Central Valley
Recent News About Central Valley
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Former Producers Dairy Foods driver alleges he was not given uninterrupted rest breaks
FRESNO – A Central Valley dairy is alleged to have failed to provide uninterrupted rest breaks to a former driver. -
Deerpoint Group alleges tank not built according to purchase agreement
FRESNO – A Fresno County company is alleged to have failed to construct a steel reactor tank according to a purchase agreement. -
Woman alleges bladder was ruptured during surgery at Central Valley OB/GYN Medical Group
FRESNO – A woman alleges she needed additional surgery and medical care after her bladder was ruptured during an outpatient surgery. -
Judge rules federal employees will be deposed in endangered salmon litigation
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California granted the National Resource Defense Counsel ‘s motion to compel two federal employees to be deposed in a lawsuit claiming the Sacramento River Settlement contractors have threatened the Chinook river salmon. -
Biofuels business accuses law firm of negligence
FRESNO — A Fresno County biofuels company is suing a Santa Ana law firm, alleging negligence. -
Fitness instructor accuses training center of wrongful termination
FRESNO — A Fresno County fitness instructor is suing a training center, alleging retaliation and wrongful termination. -
Union groups seek audit of Central Valley Construction
SAN FRANCISCO – An employer is accused of breaching a bargaining agreement by failing to permit an audit. -
California prosecutor suspended for ‘joke’ over child molestation confession
FRESNO -- A California prosecutor, who added a purported confession under a defendant’s name in a child molestation case, alleged his actions were meant to be a “joke” on a public defender. However, an appellate court did not find anything humorous with the situation. -
Cybercrime center created; includes fast-response mobile lab
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA – A new initiative designed to combat cyber crime in California includes retrofitting a mobile command vehicle as a digital forensics laboratory that can be dispatched to more traditional crime scenes. -
Judge denies claim against California High Speed Rail Authority, says litigation was premature
SACRAMENTO – After a Sacramento Superior Court judge ruled in favor of the California High Speed Rail Authority and denied attempts by Central Valley residents to shut down construction of the rail line, plans and construction are pressing on. -
State Supreme Court case could change how plaintiff attorneys are paid in class-action lawsuits
SACRAMENTO – All eyes interested in tort reform in California are watching an almost 12-year-old class-action lawsuit expected to be heard before the State Supreme Court that could, depending on how it's decided, change the way class-action plaintiffs' attorneys are paid. -
California Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse: Lawyers, not plaintiffs, benefit from class-action suits
SAN FRANCISCO — The $9 million class-action lawsuit settlement agreed to by software developer Carrier IQ and several mobile phone manufacturers in a U.S. District Court in California looks very large, and it certainly impressed the judge in the case.