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Walmart settles hazardous waste charges filed by California attorney general for $7.5 million
Walmart has agreed to pay $7.5 million in penalties and costs to settle a civil action filed by the state Attorney General’s Office and county district attorneys alleging the company unlawfully disposed of medical and hazardous waste from stores around the state. -
GSK, plaintiffs in 2 Zantac cases in California reach confidential settlements
The pharmaceutical company that manufactured the popular heartburn medication Zantac has settled with two California plaintiffs who brought lawsuits alleging the active ingredient in Zantac, ranitidine, caused their cancers. -
J&J attorney: Judge was right to call for re-examination of 'junk science' in talc litigation
Johnson and Johnson remains hopeful that a recently amended rule on expert testimony and new scientific approaches will lead to a weakening of plaintiff attorneys’ argument that the use of J&J’s talc powder increases cancer risks. -
Oakland man settles with Johnson & Johnson for undisclosed amount after alleging baby powder caused his cancer
The settlement brought a trial in the case to a quick end, after just one day of opening arguments -
Alameda judge won't end lawsuit accusing CAL state schools officials of discrimination during Covid remote learning
Oakland, Los Angeles students say they were denied equal education when the state closed schools during the Covid-19 pandemic, and did not provide them with the computers and other technology they needed to academically function during the shutdown -
GOP candidate calls for investigation into Amazon after 'suicide kit' teen deaths
Parents file a lawsuit against Amazon, Loudwolf in Alameda state court after teen suicide -
Rideshare advocacy group says judge was right to overturn Prop 22 - 'bad policy'
A ridesharing advocacy group is pleased with an Alameda Superior Court judge’s decision to overturn Proposition 22, which exempts app-based drivers from Assembly Bill (AB) 5. -
Jury awards $2.6 million In Zoom asbestos trial
ALAMEDA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A California jury awarded $2.6 million to a former Navy admiral in an asbestos case that featured a trial over Zoom that the defendant tried to stop after the plaintiff engaged in an online conversation with jurors. -
Appellate court denies Honeywell's appeal to stay asbestos trial by Zoom; Opening arguments Monday
Honeywell’s writ of mandamus requesting remote litigation by Zoom be stayed due to technical limitations was denied without prejudice by the First Appellate District of the California Court of Appeals.