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Borenstein: CalPERS must stop transit workers’ pension windfall

The Mercury News 18 Jun 2019

While the fight over federal funding was being litigated, newly hired transit workers were granted the same “classic” pension benefits as those provided employees who started work before the state retirement law changes took effect....

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Puerto Rico Debt Plan Leaves Investors With a Choice: Lose Money or Fight

Barrons 17 Jun 2019

If a plan to restructure $35 billion of Puerto Rico’s bonds is approved, investors who own nearly $6.3 billion of debt will have a tough choice. Taking a haircut, or spending time and money on litigation against the Commonwealth ... The plan creates a trust that sets aside funds to pay them if they win. But litigation takes time and money ... ....

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Post Office asks Court of Appeal for permission to appeal judgment in first Horizon trial

Computer Weekly 17 Jun 2019

In May, Judge Fraser, who is managing the group litigation order (GLO), refused the Post Office permission to appeal his judgment in first trial ... Costs are ramping up in this huge litigation ... Group litigation against Post Office being prepared in Horizon dispute ... Post Office faces group litigation over Horizon IT as subpostmasters fund class action....

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Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP and Zwerling, Schachter & Zwerling, LLP Announce a Proposed ...

The Record 17 Jun 2019

The case will continue to be litigated against the Non-Settling Defendants ... and 5.00 p.m ... After deducting the amounts approved by the Court for settlement and claims administration costs, attorneys' fees and litigation expenses, and service awards for the class representatives, these funds will be paid to members of the Class ... and 5.00 p.m ... .......

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Pro-choice lobby looking to mount constitutional challenge

Independent Online 16 Jun 2019

After suggesting the setting up of a special fund for litigation costs to challenge the ‘anti-abortion law’, the OP explained that he “would love to see someone in Malta who is of good reputation, such as Lara Dimitrijevic, Andrea Dibben, Raisa Galea, Cami Appelgren (and others of their calibre), managing such a fund.”....

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Local legislators weigh in on school finance ruling

Emporia Gazette 15 Jun 2019

After 10 years of litigation, the Kansas Supreme Court held that Kansas schools are constitutionally funded in the public finance case of Gannon v ... It’s good to know that we now have a formula that the legislature, governor, the State Board of Education and the Supreme Court support that should adequately fund our schools.”....

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This Man Is Suing a Cryonics Organisation for His Father's Frozen Head and £795k

Vice 15 Jun 2019

Alcor initially sued Kurt Pilgeram in 2017 after he allegedly attempted to stop his father’s life insurance from paying the not-for-profit cryonics organization, which, in cases like this, depend on such payouts for funding....

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Service Corporation International To Redeem All Outstanding 5.375% Senior Notes Due 2022

The Record 14 Jun 2019

Our affiliated trust funds own investments in securities, which are affected by market conditions that are beyond our control.We may be required to replenish our affiliated funeral and cemetery trust funds to meet minimum funding requirements, which would have a negative effect ......

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Plan to disburse KMT ill-gotten wealth detailed

Taipei Times 13 Jun 2019

While the committee has suspended an estimated NT$68.7 billion of the assets that the party had allegedly taken by illegitimate means during the White Terror era, most of the funds are tied up in litigation, sources said on condition of anonymity ... The museum is to use the funds on ......

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Embattled Group Five aims to complete most of its projects

Business Day 13 Jun 2019

In March, Group Five announced it had gone into business rescue — a process aimed at rehabilitating financially distressed companies — because it could not get additional funding from lenders ... The practitioners, who said more retrenchments were needed to cut costs, said funding had been secured from lenders for the construction business....

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City’s legal costs in defamation case detailed

The Daily Independent - Ashland 13 Jun 2019

City Attorney James Moore said the city initially agreed to pay $5,000 to get the litigation started ... Moore was later named city attorney, prompting attorney Scott Sennett to take over the litigation. Moore said the city also determined that the municipality would not pay more money to fund the lawsuit filed by Pullem and Clark ... “Should Mr ... ....

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Guest opinion: Coal is here to stay

Billings Gazette 13 Jun 2019

My first, and foremost, concern is for the people who live and work in Colstrip ... This is no surprise given their funding comes from out-of-state and foreign billionaires. They have litigated to close this clean facility with no regard for truth ... We cannot afford to fund many of our welfare and public assistance programs ... × ... Loading&hellp; ... ....

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Hargreaves Lansdown: A Bargain After 16% Price Drop

Seeking Alpha 13 Jun 2019

The fall has come after Neil Woodford, one of the U.K.'s most high-profile investors and a recipient of large sums of HL client investments, suspended withdrawals from his flagship fund ... investment platform serving primarily Do-It-Yourself investors, who holds funds, shares and cash through a mixture of accounts....