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They didn't get their security deposits back. Now a big LA landlord agrees to pay $12.5 million

Prominent Los Angeles landlord Geoffrey Palmer has agreed to pay $12.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit accusing his company of withholding security deposits from more than 19,000 tenants when they moved out of his apartment complexes.

Los Angeles Times

Judge gives final approval to ‘remarkable’ $1 billion Surfside condo collapse settlement

MIAMI — One day before the one-year anniversary of the Surfside condominium collapse that killed 98 people, Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Michael Hanzman made his deadline and gave final approval to a $1 billion settlement of the second-largest class-action lawsuit in Florida history, which he praised in court on Thursday…

Miami Herald

Is the Nation's Harshest Rent Control Law Unconstitutional, or Just Counterproductive?

Two St. Paul, Minnesota, landlords claim that the city's restrictions on rent increases above 3 percent amounts to a taking of their property without due process or compensation.

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US Supreme Court shields police from ‘Miranda’ lawsuits

Top court justices rule in favour of sheriff’s deputy who was sued after suspect said officer never read him his rights.

Al Jazeera

‘I guess I’m losing my gun again’: Bodycam shows officer react after she fatally shoots man with knife

Idaho deputy involved in two shootings cleared of wrongdoing, as family file lawsuit

The Independent UK

OLD What is Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization? How one Mississippi lawsuit overturned abortion rights

One case threatens a landmark Supreme Court decision

The Independent UK

FKA Twigs filed sexual battery lawsuit against Shia LaBeouf ‘to protect others’

FKA Twigs is opening up about her decision to come forward with abuse allegations against ex Shia LaBeouf.

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Parents of LA man killed by intruder sue LAPD over response to prior 911 calls

LOS ANGELES — The parents of a 31-year-old man fatally stabbed by an intruder at his home in the Beverly Grove neighborhood last year have sued the Los Angeles Police Department, claiming the police mishandled multiple 911 calls about the suspect in the hours before the attack.

Los Angeles Times

Meta Abruptly Ends Sponsorship Of US Event Struck With Controversy

Meta Platforms, Inc (NASDAQ:META) terminated its sponsorship agreement with the organization planning the federal government’s commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the U.S., the Wall Street Journal reports. Meta did not disclose the reasons for the pullout. Internal battle and a discrimination lawsuit filed by ex-female executives plagued the project, WSJ wrote.…

Benzinga

Bungie sues YouTuber for $7.6 million for sending almost 100 fake DMCA claims

The developer of the Destiny franchise has filed a lawsuit against YouTuber Lord Nazo.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Meghan Markle’s half sister can’t remove judge from case just because Duchess is friends with Obama

Samantha Markle’s motion claims judge’s ‘impartiality will be questioned’ since she was appointed by Obama

The Independent UK

Michael Hiltzik: Chase claims it's devoted to diversity. So why didn't it give California the data required by law?

The giant bank JPMorgan Chase & Co. is devoted to "diversity, equity and inclusion" in its workplace policies. We know this because it says so, right there on its website.

Los Angeles Times

Fashion creators sue Hailey Bieber over her new brand's name

Two former college roommates who created a successful clothing line under the “Rhode” trademark are suing model Hailey Bieber, saying she's creating market confusion by marketing products under the Rhode name

The Hindu

Family of grandmother killed in Metra crash files wrongful death lawsuit

The lawsuit states that Metra should have warned its conductors to approach the crossing with caution and to look out for any vehicles stuck on the tracks.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Trump seeks to turn Durham case bust into Clinton lawsuit boon

NEW YORK — The acquittal last month of a former Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer accused of lying to the Federal Bureau of Investigation was a blow to Republicans who wanted to take the Russia probe down a notch. But it wasn’t a total loss for former President Donald Trump.

Los Angeles Times

Mistrial in Suge Knight wrongful death suit of man run down in Tam's Burgers lot

LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles Superior Court judge declared a mistrial Wednesday after the jury deadlocked in a wrongful death lawsuit against rap impresario Marion "Suge" Knight, court records show.

Tribune News Service

Judge orders Oxford shooting video released; prosecutor seeks to intervene

PONTIAC, Mich. — The Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office said Wednesday it will seek to intervene in a civil lawsuit after a judge ordered the release of all evidence contained in the Oakland County Sheriff Office’s file relating to the Nov. 30 Oxford High School shooting, including surveillance footage.

The Independent UK

Lawsuit says hero who killed gunman was shot without warning

The mother of a man hailed as a hero for killing a gunman who ambushed and fatally shot a police officer only to be shot and killed himself by another officer without warning in suburban Denver is suing police

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Once a Hollywood golden boy, Paul Haggis now faces another sexual assault allegation

LOS ANGELES — Paul Haggis, the Oscar-winning filmmaker who directed “Crash,” has been living under a cloud since a woman sued him in civil court in 2017, alleging he raped her years ago after they met at an industry party in New York City.

Los Angeles Times

Environmentalists, property owners sue to block $2.5-billion dam project in Santa Clara County

As California endures water restrictions due to widespread drought, a proposed $2.5-billion reservoir expansion project in Santa Clara County promises to increase the amount of freshwater for more than a million people.

Miami Herald

NFL files to move ex-Dolphins coach Brian Flores’ racial discrimination lawsuit to arbitration

MIAMI — The NFL and the six teams named as defendants in former Dolphins coach Brian Flores’ racial discrimination lawsuit have filed a motion to move the suit to private arbitration. The motion, filed Tuesday, also seeks to indefinitely suspend the litigation proceedings.

Tribune News Service

Seattle's JumpStart tax on big businesses' salaries upheld by WA court

An appellate court judge upheld Seattle's JumpStart payroll tax on Tuesday, doubling down on a decision made in King County Superior Court last year.

The Independent UK

NFL seeks arbitration for Flores' racial discrimination suit

The NFL and six of its teams have filed for arbitration in the lawsuit that alleges they engaged in racial discrimination

Salon

Ford faces land pollution lawsuit

The company is accused of dumping thousands of tons of toxic paint sludge and other pollutants

Reuters

German sex abuse lawsuit targets former Pope Benedict

A lawsuit brought against an alleged paedophile priest in Germany is seeking to establish whether former Pope Benedict and other members of the clergy were culpable in a historical case of child sexual abuse, the plaintiff's lawyer said.

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