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Month: March 2024

What these class-action lawyers say they’d be careful buying in Canada

By Christl Dabu Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO (CTV Network) — Purchasing potentially defective products or experiencing unwanted side effects or harm are risks consumers always take. But they can hold companies accountable through class-action lawsuits, legal action undertaken on behalf of a number of complainants. “For consumers, class action is an

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Crafts retailer Joann files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as consumers cut back on pandemic-era hobbies

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Fabric and crafts retailer Joann has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, as consumers continue to cut back on discretionary spending and pandemic-era hobbies. The Hudson, Ohio-based company said that it expected to emerge from bankruptcy as early as the end of next month. Following

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1 dead and 3 injured after shootings shut down Jacksonville Beach packed with spring breakers

By Melissa Alonso, Elizabeth Wolfe and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — One person was killed and three were injured after gunfire erupted Sunday, prompting police to shut downtown Jacksonville Beach, Florida, as it was packed with spring break visitors celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. The gunfire – which erupted in three separate locations – began when

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EPA bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decades after a partial ban was enacted

By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency has announced a comprehensive ban on asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products. The final rule marks a major expansion of EPA regulation under a landmark 2016 law that overhauled regulations governing tens of thousands

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