Federal Judge Temporarily Exempts Truck Drivers from California Gig Worker Law January 2, 2020 By Kanishka Singh A federal judge has temporarily blocked a California labor law meant to take effect from Jan. 1 from impacting over...
Court Finds Diet Dr Pepper Does Not Deceive Consumers December 31, 2019 By Jonathan Stempel A U.S. federal appeals court on Monday said the maker of Diet Dr Pepper did not deceive consumers into thinking...
Ex-Deputy Settles Sexual Harassment Lawsuit for $250,000 December 24, 2019 By Ken Ritter LAS VEGAS — A former chief deputy sheriff in rural Nevada has accepted $250,000 to end a lawsuit stemming from...
Virginia Attorney Charged in Extortion Plot Over Roundup December 20, 2019 By Denise Lavoie RICHMOND, Va. — A Virginia attorney involved in litigation against Monsanto Co. over health risks associated with Roundup weed killer...
Southwest Can Be Sued For Bumping Passenger Who Spoke Arabic – U.S. Judge December 20, 2019 By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge on Thursday rejected Southwest Airlines Co’s bid to dismiss a discrimination lawsuit by an American of Iraqi...
Producer on TV Show ’60 Minutes’ Sues CBS for Alleged Gender Discrimination December 18, 2019 By Helen Coster An associate producer on the CBS current affairs TV show “60 Minutes” filed a lawsuit on Tuesday alleging gender discrimination...
Three Women Allege Harassment at Tech Startup December 18, 2019 By Julie Verhage Asya Bradley stayed late for a meeting at the office of the startup where she worked last year, when her...
Family Files Lawsuit Over Deadly New Mexico School Shooting December 13, 2019 FARMINGTON, N.M. — The family of a New Mexico student who was killed when a gunman opened fire inside Aztec...
Shooting Survivor Sues Southern California Synagogue December 10, 2019 POWAY, Calif. — A man wounded in a shooting at a San Diego-area synagogue is suing the house of worship,...
Cave Explorer Dubbed ‘Pedo Guy’ Describes Hurt, Humiliation December 6, 2019 By Brian Melley LOS ANGELES — A British cave explorer who helped rescue a dozen boys and their soccer coach from a flooded...