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U.S. real estate brokerages must face home sellers’ class action over commissions
A federal judge in Chicago on Wednesday ruled that home sellers accusing the National Association of Realtors and a group of real estate brokerages of conspiring to inflate commission rates can move forward as a class action. U.S. District Judge Andrea Wood's decision grants class-action status to past home sellers seeking more than $13 billion in damages and creates a separate class of current and future sellers who want a court injunction that bars subsequent violations of U.S. antitrust law. The plaintiffs are seven home sellers.
- Charlotte Observer
This North Carolina city was just named the most beautiful and affordable in America
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- Fortune
Google, Meta, Salesforce, and more get tough on employee evaluations. Here’s how they’re overhauling performance reviews
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- AP Finance
DeSantis' board says Disney stripped them of power
Board members picked by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to oversee the governance of Walt Disney World said Wednesday that their Disney-controlled predecessors pulled a fast one on them by passing restrictive covenants that strip the new board of many of its powers. The current supervisors of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District said at a meeting that their predecessors last month signed a development agreement with the company that gave Disney maximum developmental power over the theme park resort's 27,000 acres in central Florida. The five supervisors were appointed by the Republican governor to the board after the Florida Legislature overhauled Disney's government in retaliation for the entertainment giant publicly opposing so-called “Don’t Say Gay” legislation that bars instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade, as well as lessons deemed not age-appropriate.
- Fortune
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- South China Morning Post
Huawei's succession plan in view as Meng takes up rotating chairwoman role from April at sanctions-hit tech giant
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Texas woman who says Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is her father sues him for defamation
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- Benzinga
Coca-Cola And Pepsi Face New Threat In India As Country's Richest Person Revives Iconic Brand
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Take advantage while you can.
- Reuters
Adidas retracts opposition to Black Lives Matter three-stripe design
(Reuters) -Sportswear maker Adidas AG on Wednesday reversed course 48 hours after asking the U.S. Trademark Office to reject a Black Lives Matter application for a trademark featuring three parallel stripes. "Adidas will withdraw its opposition to the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation's trademark application as soon as possible," the company said in a statement. Adidas rescinded its opposition without prejudice, which means it could still challenge the trademark on the same grounds in future.
- Reuters
Facebook owner Meta planning lower bonus payouts for some employees- WSJ
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- Reuters
U.S. sues Walmart for firing deli worker with Crohn's disease
Walmart Inc has been sued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which on Tuesday accused the largest U.S. retailer of illegally firing a North Carolina deli worker with Crohn's disease. The EEOC said Walmart violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by dismissing Adrian Tucker in April 2017 because her nine "unauthorized" absences in the prior six months, including a hospitalization and a visit to the emergency room, violated its "attendance and punctuality policy." According to a complaint filed in the Charlotte, North Carolina federal court, Walmart did not excuse several absences though Tucker provided doctor's notes, and rejected her requests for periodic leave or a transfer to a job nearer the bathroom.
- The Telegraph
The foolishness of the energy windfall tax has now been proven
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- The Daily Beast
Prince Harry Has ‘Torpedoed’ Relationship With Royals, Sources Say
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An Instagram influencer faced criticism for a job listing requesting skills like carpentry, Photoshop, and sewing — for minimum wage
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- Autoweek
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