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Utah Theme Park Files Trademark Suit Against Taylor Swift

A theme park in Utah has filed a lawsuit against Taylor Swift that accuses her of trademark infringement. Evermore Parks said in its suit filed this week that the title of Swift’s 2020 album “Evermore”‘ violates the park’s trademark rights. …

California Supreme Court Rejects Rideshare Vote Lawsuit

The California Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit that sought to overturn a ballot measure that makes app-based ride-hailing and delivery drivers independent contractors instead of employees eligible for benefits and job protections. Justices on Wednesday declined to hear the case …

Washington Farmers Suing Over Virus Rules for Migrant Workers

Two farm groups are suing the state of Washington for failing to revise emergency regulations that seek to protect migrant farmworkers from the COVID-19 virus. The groups filed the lawsuit this week in Yakima County Superior Court. It seeks to …

LuLaRoe Paying $4.75M to Washington Settle Pyramid Lawsuit

The California-based multi-level marketing business LuLaRoe is paying $4.75 million to settle allegations from the Washington state Attorney General’s Office that it operated as a pyramid scheme. LuLaRoe sells leggings and other clothing to a network of independent retailers, who …

Montana House Advances Virus Liability Shield Bill

Montana House lawmakers voted this week to advance a bill that would protect businesses and health care providers from coronavirus-related lawsuits, a step the Republican governor said was necessary to remove a statewide mask mandate. Gov. Greg Gianforte endorsed the …

Google Paying $2.6M to Settle California, Washington Discrimination Case

Google will pay $2.6 million to more than 5,500 employees and past job applicants to resolve allegations that the internet giant discriminated against female engineers and Asians in California and Washington state. The settlement announced Monday closes a 4-year-old case …

Las Vegas Bus Company, Driver Hit with Lawsuit in Crash

A lawsuit was filed against a Las Vegas-based tour bus company and one of its drivers after a crash last week that killed one person and critically injured three others. The bus with more than 40 people aboard rolled over …

Lawsuit Holds Police in Oregon City Negligent in Man’s Death

The sister of an Oregon man who died of asphyxiation in a Eugene police car after wrapping a seatbelt around his neck has filed a $9 million wrongful death suit against the city and police department. The federal civil rights …

2 California Customers Sue Subway over Tuna

Two San Francisco Bay Area residents have sued the fast-food chain Subway alleging that its tuna is “anything but tuna” and calling it “tuna salad” constitutes fraud and false advertising. Plaintiffs Karen Dhanowa and Nilima Amin, two Alameda County residents, …

Mother of Teen Who Died Suing Center in Oregon for $13M

The mother of a Portland, Ore., teen who died by suicide shortly after medical staff allegedly evaluated and released him from the Unity Center for Behavioral Health has filed a $13 million lawsuit. Leila Mesch’s lawsuit lists Legacy Health and …