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Judge Approves $73M Payout to Alleged UCLA Doctor Sex Victims

A federal judge has given final approval to a $73 million settlement of a lawsuit that alleged some 6,000 women were sexually abused by a former University of California, Los Angeles gynecologist. The 2019 class-action suit involved allegations that from …

UCLA Suing Under Armour, Seeking Damages in Excess Of $200 Million

UCLA filed a lawsuit against Under Armour this week in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles for breach of contract, seeking damages in excess of $200 million.. Under Armour announced in late June that it was ending its deal with …

UCLA Gynecologist Hit with Class Action Lawsuit

Two women said in a federal class action lawsuit they were sexually assaulted by a former gynecologist who worked for the University of California, Los Angeles. The lawsuit states Dr. James Heaps sexually assaulted the women and made sexually inappropriate …

California “Superbug” Outbreak Prompts FDA Alert on Device

The complex design of endoscopes that have been linked to a “superbug” outbreak at the UCLA Health System in California may hinder proper cleaning, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned on Thursday. The hospital system said seven patients were …

University of California and Former Surgical Director Settle For $10M

The University of California has agreed to pay $10 million to a former surgical chairman who says he was the victim of retaliation after pointing out conflicts of interest at UCLA’s medical school. The Los Angeles Times reported UC regents …

Former UCLA Player Nelson Sues SI For $10 Million

Former UCLA player Reeves Nelson is suing Sports Illustrated for $10 million, citing defamation, false light and intentional infliction of emotional distress over its recent article about problems in the school’s basketball program. The lawsuit filed Wednesday in Superior Court …