Ex Ford engineer wins nearly 17 million discrimination suit
Faisal Khalaf, a former Ford engineer born in Lebanon with a PhD in industrial engineering, won a nearly 17 million verdict after alleging supervisors berated him for his Arab background and accent. The jury awarded 15 million punitive damages, 1.7 million for retirement losses, and 100 thousand for emotional distress, with ongoing options to seek correction of the verdict.
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Ford
Faisal Khalaf
Detroit Free Press
Khalaf
Lebanon
Ford Motor Co
Carol
Laughbaum
Bennie Fowler
Jay Zhou
Fowler
Guy
Market Snapshot Shows Dow Up and Nasdaq Mixed
Stock tape reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average advancing about 0.99 percent while the Nasdaq Composite hovers near unchanged as traders weigh shifting revisions and earnings in a cautious session.
Organic lawn company uses worms to heal soil in West Michigan
Steve and Corey Veldheer of Good Sweet Earth launched in 2010 to offer a chemical-free lawn care option. They employ vermicomposting and a worm rich compost tea, using only unsold produce for worm food, aiming to improve soil health and reduce chemical use while supporting community groups and environmental causes. They expect 2018 production of over 15000 gallons of Worm Tea and tons of worm compost for local gardens and farms.
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West Michigan
Steve
Corey Veldheer
Steve Veldheer
Heal
Farm Aid
GoodSweetEarth.com
Facebook data scraping shows privacy gaps and default settings fail
Facebook acknowledged that most of its 2.2 billion members have likely had personal data scraped by malicious actors. CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the shutdown of a search-by-phone or email feature after years of undetected access. The breach ties to Cambridge Analytica and FTC scrutiny, with experts urging clearer privacy settings and safer data practices.
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Facebook
Mark Zuckerberg
Zuckerberg
Jamie Winterton
Arizona State University
Global Security Initiative
Cambridge Analytica
Federal Trade Commission
Congress
FTC
Jeffrey Chester
Privacy
Center For Digital Democracy
San Jose
Calif
Noah Berger
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Huntington Banc Hban
Illinois Tool Works Inc
Johnson Controls Jci
Macatawa Bank Corp
MCBC
Steelcase Inc
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Whiripool Corp
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Ether Forever the Sentinel
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Kendra.ensley
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