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Former Hawaii High School Players Settle Sex Assault Suit

Arizona quarterback Jayden de Laura and Wisconsin safety Kamo’i Latu have settled a lawsuit filed by a woman who said the two sexually assaulted her in 2018 after a football game at their Hawaii high school. A Hawaii circuit court …

California Woman Who Sued Over Subway Tuna Seeks to Quit Case; Subway Demands Sanctions

The California woman suing Subway for claiming its tuna products contain ingredients other than tuna wants to end her lawsuit because she is pregnant, prompting Subway to demand her lawyers be sanctioned for bringing a frivolous case. Nilima Amin said …

Colorado Man Stunned While Handcuffed Files Lawsuit

A man who says he was repeatedly stunned with a Taser while handcuffed, including once in the face, is suing a Colorado sheriff’s department, alleging excessive force by two deputies and also a failure by leaders to train and discipline …

Ex-UCLA Gynecologist Sentenced in Sex Abuse Case

A former gynecologist at the University of California, Los Angeles was sentenced Wednesday to 11 years in prison for sexually abusing female patients, in a criminal trial that came after the university system made nearly $700 million in lawsuit payouts …

$10M Verdict for Family of Man Killed by California Officer

A federal jury has awarded $10 million to the family of a man fatally shot by a Southern California sheriff’s sergeant who was trying to arrest him for attempting to attack people with a club and baseball bat seven years …

Los Angeles Paying $38M to Settle Suit Over Power Line Deaths

Los Angeles will pay $38 million to settle a lawsuit over the death of two people who were electrocuted by a power line that fell into their backyard. The Department of Water and Power’s Board of Commissioners last month agreed …

$1.6M Settlement Reached in Nevada in Handcuffed Prisoner’s Death

The family of a handcuffed inmate who was shot and killed in 2014 by a prison guard trainee reached a $1.6 million settlement with Nevada prison officials, capping a nearly decadelong legal battle that raised questions about the use of …

Court Throws out Berkeley, California’s Ban on Natural Gas

A federal appeals court overturned Berkeley, California’s first-in-the-nation ban on natural gas in new construction, agreeing with restaurant owners who argued the city bypassed federal energy regulations when it approved the ordinance. The measure, which took effect in 2020 to …

$50M Claim Filed Over Fatal Eviction Shooting in Arizona

The family of an Arizona property manager who was fatally shot during an attempted eviction in Tucson last year has filed a $50 million claim against Pima County and others. An attorney representing Angela Fox’s family alleges in the claim …

Baldwin Charge in New Mexico Movie Set Shooting Dismissed

Prosecutors have formally dismissed an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal 2021 shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western film “Rust,” citing new evidence and the need for more time to investigate. In a …