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• Deposed North Carolina GOP leader testifies for lawsuit - San Francisco Chronicle April 23, 2018
  Deposed North Carolina GOP leader testifies for lawsuitSan Francisco ChronicleRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A top North Carolina Republican Party official says he's testified in pending litigation by state Democrats challenging the elimination of judicial primary elections for this year by the GOP-controlled General Assembly. GOP ...and more »
• Tower developer sues Springfield after project denied - San Francisco Chronicle April 22, 2018
  Tower developer sues Springfield after project deniedSan Francisco ChronicleSPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — The company that wanted to build a 180-foot-tall cell phone tower in northwest Springfield is suing the city for denying the project. The Springfield News-Leader reports that BRT Group filed a federal lawsuit against ...and more »
• Idaho Supreme Court rules on slip-and-fall lawsuit - San Francisco Chronicle April 22, 2018
  Idaho Supreme Court rules on slip-and-fall lawsuitSan Francisco ChronicleIn 2011, Walmart signed a deal with Rug Doctor to place self-serve carpet-cleaner rental kiosks inside its stores. The agreement stated that Walmart employees could not run the kiosks. Brooks eventually added Rug Doctor to the lawsuit. A lower court ...and more »
• Wyoming tribe's opioid lawsuit merged with Ohio case - San Francisco Chronicle April 22, 2018
  San Francisco ChronicleWyoming tribe's opioid lawsuit merged with Ohio caseSan Francisco ChronicleAccording to the lawsuit, the tribe has seen "child welfare and foster care costs associated with opioid-addicted parents skyrocket, their health services have been overwhelmed, education and addiction therapy costs have substantially increased, and ...and more »
• Settlement announced in coroner discrimination lawsuit - San Francisco Chronicle April 20, 2018
  San Francisco ChronicleSettlement announced in coroner discrimination lawsuitSan Francisco ChronicleJACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A settlement has been reached in a racial discrimination lawsuit against a Mississippi Gulf Coast county and its coroner. David Owens, a lawyer representing six black-owned funeral homes, says Harrison County and its coroner will ...and more »
• Stuntman pinned under SUV driven by Sizemore settles lawsuit - San Francisco Chronicle April 19, 2018
  San Francisco ChronicleStuntman pinned under SUV driven by Sizemore settles lawsuitSan Francisco ChronicleLOS ANGELES (AP) — A stuntman who was pinned beneath an SUV driven by Tom Sizemore on a TV production has settled a lawsuit with the actor and Paramount Pictures. Court papers show that a notice of settlement was filed March 29, and […]
• San Diego County Backs Trump's 'Sanctuary' Lawsuit - CBS San Francisco Bay Area April 18, 2018
  CBS San Francisco Bay AreaSan Diego County Backs Trump's 'Sanctuary' LawsuitCBS San Francisco Bay AreaThe decision by San Diego County's all-Republican Board of Supervisors comes amid a growing conservative backlash in California against the Democratic governor's stance on immigration enforcement. The region of 3 million residents that borders Mexico ...California city sued over vote to […]
• San Francisco's Promises To Taxi Industry To Face Scrutiny In Lawsuit - CBS San Francisco Bay Area March 30, 2018
  CBS San Francisco Bay AreaSan Francisco's Promises To Taxi Industry To Face Scrutiny In LawsuitCBS San Francisco Bay AreaSAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Promises made by the city of San Francisco to its taxi industry will be the central question in a lawsuit filed by this week by a credit union which provided loans to […]
• San Francisco let Uber, Lyft kill taxi market, lawsuit says - San Francisco Chronicle March 29, 2018
  San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco let Uber, Lyft kill taxi market, lawsuit saysSan Francisco ChronicleThe SFMTA “elected to stick its head in the sand while the credit union and hard-working taxi driver medallion owners are saddled with all the burdens,” the suit said. John Coté, a spokesman for City Attorney Dennis Herrera, said the city has […]