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A ruling by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reinstated a putative class action lawsuit by naval engineers who allege General Dynamics Corp. and other large shipbuilders had a longtime ‘no-poaching’ agreement between them. (Associated Press file)

4th Circuit revives naval engineers’ no-poach wage suppression suit

The 4th Circuit reinstated naval engineers’ class action alleging shipbuilders’ no-poach wage suppression scheme, ruling oral agreements and coded language may constitute fraudulent concealment under the Sherman Act.

Training, supervision and mentorship are three key soft skills that sharp managers know will yield rewards from their staff members. (Depositphotos.com)

Why most managers fail at people management and how to fix it

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$3 million settlement; Student, 21, dies in crash with landscaping truck

$3.75 million mediation; Victim dies after being trapped in wrecked vehicle

$1.25 million settlement; Detached wheel badly injures oncoming driver

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The Anthropic website and mobile phone app are shown in this photo in July 2024. (Associated Press file)

Judge questions $1.5B Anthropic-AI book piracy deal

A federal judge raised concerns over Anthropic’s $1.5B book piracy settlement with authors, warning the AI copyright case could still go to trial.

In addition to state counts, Decarlos Brown Jr. now faces federal charges in the Aug. 22 knife slaying of Iryna Zarutska, a Ukrainian refugee, aboard a light train in Charlotte. (Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office)

Justice Department could pursue death penalty in Charlotte train stabbing

The Justice Department charged Decarlos Brown Jr. with a federal crime carrying the death penalty after the fatal Charlotte light-rail stabbing of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska.

A three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a civil jury’s finding that President Donald Trump must pay journalist E. Jean Carroll, above, $83.3 million for his repeated social media attacks against her after she accused him of sexual assault. (Associated Press file)

Appeals court upholds $83.3M defamation award against Trump

A federal appeals court upheld an $83.3 million defamation award against Donald Trump for attacks on E. Jean Carroll, rejecting his immunity and damages arguments.

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