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Daimler reaches agreements in principle to settle regulatory ($1.5B) and civil ($700M) proceedings in the US regarding diesel emissions

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Daimler AG and MBUSA have also reached an agreement in principle with plaintiffs’ counsel to settle the consumer class action “In re Mercedes-Benz Emissions Litigation,” which is pending before the US District Court for the District of New Jersey. For the settlements with the US authorities, Daimler expects costs of approx.

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New York to invest $127.7 million Volkswagen settlement in clean vehicles

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With the support of the Attorney General's Office, New York received $127.7 million as part of this legal settlement. The funds were secured through the Attorney General’s settlement with Volkswagen in close collaboration with DEC.

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Who Really Invented the Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery?

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Whittingham, a young British chemist, joined the quest at Exxon Research and Engineering in New Jersey in the fall of 1972. The Atomic Energy Research Establishment paid only legal fees for what turned out to be a valuable patent and later had to be reminded that it even owned the patent.

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Opinion: Benefits of Choosing an Experienced Car Accident Lawyer

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Benefits of having an experienced car accident lawyer represent you A lawyer can change things To benefit from hiring an accident lawyer, you must choose an experienced and reputed law firm, such as the Rosengard Law Group in New Jersey. They have decades of experience in fighting for the people whom they represent in the court.

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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It covers ten Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states (Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont). Factors Determining Abatement Costs. nationals and legal residents. After 2014, the amount of allowances shrinks gradually by 2.5

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