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Money

Yes, victims of 2019 Capital One data breach could get money with recent settlement

In July 2019, nearly 100 million Capital One credit card customers and applicants were the victims of a cyberattack. A settlement has been preliminarily approved.
Health

No, Amazon Canada won’t ship baby formula orders to U.S. parents

Medical experts warn against buying baby formula from other countries for various reasons, including the lack of FDA regulations and concerns over storage.

Immigration

Yes, the U.S. government provides formula to migrant babies at the border, as required by law

The Flores Settlement Agreement, approved in 1997, requires the federal government to provide migrant children with food, water and other necessities.
Health

Spain is considering offering menstrual leave, but it wouldn’t be the first to do so

If Spain offers menstrual leave to its employees, it would join several countries that already do so.
Business

Yes, labor law allows Starbucks to offer raises to unionized workers

Labor law doesn’t stop Starbucks from offering new benefits to union employees. It does prevent the company from implementing new benefits without union approval.

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Yes, victims of 2019 Capital One data breach could get money with recent settlement

No, Amazon Canada won’t ship baby formula orders to U.S. parents

Yes, the U.S. government provides formula to migrant babies at the border, as required by law

Spain is considering offering menstrual leave, but it wouldn’t be the first to do so

Yes, labor law allows Starbucks to offer raises to unionized workers

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