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Allergan, Teva to Pay $54M in San Francisco Opioid Lawsuit

Opioid makers Allergan and Teva have agreed to pay $54 million in cash and overdose reversal drugs to settle a federal lawsuit brought by San Francisco alleging the drug industry fueled an overdose and addiction surge that created a public …

Washington Town of Conconully Hit by Flash Flooding

A flash flood flowed through the streets of the town of Conconully in Washington’s remote Okanogan County, sending a foot of water and mud into 30 to 40 homes and businesses. County emergency managers said 1.7 inches of rain fell …

Ronaldo Lawyers Seek $626K from Woman’s Lawyer in Las Vegas Case

Cristiano Ronaldo is asking a judge to order a woman’s lawyer to pay more than $626,000 for losing a lawsuit to get the international soccer star to pay millions of dollars after claiming in 2018 that Ronaldo raped the woman …

California County Paying $8.1M for Unarmed Man’s Death

San Diego County will pay $8.1 million to the family of an unarmed man who was shot in the back by a sheriff’s deputy after he jumped out of a patrol car. The county and the family of Nicholas Bils …

Cyber Experts Say California Lacked Safeguards for Gun Owner Data

Cybersecurity experts say the California Department of Justice apparently failed to follow basic security procedures on its website, exposing the personal information of potentially hundreds of thousands of gun owners. The website was designed to only show general data about …

UFC Star Charged in Shooting Sues California Day Care Owners over Alleged Molesting

Cain Velasquez, the former UFC heavyweight champion accused of trying to kill the man he claims molested his 4-year-old son, is suing the man and his family who own a day care where the alleged molestation occurred. Velasquez was arrested …

Family Sues Bowling Green in Ohio in Hazing Death

The family of a student who died from alcohol poisoning while pledging a fraternity sued Bowling Green State University, alleging the Ohio school knew about but didn’t stop hazing in Greek life there and should be held responsible. The university …

Texans ‘Turned A Blind Eye’ to QB Watson’s Actions, Lawsuit Alleges

The Houston Texans had been told that their former quarterback Deshaun Watson was sexually assaulting and harassing women during massage sessions, but instead of trying to stop him, the team provided him with resources to enable his actions and “turned …

Iowa City Settles Fatal Police Shooting Suit for $5M

Burlington, Iowa, has agreed to pay $5 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the mother of a man who was shot to death by police nearly five years ago, the two sides said. The settlement comes nearly …

California Assembly Endorses Plan to Allow Citizens to Sue Those Who Provide Dangerous Firearms

A first-in-the-nation law that enables private citizens to sue manufacturers of “dangerous” firearms passed on Monday in the Assembly. The bill, backed by Gov. Newsom, returns to the Senate for consideration later in the week. Sen. Bob Hertzberg, D-Van Nuys, …