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Massachusetts Alleges in Lawsuit That Auto Lender Broke Law

A national subprime auto lender made unfair and deceptive loans to thousands of Massachusetts residents, provided investors with false or misleading information regarding auto securities, and engaged in unfair debt collection practices, the state attorney general’s office alleged in a …

Insurer Travelers Overcomes California Restaurant’s COVID-19 Business Loss Claim

A federal court in California has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Los Angeles restaurant seeking business interruption losses from Travelers Indemnity due to coronavirus-related restrictions on its business. Judge Stephen Wilson of the U.S. District Court for Central California …

Damages Awarded to Colorado Woman Under New ‘Revenge Porn’ Law

A Denver, Colo., judge awarded $40,000 to a woman after a man she dated sent a sexually-explicit video of her to her estranged husband. The woman’s attorney says it is the first trial victory under Colorado’s “revenge porn” law. The …

Family of Man Who Died in Custody in Washington Announces $30M Suit

The family of a Black man who died in Tacoma, Wash. police custody announced they plan to sue the police department for $30 million for his death. Seattle lawyer James Bible, who represents Manuel Ellis’ family in the legal action, …

UCLA Suing Under Armour, Seeking Damages in Excess Of $200 Million

UCLA filed a lawsuit against Under Armour this week in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles for breach of contract, seeking damages in excess of $200 million.. Under Armour announced in late June that it was ending its deal with …

Apple Can’t Dodge California Lawsuit Claiming Sex-Bias for Canceled Contract

Apple Inc. can’t dodge a lawsuit in which it’s accused of canceling a contract with a janitorial service because the owner is a woman. In a tentative ruling last week in California state court in San Jose, Judge Cynthia Lie …

Former Oregon School District Student Sues, Says Principal Molested Him

A former student of the Gresham-Barlow School District in Oregon has filed a $3 million lawsuit against the district and former Deep Creek Elementary School principal Jeff Hays, saying he was sexually abused by Hays. The former student is the …

Settlement Reported in Triple-Murder Lawsuit in Washington

A wrongful death lawsuit involving the fatal shooting of three 19-year-old friends murdered at a Washington state house party in 2016 has reached a settlement. The lawsuit was filed in 2019 by David Bui, the brother of Anna Bui, one …

Los Angeles County Owes $8M to Man Killed Like George Floyd, Court Rules

Los Angeles County must pay a full $8 million damage award to the family of a Black man whose death had similarities to the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, the California Supreme Court ruled. While subduing Darren Burley …

Arizona Wins $22.5M Judgment Against Vaping Firm

Arizona’s attorney general has obtained a $22.5 million judgment against a New Jersey-based vaping company along with a court order permanently barring the company from selling its products in the state. Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced the judgment against Eonsmoke …