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More bad news for Uber: LA lawsuit in hackers’ secret theft of drivers’ data
An illustration of a computer hacker. Artwork from Pixabay. Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer announced Monday that his office is suing Uber over a data breach at the ride-hailing company in which...
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Russell Simmons’ ex sued: Model allegedly made false abuse claims, extortion
Models walk during a fashion show. Photo from Pixabay. An Australian model — who is an ex-girlfriend of Russell Simmons — was sued Wednesday by a businessman who alleges she tried to extort money from...
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Good news for ex-Clippers owner: Donald Sterling won’t face punitive damages...
Fire alarms. Photo from Pixabay. One of two actresses who sued Donald Sterling after their West Hollywood apartments were ravaged in a 2009 fire cannot seek punitive damages against the former Clippers...
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Fetus tissues, cells allegedly sold illegally, $7.8 million settlement...
Lady Justice Orange County prosecutors Friday reached a $7.8 million settlement in a civil lawsuit alleging that two sister companies sold fetal tissue and stem cells for a profit margin exceeded by...
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‘Guerrilla,’ not ‘gorilla?’ ESPN tennis announcer fired in Venus Williams remark
A former ESPN tennis analyst who sued the sports network after being fired in January due to his description of Venus Williams’ style of play won a round in court Monday when a judge ruled he does not...
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Lawsuit against Disney over ‘Turner and Hooch’ profits moves forward
The Disney icon, Mickey Mouse. Photo from Pixabay. A judge ruled Tuesday that a lawsuit against Walt Disney Pictures that alleges the studio underpaid a widow’s late husband in the profits of a 1989...
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School sex abuse lawsuit: Victim’s damages $65.5 million lawyers say
An example of a school classroom. By Malate269 (Own work) [Attribution], via Wikimedia CommonsA former student who was sexually abused as a sophomore by her chemistry teacher at Los Altos High School...
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California sues: Trump halts loan relief for ripped-off students of...
The state attorney general’s office Thursday filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education to compel federal officials to process loan relief to students scammed by now-defunct Santa...
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LAPD cop shot dog, bullet hit biking British tourist in Venice: Lawsuit!
Muscle Beach along the Venice Beach Boardwalk. Photo by John Schreiber. A British tourist who alleges she was accidentally shot and wounded by police while riding a bicycle on the Venice Boardwalk in...
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Airport lawsuit dismissed: Shorter runway gets judge’s final OK
File: Santa Monica Airport. Photo by John Schreiber. A federal judge Monday dismissed a case challenging the agreement between the city of Santa Monica and the Federal Aviation Administration for the...
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13 firefighters suing city of Hermosa Beach over pay
Surfing statue in Hermosa Beach. Courtesy of the city As Hermosa Beach moves toward contracting with the Los Angeles County Fire Department for firefighting services, 13 firefighters have sued the city...
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Woohoo, ouch! Lawsuit agreement for broken ankle on bank tower slide
The managers and operators of the 72-story U.S. Bank Tower slide reached a settlement with a woman who said she broke her right ankle in 2016 after coming down the enclosed glass-enclosed attraction on...
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LA sues owners of alleged gang-infested duplex
Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer. MyNewsLA.com Photo The owners and operators of a South Los Angeles duplex alleged to be a crime-infested gang stronghold are the targets of a lawsuit filed...
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Arrested man in controversial Pasadena police body-cam video sues
A police cruiser. Photo by John Schreiber. A man seen on video struggling with Pasadena police during his November arrest and eventually being repeatedly struck by officers when he was on the ground...
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Saudi prince accused of sexual misconduct at Beverly Hills bash settles lawsuit
Photo by John Schreiber. Three women who sued a Saudi prince, alleging he sexually harassed them during a drug and alcohol-fueled party at a Beverly Hills mansion, settled their lawsuit against the...
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Molestation allegations against Michael Jackson dismissed, but male dancer...
Michael Jackson. Photo courtesy of Flickr. A dancer-choreographer who alleges he was molested by Michael Jackson said Wednesday he plans to appeal a judge’s dismissal of a lawsuit filed against a pair...
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Sour note for Burt Bacharach: Lawsuit battle after alleged dog mauling
Grammy- and Oscar-winning singer/songwriter Burt Bacharach and his wife want a judge to dismiss a lawsuit by a man who alleges their dog attacked him while he was pet-sitting for the couple in 2016,...
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Gas from illegal apartment water heater kills Cal State student? Lawsuit!
A judge’s gavel and legal documents. Photo via Wikimedia Commons. The mother of an Alhambra woman who died in 2015 from carbon monoxide poisoning in the apartment where both women lived is suing their...
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Timber! Pedestrian alleging she was injured by a falling tree sues Walnut
An example of an uprooted, fallen tree. Photo via OnScene.TV. A woman who says she was struck and severely hurt when a tree fell upon her as she walked a child to school in 2016 is suing the city of...
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LA judge blocks Trump’s ban on transgender troops
By Voice of America (http://www.voanews.com/a/3430100.html) [Public domain], via Wikimedia CommonsA federal judge in Los Angeles Friday issued the fourth nationwide preliminary injunction halting...
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