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Teen who started fire that burned 48,000 acres ordered to pay $36 million

(Source: CNN, May 21, 2018) ATLANTA — On Monday, an Oregon judge ordered the boy, who pleaded guilty to starting the Eagle Creek wildfire last year, to pay $36,618,330.24 in restitution to cover the damages. Of that, the Union Pacific Railroad is owed $1,048,877.52 in damages. Full story: CNN Tuesday, May 22, 2018

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BNSF setting volume records in Southwest Washington, system wide

(Source: The Columbian, May 21, 2018) COLUMBIA, Wash. — BNSF Railway shipments were at an all-time high during the first quarter of this year, the company reported, surpassing its record set in 2006. BNSF, which is also moving record numbers of trains through Southwest Washington, is adding employees. Full story: The Columbian Tuesday, May 22, 2018

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Supreme Court hands win to employers in arbitration cases

(Source: National Review, May 21, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court said Monday that employers can prevent employees from joining together to file class-action lawsuits through arbitration clauses in their contracts, dealing a blow to organized labor and upholding the Trump administration’s position on federal employment law. Full story: National Review Tuesday, May 22, 2018

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