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CA Judge To Approve Discovery Plan in Toyota Case
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) _ A federal judge in Orange County says he will approve a plan to share information in the sprawling litigation involving alleged defects in some Toyota vehicles. A hearing...
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Passengers in CA Bus Crash Sue Greyhound
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) _ Six people injured in a deadly crash in Central California last week are suing Greyhound Lines Inc. The horrifying wreck killed six and injured nearly two dozen others when the...
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Suit Alleges Discrimination, Poor Care At Santa Clara Valley Med Center
SAN JOSE (BCN) – Two cardiologists and a medical administrative assistant have filed a lawsuit against Santa Clara Valley Medical Center and other doctors alleging discrimination and retaliation,...
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NorCal Prosecutors Sue Overstock.com Over Alleged False Claims
OAKLAND (AP) — Seven Northern California district attorneys have sued online retailer Overstock.com Inc., accusing the company of regularly making false and misleading claims about its prices. Alameda...
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Peninsula School Districts Sue County Over Investment Losses
REDWOOD CITY (BCN) – 12 Peninsula school districts are suing San Mateo County in an effort to recuperate $20 million in investments the schools lost when Lehman Brothers collapsed in September 2008....
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Environmental Group Sues Gov’t Over Pesticide Poisonings
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Environmentalists are accusing the federal government of failing to prevent the pesticide poisonings of California condors and more than 200 other endangered and threatened...
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ConsumerWatch: Homeowners Sue Banks Over Loan Modifications
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS 5) — There is a new movement to force banks to make good on their promises to help struggling homeowners. Homeowners across California who’ve been denied permanent loan modifications...
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City Attorney Targets San Francisco Smoke Shops
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco is accusing six smoke shops of selling illicit drug paraphernalia used for cocaine, crack and methamphetamine. City Attorney Dennis Herrera filed civil suits on...
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Jobs To Be Deposed In Antitrust Suit Against Apple
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS/AP) — Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs, who is currently out on medical leave, will be deposed to testify in an antitrust suit related to its iPod music players and iTunes store. CNET...
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Judge Tosses Extortion Lawsuit Against San Francisco’s Yelp
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS/AP) — A federal judge who dismissed a class-action lawsuit accusing consumer review website Yelp of extortion is giving plaintiffs a month to refile their complaint. Judge Marilyn...
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Apple Sued Over In-App Purchases By Children
CUPERTINO (CBS/AP) — Apple is facing a lawsuit from aPennsylvania man whose 9-year-old daughter racked up $200 buying “Zombie Toxin” and other game items on an iPod. The lawsuit seeks class-action...
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East Bay Petroleum Firm To Pay $3 Million In Enviromental Suit
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY (KCBS) – A major petroleum distributor in the Bay Area has been ordered to pay $3 million in fines as part of a court settlement stemming from a civil environmental lawsuit. More...
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California School Districts, Education Groups Sue State Over Funding Cuts
SAN JOSE (CBS/AP) – School districts and education groups are suing the state of California to restore more than $2 billion in funding they say districts are owed under state law. The lawsuit was filed...
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Walmart Women Employees File Revised Discrimination Lawsuit In SF Court
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – Lawyers for women employees of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. announced the filing of a revised discrimination lawsuit in federal court in San Francisco Thursday on behalf of an...
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Fraternity Pledge Sues UC Davis Over Hazing
SACRAMENTO (CBS/AP) — A University of California, Davis graduate is suing the university for ignoring his complaints of hazing and sexual abuse while pledging a fraternity. Ryan Clifford’s lawsuit was...
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Warriors’ Ellis Sued For Alleged Sexual Harassment
OAKLAND (CBS SF) — The former director of community relations for the Golden State Warriors filed suit Wednesday alleging that the basketball team’s star player, Monta Ellis, sexually harassed her,...
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Raiders LB McClain Sued By Alleged Assault Victim
DECATUR, Ala. (CBS/AP) — An Alabama man who was allegedly assaulted by Rolando McClain and another man has sued the Oakland Raiders linebacker alleging “brutal and prolonged assault and battery.”...
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Oakland To Pay $4.6M Settlement Over Illegal Police Strip-Search
OAKLAND (CBS/AP) — Oakland officials have agreed to a $4.6 million settlement with dozens of men who claimed they were illegally strip searched by the city’s police. The San Francisco Chronicle reports...
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Federal Judge Hearing Claims In Apple e-Book Price Fixing Suit
NEW YORK (CBS SF/AP) — A federal judge in Manhattan will hear claims that Apple Inc. was involved in the fixing the price of electronic books. The Justice Department sued Apple and other publishers...
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Court Gives Oscar Grant’s Father OK To Sue Ex-BART Cop For Fatal Shooting
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – A federal appeals court in San Francisco Tuesday cleared the way for a trial on two civil rights lawsuits filed against former BART police officer Johannes Mehserle and other...
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