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US federal judge significantly reduces damages in Tesla workplace racial harassment lawsuit

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Orrick of the US District Court of Northern California Wednesday reduced damages Tesla owed in a workplace racial harassment suit from $137 million to $15 million. Last October, worker Owen Diaz sued Tesla for violating California state law and 42 USC §1981 , which guarantees non-discrimination in the making of contracts.

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Music Mondays: Gap Band Heir Sue BMG Over 7 Years of Unpaid Royalties

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Two of the three members of “Gap Band,” Robert and Ronnie Wilson’s heir’s suit alleges BMG is in breach of contract over unpaid royalties. Their lawsuit requests defendants pay their attorney fees, compensatory damages, and an audit of royalty payments since 2015.

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Film Fridays: Lawsuit Between Producers Over Unpaid Commissions on Chris Pine Film

The Hollywood Lawyer

Matthew Dwyer and Rescue Dog Productions LLC are suing the second producer Jeff Elliott, Chad Moore, Elliott’s associate executive with their company, Bricknell and Broadbridge International, alleging fraud and breach of contract. The plaintiffs seek unspecified compensatory damages and restitution for unpaid commissions on the $2.05

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Apple sues Israel spyware company over privacy breaches

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While Apple claims that they have fixed weaknesses that were attacked by the software, it accuses NSO Group of violating federal law, California Business and Professional Code and breaching contract provisions with Apple. The company also seeks an accounting and deletion of all stolen data, as well punitive and compensatory damages.

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October 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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In 2019, the Wyoming federal court stayed these proceedings challenging the Waste Prevention Rule while a challenge to the Trump administration’s repeal of the rule was pending in the federal district court for the Northern District of California. California v. California Air Resources Board v. Wheeler , No. 20-1357 (D.C.

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November 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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California v. California v. California Federal Court Entered Final Judgment Vacating Repeal of 2016 Waste Prevention Rule After Wyoming Federal Court Vacated 2016 Rule. On October 29, 2020, the federal district court for the Northern District of California entered judgment vacating the 2018 final rule rescinding the U.S.

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February 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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On January 6, 2021, the Town Council for Windsor, California voted to rescind an all-electric “reach code” adopted by the Town in 2019. California Court Rejected Claims of Failure to Consider Future Sea Level Rise in Review of Shoreline Residential Project. 1, 2021); California v. 6, 2021); Gallaher v. SCV265711 (Cal.