| Volume 106 Number 6 |
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Apple & Google Settle $415M Wage Lawsuit
According to a lawsuit filed in a federal court in California, Apple, Google, Intel, and Adobe allegedly formed secret agreements not to recruit each other's employees. The lawsuit further alleges that the secret agreements limited employee job mobility and artificially capped employee salaries.
Hoping to avoid potentially embarrassing litigation, the companies have agreed to pay $415 million to settle the class action lawsuit. The agreement marks the second attempt to settle the matter. Five months ago, the judge rejected a $324.5 million offer as inadequate for the more than 60,000 employees represented in the case.
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How Much Snow It Takes to Cancel School
Have you ever wondered how much snow it takes to cancel school where you live? One interested person polled Reddit users and combined responses with snowfall data from NOAA to get the answer for everyone in the United States.
While southern states and the west coast of California will close school for "any snow," it takes much more than a light dusting to get out of school as you move further north. In fact, some parts require two feet or more before pulling the plug on a day of learning.
How much snow does it take to get out of school where you live?
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5 Things Stopping You from Saving Money
Do you find yourself trying to save, yet instead end up just trying to make ends meet at the month?
Saving money isn't as simple as socking away a few extra bucks every month. It requires strategic financial planning, including tracking your spending, cutting back on unnecessary items, and being prepared for the unexpected.
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For the Lawyers
FDCPA requires suit be filed in the smallest geographic area that is relevant for determining venue.
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act requires a debt collector file suit in the “judicial district or similar entity” where the contract was signed or the debtor resides. The Seventh Circuit held that this language means the smallest geographic area that is relevant for determining venue in the court system in which the case is filed. Overruling its earlier decision, the court held that in Marion County, which has nine small claims courts, the smallest area is a township.
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