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DOE 1 et al v. APPLE INC. et al
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November 02, 2021
Apple, Google, Tesla, Microsoft Beat Child Labor Mine Suit
A D.C. federal judge tossed a suit seeking to hold Apple, Google, Microsoft, Dell and Tesla accountable for allegedly using cobalt mined by young Congolese children in their lithium-ion batteries, ruling Tuesday that, among other things, the plaintiffs haven't shown a causal connection between their injuries and the companies.
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August 26, 2020
Apple, Google Fight Blame For Child Labor In Cobalt Mines
Apple, Google, Microsoft, Dell and Tesla have urged a federal judge to toss a proposed class action seeking to hold them accountable for using cobalt mined by young Congolese children in their lithium-ion batteries, telling the court they have no control over the mines.
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December 16, 2019
Apple, Google Rely On Child Labor Abroad, Suit Says
Apple, Google, Microsoft, Dell and Tesla all use cobalt in their lithium-ion batteries that has been mined by young Congolese children who are frequently maimed or killed on the job, according to a proposed class action lodged Sunday in D.C. federal court.