Lawsuit over California Group’s Do-Not-Eat Listing for American Lobster Dismissed January 18, 2024 A California court has dismissed a lawsuit from a group of fishermen against a conservation group that added New England...
Washington State Sues to Block Kroger and Albertsons Proposed Merger January 18, 2024 Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson sued to block the proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons, two of the nation’s...
Family of Arizona Professor Killed on Campus Reaches Multimillion-Dollar Deal January 12, 2024 The family of a University of Arizona professor who was fatally shot on campus in the fall of 2022 has...
California Man Gets Prison for False Sex Assault Claims in $100M Suit Against Hollywood Executives January 11, 2024 By Larry Neumeister A California man was sentenced to four years in prison for seeking to win a $100 million lawsuit by making...
Oregon Judge Refuses to Dismiss 2015 Climate Lawsuit Filed by Youth January 5, 2024 A judge in Oregon rejected a U.S. Department of Justice request to dismiss a 2015 lawsuit brought by young people...
Minnesota Woman Sues Dentist After 4 Root Canals, 8 Dental Crowns and 20 Fillings in a Single Visit January 2, 2024 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A Minnesota woman has sued her dentist after receiving four root canals, eight dental crowns and 20...
California Lawsuit Says Grocer Broke Law by Asking Job-Seekers About Criminal Histories December 27, 2023 California sued the Ralphs supermarket chain, alleging that it violated state law by asking job-seekers whether they had criminal records...
Appeals Court Finds Rules for Oregon’s Climate Program Invalid December 22, 2023 A state appeals court in Oregon decided the rules for a program designed to limit and drastically reduce greenhouse gas...
Seattle Man Arrested After Detective Made False Statements Gets $225K December 19, 2023 By Gene Johnson King County, Washington will pay $225,000 to settle a civil rights lawsuit brought by a Black man who was arrested...
Activision Blizzard to Pay $54M to Settle California Workplace Claims December 18, 2023 By Alex Veiga Activision Blizzard has agreed to pay about $54 million to settle discrimination claims brought by California’s civil rights agency on...