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How Miserable Is It Working In An Amazon Warehouse?

HuffingtonPost.com | Dave Jamieson | Posted 05.08.2013 | Business

Whenever he clocked out after his 12-hour shift at an Amazon warehouse, Jesse Busk had one more critical task to perform before he could hop into his ...

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If You Can't Beat Them, Try to Silence Them With Lawyers: Really, SFI?

Todd Paglia | Posted 04.22.2013 | Green

Read More: Clearcutting, Forestethics, Deforestation, Lawsuit, Greenwashing, Logging, Timber, Green News

Sustainable Forestry Initiative is the best greenwashing that money can buy. That's why so many companies have dropped the SFI label and it's also why the premier green building system, LEED, has refused SFI's many attempts to make SFI certified lumber eligible for LEED green building points.

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Why You Should Be a Lawyer

Seth Engel | Posted 04.08.2013 | College

Read More: University, Lawyers, Georgetown, College, Suitcase, Court Cases, Suits, Harvard, Justin Timberlake, Law School, How I Met Your Mother, Lawsuit, College News

Whether you are on the brink, taking the leap into adulthood, leaving home, choosing university, or thinking about a career path, I counsel you to think about choosing the law as that path.

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Egypt's Jon Stewart Is No Hero

Hani Almadhoun | Posted 04.03.2013 | World

Read More: Freedom of Speech, Jon Stewart, Humor, Egypt, Political Humor, Bassem Youssef, Media, Business, Legal, Egypt Elections, Lawsuit, Mohamed Morsi, World News

Bassem Youssef, the famous host of an Egyptian satire news show, is being sued. Bassem is no hero of mine, and there are countless others who share my...

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Thousands Of Shareholders Sue Bank

AP | Posted 04.03.2013 | Business

Read More: Rbs Shareholders, Rbs Sued Shareholders, Financial Crisis, Rbs, Lawsuit, Rbs Sued, Royal Bank of Scotland, Business News

LONDON — Royal Bank of Scotland shareholders have filed a 4 billion pound ($6 billion) lawsuit against the company, claiming they were misled in...

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Absurd Handicapping: 1000s Paid to "Casualty" of "It's a Small World" Disney Ride

Steven Kurlander | Posted 04.01.2013 | Business

Read More: Its a Small World Lawsuit, mcDonalds Lawsuit, Disney, Disneyland, Lawsuit, Mcdonalds, Mickey Mouse, Business News

Recently, a Federal court ordered thousands of dollars paid to a man who sued after being stuck for a half an hour on the "It's a Small World" ride at Disneyland in 2009.

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You Won't Believe How Cheaply You Can Get A Wedding Dress

Posted 03.08.2013 | Weddings

Read More: Wedding Style, Knockoff-Designer, Wedding-Dress-Designer, Affordable Wedding Dress, Online Shopping, Cheap Wedding Dresses, Lawsuit, Weddings, Weddings News

Sure, you vowed to ignore those thousand-dollar designer wedding gowns and grab the most affordable dress on the rack. But would you ever buy a gown t...

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Yahoo Exec Sues After Being Summoned To Bar During Hannukah And Fired

Reuters | Alexei Oreskovic | Posted 05.05.2013 | Technology

Read More: Video, Lawsuit, Michael Katz, Yahoo Lawsuit, Yahoo, Reuters, Technology News

By Alexei Oreskovic SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The founder of a company acquired by Yahoo Inc for $270 million said in a lawsuit filed o...

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Should Greenies Own Oil?

Natalie Pace | Posted 05.03.2013 | Green

Read More: Exxon Mobil, Oil, Clean Energy, BP Oil Spill, Oil Reserves, Lawsuit, Wars Oil, Green Companies, Halliburton Oil, Iraq War Oil, Oil Investing, Green News

I'm voting for an entirely new energy source by 2015. However, we're not there yet. We're in transition. And part of the journey out of what was into what will be requires ensuring that we don't become reliant on the Middle East selling us the gas to get to the grocery store.

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Court Rejects Company's $1 Billion Tax Dodge

AP | Posted 02.27.2013 | Business

Read More: Federal Court, Dow Chemical Tax Deductions, Dow Chemicals, Lawsuit, Dow Chemical, Federal Court Louisiana, Business News

WASHINGTON -- A federal court in Louisiana is rejecting transactions by The Dow Chemical Co. that created $1 billion in what the U.S. Justice Departme...

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Legend Chubby Checker Sues Over Penis Measuring App

Posted 02.15.2013 | Technology

The legendary rock 'n' roll star behind the hit "The Twist" is suing Hewlett Packard over an app that measures penis size. Chubby Checker (real nam...

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Costco Accused Of Selling Counterfeit Jewelery

AP | Posted 02.19.2013 | Business

Read More: Tiffany Sues Costco, Tiffany & Co, Costco, Counterfeit Rings, Tiffany, Lawsuit, Business News

NEW YORK -- A Tiffany & Co. subsidiary is suing Costco, claiming the wholesale club operator has been selling engagement rings wrongly labeled "Tiffan...

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Town Board to Residents: Shut Up About That Darn Fracking Thing, Willya?

OnEarth | Posted 04.15.2013 | Green

Read More: Freedom of Speech, New York, Moratorium, Governor Cuomo, Fracking, Drilling, Sanford, First Amendment, Hydraulic Fracturing, Lawsuit, Natural Gas, Video, Green News

By Scott Dodd, OnEarth During my 12-year career as a newspaper reporter, I spent thousands of hours sitting through city council meetings, zoning boa...

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Real Time With the Ape and the Donald

Erica Grossman | Posted 04.11.2013 | Comedy

Read More: Koko the Gorilla, Bill Maher, Donald Trump, Apes, Lawsuit, $5 Million, Defamation, American Sign Language, Koko?S Kitten, Orangutan, Comedy News

Upon learning on Monday that Trump had sued Maher for $5 million dollars in the wake of the remark, Koko the Gorilla has gone apesh*t.

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Wolfgang Puck Sued For Clumsy Waitress

Posted 02.01.2013 | Home

TMZ reports that a diner named Tamara Mason-Williams is suing Wolfgang Puck after getting a side of concussion with her dinner at the chef's Washingto...

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Honesty of Purest Gold

Yogi Cameron Alborzian | Posted 03.31.2013 | Healthy Living

Read More: Oprah Winfrey, Lance Armstrong Doping, Lawsuit, Truthfulness, Yogic Path, Healthy Living News

The yogic practice of truthfulness, called asteya, refers to abstention from falsehoods -- either expressed to others or experienced within -- in favor of that which abides by nature's way.

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Small Designer Takes On Kmart In Brand Battle

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine New | Posted 03.28.2013 | Small Business

NEW YORK -- When women's fashion designer Liz Seklir received an email from a stranger in October 2011 thanking her for a sequined top, she passed it ...

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Get Your $10 From Facebook In 9 Simple Steps

The Huffington Post | Alexis Kleinman | Posted 01.29.2013 | Technology

Read More: Social Media, Video, Facebook $10, Facebook Lawsuit, Class Action Lawsuit, Facebook, Lawsuit, Technology News

If you're lucky (or unlucky, depending on your perspective), you recently received an email notifying you that your photo had been used in a "Sponsore...

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Left for Dead: Woman's Attack Exposes Real Risks of Online Dating

Damona Hoffman | Posted 03.30.2013 | Crime

Beckman's story makes headlines because it is so unusual, the worst that most online daters encounter is stale conversation or a date that is 10 lbs. heavier than expected.

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Has Gagosian's Double Dealing Backfired?

ARTINFO | Posted 03.20.2013 | Arts

Read More: Art, Artinfo, BLOUIN ARTINFO, Lawsuit, Larry Gagosian, Lawsuits, Gagosian Gallery, Arts News

Larry Gagosian raised a lot of eyebrows when he admitted in a recent court deposition that he didn't worry much about "loyalty" to his clients because...

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Lawyer Sues NBA Team For Resting Stars (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Ron Dicker | Posted 01.16.2013 | Sports

Read More: San Antonio Spurs, National Basketball Association, Deceptive Practices, Spurs Lawsuit, Larry McGuinness, Tony Parker, Lawyer Larry Mcguinness, Manu Ginobli, Tim Duncan, Gregg Popovich, Lawsuit, Nba, Sports News

He paid to see stars, not subs. Miami lawyer Larry McGuinness is suing the San Antonio Spurs for withholding top players in a Nov. 29 game against ...

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Attorney: 'Kill The Gays' Supporter Deserves Charges

Posted 01.09.2013 | Gay Voices

Anti-gay activist Scott Lively had a day in court on Monday, in a pre-trial hearing over charges filed against him for his rhetoric and activism again...

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'Heroes' Actress Being Sued In Dramatic Turn of Events

Posted 01.04.2013 | Celebrity

Soap-opera writers, take note: This particular piece of celebrity drama seems like a plot straight out of your last episode. "Heroes" actress Tawn...

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Panera Franchisee Settles Lawsuit Alleging He Segregated Black Workers

Posted 12.26.2012 | Small Business

The owner of several western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio Panera restaurants is paying for allegedly discriminating against African-American workers....

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