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EEOC sues National Raising, staffing company over alleged sexual harassment
SACRAMENTO - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a complaint on September 24 in Sacramento against National Raisin Company and Select Staffing to correct unlawful employment practices based on sex (female) and to provide appropriate relief to three charging parties and a class of similarly aggrieved individuals to sexual harassment, including a hostile work environment based on their sex (female).
Journalist sues Facebook after his climate change stance was deemed misleading
SAN JOSE - John Stossel filed a federal complaint on September 22 in San Jose against Facebook, Inc., Science Feedback and Climate Feedback for defamation.
Woman files class action suit against Nike for invasion of privacy
SACRAMENTO Lisa Castro filed a class action complaint on September 30 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California against Nike, Inc. for violation of the California invasion of privacy act.
Parents sue Kern County over suicide of their son
Rosa Elia Rodriguez, Santiago Rodriguez and the estate of Jose Luis Rodriguez filed a federal complaint on September 21 in the U.S.
Man sues Fresno, alleges sheriffs violated his civil rights
FRESNO - An incident with a butcher knife has led to a lawsuit against the Fresno County Sheriff's Department.
Property owner says Sacramento has pushed homelessness burden on it
Railroad 1900, LLC filed a federal complaint on September 15 in the U.S.
Family says it was met with discrimination, racism at high school basketball game
OAKLAND - A lawsuit against the City of Oakland alleges racism and discrimination at a McClymonds High School basketball game.
Mobile home park sues over AB 978, claims it is targeted by it
SACRAMENTO - Peace Ranch, LLC, owners of a mobilehome park commonly and collectively known as Rancho La Paz (RLP), filed a federal complaint on September 13 in the Eastern District of California against Gavin Newsom over Assembly Bill 978.
San Francisco sued for parking citation practices
SAN FRANCISCO -- Maria Infante filed a federal class action civil rights complaint on September 4 in the Northern District of California against the City and County of San Francisco for violation of the Fourth Amendment - unreasonable search.
Woman sues Costco after allegedly falling and sustaining injury
SACRAMENTO - Ruby N. Thomas filed a federal complaint on August 20 in the Eastern District of California against Costco Wholesale Corporation and Does 1-50 for premises liability and negligence.
Lawsuit: Woman wrongfully arrested in El Dorado County thrown violently on filthy jail floor
SACRAMENTO - Ashley Johnson filed a federal complaint on August 24 in the Eastern District of California against the County of El Dorado for unreasonable search and seizure and excessive force, among many other claims.
Santa Cruz sued after burglary victim faces wrath of police dog
SAN JOSE - Emanuel Trujillo filed a federal complaint on August 20 in the Northern District of California against the City of Santa Cruz for excessive force and unlawful detention/arrest.
Lawsuit says San Jose cops fatally ran over man as they chased him
SAN JOSE - The San Jose police department faces accusations of wrongly killing a man who fled a traffic stop on his skateboard.
Minnows in North America's oldest lake are subject of new lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO - The Center for Biological Diversity filed a federal complaint on August 17 in the Northern District of California against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for violation of the Endangered Species Act because it failed to list a minnow known as the Clear Lake hitch on the endangered species list.
Solano County deputies accused of beating woman unconscious
SACRAMENTO -- A lawsuit accuses the Solano County Sheriff's Office of beating a woman unconscious.
Class action says toilets are ghost flushing
SAN FRANCISCO - Robert Weiss filed a federal class action complaint on August 17 in the Northern District of California against American Standard Brands for violation of California law.
Lawsuit: Night out with girlfriend at concert went horribly wrong
SAN FRANCISCO -- A new lawsuit accuses Mountain View police of harassing a man while he and his girlfriend were fighting at a concert.
Man is suing City of Alameda and police officers for excessive force, battery and unlawful detainment
SAN FRANCISCO -- Mali Watkins filed a federal lawsuit on August 6 in the Northern District of California against the City of Alameda and John Kaanege, Harris Smiler, Anthony Buck, James Fisher and Kevin Horidoshi in their individual capacities as Police Officers for unlawful detention, unlawful seizure, excessive force and other constitutional violations.
Woman sues county and landlords for wrongful eviction
SACRAMENTO -- A woman is suing Sacramento County and her former landlords for her eviction during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Man sues San Pablo police officers for K-9 attack, excessive force
SAN FRANCISCO -- A man is suing the City of San Pablo after allegedly getting falsely arrested and attacked by a K-9 unit.