings that may have given two subsidiaries of
home furnishings retailer Ikea an unfair advantage in the Netherlands..In a
statement, the European Union's executive arm said the probe would extend to
annual tax assessments against one of the subsidiaries, Netherlands-based Inter
Ikea Systems BV, to examine a deduction of amortization of intellectual-property
rights held by its parent company..The commission will consider whether the
deduction gave Inter Ikea Systems an advantage that violated EU rules on state
aid, according to the statement.In December...

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
The European Commission announced that it widened an investigation launched in
December 2017 into Ikea, over claims that the company received unfair tax
advantages from the Netherlands. The investigation looked into Dutch tax rulings
given to two Ikea subsidiaries, which allegedly allowed the companies to pay a
significant part of its revenue as an annual licence fee to a Luxembourg unit,
as well as to move franchise profits to a Liechtenstein unit. The European
Commission stated that the investigation would extend to annual tax assessments
against one of the subsidiaries, Inter Ikea Systems, to examine a deduction of
amortization of intellectual-property rights held by Ikea. The commission would
allegedly consider whether the deduction gave Inter Ikea Systems an advantage
that violated EU rules on state aid.

SUMMARY:
The European Commission announced that it widened an investigation into Dutch
tax rulings that may have given two IKEA subsidiaries an unfair advantage in the
Netherlands. The probe would extend to annual tax assessments against one of the
subsidiaries, Inter Ikea Systems BV, to examine a deduction of amortization of
intellectual-property rights held by IKEA. The European Commission stated that
it would consider whether the deduction violated EU rules on state aid.

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The evidence is so clear that Bob Evans Farms LLC cut the work hours of an
employee at its West Mifflin restaurant because she was pregnant that there's no
need for a trial, a federal judge ruled Thursday.."It is the rare lawsuit in
which the record entitles a plaintiff to the grant of summary judgment in its
favor," U.S. District Judge Mark Hornak said in his 54-page ruling..The only
questions left for trial are damages and whether the court should issue an
injunction against the company to prevent future violations of the Pregnancy
Discrimination Act, the judge said in his ruling..A spokesperson for the New
Albany, Ohio, company had no immediate comment..The Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission investigated the worker's claims, determined they were supported by
the evidence and attempted to work out an agreement with the company before it
filed the lawsuit on her behalf in 2

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
A Pittsburgh federal judge ruled in favour of employee Hayley Macioce in a
lawsuit against Bob Evans Farms, filed by the EEOC in September 2015. According
to the court, the company discriminated against the plaintiff by decreasing her
work hours, because she was pregnant. The judge stated that the case would be
further tried in order to establish punitive damages and decide whether a
preventive injunction against future breaches of the Pregnancy Discrimination
Act is necessary.

SUMMARY:
A federal judge ruled that Bob Evans Farms LLC (owned by Bob Evans)
discriminated against an employee by cutting her work hours because she was
pregnant. The decision came after the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
investigated the worker's claims and tried to reach an agreement with the
company before filing the lawsuit on behalf of the employee. The judge stated
that the case should be sent to trial for damages and whether the court should
issue an injunction against future violations of the Pregnancy Discrimination
Act.

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CAMDEN, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - A lab company based in New Jersey is alleged to
have overcharged for tests..Jennifer Bennett, Diana Dannelly, Edie Golikov,
Dolores Herrmann, Lonnie Hodges Jr., Lily Martyn, et al..filed a complaint on
behalf of all others similarly situated on Aug. 29 in the U.S. District Court
for the District of New Jersey against Quest Diagnostics Inc. alleging violation
of the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act and other counts..According to the
complaint, the plaintiffs allege that the defendant "maintains a price list of
diagnostic lab tests that is grossly disproportionate to the negotiated or
mandated fair market value rates Quest charges third-party payers, such as
private and public health care insurers.".They allege the defendant over-bills
the patient at the excessive prices when insurance policies fail to cover the
defendant's lab tests..The plaintiffs request a trial by jury and seek damages,
statutory and exemplary damages, punitive damages, enjoin the defendant, all
legal fees and any other relief as the court deems just..They are represented by
Jeffrey W. Herrmann and Audra DePaolo of Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf
LLP in Saddle Brook, New Jersey..U.S. District Court for the District of New
Jersey case number 2:17-cv-06514-ES-MAH

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
A group of customers filed a lawsuit against Quest Diagnostics in a New Jersey
district court over alleged violations of the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act.
According to the lawsuit, the company's rates for laboratory tests were
disproportionate to those negotiated with third-party payers, such as public and
private insurers. Furthermore, patients were allegedly charged more when their
insurance did not cover the tests. The lawsuit sought trial by jury, statutory,
exemplary and punitive damages, as well as legal fees.

SUMMARY:
Jennifer Bennett, Diana Dannelly, Edie Golikov, Dolores Herrmann, Lonnie Hodges
Jr., Lily Martyn, et al. filed a complaint on behalf of all others similarly
situated in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey against Quest
Diagnostics Inc. alleging violation of the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act and
other counts. According to the complaint, the company maintains a price list of
diagnostic lab tests that is grossly disproportionate to the negotiated or
mandated fair market value rates for third-party payers, such as private and
public health care insurers. The plaintiffs seek a trial by jury, statutory and
exemplary damages, punitive damages, enjoin the defendant, all legal fees and
any other relief as the court deems just.

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LONDON (Alliance News) - Energy supplier British Gas has paid out GBP2.65
million after UK ... LONDON (Alliance News) - Energy supplier British Gas has
paid out GBP2.65 million after UK regulator Ofgem found it overcharged more than
94,000 customers switching provider and wrongly imposing exit fees on thousands
of households..The energy watchdog said Centrica PLC-owned British Gas
incorrectly charged 94,211 customers its more expensive standard variable rate
tariff after they decided to switch to a new supplier, due to a system
error..These customers were overcharged by GBP782,450, according to Ofgem..It
also said British Gas wrongly informed 2.5 million customers that exit fees were
chargeable during the 49-day switching window and incorrectly charged exit fees
totalling GBP64,968 to 1,698 fixed-deal customers..Ofgem, which opened its
investigation in July last year, said before it had concluded its probe British
Gas refunded all customers overcharged by more than GBP1 and paid out GBP502,633
in compensation to them..The provider has also agreed to pay a further
GBP244,770 in compensation to customers wrongly charged exit fees and the
standard variable tariff and pay GBP1.1 million into Ofgem's consumer redress
fund..Anthony Pygram, director of conduct and enforcement at Ofgem, said:
"British Gas failed its customers who were coming to the end of their fixed
contracts and switched supplier by unfairly penalising them and applying charges
in error..He added: "Our enforcement action against British Gas sends a strong
message to all suppliers that they must respect their customers' rights during
the switching window and always treat customers fairly.".Ofgem said the system
error at British Gas that led to customers being rolled on to more expensive
rates also saw 18,095 customers who decided to switch being wrongly charged at a
cheaper rate..British Gas has since corrected its terms and conditions for
customers to make clear they would not be charged exit fees during the switching
window and changed its procedure for providing this information..It also agreed
to appoint an external auditor to review the relevant policies and procedures
and has committed to implement its "reasonable" recommendations..A Centrica
spokesman said: "A system error led to a small proportion of customers being
incorrectly charged..We've apologised to the customers affected.."Those who were
charged too much were promptly refunded as soon as we identified the issue and
were paid an additional goodwill gesture..Ofgem said that under licence
conditions, energy customers are generally entitled to switch at any time during
or after the so-called switching window without having to pay an exit
fee..British Gas recently announced it was raising the cost of its standard
variable tariff by 3.8% on October 1, impacting 3.5 million customers.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) fined British Gas, wholly
owned subsidiary of Centrica, GBP 2.65 million (USD 3.45 million) for
overcharging 94,211 customers who decided to switch to a new supplier. Ofgem
stated that the customers were overcharged by approximately GBP 782,450 (USD 1
million). The company also charged exit fees of approximately GBP 64,968 (USD
85,000). British Gas already paid out compensations of approximately GBP 502,633
(USD 655,000) to customers and agreed to pay further GBP 318,788 (USD 245,000)
for the exits fees. The company promised to pay GBP 1.1 million (USD 1.4
million) into Ofgem's consumer redress fund. Centrica stated that the overcharge
was caused by a system error.

SUMMARY:
The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) ordered British Gas, a wholly
owned subsidiary of Centrica, to pay GBP 2.5 million (USD 3.3 million) for
overcharging 94,211 customers and wrongly imposing exit fees on thousands of
households. According to Ofgem, the customers were overcharged by GBP 782,450
(USD 1 million) after they decided to switch to a new supplier. Additionally,
the company wrongly informed 2.5 million customers that exit fees were
chargeable during the 49-day switching window and incorrectly charged exit fees
totaling GBP 64,968 to 1,698 fixed-deal customers.

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BOISE, ID-After a 15-month investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Idaho announced today that it is
declining prosecution under federal public corruption statutes and federal
criminal fraud statutes of any actors in connection with the Corrections
Corporation of America (CCA) falsifying staffing rosters and understaffing at
the Idaho Correctional Center..CCA operated the Idaho Correctional Center under
a contract with the State of Idaho until the end of June 2014..The FBI initiated
an investigation in March 2014 to determine whether CCA or its employees
defrauded the State of Idaho by falsifying staffing rosters and understaffing
shifts..Olson noted that the FBI investigation did not focus on whether
understaffing resulted in additional violence within CCA, as alleged in various
civil lawsuits brought against CCA and ICC..The FBI also investigated whether
any state actors sought to delay, hinder or corruptly influence a state criminal
investigation into CCA's staffing practices and subsequent billings to the State
of Idaho under the ICC contract.."The investigating FBI agents were certainly
familiar with the allegations in the civil lawsuits but did not identify any
evidence that would support a criminal civil rights charge," said Olson..No
evidence obtained during the investigation showed that any CCA employee at the
assistant warden level or above participated in creating the falsified rosters,
or affirmatively knew that rosters were falsified at the time they were
falsified..It also included review of documents obtained from CCA, depositions
and pleadings in the related civil proceedings, and interviews of numerous
witnesses.."In assessing whether CCA, or anyone at CCA, violated federal fraud
statutes by falsifying staffing rosters, the FBI and assigned prosecutors in
this office looked closely at the contract between the state and CCA," said
Olson.."Under the contract's terms, the state did not directly reimburse CCA for
guard or staff hours worked..Evidence showed that CCA and ICC employees
responsible for billing were unaware of the staffing issues or the falsified
rosters..This evidence supports the finding that neither CCA nor its employees
acted with the intent to defraud.".The state of Idaho entered into a $1 million
civil settlement with CCA in February 2014, prior to Governor Otter directing
the Idaho State Police to conduct a criminal investigation..In addition, the
state of Idaho had retained independent auditing firm KPMG to conduct an audit
of the staffing entries for 2012.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
Corrections Corporation of America agreed to pay a total of USD 940,000 to
settle two lawsuits filed by former inmates alleging that they received improper
medical attention during their pregnancies. One plaintiff received USD 690,000
after staff at the Silverdale Detention Facility in Tennessee allegedly failed
to take her to a hospital in time when she was in labour, which may have
contributed to the death of her child. Another plaintiff from the Metro-Davidson
County Detention Facility in Tennesse received USD 250,000 after she brought
similar claims against the company. The company admited no liability.

SUMMARY:
Following a 15-month investigation, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District
of Idaho announced that it is declining prosecution under federal public
corruption statutes and federal criminal fraud statutes of any actors in
connection with Corrections Corporation of America's (CCA) falsifying of
staffing rosters and understaffing at the Idaho Correctional Center. The FBI
initiated an investigation in March 2014 to determine whether CCA or its
employees defrauded the State of Idaho by falsifying staffing rosters and
understaffing shifts. The FBI also investigated whether state actors sought to
delay, hinder or corruptly influence a state criminal investigation into CCA's
staffing practices and subsequent billings to the State of Idaho under the ICC
contract.

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A vital repair yard for ships large and small in the San Francisco Bay was saved
from closure Tuesday -- though, perhaps, temporarily..Maintaining Port 70's
ship-repairing drydocks may also save as many as 240 jobs, many of which are
union, according to the San Francisco Port Commission..SEE RELATED: New operator
of Pier 70 shipyard may jump ship | Continue Reading Below [advertisement]
[advertisement] The 90-day temporary operating agreement was unanimously
approved by the San Francisco Port Commission on Tuesday, and will extend the
Port's agreement with Puglia Engineering Inc., the new operators of Pier 70's
ship repair yard..As the San Francisco Examiner previously reported, Washington
state-based Puglia Engineering Inc. purchased the operation of the docks from
BAE Systems on Jan. 2..But on Feb. 15 Puglia threatened to withdraw from its
agreement with the Port of San Francisco and BAE Systems to operate the
shipyards at Pier 70 after it claimed to discover more than $9 million in needed
repairs, including significant dredging..The Mayor's Office told the San
Francisco Examiner that as the two companies fight their legal battles, Mayor Ed
Lee will fight for those jobs.."Our [number one] priority has been to protect
those jobs at Pier 70 during this unfortunate dispute between the two private
companies," said Deirdre Hussey, the mayor's spokesperson.."Pier 70 provides a
vital service provided by hard-working skilled labor and we want to protect
those jobs as much as we can during this legal dispute.".Port Director Elaine
Forbes said she was "pleased" the Port could preserve the jobs, and added it's
important to "keep this important maritime facility working.".Puglia accused BAE
Systems of not revealing the extent of the dock's damage before the purchase,
but BAE Systems said it acted in "good faith" during the sale..In court filings,
BAE Systems claimed Puglia engineers thoroughly inspected the site before
purchasing it..The dry-docks in question are the largest on the west coast:
Eureka and Dry Dock No..In February, Puglia filed a lawsuit against BAE Systems
in San Francisco Superior Court, and BAE Systems similarly sued Puglia in a New
York District Court..Click here or scroll down to comment In Other News

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
Puglia Engineering, the current owner of Pier 70 shipyard, filed a lawsuit in
San Francisco against the former owner, BAE Systems, alleging that it was badly
misled about the shipyard's condition before purchasing it. Puglia alleges that
the site requires around USD 12 million in dredging and USD 24 million for
extensive repairs that need to be made before the shipyard can be used. BAE
arranged to sell the site to Puglia for USD 1, which in exchange agreed to
assume USD 38 million in pension liability. BAE denied the allegations and filed
a countersuit in New York, alleging that Puglia conducted its own due diligence
prior to the purchase and was aware of the condition of the site. Puglia warned
that it's seeking to rescind the purchase of the site, which employs 240 people.
SUMMARY:
Puglia Engineering Inc., the new operator of Pier 70, filed a lawsuit against
BAE Systems in San Francisco Superior Court and a lawsuit against BAE Systems in
a New York District Court. Puglia Engineering purchased the operation of the
docks from BAE Systems in January 2015, but later threatened to withdraw from
the agreement with the Port of San Francisco and BAE Systems to operate the
shipyards at Pier 70 after it claimed to discover more than USD 9 million in
needed repairs. Puglia Engineering accused BAE Systems of not disclosing the
extent of the dock's damage before purchasing it. BAE Systems stated that Puglia
engineers thoroughly inspected the site before purchasing it.

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About 175,000 toy jewelry kits imported from China are being recalled due to
high lead content that can pose a risk to children.The recalled product, Cra-Z-
Jewelz Gem Creations, includes three different versions: the Shimmer N' Sparkle
Cra-Z-Art Cra-Z-Jewelz Gem Creations Ultimate Gem Machine, the Shimmer N'
Sparkle Cra-Z-Art Cra-Z-Jewelz Gem Creations Gem Charm and Slider Bracelets, and
the My Look Cra-Z-Art Cra-Z-Jewelz Gem Creations Ultimate Gem Machine..x This
toy jewelry kit sold at Walmart, Target could hurt children About 175,000 toy
jewelry kits imported from China are being recalled due to high lead content
that can pose a risk to children.The recalled product, Cra-Z-Jewelz Gem
Creations, includes three different versions: the Shimmer N' Sparkle Cra-Z-Art
Cra-Z-Jewelz Gem Creations Ultimate Gem Machine, the Shimmer N' Sparkle Cra-Z-
Art Cra-Z-Jewelz Gem Creations Gem Charm and Slider Bracelets, and the My Look
Cra-Z-Art Cra-Z-Jewelz Gem Creations Ultimate Gem Machine..The recalled product,
Cra-Z-Jewelz Gem Creations, includes three different versions: the Shimmer N'
Sparkle Cra-Z-Art Cra-Z-Jewelz Gem Creations Ultimate Gem Machine, the Shimmer
N' Sparkle Cra-Z-Art Cra-Z-Jewelz Gem Creations Gem Charm and Slider Bracelets,
and the My Look Cra-Z-Art Cra-Z-Jewelz Gem Creations Ultimate Gem Machine..The
problematic part included in all of them is the slider bracelet, which has high
concentration of lead.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
The New York State attorney general, Eric T. Schneiderman, reportedly opened an
investigation into how toys with dangerous levels of lead end up for sale at
retailers such as Wal-Mart. According to the attorney general, jewelry-making
sets from the arts-and-crafts brand Cra-Z-Art, sold by retailers, contain as
much as 10 times the amount of lead allowed by the federal child safety limits.
Schneiderman's office called on the retailers to remove the dangerous products
from distribution and asked them to provide more information about the safety
testing and certifications of the products. Shortly after, the U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission (CPSC) opened an investigation into the safety of the
products. The toys were reportedly manufactured in China and sold across New
York state. Following the investigation, about 175,000 toy jewelry kits imported
from China were recalled by retailers.

SUMMARY:
Target issued a recall of approximately 175,000 toy jewelry kits imported from
China, due to high lead content that can pose a risk to children. The recalled
product, Cra-Z-Jewelz Gem Creations, includes three different versions: the
Shimmer N' Sparkle Cra-Z-Art Cra-Z-Jewelz Gem Creations Ultimate Gem Machine,
the My Look Cra-Z-Jewelz Gem Creations Ultimate Gem Machine and the My Look Cra-
Z-Jewelz Gem Creations Ultimate Gem Machine. The problematic part included in
all of them is the slider bracelet, which has high concentration of lead. No
injuries were reported.

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- Groveland Capital LLC (the "Groveland Group") today commented on the final
results from the 2015 annual meeting of shareholders of Biglari Holdings, Inc. (
NYSE : BH ) or ("Company"), commenting that a significant percentage of Biglari
Holdings shareholders voted for reform and change at the Company by voting for
Groveland Group's director nominees or withholding their votes on the Company's
director nominees..The Groveland Group stated that the 2015 proxy results
indicated that none of the incumbent directors received a simple
majority..According to Groveland's analysis, in 2015 a total of 1,780,763 shares
were voted in person or by proxy, and a total of 2,065,586 shares were
outstanding and entitled to vote at the Company's annual shareholder
meeting..Biglari Holdings 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders Percentage (%) of
Outstanding Shares Voting For and Withheld for BH Incumbent Directors Biglari
Holdings' Incumbent Directors For Withheld For % Withheld % Sardar Biglari
1,011,944 199,372 49.0% 9.7% Philip L. Cooley 884,102 327,214 42.8% 15.8%
Kenneth R. Cooper 836,560 351,386 40.5% 17.0% William L. Johnson 981,382 206,564
47.5% 10.0% James P. Mastrian 836,973 350,973 40.5% 17.0% Ruth J..Person 836,812
351,134 40.5% 17.0% Furthermore, Groveland stated that if the 216,913 shares
that Biglari Holdings CEO Mr. Sardar Biglari voted for the Company's incumbent
directors were removed from the 2015 proxy voting results -- BH shares that we
believe should have been retired as treasury stock -- the voting results would
have looked much different..According to Groveland's analysis, these 216,913
shares, which amount to approximately 10.5% of BH shares outstanding and held by
the Lion Fund, were purchased with Biglari Holdings' capital and should not have
been voted..Biglari Holdings 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders Percentage ( %)
of Outstanding Shares Voting For and Withheld for BH Incumbent Director, as
Adjusted, Compared to Groveland Group's Director Nominees Biglari Holdings'
Incumbent Directors For, As Adjusted % For Groveland Group's Director Nominees
For % For Sardar Biglari 795,031 38.5% Nicholas J. Swenson 472,853 22.9% Philip
L. Cooley 667,189 32.3% James W. Stryker 567,408 27.5% Kenneth R. Cooper 619,647
30.0% Stephen J. Lombardo, III 562,284 27.2% William L. Johnson 764,469 37.0%
Thomas R. Lujan 244,162 11.8% James P. Mastrian 620,060 30.0% Ryan P. Buckley
250,629 12.1% Ruth J..Person 619,899 30.0% Seth G. Barkett 250,422 12.1% The
Groveland Group stated that three of its six director nominees for the 2015
proxy results received strong support by Biglari Holdings shareholders..Nick
Swenson, Principal and Founder of Groveland Capital, commented, "The 2015
Biglari Holdings election results has sent a strong message from many BH
shareholders that the Company needs to chart a different course and improve its
corporate governance..I'd like to thank all of the shareholders who thoughtfully
considered the issues, and our plans for reform and positive change at Biglari
Holdings.".Added Mr. Swenson, "I would like to underscore that the final vote
tally was not overwhelming in favor of the incumbent directors..In fact, had
three of Groveland's nominees received support from two or three additional
institutional investors, they would have been elected and shareholders would
have been in a position to balance the power of the Biglari Holdings board and
CEO..I would also like to note that Mr. Biglari received only 38.5% of the vote
when excluding the Company-paid-for shares over which he has sole voting
authority, an apparent conflict of interest..Therefore, we believe a substantial
number of shareholders do not condone Mr. Biglari's actions.".Concluded Mr.
Swenson, "We will be closely monitoring Biglari Holdings..We look forward to a
continued dialogue with BH shareholders..We urge shareholders to remain vigilant
and informed about the important issues facing the Company, including declining
operating results, dysfunctional franchise relationships and poor corporate
governance..We here at Groveland remain strong believers in the Steak n Shake
brand, and we believe that the time will come again for a referendum on
governance at Biglari Holdings.".Groveland Capital is a nimble advisory focused
on unearthing unique investment opportunities..Our insight and global network is
complemented by our billion dollar+ fund experience and expertise..Our
investment strategy is to acquire stakes in undervalued and/or underperforming
companies..When necessary, we seek board representation and advocate for
improvements in financial performance, capital allocation, and corporate
governance for the benefit of all shareholders..Important Information The
Groveland Group (whose members are identified below) has nominated Nicholas J.
Swenson, James W. Stryker, Stephen J. Lombardo III, Thomas R. Lujan, Ryan P.
Buckley, and Seth G. Barkett as nominees to the board of directors of Biglari
Holdings Inc. (the " Company "), and is soliciting votes for the election of
Nicholas J. Swenson, James W. Stryker, Stephen J. Lombardo III, Thomas R. Lujan,
Ryan P. Buckley, and Seth G. Barkett as members of the Company's board of
directors (the " Groveland Nominees ")..The Groveland Group sent a definitive
proxy statement, WHITE proxy card and related proxy materials to shareholders of
the Company seeking their support of the Groveland Nominees at the Company's
2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders..Shareholders are urged to read the
definitive proxy statement and WHITE proxy card because they contain important
information about the Groveland Group, the Groveland Nominees, the Company and
related matters..Shareholders may obtain a free copy of the definitive proxy
statement and WHITE proxy card and other documents filed by the Groveland Group
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (" SEC ") at the SEC's web site at
www.sec.gov ..The definitive proxy statement and other related SEC documents
filed by the Groveland Group with the SEC may also be obtained free of charge
from the Groveland Group..Participants in Solicitation The " Groveland Group "
currently consists of the following persons who are participants in the
solicitation from the Company's shareholders of proxies in favor of the
Groveland Nominees: Groveland Master Fund Ltd. (formerly known as Groveland
Hedged Credit Master Fund Ltd.), Groveland Hedged Credit Fund LLC, Groveland
Capital LLC, Nicholas J. Swenson, and Seth G. Barkett..Along with the Groveland
Group, the following are also participants in the solicitation: James W.
Stryker, Stephen J. Lombardo III, Thomas R. Lujan, and Ryan P. Buckley..The
participants may have interests in the solicitation, including as a result of
holding shares of the Company's common stock..Information regarding the
participants and their interests may be found in the Groveland Group's
definitive proxy statement, as filed with the SEC on March 11, 2015..Contact:
Contacts Investors: Nick Swenson Groveland Capital Email Contact 612-843-4302
D.F.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
At Biglari's 2015 AGM, an important number of shareholders voted for Groveland
Group's director nominees or withholding their votes, nonetheless the activist's
six nominees needed about 270,000 votes more to be elected. Biglari's nominees
for the board of directors, including Chairman and CEO Sardar Biglari have
therefore been re-elected to the board. Groveland was uncertain if it will
continue the proxy fight at Biglari's 2016 AGM.

SUMMARY:
At Biglari's 2015 AGM a significant number of shareholders voted for reform and
change at the company by voting for Groveland Group's director nominees or
withholding their votes on the company's director nominees. According to
Groveland's analysis, in 2015 a total of 1,780,763 shares were voted in person
or by proxy, and a total of 2,065,586 shares were outstanding and entitled to
vote. Allegedly, none of the incumbent directors received a simple majority of
the votes.

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, JTEKT CORPORATION and its Brazilian subsidiaries, KOYO ROLAMENTOS DO BRASIL
LTDA..and JTEKT AUTOMOTIVA BRASIL LTDA ., entered into a settlement agreement
with the Administrative Council for Economic Defence , the antitrust authority
in Brazil , agreeing to pay a pecuniary contribution of total 3,096,223.44 BRL
in order to settle an investigation regarding possible violation of the
Brazilian Antitrust Law in the sales of automotive bearings in the Brazilian
market..We sincerely apologize for any concern that may have been caused to our
shareholders, customers and other stakeholders in relation to this matter..As we
treat this matter with utmost seriousness, we have taken appropriate measures to
prevent recurrence and have intensified efforts to ensure compliance with all
applicable laws and regulations..At this time, JTEKT does not and will not plan
to revise its financials due to this matter..Contact: JTEKT Corp. 4400 Sterilite
Drive Ennis, TX 75119, USA Tel: (1)-972-878-1800 Email: (1)-972-878-1802 (c)
2015 Electronic News Publishing -, source ENP Newswire

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
Jtekt Corporation and its Brazilian subsidiaries, Koyo Rolamentos Do Brasil and
Jtekt Automotiva Brasil agreed to settle an antitrust investigation with the
Administrative Council for Economic Defence and paid a contribution of
approximately BRL 3 million (app. USD 900,000). The investigation was related to
possible violations of the Brazilian Antritrust Law when selling automotive
bearings in the Brazilian market. The company stated that it has taken
appropriate measures to prevent recurrence and ensure compliance with all
applicable laws and regulations.

SUMMARY:
The Administrative Council for Economic Defence (CADE), Brazil's antitrust
authority, announced that JTEKT Corporation and its Brazilian subsidiaries, KOYO
ROLAMENTOS DO BRASIL and JTEKT AUTOMOTIVA BRASIL, agreed to pay BRL 3 million
(approximately USD 1 million) in order to settle an investigation regarding
possible violation of the Brazilian Antitrust Law in the sales of automotive
bearings in the Brazilian market.

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(Bloomberg) -- Bank of America Corp. and its Merrill Lynch unit were sued by two
former financial-adviser trainees who claim they weren't paid overtime for 10-
hour days, long nights and weekend work..The former trainees accused the
companies of violating the Fair Labor Standards Act..They seek to represent more
than 100 trainees who have worked in the companies' Practice Management
Development program since Aug. 5, 2011..Bank of America and Merrill failed to
properly compensate trainees in the development stage of the program who were
expected to generate leads on potential bank clients, Andrew Blum and Zaq
Harrison said in their complaint..Blum, of Stuart, Florida, said he was required
to work 10-hour days and attend client functions in the evening two to three
times a week and events for as long as eight hours on weekends during the three
months he was a development-stage trainee in 2012..Harrison, a resident of
Baltimore, also worked long hours during his three months in the program,
including eight-hour stints on Sundays, according to the complaint..In addition
to FLSA violations, the companies are accused of violating Maryland's wage-and-
hour law..The case is Blum v. Merrill Lynch & Co., 15-cv-01636, U.S. District
Court Southern District of New York (Manhattan) To contact the reporter on this
story: Sophia Pearson in federal court in Philadelphia at
spearson3@bloomberg.net To contact the editors responsible for this story:
Michael Hytha at mhytha@bloomberg.net Andrew Dunn

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
Two trainees who were part of the bank's Practice Management Development
programme filed a lawsuit against BoA and Merrill Lynch & Co claiming that the
companies failed to pay for overtime work. The plaintiffs asked for USD 5
million compensation claiming that they represented 100 trainees who have worked
in the same program since 2011.

SUMMARY:
Bank of America and its Merrill Lynch unit were sued by two former trainees who
claim they weren't paid overtime for 10-hour days, long nights and weekend work.
The plaintiffs seek to represent more than 100 trainees who have worked in the
companies' Practice Management Development program since 2011.

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Dray Simpson sues Cantor in London for unfair dismissal Simpson says boss told
him to make money and 'ignore' traders A former Cantor Fitzgerald LP debt
salesman told a London court that he was dismissed for telling superiors that
two traders misled clients and for refusing to go along with a corporate culture
where unlawful activity appeared to be "second nature.".Dray Simpson, who was a
managing director, said that Cantor let him go because of "irreconcilable
differences" with colleagues in 2015 after he raised his concerns about activity
including front-running and market abuse..He is suing the New York-based
brokerage for unfair dismissal and for retaliation against whistle-blowing.."I
viewed their behavior as dishonest, fraudulent and potentially illegal," Simpson
said in a witness statement prepared for the Wednesday hearing.."If I didn't do
whatever I could to get the trade done, including lying, as far as they were
concerned I wasn't doing my job properly and I didn't have enough 'desire to
succeed."'.Bankers and financial professionals frequently turn to London's
employment courts to claw back lost earnings and resurrect reputations following
firings and corporate scandals..'Make Money' Simpson raised his concerns about
the traders' conduct at meeting in July 2015, he said..His boss in New York told
him to "make money and ignore the way in which the traders tried to do trades,"
he said..Simpson said the traders became "confrontational" and "aggressive" and
began to deliberately underpay his commission on trades..Lawyers for Cantor said
Simpson initially only raised general concerns by sending the traders newspaper
articles about malpractice..He should never have warned the traders about his
concerns and gone straight to compliance in line with internal procedures, they
said.."I do accept that there were issues between me and the traders and my line
managers," Simpson said in his statement.."But only because I wasn't prepared to
turn a blind eye to the unlawful activity that appeared to be second nature to
people in the office.".Simpson, who had previously worked for Deutsche Bank AG
and ING Groep NV, joined Cantor Fitzgerald in March 2015 as the firm bolstered
its emerging-market credit operations, according to records from the U.K.
Financial Conduct Authority..His experience working at Cantor "took a toll on
his health," Simpson said.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
Dray Simpson, a former Cantor Fitzgerald managing director, filed a lawsuit
against the company claiming unfair dismissal and retaliation for
whistleblowing. Simpson alleged that he was fired in 2015 after bringing to the
attention of management that two traders misled clients and that he witnessed
front-running and market abuse. A spokesperson for the company did not comment
on the issue.

SUMMARY:
Dray Simpson, a former Cantor Fitzgerald managing director, filed a lawsuit
against the company claiming unfair dismissal and retaliation for
whistleblowing. Simpson claimed that he was dismissed in 2015 for telling
superiors that two traders misled clients and for refusing to go along with a
corporate culture that engaged in front-running and market abuse. Cantor stated
that Simpson only raised general concerns by sending the traders newspaper
articles about malpractice.

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LOS ANGELES, Calif., Feb. 19, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Nationally known law
firm Weitz and Luxenberg P.C..secured a verdict of $5.2 million in damages on
behalf of an 82-year-old Orange County, California, man and his wife who sued a
Fortune 500 company they charged with contributing to his increased risk of
developing mesothelioma, Weitz & Luxenberg announced today..secured a verdict of
$5.2 million in damages on behalf of an 82-year-old Orange County, California,
man and his wife who sued a Fortune 500 company they charged with contributing
to his increased risk of developing mesothelioma, Weitz & Luxenberg announced
today..NEWS SOURCE Weitz and Luxenberg P.C..:: This press release was issued on
behalf of the news source (who is solely responsible for its accuracy) by and
Copr.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
The Superior Court of Santa Monica in Los Angeles issued a USD 5.2 million
verdict against Fluor Corporation and two of its subsidiaries for increasing the
risk of mesothelioma (lung) cancer to an employee while he worked at the Abadan
Oil Refinery in Iran beginning in the 1950s and continuing until 1979. The
companies allegedly used asbestos insulation without taking precautions to
protect the workers, although purposeful employee exposure to asbestos was
illegal in the United States. The jury found that the companies were 40%
responsible for the plaintiff developing the fatal disease due to his prolonged
exposure to asbestos. Furthermore, Fluor's subsidiaries were found guilty of
acting with malice and a conscious disregard for the health and safety of
others; however, no such verdict was awarded for the parent.

SUMMARY:
An Orange County jury ordered Fortune 500 companies to pay USD 5.2 million in
damages to an 82-year-old man who allegedly developed mesothelioma due to
exposure to asbestos from the companies' products. According to the lawsuit, the
man was exposed to asbestos while working at one of the companies' factories.
The jury found that the companies' negligence contributed to the man's
mesothelioma and awarded the plaintiff USD 5.2 million in damages.

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Lozoya headed Pemex from 2012 to 2016 and ran former president Enrique Pena
Nieto's election campaign..He is wanted for alleged bribery, tax fraud and other
crimes.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
Mexican authorities issued an arrest warrant for former Pemex CEO Emilio Lozoya,
for alleged bribery, tax fraud, and other crimes. According to media outlets,
Spanish authorities arrested the former CEO in Palma de Mallorca. Lozoya acted
as Pemex' CEO between December 2012 and February 2016 and was investigated for
requesting bribes and carrying out illegal financial operations. Further details
could not be confirmed.

SUMMARY:
Mexican authorities issued an arrest warrant for Emilio Lozoya, former Petroleos
Mexicanos (Pemex) CEO, over allegations of bribery, tax fraud and other crimes.
According to the authorities, Lozoya was involved in a scheme to bribe officials
in order to secure Pemex contracts between 2012 and 2016. The authorities also
accused Lozoya of running the 2016 election campaign of Mexican president
Enrique Pena Nieto, in which he allegedly offered USD 5 million in donations.

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The Law Society Gazette has today reported that a claimant has successfully had
time extended to hear her discrimination case in connection with the non-
payment of fees..According to the Gazette the case is one of the first
employment tribunal cases to be affected by the Supreme Court's landmark ruling
that tribunal fees are unlawful..The decision is a first instance decision of
Southampton tribunal..The Gazette has reported that: The claimant, a Tesco
employee, brought an original claim of disability and age discrimination but her
application for help with fees was unsuccessful and she was required to pay an
issue fee..When she failed to do so her claim was rejected..By the time she
became aware of this, she was potentially out of time to lodge a fresh
claim..Upon the claimant issuing a second claim, Tesco argued that the tribunal
should decline jurisdiction..However, it was successfully argued that because
the claimant had only had her first claim rejected because of the obligation to
pay unlawful fees, this ought to justify a 'just and equitable' extension of
time under the Equality Act 2010.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
An employment tribunal in Southampton revived a lawsuit filed by employee N.
Dhami against Tesco, claiming that the company discriminated against her due to
her age and disability. When Dhami initially filed her complaint, she applied
for tribunal fees remission. Her request for remission was rejected and her
complaint against the company was dismissed when she did not pay the fees. After
the abolition of tribunal fees by the Supreme Court, Dhami submitted a new
complaint regarding the same allegations. The Southhampton tribunal allowed her
to pursue her claims, despite the fact that the complaint was filed more than
three months after the alleged wrongdoing occurred. No further details were
disclosed.

SUMMARY:
A Southampton employment tribunal extended a lawsuit filed by a former Tesco
employee, who alleged age and disability discrimination. The plaintiff brought
an original claim of disability and age discrimination but her application for
fees was unsuccessful and she was required to pay an issue fee. When she failed
to pay the fee, her claim was rejected. When she filed a second claim, Tesco
argued that the tribunal should decline jurisdiction, as the plaintiff only had
her first claim rejected because of the obligation to pay unlawful fees.

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A New York federal court has decided to take another look at whether prolonged
walking or standing are essential functions of an employee's job..On Oct. 13,
2016, in the case of Reyes v. Phoenix Beverages, Inc., the U.S. District Court
for the Eastern District of New York issued an order that granted employer
Phoenix Beverages' motion for reconsideration in part..In issuing the order, the
court agreed with the employer's contention that the court had overlooked
portions of testimony provided by the employee's supervisor in its original
ruling on summary judgment which held that prolonged walking or standing were
not essential functions of the employee's job..The court determined that a
triable issue existed regarding whether prolonged walking or standing were in
fact essential functions of the plaintiff's job..Since there was a genuine issue
of material fact, the court ordered this question to be presented at trial to a
jury..Concurrently, the court denied the employer's motion for reconsideration
in all other respects, including a reconsideration of its holdings that the
employer failed to comply with the Family and Medical Leave Act's (FMLA) notice
requirements with regard to its specific fitness-for-duty certification
requirement, that the company waived the judicial estoppel defense, and that the
employee could proceed with his New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL)
disability bias claim.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
Plaintiff Eddy Reyes filed a lawsuit against Phoenix Beverages in the United
States District Court Eastern District of New York on allegations of violating
the Family and Medical Leave Act. The plaintiff asked the court to rule on
whether prolonged walking and standing are essential functions of an employee's
job. Initially, the court stated that prolonged walking or standing were not
essential functions of the employee's job, but then it decided to grant the
company's motion for reconsideration in part, agreeing with Phoenix Beverages'
claims that the court overlooked some of the claims made by the employee's
supervisor in his testimony. The court ordered the question if prolong walking
or standing are essential functions of an employee's job to be presented at
trial to a jury. The court refused to grant the company's request of
reconsideration on all other aspects of the lawsuit, including claims of Family
and Medical Leave Act violations.

SUMMARY:
A New York federal court decided to take another look at whether prolonged
walking or standing are essential functions of an employee's job. The decision
was taken in a lawsuit filed by employee Jose Reyes against Phoenix Beverages,
claiming that the company discriminated against him due to his disability.
Reportedly, the court agreed with the company's contention that the court
overlooked portions of testimony provided by the employee's supervisor in his
original ruling on summary judgment, which held that prolonged walking or
standing were not essential functions of the employee's job.
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ARTICLE:
Food companies like Archer Daniel Midlands (ADM) and Wilmar are heavy users of
offshore company structures..By running their operations through tax havens they
can conceal transfer pricing schemes, lower their tax bills and even avoid
responsibility for damages caused by companies they are invested in or supplied
by..One of the world's biggest food traders, US-based ADM, uses a web of
subsidiaries in tax havens like the Cayman Islands and Mauritius to cut its
annual taxes by about half..These offshore companies also help it to obscure its
close connections with the notorious palm oil corporation Wilmar
International..Newsweek magazine ranked it as the world's "worst" corporation in
terms of environmental performance..But this criticism of Wilmar rarely spills
over to ADM, one of its top shareholders..Few people appear to be aware of the
offshore structure through which ADM and Wilmar are so deeply
entwined ..Wilmar's track record In reaction to persistent negative publicity,
Wilmar announced a No Deforestation, No Peat, No Exploitation policy in 2013,
which it promised to fully implement by December 2015..Despite this pledge,
Friends of the Earth and others have documented (see here and here ) numerous
environmental and social violations of this pledge at Wilmar's operations and
those of its palm oil suppliers in Indonesia, Uganda, Nigeria and
Liberia..Wilmar International was formed in 2007 through a merger of the various
oil palm plantations and edible oil operations of the companies controlled by
Malaysian billionaire Robert Kuok and his Indonesian billionaire business
partner Martua Sitorus..The merger included operations in China that were partly
owned by ADM, and these, along with shares ADM already had in Wilmar Holdings
Pte Ltd, were converted into shares of Wilmar International; this left ADM with
16.2% ownership of the newly established Wilmar International Limited, with head
offices in Singapore..Over the years, ADM has incrementally increased its
shareholding, most recently buying shares from Sitorus, and, today it owns 20.2%
of the company..ADM's shares in Wilmar are held through three of ADM's wholly
owned subsidiaries: ADM Ag Holdings Limited, in the British Virgin Islands,
which has 374,961,795 shares (29.6%) Archer Daniels Midland Asia-Pacific
Limited, in Hong Kong, which has 533,606,280 shares (42.2%) Global Cocoa
Holdings Limited, in the Cayman Islands, which has 356,399,775 shares (28.2%)
This shareholding, along with ADM's representation on Wilmar's board of
directors, gives ADM what it calls "the ability to exercise significant
influence" over Wilmar's operations..Kuok says it's just a matter of time before
ADM and Wilmar get fully "married"--i.e..Basically, Wilmar buys the soybeans
that ADM exports from the Americas for its operations in Asia and ADM buys Asian
palm oil from Wilmar for its operations elsewhere..ADM benefits handsomely from
its involvement with Wilmar..Just from the earnings on its Wilmar shares , ADM
pocketed US$133 million in 2015..It also received over US$45 million in
dividends from its Wilmar shares that year--tax free because the shares are held
in jurisdictions (British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Hong Kong) where
dividends are not taxed..Indeed, by effectively outsourcing its Asian oils and
fats operations to Wilmar through various tax havens, ADM significantly reduces
its overall tax bill..This is common practice with ADM..In 2015, 51% of ADM's
foreign earnings were taxed in Switzerland, Asian and Caribbean jurisdictions,
where ADM paid an average tax rate of 13.9%..ADM's 2015 Annual Report indicates
that by channelling its foreign earnings through these jurisdictions, the
company brought its overall taxes down to 19.2% of its gross profits, far below
the 35% statutory rate it pays in the US..ADM's offshore subsidiaries saved the
company at least US$360 million in taxes in 2015, and this does not include
savings that may have occurred through transfer pricing and other tax avoidance
practices routinely used by multinational traders like ADM. Brazilian and
Argentinian tax authorities have challenged ADM's accounting practices multiple
times, but ADM has contested each challenge and has so far managed to avoid
paying any penalties..One obvious impact of the offshore structures used by
companies like ADM is a loss in public revenues..There are, for example, hidden
financial benefits that ADM gets in its imports of palm oil to India that local
Indian vegetable oil producers cannot access..In the case of ADM, it has
profited immensely from its ownership and control of Wilmar, but has sidestepped
the conflicts stemming from the expansion of Wilmar's plantations and supply
chains.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
NGO Grain reported that Archer Daniels Midland's (ADM) use of offshore company
structures allows it to hide its close connections with Wilmar and avoid
responsibility for alleged land destruction caused by Wilmar's oil palm
plantations. ADM owns a 20.2% stake in Wilmar through three wholly owned
subsidiaries. Several NGO reports have previously accused Wilmar of violating
community rights in Nigeria and Liberia. Both locals and NGOs filed several
complaints with the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) against Wilmar,
its subsidiaries and suppliers, alleging failure to obtain free, prior and
informed consent of locals, as well as clearing land for oil palm plantations,
impacting locals' livelihoods. Furthermore, NGOs accused Wilmar and several
company suppliers of clearing protected areas in Indonesia and harming the
habitat of endangered species. A Wilmar subsidiary was also sued by farmers in
Uganda for taking their land for its oil palm plantations.

SUMMARY:
NGO Friends of the Earth criticized Archer Daniel Midlands (ADM) for using a web
of subsidiaries in tax havens such as the Cayman Islands and Mauritius to cut
its annual taxes by about half. Reportedly, the offshore companies help the
company conceal transfer pricing schemes, lower their tax bills and avoid
responsibility for damages caused by companies they are invested in or supplied
by. Allegedly, ADM's shares in Wilmar are held through three wholly owned
subsidiaries: ADM Ag Holdings Limited in the British Virgin Islands, ADM Global
Cocoa Holdings Limited in the Cayman Islands and ADM Midland Asia-Pacific
Limited in Hong Kong. Allegedly, this allows ADM to exercise significant
influence over Wilmar's operations.

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Hungary's telecommunications authority NMHH fined Magyar Telekom with HUF 25
million for changing its billing practices without prior notice in October and
November 2018..Hundreds of thousands of subscribers were unaware of their rights
as a result of the operator's unilateral and illegal modification of
subscriptions..NMHH initiated proceedings against the service provider based on
subscribers' complaints..Consumers complained that Telekom changed its payment
deadlines by giving shorter deadlines, shortening the usual deadline by a few
days..Based on the discovered infringements, NMHH ordered Telekom to comply with
the law and to pay a fine of HUF 25 million..When imposing the fine, the
authority took into account that the Magyar Telekom's amendment affected
hundreds of thousands of subscribers and that the service provider was subjected
three times to law-abiding behavior for similar infringements in the past two
years.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
Hungary's telecommunications regulator (NMHH) fined Magyar Telekom HUF 25
million (USD 86,400) for changing its billing policies between October and
November 2018 without sending customers a prior notice. NMHH fined the company
following customer complaints, which claimed that Magyar Telekom unilaterally
modified their contracts by changing the payment deadlines for telecommunication
services. According to the regulator, the practice affected more than 100,000
customers.

SUMMARY:
Hungary's telecommunications authority (NMHH) fined Magyar Telekom HUF 25
million (USD 84,000) for changing its billing practices without prior notice in
October and November 2018. The regulator claimed that hundreds of thousands of
subscribers were unaware of their rights as a result of the operator's
unilateral and illegal modification of subscriptions. Consumers complained that
Telekom changed its payment deadlines by giving shorter deadlines, shortening
the usual deadline by a few days. NMHH ordered Telekom to comply with the law
and to pay the fine.

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ARTICLE:
A federal appeals court on Friday reinstated a lawsuit against Bay Area
pharmaceutical giant Gilead Sciences by two former employees who accused the
company of concealing flawed test results for anti-HIV drugs before gaining
government approval and reaping billions of dollars..One of the plaintiffs,
Jeffrey Campie, Gilead's former director of global quality assurance, said he
was fired in 2009 for objecting to the company's practices and threatening to
inform the government..The Ninth U.S..Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco
ruled that the Campies' allegations of fraud were specific enough to allow them
to proceed with the suit and try to prove the company deceived the government
into approving the active ingredient for three antiretroviral medications widely
used to combat the AIDS virus..The drugs are Atripla, Truvada and
Emtiva..Federal agencies paid more than $5 billion for patients' use of them in
2008-09 alone, the court said..The court also allowed Jeffrey Campie to proceed
with his claim of illegal retaliation..The suit did not allege that the drugs
are currently unsafe -- Gilead has changed its supply source for the contested
ingredient, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has maintained its
approval of each drug..But the Campies said the company had concealed the
previous source of the ingredient in 2008, and gained FDA approval in 2010 by
misrepresenting test results..According to the lawsuit, Gilead told the FDA that
it obtained the active ingredient, known as FTC, from government-registered
facilities in the United States, Canada and other countries..In fact, the suit
alleged, the company had contracted with a firm called Synthetics China as early
as 2006 to manufacture FTC for lower prices at unregistered Chinese
facilities..After initially misrepresenting the source, the Campies said, Gilead
sought FDA approval for FTC from Synthetics China in October 2008, and obtained
it in 2010, while misrepresenting its test results..The suit said the product
had actually failed two of three quality tests, and that one test showed
contamination from microbes, arsenic, chromium and nickel..Gilead stopped using
FTC from the Chinese firm in October 2011 because of recurring contamination,
the suit said..The company denied defrauding the government and noted that the
FDA had continued to approve the drug after learning of contamination in some
Synthetics China ingredients..A federal judge cited the FDA's approval in
dismissing the suit in 2015 and also said the Campies had not accused Gilead of
misleading the federal agencies that paid for the drugs..But the appeals court
said those payments were based on FDA approval..Although the Campies must prove
that the approval was due to deception, dismissing their suit "would allow
Gilead to use the allegedly fraudulently obtained FDA approval as a shield
against liability for fraud," Daniel Molloy, a federal judge from Montana
temporarily assigned to the court, said in Friday's 3-0 ruling..He said the
allegations state a "plausible" claim of fraud.."We are disappointed with
today's ruling and intend to challenge this outcome and vigorously defend
against these allegations," the company said in a statement..Lawyers for the
couple could not be reached for comment.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
The San Francisco Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals revived a False Claims Act
(FCA) lawsuit filed by whistle-blowers Jeffrey and Sherilyn Campie against
Gilead Sciences, which claimed that the company defrauded the US government by
concealing test results for HIV drugs before receiving government approval. The
plaintiffs claimed that Gilead hid the fact that it used active ingredients from
a Chinese manufacturer and that an unapproved ingredient from China failed
several quality tests. The lawsuit did not claim that the drugs were unsafe, but
alleged that the company defrauded the government, which spent more than USD 5
million on the HIV drugs through programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. Gilead
denied the fraud allegations and declared that it would appeal the Court's
decision.
SUMMARY:
The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco reinstated a lawsuit
against Gilead Sciences filed by two former employees, who accused the company
of concealing flawed test results for anti-HIV drugs before gaining government
approval and reaping billions of dollars. One of the plaintiffs, Jeffrey Campie,
claimed he was fired in 2009 for objecting to the company's practices and
threatening to inform the government. He alleged that Gilead deceived the
government into approving the active ingredient for three antiretroviral
medications, Atripla, Truvada and Emtiva, for which the federal agencies paid
more than USD 5 billion in 2008 alone.

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The directors of CBL Corporation have withdrawn their opposition to liquidation
of its flagship CBL Insurance business..The Reserve Bank of New Zealand Photo:
RNZ / Alexander Robertson The High Court in Auckland has placed CBL Insurance in
liquidation, at the Reserve Bank's request..The decision was expected after the
directors of CBL Corporation withdrew their opposition to the Reserve Bank's
application to liquidate its flagship insurance business, prior to the hearing
on Monday morning..CBL Corp. directors Peter Harris and Alistair Hutchison,
withdrew their opposition after their major creditors in Europe, Elite Insurance
and Alpha Insurance, pulled their support for a restructuring plan..However, the
directors still hoped to revive the business in order to create some value for
shareholders..They intend to present a plan next week, with a shareholders
meeting to be held in the future..CBL's troubles began last year after admitting
it was in breach of its solvency levels and then defied an RBNZ instruction
early this year not to pay $55 million to two overseas companies..The central
bank [took action against
https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/business/351282/insurance-company-cbl-goes-into-
voluntary-administration] CBL in February to prevent it from making any more
payments to overseas banks and creditors, wanting to get their hands on an
estimated $750m of assets..In a written statement, the bank's deputy governor
Geoff Bascand said he welcomed the liquidation, after delays caused the court
hearing to be pushed back five months.."Opposition from CBL Insurance's
directors and from the shareholder caused significant delay to the full
liquidation hearing," Mr Bascand said.."Once major creditors of CBL Insurance
failed to come forward with support for an alternative restructuring proposal,
then the liquidation outcome became inevitable..The bank has launched an
independent review of its own dealings with CBL, including its decision to
licence CBL in 2013..The investigation was being led by QC's John Trowbridge and
Mary Scholtens, with a report expected next year..CBL Insurance continues to be
investigated by the Financial Markets Authority and the Serious Fraud
Office..The voluntary administration of CBL Corporation, by KordaMentha, was
still ongoing..The co-administrator Neale Jackson said a restructuring of CBL
Insurance would have had a better outcome than a liquidation, however it would
not affect the separate administration of the parent company, which included
selling off other companies in the group.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
The High Court in Auckland, New Zealand placed CBL Insurance, a wholly-owned CBL
subsidiary, in liquidation at the request of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand
(RBNZ). In March 2018, RBNZ submitted an application for CBL Insurance to be
placed in interim liquidation after the discovery of NZD 55 million (USD 40
million) in payments to overseas companies. The directors of CBL withdrew their
opposition to the RBNZ' request after two of its European creditors, Elite
Insurance and Alpha Insurance, took back their support for a restructuring plan.
The Financial Markets Authority and the Serious Fraud Office are reportedly
still investigating CBL Insurance. One of CBL Insurance's co-administrators
stated that the company would have had a better outcome under restructuring
instead of liquidation.

SUMMARY:
The High Court in Auckland placed CBL Insurance, a wholly-owned subsidiary of
CBL Corporation, in liquidation at the request of the Reserve Bank of New
Zealand (RBNZ). The decision came after two of CBL's directors, Peter Harris and
Alistair Hutchison, withdrew their opposition to the RBNZ's application to
liquidate CBL's insurance business. However, the directors stated that they
intend to revive the business in order to create value for shareholders. CBL
Insurance continues to be investigated by the Financial Markets Authority and
the Serious Fraud Office.

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ARTICLE:
Jay Y. Lee..Samsung Electronics Co. Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee was called for
questioning by South Korea's special prosecutors over allegations that the
country's biggest conglomerate paid bribes to gain support for a merger of
affiliates..Special prosecutors, who have been investigating the country's
influence-peddling scandal, summoned the de facto head of Samsung Group to
appear at 9:30 a.m. in Seoul on Thursday, special prosecution spokesman Lee Kyu-
chul said in a briefing..The news is another blow to Suwon, South Korea-based
Samsung Electronics after the Note 7 smartphone debacle last year that is
estimated to cost more than $6 billion..Lee is being summoned as a suspect of
bribery allegations..Prosecutors are investigating whether Samsung made payments
to entities controlled by Choi Soon-sil, a confidant of President Park Geun-hye,
to win support for the contentious merger of Cheil Industries Inc. and Samsung
C&T Corp. in 2015..Two other top Samsung executives were called in on Monday to
answer questions about the company's role in a probe that has already led to
Park's impeachment ..South Korea has been in the grip of a presidential scandal
for months, with millions taking to the streets to demand her ouster..The
investigation has spread to the business community..Samsung Electronics offices
were searched and billionaire Lee joined eight other chaebol leaders to face
questions from parliament and prosecutors..Samsung and its top management have
been accused of providing support to Choi, a life-long friend of Park, along
with her daughter in exchange for helping ensure a smooth transfer of power to
Lee at the conglomerate..A representative for Samsung declined to
comment..Exclusive insights on technology around the world..You will now receive
the Game Plan newsletter In December, Lee and the other business tycoons were
questioned by lawmakers, with the billionaire saying he never ordered donations
to be made in return for preferential measures and rejected allegations he
received wrongful government support to push through the merger..Still, Lee, who
has been put under a travel ban, confirmed his private meetings with Park and
that Samsung had provided a horse worth 1 billion won ($837,000) that was used
for equestrian lessons by Choi's daughter.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
South Korea's special prosecutors questioned as suspect the de facto head of
Samsung Group Jay Y. Lee, as part of a wider investigation into political
donations from corporations to President Park's close associate, Choi Soon-sil.
The prosecutors also asked the parliament to file a complaint against Lee for
perjury during a parliamentary hearing. The prosecutors also reported that they
have recovered evidence indicating that Choi received funds from Samsung. During
a December 2016 parliamentary hearing, Lee testified that he never ordered
corporate donations to be made in exchange for political favors. Moreover,
during the testimony Lee also rejected allegations that he received wrongful
government support for the 2015 merger between Samsung C&T and Cheil Industries.
A representative from Samsung Electronics declined to comment.

SUMMARY:
South Korea's special prosecutors called for questioning the de facto head of
Samsung Group, Jay Y. Lee, over allegations that the company paid bribes to a
close friend of the country's president in order to gain support for the 2015
merger between Cheil Industries and Samsung C&T. The prosecutors are
investigating whether Samsung made payments to entities controlled by Choi Soon-
sil in order to win support for the merger.
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ARTICLE:
Oracle accidentally exposes user data that the firms had collected from the web
for context advertisements..Silicon Valley giant Oracle and the Bluekai startup
that oracle had acquired in 2014 for $400 million recently exposed the personal
data of their users due to an accident..Oracle accidentally exposes user data
Oracle accidentally exposes user data including their purchase for anyone to
come and view..The issue was reported to the tech giant via Roi Carthy, an ex-
reporter at TechCrunch..Some tech analytics firms accessed the data for research
purposes and found a huge store of sensitive information collected from users'
online activities..Roi Carthy reported to the firm that it had exposed user data
that included the names, addresses, and other information that can be used to
identify those users..According to the TechCrunch report , Oracle stated that
the incident occurred because two of its subsidiaries did not perform their
duties properly..The two firms failed to secure user data that caused the
incident..Oracle ensured that the firm has already taken the necessary steps to
prevent such data leakage in the future.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
Cyber-security researcher Roi Carthy reported that Oracle accidentally exposed
the user data that the company collected for targeted advertising purposes
through its subsidiary Bluekai. Carthy claimed that the data included users'
names, addresses, email addresses, and other identifiable information.
Furthermore, the exposed files contained the data of users' online activities,
including their browsing history. Oracle stated that the incident occurred
because two of its subsidiaries failed to properly secure the servers that
contained the collected data. The company claimed that it took to prevent such
data leakage in the future. The parties did not disclose the amount of data that
was exposed, but researchers estimated that Bluekai tracked more than 1% of the
worldwide web traffic.

SUMMARY:
Roi Carthy, an ex-reporter at TechCrunch, reported that Oracle and Bluekai
accidentally exposed user data, including names, addresses, and other
information that can be used to identify those users. Oracle stated that the
incident occurred because two of its subsidiaries failed to perform their duties
properly. The company also stated that it took the necessary steps to prevent
such data leakage in the future.

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Japan Airlines announced it will enact stricter measures to monitor its crew
members' alcohol consumption after the carrier's pilots failed multiple alcohol
tests over the past year..The Japanese flag carrier will introduce more advanced
breathalyzers for its domestic and international crews by Monday, November 19,
The Asahi Shimbun reported..The decision comes on the heels of an incident
involving Japan Airlines pilot Katsutoshi Jitsukawa, who was arrested on October
28 after being almost 10 times over the legal limit for alcohol prior to his
flight at London Heathrow airport, according to CNN..JAL pilots have failed 19
breathalyzer tests since August 2017..Japan Airlines announced it will enact
stricter measures to monitor its crew members' alcohol consumption after its
pilots failed multiple alcohol tests over the past year..The airline will
introduce more advanced breathalyzers for its domestic and international crews
by Monday, November 19, Japanese national newspaper The Asahi Shimbun
reported ..In addition, Japan Airlines will conduct more frequent medical
checks..The decision comes on the heels of an incident involving Japan Airlines
co-pilot Katsutoshi Jitsukawa, who was arrested on October 28 after being almost
10 times over the legal alcohol limit prior to his flight at London Heathrow
airport in October, according to CNN..JAL's policy, enacted after the Heathrow
incident, preventing pilots from drinking within 24 hours of a flight will
remain in place, The Japan Times reported..Read More: An off-duty pilot who
attacked an Emirates flight attendant and drunkenly threatened to blow up the
plane is headed to jail for a year "T he company fully understands the severity
of the violation," Japan Airlines said in a statement to Business Insider.."The
Company does not condone the individual`s actions, as safety remains our utmost
priority..According to the BBC, Japanese law does not set limits for alcohol
consumption for its pilots, which may have played a part in the fact that since
August 2017 there have been a whopping 19 instances where Japan Airlines pilots
failed the company's alcohol tests prior to flying..BBC reports that 12 flights
were delayed due to these failed alcohol tests, with another seven requiring an
alternate crew in order to operate on time.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
Japan Airlines disclosed that it will introduce more advanced breathalyzers for
its crews after one of its pilots, Katsutoshi Jitsukawa, was arrested for being
approximately 10 times over the legal limit for alcohol prior to a flight. The
airline would also conduct more frequent medical checks and implement a policy
preventing its pilots from drinking 24 hours before a flight. Japan Airlines
president Yuji Akasaka stated that he will be decreasing his compensation by 20%
to show management responsibility. The airline's pilots reportedly failed 19
breathalyzer tests since August 2017, which resulted in 12 delayed flights.

SUMMARY:
Japan Airlines (JAL) announced that it will implement stricter measures to
monitor its crew members' alcohol consumption after one of the company's pilots,
Katsutoshi Jitsukawa, was arrested at London's Heathrow airport on October 28,
2018. According to media outlets, Jitsukawa was arrested after being almost 10
times over the legal alcohol limit prior to his flight. JAL stated that its
policy, which prevents pilots from drinking within 24 hours of a flight, will
remain in place. Additionally, JAL stated that it will conduct more frequent
medical checks.

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Pippa Gallop Research coordinator April 30, 2015 After the epic battle against
the Rosia Montana gold mine in Romania ended in success, many people still don't
know that Romania and other countries in the region such as Bulgaria are still
threatened by several gold mining proposals, some of which would involve the use
of cyanide leaching..The first open cast gold mine to use cyanide leaching in
Romania would be the Certej project in Romania, planned for development by Deva
Gold SA, majority-owned by Canada's Eldorado Gold company..The project is
particularly sensitive given the fact that in 1971 the failure of a mine dam at
Certej led to the death of 89 people..Yet it appears that Eldorado Gold has been
underplaying the risks of the project and pumping up the benefits..So with this
in mind Mining Watch Romania , of which Bankwatch is a founding member, has
produced a new report aimed at giving Eldorado's investors the other side of the
story..REPORT: No silver lining for the Certej cyanide gold mine Romania, April
29, 2015 -- Mining Watch Romania in association with 22 Romanian and
international NGOs is pleased to present Anticipating Surprise-Assessing Risk:
An investors' guide to Eldorado Gold's Certej mine proposal (TSX:ELD) ..The
report exposes a compendium of risks associated with the Certej gold project and
highlights some less evident or known facts that in return are likely to impair
ELD's ability to develop it..Eldorado Gold, a low cost Canadian gold mining
company, intends to open Romania's first cyanide based open-pit gold mine..The
Certej deposit is owned by Deva Gold S.A., a joint venture between Eldorado Gold
(80%) and state-owned Minvest Deva (~20%)..The proposal is facing both strong
national and international opposition..Due to opposition Eldorado's Certej
project has already undergone multiple changes; reflected in the significant
increase of initial capital costs..Forecasted capital and production costs and
projected revenues as published by ELD are based on over-optimistic and
unverified projections in terms of costs and prices..Eldorado's embellished
story of its financial soundness has been called into question by analysts who
have recently downgraded Eldorado Gold Corp from Buy to Hold due to 'costs
higher than expected'.."Eldorado's Certej project caught the full attention of
environmental NGOs in the region..The attempts on the part of ELD's management
to circumvene Romanian legal procedures was spotted by watchful citizens'
organisations who alerted the public and national supervisory authorities..ELD's
environmental certificate is currently subject to litigation brought forward by
civil society organisations active at Rosia Montana (TSX:GBU)..Romania's most
relevant and successful social movement for the past 25 years was triggered by
opposition to a gold mining project - Rosia Montana..As has been the case with
Rosia Montana, with Certej it is also becoming evident that the less transparent
and the more corrupt a proposal is, the more risky it is.."Eldorado obtained
permits whose legality is either being questioned in courts [1] or have already
been proven illegal..The profit margin of the Certej operation does not allow
Eldorado to engage in media & advocacy campaigns or in legal battles comparable
to Gabriel Resources..And even if it did, in light of the situation above it's
best for investors to drop out while losses are relatively small" adds Roxana
Pencea of Mining Watch Romania..According to Stefania Simion, strategic
litigation coordinator for the Save Rosia Montana campaign: "Eldorado promotes a
low cost mining project in a country that faced two devastating cyanide mining
accidents..We will take all necessary measures to make sure no detail is left
unchecked and any small irregularity will be signaled to both the public and
supervising authorities.".Eldorado Gold, just like Gabriel Resources more than
ten years ago, tends to minimise and interpret the heavy risks of the Certej
mine, thus exposing investors to uncertainty and hazard..Certej, just like Rosia
Montana, is not a "quality" asset, as management presents it, for technical,
financial, social and legal reasons described in the report..Low gold prices
make the project's profit margin very precarious, especially because management
has not acknowledged that without the "social licence" there is a very high
political risk associated.."Romania will not have murky mines with significant
social, environmental and economic costs forced upon it to the benefit of
corrupt officials and misleading company management..* * * For more information
contact: Mining Watch Canada -- Jamie Kneen on +1 613 761-2273 Mining Watch
Romania -- Eugen Melinte on +1 514 893-9239 Mining Watch Romania -- Roxana
Pencea on +40 (0) 723 024300 Alburnus Maior and the Save Rosia Montana campaign
-- Stefania Simion on +40 (0) 741 137266 Alburnus Maior and the Save Rosia
Montana campaign -- Stephanie Roth on +49 151 57472625 Greenpeace Romania --
Ionut Apostol on +40 (0) 721 2512

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
Mining Watch Romania in association with 22 Romanian and international NGOs
released an investors' report guide concerning the risks associated with
Eldorado's Certej gold mine project in Romania. The mine project would use
cyanide leaching which poses a great deal of risks for the environment.
Furthermore, the report also presents social and financial risks of the project.

SUMMARY:
Mining Watch Romania, a group of 22 Romanian and international NGOs, released a
report on the risks associated with Eldorado Gold's Certej mine project in
Romania. The mine project is developed by Deva Gold, 80% owned by Eldorado Gold,
and state-owned Minvest Deva. According to the report, the project has undergone
multiple changes, including the increase of capital costs, which were allegedly
based on over-optimistic and unverified projections in terms of costs and
prices. Furthermore, the report highlighted some less evident or known facts
that in return are likely to impair the company's ability to develop the
project.

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Stock image of Shower to Shower and Johnson's Baby Powder Darlington - A lawsuit
linking Johnson & Johnson's popular talc-based hygiene products and a deadly
form of cancer associated with asbestos exposure heads to trial on May 14 in
South Carolina state court, and the full proceedings will be webcast gavel-to-
gavel by Courtroom View Network..The trial comes weeks after a New Jersey jury
awarded the first plaintiff verdict in such a case , ordering J&J and their talc
supplier Imerys to pay $117 million, including $80 million in punitive damages,
to a man who claimed he developed mesothelioma by inhaling asbestos fibers
supposedly present in Johnson's Baby Powder and Shower to Shower..Plaintiff
Bertila Boyd-Bostic's case in South Carolina will be the fourth such lawsuit to
go to trial..A third J&J talc mesothelioma trial is currently underway in Los
Angeles County..For the first time in a talc mesothelioma trial, defendants J&J
and Imerys will be joined by Rite Aid, the third largest drugstore chain in the
United States, where Bostic-Boyd claims she purchased the Baby Powder she
inhaled..All previous trials involving J&J's talc products, including a number
of trials involving plaintiffs who developed ovarian cancer after applying it to
their genitals, involved either J&J alone or J&J and Imerys..Like plaintiffs in
previous trials, Bostic-Boyd claims the defendants knowingly withheld
information about asbestos supposedly present in talc powder in order to protect
the sales of popular consumer brands..Bostic-Boyd passed away in October 2017,
and the lawsuit is now being pursued by her husband Antoine..J&J and Imerys
maintain that no reliable scientific evidence exists linking mesothelioma with
talc exposure, arguing that even miners exposed to the mineral on a daily basis
don't show any greater chance of developing mesothelioma..They also argue their
talc products do not contain asbestos fibers..In previous trials the companies
pointed to other potential sources of asbestos exposure as causing mesothelioma,
a tactic likely to be repeated in this case..This will be the first J&J talc
powder trial involving Motley Rice..J&J and Rite Aid are represented by
attorneys from four law firms, including Sandra Ko and and Sarah Johnston out of
Barnes & Thornburg LLP's Los Angeles Office, Eric Cook and Bruce Bishop out of
Wilcox Savage's Virginia office, and Michael Brown out of Nelson Mullins Riley &
Scarborough LLP's Baltimore office..They are backed up by local South Carolina
counsel Louis Herns, Christina Lore Perrin and Ryan Conner with Milligan Herns
LLC..Imerys is represented by Moffatt McDonald, David Connor and Scott Frick of
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd PA, a local South Carolina firm..The trial is taking
place before retired Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South Carolina, Jean
Toal, who currently presides over the state's consolidated asbestos
docket..Gavel-to-gavel video of the full trial will be available to CVN
subscribers , in addition to numerous other talc, asbestos, product liability
and mass tort trials from throughout the United States.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
A talc-related lawsuit filed against Johnson & Johnson, Imerys and Rite Aid was
scheduled to go to trial in a South Carolina court. According to the lawsuit
filed by Bertila Boyd-Bostic and her husband, the companies knowingly withheld
information regarding asbestos presence in talcum products, which led the woman
to develop mesothelioma. The woman eventually died in October 2017. J&J
currently faces thousands of lawsuits filed by women who claimed they developed
ovarian cancer due to the company's talcum products, as well as a few dozen
mesothelioma cases due to alleged asbestos exposure. According to J&J and
Imerys, there is no scientific evidence to link mesothelioma with talc exposure.

SUMMARY:
Bertila Boyd-Bostic's lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson and its talc supplier
Imerys was scheduled to go to trial in a South Carolina court. According to the
lawsuit, the plaintiff developed mesothelioma due to asbestos presence in J&J's
Baby Powder and Shower to Shower products. The plaintiff alleged that J&J and
Imerys knowingly withheld information about the presence of asbestos in the
products in order to protect the sales of popular consumer brands. J&J and
Imerys denied the allegations, stating that there was no reliable scientific
evidence to link mesothelioma with talc exposure.

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TSX: G NYSE: GG VANCOUVER, March 12, 2015 /CNW/ - GOLDCORP INC. (TSX: G, NYSE:
GG) announced today that its subsidiary, Minera PeA+-asquito, has reached a
definitive court approved settlement with the Cerro Gordo Ejido relating to
surface land rights to 600 hectares (approximately 1,483 acres) of land located
within the confines of the PeA+-asquito Mine site..Minera PeA+-asquito
negotiated an agreement for use of the land prior to the construction of the
mine, however, in 2009 the Cerro Gordo Ejido commenced an action against PeA+-
asquito in Mexico's agrarian courts challenging the land use
agreement..Following a series of legal proceedings, the agrarian courts ruled on
June 18, 2013, that the land use agreement was null and ordered the land to be
returned to the Cerro Gordo Ejido..The settlement reached fully resolves the
dispute..Concurrently, Minera PeA+-asquito and the Cerro Gordo Ejido entered
into a new thirty year surface land use agreement on commercial terms for the
600 hectares.."We are pleased to have reached a resolution to this issue and
wish to thank the Mexican Government, in particular the Secretariats of Economy
("SE"), of the Interior ("SEGOB") and of Agrarian, Territorial and Urban
Development ("SEDATU"), and the State Government of Zacatecas for their efforts
to help bring these negotiations to a successful conclusion," said Joe Dick,
Goldcorp Senior Vice President, Latin America..PeA+-asquito is the largest gold
producer in Mexico with gold production expected to be between 700,000 and
750,000 ounces in 2015..Goldcorp is one of the world's fastest growing gold
producers..Its low-cost gold production is located in safe jurisdictions in the
Americas and remains 100% unhedged..Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking
Statements This press release contains "forward-looking statements", within the
meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
and applicable Canadian securities legislation, concerning the business,
operations and financial performance and condition of Goldcorp Inc.
("Goldcorp")..Forward-looking statements are made based upon certain assumptions
and other important factors that, if untrue, could cause the actual results,
performances or achievements of Goldcorp to be materially different from future
results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by such
statements..Such statements and information are based on numerous assumptions
regarding present and future business strategies and the environment in which
Goldcorp will operate in the future, including the price of gold, anticipated
costs and ability to achieve goals.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
Minera Penasquito and the Cerro Gordo Ejido reached a settlement regarding the
disputed 600 hectares of land. Consequently, the two entered into a new surface
land use agreement on commercial terms for another 30 years.

SUMMARY:
Minera PeA+-asquito reached a settlement with the Cerro Gordo Ejido regarding
the surface land rights to 600 hectares (approximately 1,483 acres) of land
located within the confines of the PeA+-asquito mine site. The company
negotiated an agreement for use of the land prior to the construction of the
mine, however, in 2009 the Cerro Gordo Ejido initiated an action against Minera
PeA+-asquito in Mexico's agrarian courts challenging the land use agreement.
Following a series of legal proceedings, the agrarian courts ruled that the land
use agreement was null and ordered the land to be returned to the Cerro Gordo
Ejido.

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ARTICLE:
* Toyota to replace air bag inflators on cars recalled earlier * Decision
prompted after airbag in Nissan car ruptures * Nissan has also reissued recalls
to replace the Takata part (Adds comment from Toyota, details, changes media
slug from TOYOTA-RECALL/AIRBAGS ) By Naomi Tajitsu TOKYO, Nov 25 Toyota Motor
Corp on Wednesday said it would replace Takata Corp airbag inflators in 1.6
million cars in Japan that had previously been recalled after concluding that
they may still be unsafe..The decision was prompted after a passenger in a
Nissan Motor Co vehicle was injured this year when an airbag ruptured, despite
the inflator having been checked in an earlier inspection..Nissan this month
reissued recalls for around 310,000 vehicles in Japan due to the incident..But
Toyota said in emailed comments that it would now replace all of those
inflators..The recall affects around 20 domestic models produced between 2004
and 2008, including the Vitz compact..Information on how this may affect recalls
outside Japan was not immediately available..U.S. regulators have linked Takata
inflators using ammonium nitrate, which can explode upon deployment and spray
shrapnel, to eight deaths, triggering the recall of tens of millions of vehicles
worldwide..This month, Toyota, Nissan and other major car manufacturers said
they would stop using ammonium nitrate inflators manufactured by Takata in new
models..Takata says it has yet to determine the root cause of the defect..The
embattled airbag maker was fined $70 million by U.S. regulators, which also
ordered the company to stop using the potentially dangerous propellant..
(Reporting by Naomi Tajitsu; Editing by Edwina Gibbs )

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
Toyota announced it would withdraw around 1.6 million vehicles equipped with
Takata airbag inflators even though the respective cars were already recalled
earlier in 2015 over the same issue. According to the automaker, the vehicles
may still be unsafe as previous checks were focused solely on a certain type of
problem related to their deployment. However, other aspects may have been
overlooked as was the case with Nissan, which reported an injury related to an
airbag rupture in spite of the inflator having been checked during an earlier
inspection, an incident which actually triggered Toyota's decision.

SUMMARY:
Toyota announced that it would replace Takata airbag inflators in 1.6 million
cars in Japan that had been previously recalled after concluding that they may
still be unsafe. The decision was taken after a passenger in a Nissan Motor
vehicle was injured when an airbag ruptured, despite the inflator having been
checked in an earlier inspection. The recall affected around 20 domestic models
produced between 2004 and 2008, including the Vitz compact.

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Mike Ashley's Frasers Group said it has finally resolved a 674 million euro
(PS588 million) dispute with the Belgian tax authority..It said it took the
"decision to settle these matters now given the uncertainty" affecting the
company's finances..Last year, the company's financial results were delayed
after the retail group was hit by the tax claim shortly before its annual
figures were due to be announced..It subsequently split with its accounting firm
Grant Thornton, replacing them with auditor RSM in October..Sports Direct stores
are currently closed (PA) The Sports Direct owner also told shareholders that
the company was not "accepted as eligible" for the Bank of England's Covid
Corporate Financing Facility (CCFF)..In a statement, the company said: "Frasers
Group has taken the commercial decision to settle these matters now given the
uncertainty is affecting Frasers Group's banking lines and its suppliers' credit
insurance where, due to store closures as a result of the current Covid-19
crisis, Frasers Group understands the majority of new credit insurance cover has
been withdrawn for the time being.".Frasers Group, which rebranded from Sports
Direct International last year, has closed its stores following the Government-
mandated lockdown in response to coronavirus..Mike Ashley drew criticism from
MPs and unions last month after he initially tried to claim Sports Direct was an
essential operator for keeping the nation fit in a bid to keep stores open..He
later apologised for "ill-judged and poorly timed" emails to the Government and
poor communication with employees..It comes amid speculation that the
entrepreneur is to sell Newcastle United - the football club he bought in 2007 -
for around PS300 million..Shares in the Frasers Group dipped 2.1% to 231.2p in
early trading.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
Frasers Group (formerly Sports Direct International) announced that it resolved
a EUR 674 million (USD 731 million) dispute with Belgium's tax authority. In
July 2019, Frasers announced that it received a payment notice following a tax
audit and requested further information in relation to the tax treatment of
goods being moved intra-group throughout the EU via Belgium. Frasers' auditor
Grant Thornton resigned in September 2019 after it was informed of the tax
liability. In January 2020, Belgian tax authorities dropped part of their
investigation into Frasers, stating that it completed its review of "Matter 1",
worth EUR 491 million (USD 541 million), and that it was satisfied with the
explanation provided. Frasers stated that it decided to settle the matters due
to the COVID-19 pandemic which was affecting the company's banking lines and its
suppliers' credit insurance.

SUMMARY:
Frasers Group announced that it reached a EUR 674 million (USD 774 million)
settlement with the Belgian tax authority, resolving a tax dispute. In 2018, the
company faced a EUR 674 million (USD 774 million) tax claim, which resulted in a
delay of the company's financial results. Frasers Group stated that the
uncertainty affected its banking lines and its suppliers' credit insurance,
where, due to store closures as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the majority
of new credit insurance cover was withdrawn. The company also stated that it was
not accepted as eligible for the Bank of England's Covid-19 Corporate Financing
Facility.

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ARTICLE:
Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced that Xerox Corporation and several
of its former subsidiaries - including Conduent, Inc. - agreed to a $235.9
million settlement with the State of Texas to resolve a lawsuit brought under
the Texas Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act (TMFPA) and other grounds regarding the
processing of prior authorization requests by dentists to deliver orthodontic
services to Medicaid patients..The announced settlement represents the largest
single resolution in a case filed by the attorney general's office for Medicaid-
related claims..Xerox and its companies were responsible for reviewing and
approving or denying requests by Medicaid providers to deliver orthodontic
services between January 2004 and March 2012..Under Texas law, only those
requests that meet strict Medicaid program requirements are allowable..The
Medicaid program does not pay for braces for cosmetic purposes..The attorney
general's office determined that employees of Xerox, Conduent and related
companies rubber-stamped orthodontic prior authorization requests without
assuring the required review of each request by qualified clinical personnel,
which violated its responsibilities..As a result, expensive, taxpayer-funded
orthodontic work was performed on thousands of children who either didn't meet
the Medicaid standard for braces or didn't require treatment.."Misconduct by
employees of Xerox and its related companies compromised the integrity of the
Medicaid program - the very program Texas hired the Xerox defendants to
safeguard through the administration of a proper prior authorization review,"
Attorney General Paxton said.."We're proud of this recovery of taxpayer
money..My office is committed to ensuring that Medicaid dollars are preserved
for those who need it most.".Attorney General Paxton credited the close
cooperation, support and assistance of the Texas Health and Human Services
Commission - which runs the state Medicaid program - for helping his office
achieve a final settlement..The settlement is the culmination of investigative
work and litigation by Attorney General Paxton's Civil Medicaid Fraud
Division..In April 2012, it launched a formal investigation into Xerox..In May
2014, the attorney general's office filed a lawsuit against the Xerox
defendants..Last year, the Texas Supreme Court ruled that Xerox was responsible
for its conduct and could not deflect its liability by blaming the dentists who
submitted the prior authorization requests in the first place..Though the
settlement with the Xerox defendants is final, Attorney General Paxton's office
still has pending litigation against dental and orthodontic providers who
allegedly committed unlawful acts under the TMFPA in connection with their
requests for reimbursement for delivering orthodontic services..Since 2000, the
Civil Medicaid Fraud Division of the attorney general's office has recovered
more than $2 billion for taxpayers under the Texas Medicaid Fraud Prevention
Act.
SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
Xerox and several of its former owned subsidiaries, including Conduent, agreed
to pay a total of USD 235.9 million to settle a lawsuit filed in May 2014 by the
Attorney General (AG) of Texas over claims that the company committed Medicaid
fraud. The state of Texas previously contracted the companies to review and
approve requests by Medicaid providers to deliver orthodontic services.
According to the AG, between January 2004 and March 2012, Xerox and its
subsidiaries approved orthodontic authorization requests without assuring the
required review of each request by qualified clinical personnel. The lawsuit
claimed that because of the alleged practice, the companies performed
orthodontic work on thousands of children who did not meet the Medicaid standard
for braces or did not require treatment. Furthermore, the AG claimed that the
companies violated the Texas Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act.

SUMMARY:
Xerox Corporation and several of its former subsidiaries, including Conduent,
agreed to pay USD 235.9 million to settle a lawsuit brought under the Texas
Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act (TMFPA) and other grounds regarding the processing
of prior authorization requests by dentists to deliver orthodontic services to
Medicaid patients. The companies were responsible for reviewing and approving
requests by Medicaid providers to deliver orthodontic services between January
2004 and March 2012. However, the attorney general's office determined that
employees of Xerox, Conduent and related companies rubber-stamped orthodontic
authorization requests without assuring the required review of each request by
qualified clinical personnel, which violated its responsibilities. As a result,
taxpayer-funded orthodontic work was performed on thousands of children who
either did not meet the Medicaid standard for braces or did not require
treatment.

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SINGAPORE, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Current and former employees of Singapore's SMRT
were charged in court on Friday of duping the transit operator into awarding
millions of dollars of contracts to companies in which they had a financial
interest..The charges come after a string of mishaps on the transit system -
including a collision last month that injured several people - that has led to
public anger in a city-state long known for its efficient public services..A
current line manager at SMRT Trains Ltd, two former employees and a director of
a Singapore construction company were charged with "cheating offences" that
allegedly took place during 2007 to 2012 and involved contracts amounting to
nearly S$9.8 million ($7.3 million), Singapore's Corrupt Practices Investigation
Bureau (CPIB) said in a statement..Under Singapore law, cheating is punishable
with up to 10 years in jail and fines..One of the accused absconded to Malaysia
in 2013 and was brought back to face charges in Singapore with the help of
Malaysia's Anti-Corruption Commission, CPIB said..SMRT Trains Ltd is a fully
owned subsidiary of SMRT Corp Ltd. SMRT Corp is fully controlled by state
investor Temasek Holdings (Pte) Ltd. SMRT Corp did not immediately respond to a
request for comment..($1 = 1.3362 Singapore dollars) (Reporting by John Geddie
and Masayuki Kitano; Editing by Christopher Cushing)

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
A current line manager at SMRT Trains, owned by SMRT Corporation, as well as two
former employees were charged for allegedly awarding contracts worth around USD
7.3 million to two companies in which they had interest. According to
Singapore's Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau, the three transit employees
managed to award 28 contracts to Enovation Technologies and Enovation Industries
from 2007 until 2012. The managing director of the two companies was also
charged with "cheating offences" for taking part in the scheme.

SUMMARY:
Singapore's Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) charged a current line
manager at SMRT Trains Ltd, two former employees and a director of a Singapore
construction company with "cheating offences" that allegedly took place between
2007 and 2012 and involved contracts amounting to nearly SGD 9.8 million (USD
7.3 million). Under Singapore law, cheating is punishable with up to 10 years in
jail and fines. One of the accused absconded to Malaysia in 2013 and was brought
back to Singapore with the help of Malaysia's Anti-Corruption Commission. SMRT
Trains is a wholly owned subsidiary of SMRT Corp.

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ARTICLE:
The board of ICICI Bank has reportedly asked Justice BN Srikrishna panel, which
is conducting probe into the allegations of quid pro quo against Chanda Kochhar,
to cover all property dealings by the Kochhar family since she took over as CEO
of the bank..According to a report in The Economic Times, the board has asked
Justice BN Srikrishna to examine whether properties and assets acquired by the
Kochhar family since she took over as CEO were purchased at concessional or
lower than prevailing market prices..He will also look into possible banking
relationships and the terms of loans or banking facilities enjoyed by builders
or sellers of these assets with ICICI Bank, the report said..I am heading an
investigation into several allegations made by a whistleblower against her,"
Justice Srikrishna told the daily..Last month, ICICI Bank Chairman GC Chaturvedi
had said that the decision on continuance of managing director and CEO Chanda
Kochhar will be taken after the Justice B N Srikrishna panel report is
finalised, which is likely in two-and-a-half months..He further said that
pending the report Kochhar remains the CEO of ICICI Bank..Kochhar, however, is
on indefinite leave following the conflict-of-interest allegations..Kochhar and
her family members are facing allegations of quid pro quo and conflict of
interest with respect to a loan extended to certain entities, including the
Videocon group..The current tenure of Kochhar, who has been at the helm since
2009, ends next March..Posting its first quarterly loss, ICICI Bank reported a
net loss of Rs 119.5 crore for the three months to June due to higher
provisioning for bad loans..It had posted a net profit of Rs 2,049 crore in the
year-ago period.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
ICICI Bank's board requested that an independent panel, that is probing an
alleged conflict of interest in the relationship between the bank's CEO Chanda
Kochhar and Videocon, to also look into all property dealings by the Kochhar
family since Kochhar took over as CEO of the bank. The bank's board stated that
the independent panel should examine whether properties and assets acquired by
the Kochhar family since Kochhar became CEO were purchased at concessional or
lower than prevailing market prices. The independent panel was also reportedly
asked to probe the possible banking relationships and the terms of loans or
banking facilities provided to builders or the sellers of these properties with
ICICI Bank.

SUMMARY:
Media outlets reported that the board of ICICI Bank asked Justice BN Srikrishna
panel to cover all property dealings by the Kochhar family since she took over
as CEO of the bank. The panel will look into whether properties acquired by the
Kochhar family since she took over as CEO were purchased at concessional or
lower than the prevailing market prices. Additionally, the panel will look into
possible banking relationships and the terms of loans or banking facilities
enjoyed by the Kochhar family or sellers of these assets with ICICI Bank.

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A Toronto employment lawyer is alleging that the Hudson's Bay Company short-
changed more than 90 employees on severance benefits, one day after the retailer
asked the workers to accept a 25 per cent pay cut as a result of the coronavirus
pandemic.."HBC is seeking to avoid paying fair severance packages that are
legally owed to these individuals during these difficult times," said Lior
Samfiru, partner with Toronto-based Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, an employment law
firm..Samfiru says 94 employees working in management and administration roles
in the Greater Toronto area are affected..Some who consulted the law firm were
given a severance deadline of Friday, April 24, he said..According to Samfiru,
the temporary pay cuts took effect on April 16..The next day, the employees were
suddenly terminated, he said..The severance packages offered to employees were
based on their newly reduced salaries, instead of the pre-reduction ones, he
claims..The difference could add up to months of severance in some cases, said
Samfiru, who described the move as "unconscionable.".[ ] "A large organization
like that cannot plead ignorance, they should know better," said Samfiru, who
explains that such action would violate common law in Canada.."I would have
expected much better," of the Hudson's Bay Company, said Samfiru, especially for
an organization with deep roots to Canadian identity..The company, founded in
1670, is Canada's oldest retailer and one of the nation's oldest incorporated
companies..It is now owned by NRDC Equity Partners, a private investment firm
based in Purchase, NY.."We believe the allegations shared with the media are
false," according to a brief statement from company spokesperson Tiffany Bourre,
deputy vice president of communications and heritage for HBC.."We are committed
to treating all associates fairly and with respect," she concluded..As a result
of the COVID-19 pandemic, some companies are asking their employees to accept
temporary pay cuts.."Unless there was an agreement in place ... if you're taking
a pay cut now you cannot assume automatically that once the pandemic is over
your pay will go back to normal..As for the Hudson's Bay Company issue, Samfiru
says he hopes the company will revise its severance package offer to employees
so legal action is not necessary.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
Toronto employment lawyer Lior Samfiru accused Hudson's Bay of short-charging 94
employees on severance benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Samfiru claimed
that Hudson's Bay sought to avoid paying fair severance packages that were
legally owed to employees during the pandemic. Reportedly, Hudson's Bay asked
the 94 workers to accept a 25% pay cut on April 16, 2020 as a result of the
pandemic and terminated them the next day. The severance packages offered to
employees were allegedly based on their newly reduced salaries, instead of the
pre-reduction ones. Hudson's Bay denied any wrongdoing, stating that the
allegations shared with the media were false.

SUMMARY:
Toronto employment lawyer Lior Samfiru claimed that Hudson's Bay Company short-
changed 94 employees on severance benefits, one day after the retailer asked the
workers to accept a 25% pay cut as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Samfiru
claimed that the severance packages offered to employees were based on their
newly reduced salaries, instead of the pre-reduction ones. Hudson's Bay stated
that the allegations shared with the media were false, and that it would revise
its severance package offer to employees so legal action is not necessary.

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An investigation is ongoing after a gas leak on Chevron's Alba Northern facility
in the UK North Sea earlier this year..Chevron confirmed on Tuesday that a gas
release happened on 3 February..A spokesman for the US supermajor said there
were no injuries or evacuations and appropriate notifications were made..Chevron
said it is co-operating with an ongoing investigation by the UK Health & Safety
Executive (HSE).

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
The UK Health and Safety Executive launched an investigation into an 80-kilogram
gas leak that occurred on February 3, on Chevron's Alba North offshore platform
in the North Sea. The leak caused no injuries or evacuations, according to
Chevron.

SUMMARY:
UK's Health and Safety Executive launched an investigation after a gas leak
occurred at Chevron's Alba Northern facility in the North Sea. No injuries or
evacuations were reported.

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Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has fined Incitec Pivot Limited
(IPL) more than $7,500 for a fourth time in 12 months, bringing the total of
fines issued to the North Shore and Portland company to over $30,000 since March
last year..EPA Executive Director of Regional Services Damian Wells said the
company was fined for exceeding the amount of fluoride it was allowed to emit
from its Portland site.."This is the second time in less than a year that the
company has been fined for breaching the fluoride emission limits set out in the
EPA licence that covers its Portland plant," Mr Wells said.."The company was
also fined twice last December for illegally discharging about 1.7 million
litres of treated wastewater and untreated stormwater into Corio Bay from its
North Shore premises.".Mr Wells said the company reported that the Portland
licence breach was caused by a key piece of equipment not being in operation
when a stack test at the site commenced.."This equipment has since been repaired
and the plant would now shut down if the equipment was not operating correctly,"
Mr Wells said..Mr Wells said EPA scientists had analysed data provided by
Incitec Pivot and concluded that while a breach had occurred, the emission was a
minor exceedance of the licence limit and off-shore winds would have prevented
any impact on the township.."EPA licence holders have obligations to maintain
their facilities to operate within EPA's licence conditions..Conditions on an
EPA licence are there to regulate industries' impact on the environment and to
protect the community and future generations," Mr Wells said..Mr Wells said that
follow-up stack testing at the Portland site had confirmed that the company's
fluoride emission levels were back within EPA licence conditions.."EPA officers
will conduct an additional inspection of the site next month to assess that the
company is complying with its licence conditions..Further failure by the company
to comply with this licence requirement could see it fined up to $777,300 if
prosecuted before the courts," Mr Wells said..EPA encourages members of the
public to report suspected pollution to EPA on 1300 372 842 (1300 EPA VIC) or at
www.epa.vic.gov.au

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
The Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) fined Incitec Pivot Limited
(IPL) USD 7,500 for allegedly exceeding the amount of fluoride it was allowed to
emit from its Portland plant. Damian Wells, EPA's director of regional services,
stated that IPL reported that the breach was caused by a key piece of the
equipment which was not in operation when a stack test was initiated at the
plant. However, IPL declared that the equipment is now functioning properly and
the plant will shut down in the event that the equipment would fail to
adequately function again. Wells stated that the breach was minor and off-shore
winds prevented any impact on the city.

SUMMARY:
The Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) fined Incitec Pivot Limited
(IPL) more than USD 7,500 for a fourth time in 12 months, for exceeding the
amount of fluoride it was allowed to emit from its Portland site. This is the
second time in less than a year that the company was fined for breaching the
fluoride emission limits set out in the EPA licence that covers its Portland
site.

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By Michael Greene May 19 -- An investor has sued Perrigo Co., alleging the over-
the-counter drugmaker violated federal securities laws by misrepresenting the
strength of its business while trying to convince shareholders to reject Mylan
NV's takeover bid late last year..Perrigo and former chief executive officer
Joseph Papa made false and misleading statements, including that the Mylan offer
was inadequate, Roofers' Pension Fund said in a would-be class action filed May
18 at the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey..The misstatements
ultimately caused a majority of shareholders to reject Mylan's $26 billion
offer, the investor said..A Perrigo representative declined to comment on the
lawsuit..Papa left Perrigo in April to become the new CEO of Valeant
Pharmaceuticals International Inc. Offer Rejected Mylan had offered $75 in cash
and 2.3 Mylan shares for each Perrigo share..The companies engaged in a war of
words over Mylan's repeated offers, at one point counter-suing each other in
federal court over alleged misstatements (59 CARE 59, 11/2/15)..In November
2015, Mylan's tender offer was rejected by a majority of Perrigo shareholders
(68 CARE, 11/16/15)..According to the complaint, Perrigo and Papa made
materially misleading statements and omissions and "engaged in a scheme to
deceive the market" in order to defend against Mylan's proposal..The investor
claimed the misrepresentations were disclosed when Perrigo reported lower-than-
expected earnings in February, and announced a first-quarter net loss of $0.93
per share earlier this month, after which the company's stock price fell
steeply..To contact the reporter on this story: Michael Greene in Washington at
mgreene@bna.com To contact the editor responsible for this story: Yin Wilczek at
ywilczek@bna.com

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
Roofers' Pension Fund, an investor, filed a lawsuit against Perrigo and its
former CEO, Joseph Papa, claiming that the company and its former chief
executive misrepresented the strength of Perrigo while trying to convince
shareholders to reject Mylan NV's takeover bid from late 2015. The investor
claimed that Joseph Papa and Perrigo misrepresented the company's prospects and
engaged in a scheme to deceive the market in order to defend against Mylan's
proposal. The lawsuit was filed following the release of Perrigo's lower-than-
expected earnings in February and the announcement of first-quarter net loss of
USD 0.93 per share earlier in May 2016.

SUMMARY:
An investor in Perrigo filed a shareholder lawsuit against the company, alleging
that Perrigo and its former CEO Joseph Papa made false and misleading statements
in order to convince shareholders to reject a takeover offer by Mylan. According
to the plaintiff, Perrigo and Papa made materially misleading statements and
omissions in order to defend against Mylan's proposal, which caused a majority
of Perrigo's shareholders to reject the offer. Perrigo declined to comment on
the lawsuit.

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By Stefan Nicola Oct. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Deutsche Lufthansa AG, the German
carrier that has suffered a spate of walkouts this year, expects some flights to
be affected tomorrow as strike action resumes..Pilots have been called on to
stop from 1 p.m. tomorrow until 11:59 p.m. the following day, the Vereinigung
Cockpit union said in a statement..Lufthansa's budget airline Germanwings
canceled 46 flights last week..The action is "not understandable and in no way
proportionate," Lufthansa said in a statement..Long-haul flights won't be
affected and the carrier will keep customers informed via its website, it
said..Lufthansa has been forced to cancel thousands of flights this year,
including 3,800 departures over three days in April, as it grapples with the
longest series of strikes in its history..The company cut its earnings forecasts
for this year and 2015 in June as pilots resisted cost cuts and increased
capacity hurt prices..The pilots' union wants the carrier to reinstate benefits
withdrawn last year that were paid to pilots retiring before they receive the
state pension..Lufthansa wants to raise the retirement age to 60 years from
55.."Lufthansa insists on its maximum demands and has shown absolutely no
willingness to compromise," Joerg Handwerk, a spokesman for the union, said
today by phone..For Related News and Information: Lufthansa's Germanwings Faces
New Strikes in Benefits Clash NSN NDI2AK6K50Y1 Lufthansa Pilots Walkout Draws
Another Blank as Freighters Fly NSN ND2W5N6S972N To contact the reporter on this
story: Stefan Nicola in Berlin at +49-30-70010-6246 or snicola2@bloomberg.net To
contact the editors responsible for this story: Reed Landberg at +44-20-7330-
7862 or landberg@bloomberg.net Rachel Graham, Sara Marley [TAGINFO] *LHA GR LHA
GR NI GEECO NI PROTESTS -0- Oct/19/2014 15:42 GMT

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
After a 12 hour partial strike on the 16th of October, Lufthansa pilots launched
a two day (35 hour) strike on the 20th and 21st of October. An estimated 1,400
flights and approximately 200,000 passengers were reportedly affected.
Negotiations are scheduled to continue, but the company announced it is unlikely
it would significantly improve its offer.

SUMMARY:
Pilots from Lufthansa's wholly-owned subsidiary, Germanwings, went on a two-day
strike over the company's plans to raise the retirement age from 55 to 60. The
strike caused the cancellation of 46 flights and affected around 3,800
passengers. The company stated that the strike was "not understandable" and that
long-haul flights would not be affected.

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MIL OSI USA - Source: US Department of Labour Headline: U.S. Department of Labor
Nov. 23, 2016 Employer name: Dollar General, doing business as Dollar General
Store #13229 Employer name: Hua Da Construction Hua Da Construction 917 Arch St
917 Arch St Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Inspection
site: 934 Arch St. 934 Arch St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania Citations issued: On Nov. 9, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor's
Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued citations for one repeat
and one serious safety violations..Inspection findings: An inspection began on
June 10, 2016, after OSHA received a complaint alleging that Hua Dua
Construction employees were exposed to fall hazards as high as 18
feet..Inspectors cited the repeat violation for lack of fall protection..The
company was previously cited for similar violations in March and May 2016..The
serious violation involved exposing workers to cave-in hazards due to an
inadequate protective system..Quote: "Hua Da Construction continues exposing its
workers to falls, the leading cause of death in the construction industry, and
caught-in trenching hazards, one of the top four regularly cited construction
violations," said Theresa Downs, director of OSHA's Philadelphia Area
Office.."When construction contractors like Hua Da Construction repeatedly
ignore safety standards, they jeopardize worker safety.".Proposed penalties:
$72,511 The citations can be viewed at:
https://www.osha.gov/ooc/citations/HuaDaConstructionInc_1154460.pdf OSHA has a
national emphasis program on trenching and excavations..The employer has 15
business days from receipt of its citations and proposed penalties to comply,
request a conference with OSHA's area director or contest the findings before
the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission..To ask
questions; obtain compliance assistance; file a complaint; or report
amputations, eye loss, workplace hospitalizations, fatalities or situations
posing imminent danger to workers, the public should call OSHA's toll-free
hotline at 800-321-OSHA (6742) or the agency's Philadelphia office at 215-597-
4955..Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are
responsible for providing safe and healthful workplaces for their
employees..OSHA's role is to ensure these conditions for America's working men
and women by setting and enforcing standards, and providing training, education
and assistance..# # # Media Contacts: Joanna Hawkins, 215-861-5101,
hawkins.joanna@dol.gov Leni Fortson, 215-861-5102, uddyback-
fortson.lenore@dol.gov Release Number: 16-2211-PHI (osha 16-136) U.S. Department
of Labor news materials are accessible at http://www.dol.gov..The department's
Reasonable Accommodation Resource Center converts departmental information and
documents into alternative formats, which include Braille and large print..For
alternative format requests, please contact the department at (202) 693-7828
(voice) or (800) 877-8339 (federal relay).
SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) proposed a USD
72,511 fine against Hua Da Construction, Dollar General's contractor, after an
investigation revealed that its workers were exposed to fall and trenching
hazards. The investigation took place on June 10, 2016, after OSHA received a
complaint. Inspectors issued citations for one repeat and one serious safety
violation, as the employees did not have fall protection and were exposed to
cave-in hazards because of an inadequate protective system.

SUMMARY:
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) cited Hua Da Construction, Dollar General's contractor, for one repeat
and one serious safety violation. The company was previously cited for similar
violations in March and May 2016. The serious violation involved exposing
workers to cave-in hazards due to an inadequate protective system. OSHA proposed
penalties of USD 72,511.

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The Securities and Exchange Commission has upheld the dismissal of an
administrative case against a former Wells Fargo trader after two commissioners
split on whether the evidence proved he had engaged in insider trading..The
ruling came in an appeal by the commission's enforcement division of an against
the former analyst, Joseph C. Ruggieri, who was accused of trading on tips
supplied by a Wells Fargo analyst..It was a rare loss for the S.E.C..'s
enforcement division in a case pursued through an internal administrative
proceeding..Silvia L. Serpe, a lawyer for Mr. Ruggieri at the law firm Serpe
Ryan, said in a statement on Saturday that Mr. Ruggieri's lawyers told the
enforcement division three years ago that it was "way off the mark charging
Mr..Ruggieri."."Now, for the second time on their home turf, the commission has
agreed with us," she said..The S.E.C..The S.E.C..asserted that Mr. Ruggieri, a
health care stock trader at Wells Fargo in New York, traded in 2010 and 2011 on
tips about six ratings changes made by Gregory T. Bolan Jr., the analyst, for
companies that included Athenahealth and the Bruker Corporation..After a trial,
Jason S. Patil, an administrative law judge, ruled that the enforcement division
had established that Mr. Ruggieri had traded on information supplied by Mr.
Bolan four times, which allowed Wells Fargo to earn $75,000..But Judge Patil
ruled that the enforcement division had failed to prove that Mr. Bolan had
received anything in exchange for the information, as required by a 2014 federal
appeals court ruling..In the S.E.C..'s ruling, which was made on Thursday, the
two commissioners deciding the case deadlocked on a different issue -- whether
Mr. Ruggieri had placed his trades while aware of nonpublic
information..Commissioner Kara M. Stein, a Democrat, said she thought the
enforcement division had proved that Mr. Ruggieri did just that..Commissioner
Michael S. Piwowar, a Republican, disagreed, saying the division had not
established that Mr. Bolan had tipped Mr. Ruggieri..Jay Clayton, the
S.E.C..chairman, did not participate in the decision..He took office in May,
after the appeal was pending.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) upheld a previous ruling that
dismissed a case against a former Wells Fargo trader, Joseph Ruggieri, accused
of insider trading. The SEC's ruling came after its enforcement division
appealed the decision of an administrative judge who dismissed the case against
Ruggieri. According to the dismissal, Ruggieri's phone records, statistical
analysis and other evidence was not sufficient to prove that the trader
benefited in any way from allegedly providing inside tips.

SUMMARY:
The Securities and Exchange Commission upheld the dismissal of an administrative
case against a former Wells Fargo trader, Joseph C. Ruggieri, who was accused of
trading on tips supplied by a Wells Fargo analyst. The ruling came after an
appeal by the commission's enforcement division against the dismissal of the
case.

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The Swiss Attorney General'soffice has widened a corruption investigation into
Brazilian oilfirm Petrobras to include construction companyOdebrecht SA and
other associated entities, it said onWednesday, confirming a report in the Neue
Zuercher Zeitungnewspaper.."Subsidiaries of Odebrecht are suspected of using
Swissaccounts to make bribery payments to former Petrobrasexecutives, who also
maintained Swiss bank accounts," theAttorney General's office said in a
statement.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
Odebrecht was named in a Swiss investigation into the Petrobras corruption case.
The Swiss Attorney General's office stated that Odebrecht subsidiaries were
suspected of using Swiss accounts in order to make bribery payments to Petrobras
former executives, who also held Swiss accounts. Reportedly, authorities in
Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, United States and Panama are also collaborating with
Brazil or investigating the company's potential corrupt practices in various
projects.

SUMMARY:
The Swiss Attorney General's office widened a corruption investigation into
Petrobras to include Odebrecht and other associated entities. The company's
subsidiaries are suspected of using Swiss accounts to make bribery payments to
former Petrobras executives, who also maintained Swiss bank accounts.

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, 8:48 PM EST) -- Mylan, Sandoz and Taro Pharmaceuticals colluded to
artificially inflate the price of a popular antidepressant by 1,000 percent in
recent years, according to a union's proposed class action filed Thursday in
Puerto Rico federal court..The antitrust suit, which was brought by a Teamsters
benefit fund, targets price increases for a generic antidepressant called
clomipramine..According to the suit, prices soared to $10 per pill in mid-2013
from less than $1 per pill and have remained at the elevated level, costing
purchasers hundreds of millions of...

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, a labor union, filed a proposed
class action lawsuit against three companies, including Mylan, claiming that the
firms colluded to inflate the price of clomipramine, an antidepressant, by
1,000% in recent years. According to the lawsuit, the prices were raised from
less than USD 1 per pill to USD 10 per pill in 2013. The lawsuit stated that the
prices allegedly increased around the time of the 2013 Generic Pharmaceutical
Association, which was attended by representatives of the three companies.
Additionally, the plaintiff stated that there was no reasonable explanation for
the increase in prices.

SUMMARY:
A Teamsters benefit fund filed a proposed class action lawsuit against Mylan,
Sandoz and Taro Pharmaceuticals, claiming that the three companies colluded to
artificially inflate the price of generic antidepressant clomipramine. According
to the lawsuit, the price of the medication increased from USD 1 per pill in
2013 to USD 10 per pill in 2015. The plaintiffs alleged that the price increase
was due to the fact that the three companies sold generic versions of the
medication at lower prices. The lawsuit sought to represent all purchasers of
clomipramine since 2013.
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ARTICLE:
Rome (dpa) - Italian pipeline and drilling firm Saipem said Friday it had lost
an arbitration case with Algeria's energy company Sonatrach and was ordered to
pay 135 million dollars..The dispute, settled by the International Court of
Arbitration, was related to a 2008 agreement for Saipem to build a liquefied
petroleum gas (LPG) plant in Algeria.."The arbitrators awarded to Sonatrach - in
a decision taken by majority vote - compensation in respect of a counterclaim
for loss of production in an amount, including interests, of approximately 135
million dollars," Saipem said..The compensation was ordered on the "basis of an
alleged gross negligence," which Saipem said it denied..Saipem said it reserved
the right to appeal the court ruling.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
The International Chamber of Commerce in Paris (ICC) ordered Saipem to pay
Sonatrach a USD 135 million compensation in an ongoing dispute pertaining to a
2008 contract for the construction of a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) project in
Algeria. Sonatrach alleged loss of production in an amount, including interests,
of approximately USD 135 million on the basis of an alleged gross negligence of
Saipem. Saipem stated it was reviewing the reasons for the decision and was
considering further recourse against the award. The company further added that
the arbitration decision might result in costs in an amount equal to the
compensation amount in the 2017 financial report, costs which the company did
not budget for in the economic guidance.

SUMMARY:
The International Court of Arbitration ordered Saipem to pay USD 135 million to
Sonatrach over loss of production at a 2008 agreement for the construction of a
liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) plant in Algeria. Saipem denied the allegations
and stated that it will appeal the court ruling.

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A Finnair flight attendant has been hospitalized after falling from an Airbus
A320..The aircraft was parked at Helsinki at the time, when the FA apparently
opened the aft door and tumbled to the ground..She is not in a life threatening
condition, but has suffered some broken bones as a result of the fall..This is a
very rare event, but is not unheard of..But some workplace accidents can be a
whole lot more serious, and painful, as one Finnair flight attendant found out
this week..The Finnair employee, having arrived on a flight from Oulu to
Helsinki , somehow managed to fall out of the aircraft door!.That's a
significant drop of around 3.5m, and caused the poor FA some significant
injuries..Featured Video: However, for some reason, after all the passengers had
deplaned, one of the flight attendants opened the aft door of the aircraft and
promptly fell out..While it sounds like a snigger-worthy event, you've got to
admit that it's a long way to fall..The poor FA is reported to have suffered a
number of fractures, including ribs and a collarbone..Emergency services took
her to hospital where she is not thought to be in a critical condition..Simple
Flying has reached out to Finnair for further information and will update this
article when a response is received..The Av Herald , who originally reported the
incident, has received further information giving us some clues as to why that
aft door was opened..After everyone left the plane, the flight attendant opened
the door to signal to the bus driver that everyone was off and that he could
leave..The flight attendant, noticing the bus hadn't moved, saw the stairs in
front of the door and went to open it again to re-signal the driver to go..What
she didn't realize was that there was a gap between the door and the stairs..As
a result, the FA fell through the gap between the aircraft and the stairs, and
onto the tarmac below..The Av Herald reports that she suffered a broken
collarbone and a couple of broken ribs, as well as some cuts to her head which
required stitches.

SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
Finland's Safety Investigation Authority (AIB) opened an investigation after a
Finnair fell out of an aircraft parked at Helsinki airport and was injured on
January 13, 2020. According to Finnair, the flight attendant worked on flight
AY450 from Oulu to Helsinki and for an unknown reason opened the aircraft's back
door after the aircraft was empty. Media outlets reported that the flight
attendant wanted to inform the ground staff that all the passengers disembarked
and they could move the airstair but did not realize that they already started
the process. The flight attendant suffered a broken collarbone and some broken
ribs, as well as cuts to her head.

SUMMARY:
A Finnair flight attendant was hospitalized after she fell from an Airbus A320
parked at Helsinki airport. Reportedly, the flight attendant arrived on a flight
from Oulu to Helsinki and after all the passengers had deplaned, she opened the
aft door of the aircraft and immediately fell out. She suffered a number of
fractures, including ribs and a collarbone. Emergency services took her to the
hospital, where she is not thought to be in a critical condition.

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WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced
March 1 that has it issued a statement after it voted to close its case related
to Luxottica Group's proposed merger with Essilor..The FTC determined that there
was no evidence to support the notion that Essilor's acquisition of Luxottica
would violate federal antitrust laws.."FTC staff extensively investigated every
plausible theory and used aggressive assumptions to assess the likelihood of
competitive harm," the FTC noted in its statement.."The investigation
exhaustively examined information provided by a wide and deep swath of market
participants, as well as the parties' own documents and data..Here, however, the
evidence did not support a conclusion that Essilor's proposed acquisition of
Luxottica may be substantially to lessen competition in violation of Section 7
of the Clayton Act.".The FTC voted 2-0 to close the case and issue the closing
statement.
SUMMARY_ADNOTATOR:
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) stated that it closed its investigation
into the USD 54 million Essilor - Luxottica merger after it concluded that there
was no evidence to support violations of federal antitrust laws. The FTC stated
that its decision to close the investigation came after it investigated several
theories in order to assess the likelihood of competitive harm.
SUMMARY:
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it closed its investigation
into the Essilor - Luxottica merger, stating that there was no evidence to
support the claims that the acquisition would violate federal antitrust laws.