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Michigan Perfect Courtroom opinion has ‘vast implications’ for provider commitments, provide chain

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On the heart of the lawsuit used to be the “blanket” acquire line between the 2 corporations. The Oakland County Circuit Courtroom in Michigan sided with MSSC, as did the Michigan Courtroom of Appeals. The Oakland County Circuit Courtroom in Michigan sided with MSSC, as did the Michigan Courtroom of Appeals.

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Energy Conversion Devices files Chapter 11, seeks sale of businesses; Ovonic Battery Company sold to BASF Corporation

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a pioneer in materials science and renewable energy technologies, today voluntarily filed a petition for relief under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. 51-year-old Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. Earlier post.) Chapter 7 for SIT. (SIT),

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Ford sues Blue Pass Blue Safe in antitrust case over ‘astronomical’ benefit

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The lawsuit Ford filed in Detroit federal courtroom accused the condition insurer and its regional Michigan department of unlawfully dividing up portions of the rustic in a scheme to shed pageant with every alternative to deliver to pressure “astronomical profits.” Ford Motor Co. sued Blue Pass Blue Safe Affiliation in U.S.

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Ford, Ford Credit introduce sustainable financing framework prioritizing EV, clean production, community investments

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One such project is Ford’s investment in redeveloping the historic Michigan Central Station and surrounding area to create a new mobility innovation district in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood. The committee comprises senior representatives from Treasury, Sustainability, Corporate Finance, Investor Relations, Ford Credit and Legal.

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US charges former CEO of Volkswagen AG Winterkorn with conspiracy and wire fraud in diesel emissions scandal

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The superseding indictment was issued by a federal grand jury sitting in the Eastern District of Michigan and charges Winterkorn with four counts of violating federal law. The indictment unsealed today alleges that Volkswagen’s scheme to cheat its legal requirements went all the way to the top of the company.

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New “50 by 50” Commission seeks to halve US transportation energy use by 2050

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Chair: Melissa Lavinson, Vice President, Federal Affairs and Policy, Chief Sustainability Officer, PG&E Corporation. Scott Keogh, President, Audi of America (Co-Chair); Dean Seavers, President, National Grid U.S. Passek, President, Copper Development Association; William Peduto, Mayor of Pittsburgh, Pa.; automation and the sharing economy).

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Hidden Cameras: What Travelers Need to Know

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Like other businesses, hotels and vacation rentals use surveillance cameras for two reasons, said Michael McCall, a Hilton Hotels Fellow in the School of Hospitality Business at Michigan State University: To protect their customers and their property.

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