As Alabamians, we pride ourselves on being supportive of our neighbors, communities, and most importantly, our children. Doing the best we can for Alabama’s children is a topic that usually brings even the most polarized individuals together for the common good. Amy Marlowe is executive director of the Alabama Education Association. “A rising tide lifts […]
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New Bedford fishermen get the nuts and the bolts of the Vineyard Wind compensation fund
NEW BEDFORD — John Verissimo works as a fishing consultant following his career as a fishing boat captain and often answers calls about how the new Vineyard Wind Fisheries Compensation Fund will work. “Basically, every day I’ll get a call from someone who will tell me, I need help with this, I need help with […]
Meloni seeks symbolic compensation over deepfake porn images
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has been asked to testify in court July 2 in the trial of two men who are accused of making deepfake pornographic images using her face and posting them online. Ms Meloni, who is listed as an injured party in the trial in Sassari in Sardinia, is seeking 100,000 euro (around […]
Nearly 500 victims of church sex abuse in France have received financial compensation
NICE, France (AP) — Hundreds of victims of child sexual abuse by priests or church representatives have received financial compensation so far from France’s Catholic Church under a sweeping reparations program, an independent body in charge of the process said Thursday. An annual report by the Independent National Authority for Recognition and Reparation said 1,351 […]
Russia’s poorest regions show drastic increase in bank accounts due to bereavement compensation
Several of Russia’s poorest regions have shown an abnormal increase of funds in bank accounts, with experts explaining that this is due to payments for participation in the war against Ukraine. Source: Radio Liberty Details: With an average increase of 6 to 9% in the previous five years, Altai Krai showed an increase of 18.95% […]
Register of Damage Caused by Russian Aggression tells how they will get money from Russia to pay compensation
Markiian Kliuchkovskyi, Executive Director of the Register of Damage Caused by the Russian Aggression against Ukraine, has told how they will seek funds from Russia to pay compensation to Ukrainians. Source: Kliuchkovskyi in an interview with European Pravda Kliuchkovsky said that everyone is well aware that Russia will not agree to pay any reparations at […]
A Tesla lawyer burst into tears during a deposition on Elon Musk’s compensation package because he admired Musk so much, judge says
Tesla’s former general counsel cried during his deposition on Elon Musk‘s compensation package. Delaware judge Kathelaeen McCormick said Todd Maron’s “admiration for Musk moved him to tears.” Maron joined Tesla in 2013 and left the company in 2019. You might be a fan of Elon Musk, but would you cry for him during a deposition? […]
UK Post Office campaigner says he will reject ‘offensive’ compensation offer
The former subpostmaster who has led the campaign for justice in the UK’s Post Office Horizon scandal said he will reject an offer of compensation from the UK government. Alan Bates, whose two-decade fight inspired the ITV series Mr Bates vs The Post Office, told The Daily Telegraph the offer was “offensive” and “cruel”. The […]
JD Wetherspoon told to pay compensation after pub discriminated against Travellers’ rights advocate
A Travellers’ rights advocate has won a discrimination case and must get €6,500 compensation and an apology from the head of JD Wetherspoons after the chain’s Dun Laoghaire pub refused to serve her a drink. “I felt such an equal walking into that pub, and horrible walking out,” Margaret O’Leary told Dublin District Court on […]
Tesla Falls As Judge Voids Elon Musk’s $56 Billion Compensation Plan
Tesla (TSLA) fell modestly Tuesday night as a judge voided CEO Elon Musk’s $56 billion stock compensation plan. X A Delaware judge voided Elon Musk’s $56 billion compensation plan, siding with plaintiffs who argue that Tesla’s board acted improperly in setting the pay deal. “Musk launched a self-driving process, recalibrating the speed and direction along […]
Polish government asks Germany to ‘think creatively’ about war loss compensation
The foreign minister in Poland’s new pro-European Union government has said he would like Germany’s leaders to think in a “creative” way about compensating Poland for huge losses it suffered at Nazi Germany’s hands during the Second World War. The request was greatly toned down from that of Poland’s previous right-wing government, which had demanded […]
Nepal demands compensation from Russia for fighters killed in Ukraine
Nepal’s Foreign Minister Narayan Prakash Saud has urged Russia to compensate the families of Nepalese nationals who died fighting in the war against Ukraine, AP reported on Jan. 25. Read also: Russian forces continue to use recreation center in occupied Crimea as helicopter base Saud stated that over 200 Nepalese citizens had been recruited by […]