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California federal judge allows litigation alleging heavy metals in baby food to go forward
A federal judge in California who is overseeing more than 100 cases alleging that major baby food brands contain excessive amounts of heavy metals such as arsenic rejected the defendants’ combined motion to dismiss the litigation earlier this month.
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Audit accuses L.A. city, county of wasting money, mismanaging homeless programs
An advocacy group has concluded that the city and county of Los Angeles have failed to make adequate progress on getting homeless people off the streets and into permanent housing, despite a 2022 settlement agreement in the wake of a federal lawsuit.
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CHP can be sued after officer misinterpreted man's stroke for drug intoxication, delayed medical care
2-1 appeals ruling holds regardless of underlying reason, officer should've ordered prompt medical attention
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Sony Music lawsuit: USC social media videos used popular artists' work 'willfully and without permission'
Sony Music is suing the University of Southern California in federal court, alleging that USC social media channels engaged in repeated copyright violations through the unauthorized use of popular music tracks.
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San Diego Unified settles lawsuit filed by student suspended for wearing black eye during game
San Diego Unified School District officials have agreed to expunge the suspension of a middle school student accused of a hate crime for wearing blackface and engaging in racist language at a football game, according to a legal settlement.
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Federal law shields Grindr from lawsuit over underaged rapes arranged on app, appeals court says
A federal appeals panel says Section 230 - a legal provision protecting social media companies from many lawsuits - protects gay dating and sex hookup app Grindr from a lawsuit from a man who claims he was raped four times by men using the app when he was 15, because Grindr didn't verify his age
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UC Student Association lawsuit: DOGE access to students' financial data 'unprecedented,' illegal
The U.S. Department of Education has agreed to temporarily bar people affiliated with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing students’ financial data as a result of a lawsuit filed by the University of California Student Association.
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Women inmates at Chino prison sue corrections agency, accuse gynecologist of abuse
Six inmates at the California Institution for Women (CIW) in Chino have filed a class-action lawsuit against a prison gynecologist who the plaintiffs allege sexually abused and injured them during exams related to pregnancy and other medical issues.
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Judge in Meta class-action lawsuit: Expert's 'guesswork' must be excluded
A federal judge has rejected the certification of a class-action lawsuit against Facebook’s parent company that challenged how Meta uses people’s personal data, calling the arguments of the plaintiffs’ expert witness unreliable and inadmissible.
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California class action alleges fluoride content of mouth rinses could harm children
Concerns about fluoride’s effects on young children have led to recent class-action filings in federal courts in California and Illinois alleging that some toothpastes and fluoride rinses are being marketed in a way that poses dangers to young children.
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Huntington Beach officials sue Newsom, Bonta, challenge California's 'Sanctuary State Law'
Huntington Beach has filed a federal lawsuit against Gov. Gavin Newsom and state Attorney General Rob Bonta that challenges the legality of a 2017 California law limiting interactions between local law enforcement and federal immigration agents.
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ExxonMobil critics condemn energy company's filing of defamation lawsuit in plastics dispute
ExxonMobil critics have condemned the energy giant’s filing of a defamation lawsuit against California’s attorney general and several environmental groups, calling the litigation a diversion from real issues and an attempt at intimidation.
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Huntington Beach asks courts to end California 'Sanctuary State' law, let cops deal with criminal illegal immigrants
The lawsuit asserts California's so-called "Sanctuary State" law has not only harmed California residents and their communities, but has placed the city in the position of having to choose between obeying state or federal laws. The lawsuit asserts the state law violates the U.S. Constitution's federal supremacy clause
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Former physician, medical center agree to pay $15 million in Medicare false claims case
A former Van Nuys doctor, his wife, a medical center and a laboratory have agreed to pay $15 million to settle allegations of filing false Medicare and Medi-Cal claims linked to kickbacks and illegal patient referrals.
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Former Baldwin Park city attorney pleads guilty to taking bribes in return for favorable cannabis permitting
A former Baldwin Park city attorney has pleaded guilty to taking bribes in an apparent web of Southern California payoffs to local government officials who helped marijuana businesses obtain cannabis permits, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
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Los Angeles County sues Castaic landfill owner over alleged health issues from air pollution
One of Los Angeles County’s largest landfills will no longer accept shipments of solid waste in the new year in the wake of increased county scrutiny of air pollution from the site in Castaic and a lawsuit over the facility’s impacts on neighbors’ health.
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Federal prosecutors accuse Pasadena doctor, Orange County judge of insurance fraud
A Pasadena doctor who allegedly took part in a multimillion-dollar workers' compensation insurance scheme with a co-conspirator who is now an Orange County judge has signed a plea agreement with federal prosecutors. They have not yet revealed the identity of the judge included in the investigation.
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Defense attorneys: Studies linking benzoyl peroxide acne creams to cancer 'warrant skepticism'
Defense attorneys continue to raise questions about the science behind the filing of multiple federal lawsuits in California accusing pharmaceutical and health care companies of marketing or selling acne medications that can degrade into the carcinogen benzene.
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Southern California utility, U.S. Attorney's Office agree to settle lawsuit stemming from 2020 Bobcat Fire
The U.S. Attorney’s Office and Southern California Edison (SCE) have agreed to resolve a federal lawsuit over property damage and firefighting costs related to the 2020 Bobcat Fire, according to court documents filed this month.
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Retirement plan contributions can be excluded from Chapt 13 income: Appeals panel
A federal appeals court in San Francisco has ruled that contributions to a qualified retirement plan through an employer can be excluded from "disposable income" reported by people seeking to file Chapter 13 bankruptcy