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"Class Action Park"

Why “Class Action Park” is a bit of a misnomer

by The Econ Extra Credit Team
Aug 25, 2022
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #115
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"Class Action Park"

How high's the bar when it comes to suing an amusement park?

by David Brancaccio and Erika Soderstrom
Aug 25, 2022
How much wiggle room does the law give us to make dumb decisions and still seek compensation?
How foolishly can one act and still be entitled to some compensation in the event something goes wrong?
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Facing bidding wars, more homebuyers are waiving contingencies

by Amy Scott
Apr 23, 2021
Contingencies allow buyers, under certain conditions, to renegotiate or even back out of a deal without losing money.
Buyer protections are often discarded in the current seller's market, which could squeeze out people who can’t afford a lot of risk.
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The hangup on the Hill: Who's liable for COVID infections at work or school?

by Kimberly Adams
Dec 11, 2020
Congressional Republicans want schools and businesses to be protected from lawsuits.
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Students face COVID-19 liability waivers upon return to campus

by Erika Beras
Sep 2, 2020
Those waivers could mean schools don't have to spend as much on precautions, like new heating and ventilation systems.
Incoming students began moving onto the Ohio State campus on Aug. 13 on a staggered schedule to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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GOP relief bill would shield companies from COVID-19-related lawsuits

by Marielle Segarra
Jul 28, 2020
The Republican bill includes some exceptions, like firms that act with gross negligence.
A hostess provides hand sanitizer to customers at a Miami restaurant in early July.
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How will we know when it's safe to go back to work? Workers and employers want to know.

by Sabri Ben-Achour
May 11, 2020
Right now, OSHA doesn’t have a blanket legal standard for protecting workers from infectious diseases.
The medical definition of what's safe has been changing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Businesses step up cleaning to keep new coronavirus at bay

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Mar 6, 2020
"Deep cleaning" companies are in demand.
A utility service worker for King County Metro deep cleans a metro bus on March 3, 2020 in Seattle, Washington.
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California struggles to determine who will pay for fires

by Jed Kim
Aug 28, 2018
Wildfires are expected to be deadlier and costlier in coming years. State utilities say they can't afford to keep paying for damages.
Firefighters conduct a controlled burn to defend houses from the Ranch Fire, part of the Mendocino Complex Fire, as it continues to spread toward the town of Upper Lake, California, on Aug. 2.
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Big tech warms up to Senate bill that would roll back some internet protections

by Kimberly Adams
Nov 10, 2017
SESTA would crack down on the use of internet sites to promote sex trafficking by holding them liable.
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