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Moraga School District Insurers Settle Sex Abuse Suit For $2.85M

The Moraga School District’s insurance company has reached a $2.85 million settlement with a former student for sexual abuse claims, district officials announced this week.

2013/05/16

The Drakes Bay Oyster Company. (CBS)

Drakes Bay Oyster Company Making Final Appeal To Stay Open

Calling the Drakes Bay Oyster Co. a “shining example of sustainable agriculture,” a lawyer for the business urged a federal appeals court in San Francisco today to allow the company to keep operating.

2013/05/14

California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris speaks during day two of the Democratic National Convention at Time Warner Cable Arena on September 5, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

California AG Harris Sues JPMorgan Chase Over Debt Collection

California’s attorney general sued one of the nation’s largest banks Thursday, alleging that JPMorgan Chase & Co. used illegal tactics in its efforts to collect debts from more than 100,000 credit card holders.

2013/05/09

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San Jose Police Union Files New Challenge To Pension Reform

A new lawsuit challenging San Jose’s voter-approved Measure B pension reform proposition has been filed in Santa Clara County Superior Court by the city’s Police Officers’ Association.

2013/04/30

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Brisbane Man Sues Virgin America For $500k After Contentious Soda Order

The incident started when a Brisbane man, identified by the San Francisco Chronicle as Salvatore Bevivino, tried to order a drink on a Philadelphia to San Francisco Virgin America flight.

2013/04/30

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Conservatives Sue California Over Cap-And-Trade

The Pacific Legal Foundation filed suit Tuesday in Sacramento County Superior Court, arguing the state’s so-called cap-and-trade system is an illegal tax.

2013/04/16

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San Jose Judge Deals Blow To Worker Lawsuit Suit Against Tech Giants

A federal judge has dealt a setback to a group of people who allege that Apple, Google and five other technology companies formed an illegal cartel to hold down wages and reduce the chances of losing their best engineers.

2013/04/05

Artist's conception of a California high-speed rail train. (California High-Speed Rail Authority)

California Sues Everyone Over Funding Of High-Speed Rail

The State of California has filed a civil case against anyone willing to challenge $8.6 Billion in voter-approved bonds for the high-speed rail project.

2013/03/28

Dog Walker Gary Hesterberg was shot with a stun-gun in San Mateo County (San Mateo Sheriff)

Bay Area Dog Walker Hit With Stun Gun Sues Park Service

A San Mateo County man is suing the National Park Service and a park ranger who allegedly shot him with a stun gun for being uncooperative about his off-leash dog.

2013/03/22

A protester who disrobed inside City Hall during a meeting is escorted away on November 20, 2012 in San Francisco. (Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images)

Nudists Challenge San Francisco’s Nudity Ban In Amended Lawsuit

As promised, a small group of nudists on Friday re-filed a federal civil rights lawsuit challenging a city of San Francisco ban on nakedness on public streets, sidewalks and transit vehicles.

2013/03/16

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