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Judge Greenlights Class Action Suit Against Tesla Alleging Systemic Racial Discrimination

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The workers allege that the company failed to address widespread racial discrimination and harassment at its Fremont factory, according to a report published by Reuters. The lawsuit was filed in 2017 and is being led by former assembly line worker Marcus Vaughn.

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SoftBank Takes Full Ownership of WeWork Japan

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arm filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy in New Jersey — which has put the global brand’s future in question. According to a report published by nippon , WeWork Japan is set to undergo civil rehabilitation procedures approved by Tokyo District Court. The news arrives just four months after WeWork’s U.S. billion in future lease expenses so far.

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Tesla Ordered To Pay $3.2 Million In Race Bias Case

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The verdict was much less than the $15 million settlement he had previously declined, according to Reuters. After a week-long retrial in the 2017 lawsuit filed by plaintiff Owen Diaz, a jury delivered a verdict awarding him $137 million in 2021.

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Google To Settle Gender Discrimination Lawsuit By Paying $118 Million

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In 2017, a lawsuit was filed against the tech giant by three women who claimed that the company was underpaying female workers.? . Google will settle a class-action gender discrimination lawsuit that includes 15,500 women by paying $118 million. .

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6 Commonly Overlooked Tax Deductions to Maximize Your Return

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Business income Gerry Poirier, founder and CEO of AngeLink, an AI-powered crowdfunding platform powered by women in Miami, says the Qualified Business Income Deduction is a commonly overlooked tax deduction that comes with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. “It When I first got introduced to it, I thought that it was too good to come true.

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Resilience Stories: After Her Father Was Deported, She Bought and Expanded His New Jersey Restaurant

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Morales was released after 17 days, given a second chance through the DACA policy ( Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals ) as well as a green card petition filed by her mother, who gained legal status in 2004 after marrying a U.S. In 2017, after years of lawyers, hearings and paperwork, Morales received her green card. So, I did.”.

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Upwork Going Public; Shows Maturation of Online Talent Marketplace Industry

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The online freelance talent marketplace Upwork filed last week to go public.    According to the filing, Upwork has 375,000 registered freelancers and 475,000 client businesses located across 180 countries.  million in 2017, an annual growth rate of 23%.   The company reported sales of $164.4

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