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Purdue Pharma offices in Stamford, Conn., May 8, 2007.

OxyContin Maker to Plead to 3 Criminal Charges

The counts include conspiracy to defraud the United States and violating federal anti-kickback laws.

Google building at their campus in Mountain View, Calif.

DOJ Files Landmark Antitrust Case Against Google

The lawsuit could be an opening salvo as the government investigates other major tech companies.

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American Bottling Company to Pay $590,000 in Back Wages

While not admitting liability, the Keurig Dr. Pepper subsidiary also agreed to hire more than 60 applicants who were allegedly discriminated against.

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IP During and After COVID

Along with the advances and innovation created by pivoting to make essential products, these moves could open new intellectual property challenges for manufacturers.

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Minnesota Ruling Boosts Enbridge Energy's Line 3 Replacement

A judge ruled that the challengers to the pipeline “failed to prove” that water quality and wetlands would be permanently impacted.

Officials monitor a potential dam/levee failure in the Springridge Place subdivision in Yazoo County, Miss., Feb. 11, 2020.

Engineers' Report Bolsters Miss. Pump Project

A previous report said huge pumps at the confluence of the Yazoo and Mississippi rivers would hurt wetlands.

A member of the Uyghur American Association rallies in front of the White House, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, after marching from Capitol Hill in Washington, in support of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act which has passed the House and now will go on to the Senate. The bill prohibits some imports from Xinjiang and imposes sanctions for human rights violations.

Gloves Linked to Forced Labor in China Stopped at LA Port

Customs officials said the gloves were made in a region where China's government has imprisoned more than 1 million people.

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Europe Closing in on Decision to Let 737 Max Fly

The EU Aviation Safety Agency's executive director said he is satisfied with the changes to the jet.

Portugal's Prime Minister Antonio Costa, left, is welcomed by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen prior to a meeting at EU headquarters in Brussels.

EU Leaders Divided Over New Climate Goals for 2030

The discord comes just months before the first ever European climate law is adopted.

Mauri, 11, left, and Cesar, 13, work at a clay brick factory in Tobati, Paraguay, Friday, Sept. 4, 2020. The boys have been working at the factory, run by Mauri's family, since before schools stopped operating in March amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Progress on Child Labor is Eroding Due to Pandemic

With classrooms shuttered and parents losing their jobs, children across the globe are working to help put food on the table.

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Pilgrim’s Pride Will Pay $110M to Settle Price-Fixing Charges

Three former company executives, including two ex-CEOs, have been indicted on charges of price-fixing broiler chickens from 2012 to 2019.

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Army Rifle Deal Halted Amid Patent Claim

Heckler & Koch filed a complaint with the German government over a possible patent breach by arms contractor Haenel.