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Wednesday, October 22, 2008
$1.6 million awarded to 3 girls molested by ex-school aide
California | Local |
October 22, 2008
A Los Angeles County Superior Court civil jury Tuesday awarded nearly $1.6 million to three students molested by a former school aide. Read more
Friday, October 17, 2008
Mortgage rates rise across the board
Business |
October 17, 2008
THE ECONOMY
Mortgage rates rise across board
Rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 6.46% this week, up from 5.94% last week, mortgage company Freddie Mac said. Read more
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Villaraigosa vetoes contract for legal help in skid row lawsuit
California | Local |
October 16, 2008
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has vetoed a $96,000 contract for outside legal help to defend the city against allegations that it discriminates against the disabled on skid row. Read more
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Discover settles with rivals
Business |
October 15, 2008
Discover Financial Services, the fourth-biggest U.S. credit card company, settled an antitrust suit in which it sought $18 billion from larger rivals Visa Inc. Read more
Friday, October 10, 2008
Inmate alleges drug use by Broadcom duo
Business |
October 10, 2008
A Folsom Prison inmate who claims to have supplied drugs to Broadcom Corp. Read more
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Court seeks advice on food labels
Business |
October 7, 2008
The U.S. Supreme Court asked the Justice Department on Monday for advice on a bid by the nation’s largest grocery chains to block customers from suing over violations of government food-labeling rules. Read more
Justices won’t hear Dish case
Business |
October 7, 2008
The Supreme Court refused Monday to disturb a $74-million judgment against Dish Network Corp. Read more
Sunday, October 5, 2008
After deadly Metrolink crash, aggressive lawyers swoop in
California | Local |
October 5, 2008
The phone rang at a rare moment between Angie Akins’ frantic drives from her home and her husband’s bedside in an intensive-care unit, between shuttling to her job and driving her 14-year-old daughter to after-school sports and ballet. Read more
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Tesoro sues air regulators over ethanol rule
Business |
October 1, 2008
Fuel maker Tesoro Corp. Read more
Firefighters’ suit against San Diego goes to jury
California | Local |
October 1, 2008
A six-man, six-woman jury is set to begin deliberations Wednesday in a lawsuit brought by four San Diego firefighters who allege they were subjected to sexual harassment when they were ordered to participate in the 2007 gay pride parade. Read more
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Insurer sued for payout in actor’s death
Business |
September 30, 2008
A trust representing the 3-year-old daughter of movie star Heath Ledger, who died Jan. Read more
Friday, September 26, 2008
Shareholders give assent to Delta-Northwest deal
Business |
September 26, 2008
Delta Air Lines Inc. Read more
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Claim of genocide denied in suit
California | Local |
September 25, 2008
Nearly 700 Ivory Coast farmworkers alleging that they became sterile from exposure to a U.S.-made pesticide can’t claim to be victims of genocide because the producers didn’t intend harm, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. Read more
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
14 construction workers sue home-building firm
Business |
September 24, 2008
A group of construction workers has filed suit against a San Francisco-based home-building company, claiming that they were coerced for years into working unpaid overtime. Read more
Suit accuses Auto Club of Southern California of replacing batteries needlessly
Business |
September 24, 2008
Members of the Automobile Club of Southern California who call for roadside help when they have a dead battery are often sold new batteries when only a jump-start is needed, a lawsuit filed Tuesday alleges. Read more
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Jury awards LAPD officer $3.1 million in retaliation case
California | Local |
September 23, 2008
A Los Angeles jury granted a $3.1 million verdict today to a Los Angeles police officer who said he was retaliated against for reporting that his superior used racial epithets and may have been involved in embezzlement of department funds. Read more
Parts of Rather’s lawsuit against CBS thrown out
Entertainment |
September 23, 2008
A New York state Supreme Court judge Monday limited the scope of Dan Rather’s $70-million lawsuit against CBS Corp., tossing out his claims that the network committed fraud and unlawfully interfered with his contract in his final months at the news division. Read more
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Lawsuit blames disappearance of disabled man on hospital
California | Local |
September 18, 2008
A downtown Los Angeles hospital accused of recruiting homeless people and putting them through unnecessary procedures to collect millions in fraudulent Medi-Cal and Medicare payments is now under fire for the disappearance of a mentally disabled 76-year-old man in failing health. Read more
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Lawsuit filed over tuition break can proceed
California | Local |
September 17, 2008
A state appellate court has ruled that a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a California law granting in-state tuition to illegal immigrants can move forward. Read more
Firefighters in court over parade
California | Local |
September 17, 2008
Four firefighters who are suing the city were humiliated by taunts and sexual gestures from parade watchers after being forced to participate in last year’s gay pride parade, their attorney told jurors Tuesday. Read more
