Tag: class action lawsuits

Class Action ADA Suit Forces Portland to Clear Sidewalks of Homeless Camps

May 31, 2023
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The City of Portland, Oregon, will be required to clear its sidewalks of sprawling homeless camps under terms of a lawsuit tentatively settled this week. Filed in September, the federal class action lawsuit alleged that the city violated the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 by allowing tent camps and debris…

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3M to Cut 2,500 Manufacturing Jobs as US Economic Outlook Sours

January 24, 2023
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The large U.S. manufacturer 3M said that it intends to cut more than 2,000 jobs as the economic outlook signals more turbulence this year. The St. Paul, Minnesota-based industrial and consumer goods maker had about 95,000 employees at the end of 2021, according to securities filings. The company’s CEO, Mike Roman, said he plans to cut…

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Google, Facebook Ask Supreme Court to Make Suing Them More Difficult

February 11, 2021
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Google LLC and Facebook Inc. have asked the Supreme Court in an upcoming case to make it more difficult for prospective class-action plaintiffs to sue them in court. The friend-of-the-court brief, which also includes eBay Inc., the Computer and Communications Industry Association, the Internet Association, and the Technology Network, was filed in Trans Union LLC…

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