Home Depot has asked a federal court to dismiss a class-action lawsuit because a 2014 data breach exposed customer information that “could not have occurred were it not for the banks’ own lack of security measures,” according to court documents. …
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Menards has committed to ending sales of vinyl flooring that contains toxic chemicals called phthalates, following the lead of Lowe’s and Home Depot, which made similar commitments earlier this year. All three companies have agreed to phase out those products …
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Lumber Liquidators is reorganizing its executive staff after facing federal investigations, public criticism and lawsuits due to accusations that the company sold flooring that contains unsafe amounts of formaldehyde. The leadership shakeup includes terminating William Schlegel, chief merchandising officer, this week. His …
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After a news report came out in March saying that Lumber Liquidators’ Chinese-made laminate flooring contained unsafe levels of formaldehyde, the company is being investigated by federal agencies, has been slapped with class-action lawsuits and now faces even more troubles. Lumber Liquidators has halted sales of its laminate flooring …
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Public scrutiny has broadened to include big box retailers’ flooring, now that an investigation into the safety of Lumber Liquidators’ products is underway. Multiple federal agencies are investigating Lumber Liquidators due to reports that some of the company’s laminate flooring contains unsafe levels of the …
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Lumber Liquidators is facing a blitz of lawsuits related to accusations that some of the company’s laminated flooring contains unsafe quantities of formaldehyde. CBS reported March 1 that the flooring company sold laminate flooring with higher levels of formaldehyde than permitted by California’s …
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Amazon has finally been given the green light from U.S. federal regulators to test delivery drone outdoors, an initiative that was at a standstill earlier this year. According to a Reuters article, the Federal Aviation Administration had given approval to an Amazon …
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Last week, Lowe’s announced it would be actively phasing out and eliminating neonicotinoid pesticides, which are considered a leading contributor to global bee declines, from its stores. Neonicotinoid pesticides, also known as neonic pesticides, are sold to boost yields of staple crops …
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