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Texas AG Paxton sued by Twitter for allegedly retaliating to the platform's decision to ban Trump
The attorney general of Texas was sued in the Northern California District Court by Twitter for allegedly restricting the social media platform's rights to free speech and freedom of the press, according to documents filed on March 8.
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Lawsuit accuses San Francisco of letting 130 pounds of medical marijuana go to waste
The City and County of San Francisco, the San Francisco Police Department and three law enforcement officers were named in a suit by a San Francisco man who says his medical marijuana was wrongfully seized, according to documents filed on March 2 in the San Francisco County Superior Court.
San Mateo Union High School District negligent in regard to teacher safety, lawsuit says
REDWOOD CITY - The San Mateo Union High School District faces a plethora of accusations, including deprivation of freedom of speech, in a March 10 lawsuit filed in the San Mateo County Superior Court.
Family wants payback after Napa County man allegedly shot to death while trying to surrender
Napa County and Napa County Sheriff's Deputy Gregg Lee face a mound of accusations in the Northern California District court from the family of a man who was shot to death by Lee in April 2020.
Car rental app says insurer botched claims, cost it hundreds of thousands of dollars
Getaround Inc., an app that allows drivers to rent cars from private owners, sued its automobile insurance administrator for professional negligence and breach of implied contract, according to documents filed on March 5 in the San Francisco County Superior Court.
San Mateo County lawsuit: 'Facebook degrades privacy'
REDWOOD CITY - Facebook is the defendant in a class action lawsuit in the San Mateo County Superior Court that accuses the social media platform of violating the California Business and Professions Code, according to February 22 documents.
San Mateo high schooler sues to get sports back
REDWOOD CITY - A lengthy lawsuit filed against San Mateo County and its public health officer, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the California Department of Public Health complains that it's unfair for collegiate- and professional-level sports to be permitted during the pandemic while the same sports remain banned on the high school level.
Over $20 million demanded from Mather VA hospital by man who was injured in operation
The Sacramento Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Mather (VAMC) faces medical malpractice allegations from a Stanislaus County couple after the husband allegedly sustained permanent neck damage from an operation.
Microsoft overpaid San Francisco and wants its money back, lawsuit says
SAN FRANCISCO - Microsoft and its subsidiaries have locked horns with the City and County of San Francisco, as well as their Office of the Treasurer and the Tax Collector, after the tech giant says it overpaid on taxes in San Francisco and wants the excess back.
Lawsuit: Insurer denied coverage for life-or-death surgery, effectively killing man
SAN FRANCISCO - A California woman sued CalPERS, Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company and Anthem UM Services for allegedly denying her sick father insurance coverage for a life-or-death procedure and ultimately causing his passing, according to documents filed Feb. 26 in the San Francisco County Superior Court.
New class action lawsuit says Google has been reaping illegal profits off of gambling apps
SAN FRANCISCO - Google faces a class action lawsuit filed on March 3 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California for allegedly profiting off of illegal gambling games.
Fitness 19 San Bruno sued by woman who says weight randomly fell on her face
Fitness 19 San Bruno faces charges in the San Mateo County Superior Court from a woman who says a weight fell on her face and caused permanent disfiguration, according to a lawsuit filed on Feb. 16.
San Jose man says he's disabled for life because mother worked at Salinas manufacturing facility
SAN JOSE - A San Jose man sued the manufacturing facility where his mother worked while pregnant with him, alleging that his cerebral palsy and other medical conditions are to blame on heavy metals and toxins that she was exposed to while working, according to documents filed this year in the Santa Clara County Superior Court.
San Mateo deputies face lawsuit over mentally ill woman shot eight times and killed
Wrongful death and excessive force charges were brought against San Mateo County and multiple San Mateo County affiliates in the Northern California District Court, according to documents filed March 2.
District ignored sexual abuse concerns, says former Los Gatos student
An anonymous former student sued the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District and two former track coaches for alleged child sex abuse, according to documents filed on Jan. 26 in the Santa Clara County Superior Court.
Rams fan sues the 49ers, says security assaulted him at game
SAN JOSE - The San Francisco 49ers face civil charges in the Santa Clara County Superior Court by a Redding man who says he was assaulted by 49ers security guards, according to documents filed on Jan 22.
Apple executive accused of bullying out older employees for young talent in recent lawsuit
A former Apple executive accused the company of age discrimination and harassment, according to a Feb. 4 lawsuit filed in the Santa Clara County Superior Court.
Wrongful death suit filed by parents whose son was shot at Santa Teresa light-rail station
SAN JOSE - The parents of a deceased Santa Clara County man seek judgment in the Santa Clara Superior Court after their son was shot and killed by security officers during a mental breakdown, according to documents filed on Jan. 21.
Lawsuit by UCSF alleges blackmail by accountant holding private patient records
The University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) sued a university accountant who is allegedly blackmailing the university with private patient records, according to documents filed on Feb. 17 in the San Francisco County Superior Court.
Lawsuit: Bakersville drinking water contaminated by area chemical manufacturers
The North Kranenburg Water System Mutual Water Company sued a plethora of defendants for multiple charges that include nuisance, trespass and negligence, in a lawsuit filed on February 16 In the San Francisco County Superior Court.