LOS ANGELES – The McClatchy Co. is facing a class-action suit from a San Luis Obispo County individual over allegations it kept calling for a delinquent account that does not belong to him.
SAN FRANCISCO -- The California Supreme Court recently announced its decision that patients or their family members can sue manufacturer Bristol-Myers for falsely advertising the benefits of the cardiovascular drug Plavix, even though the company and most of the plaintiffs are based in other states.
SACRAMENTO – The owner of a Merced retail store has filed a suit against the federal government alleging that the government permanently disqualified it from participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
SAN JOSE – A recent court ruling protecting cities that still have redevelopment agency funding is being hailed as a needed victory for those communities struggling with the closure of the agencies.
SAN FRANCISCO – A California woman has filed a second class-action lawsuit against Mercedes-Benz, alleging the car company knew its “clean diesel” BlueTEC vehicles emitted illegal and dangerous levels of nitrogen oxide in real-world driving conditions and used a device to defeat emissions tests.
SACRAMENTO – Despite its reputation as a forward-thinking state, California lags behind eight others in passing legislation to curb asbestos fraud in the form of “double-dipping” lawyers who lodge financial claims against multiple bankruptcy trusts, as well as filing a lawsuit, all in the name of a single client.
SACRAMENTO —Thanks to a former U.S. secretary of Homeland Security, immigrant and undocumented students now can get legal assistance through the Undocumented Student Legal Services Center at the University of California (UC) Davis School of Law.