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Luke GoldsteinTruthout |
Uber currently faces thousands of class-action lawsuits for rampant sexual assault cases and other accident injuries.
Massive, unprecedented payouts with few strings attached could signal that big banks are seriously short on cash.
A government installed by the US may be more willing to act in favor of corporate plaintiffs alleging financial damages.
Janet Mills has vetoed collective bargaining rights, wealth taxes, protections for renters, and tribal sovereignty laws.
Legislation would embolden corporations and powerful individuals to use retaliatory lawsuits to silence their critics.