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7th Circuit Revives Class Action Against PayPal Charity Site Blocked by Arbitration

A federal appellate court revived a potential class action lawsuit against PayPal filed by a disgruntled charity donor who alleges that the payments company misled her and others about how their charitable contributions would be used. The 7th Circuit Court …

New Jersey Town Raised $250K to Rebuild Boardwalk

Most of the contributors to a New Jersey town’s fund to rebuild a boardwalk destroyed by Superstorm Sandy are out-of-towners. Belmar has raised $250,000 since its “Buy a Board” campaign began in late November. Mayor Matt Doherty tells the Asbury …

Last of North Dakota Derailment Money Going to Charity

The last bit of settlement money from a class-action lawsuit over a disastrous train derailment in Minot, N.D., a decade ago is going to a charity near the site of the wreck. Canadian Pacific Railway about five years ago agreed …