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Child sues for murder of father while in prison, says guards allowed it
SACRAMENTO -- D.G., a minor, by and through her guardian ad litem Maria Sara Camargo, and the Estate of Luis Giovanny Aguilar, deceased, filed a complaint on October 11 in the Eastern District of California against unknown defendants for excessive force, deliberate indifference, negligence resulting in wrongful death, substantive due process - loss of parent/child relationship and wrongful death. -
Doctors and nurses employed by Kaiser Permanente sue over vaccine mandate
OAKLAND - United KP Freedom Alliance and several individuals filed a federal complaint on October 7 in the Northern District of California against Kaiser Permanente over its vaccine mandate. -
Cyclist alleges excessive force at Sacramento State during water break
SACRAMENTO - Francisco Munoz filed a federal complaint on September 17 in the Eastern District of California against the Board of Trustees of the California Stata University, Sacramento State Police Department, Mark Iwasa, Vincent Burton, Douglas Nguyen and Does 1-5 for retaliation, false arrest and excessive force. -
Twitch 'continues to update site-wide protections' against 'hate raids' amid protests, low viewership
Interactive gaming and live-streaming service Twitch has made a statement after fostering some negative attention for its "hate raids," where bots flood the chats of live-streamers with racial slurs and hateful language. -
Alameda County sued over alleged police brutality
OAKLAND - JoLynn McCabe filed a federal complaint on September 17 in the Northern District of California against Alameda County and Does 1-25 for excessive force, battery and negligence. -
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. -
Case activity for Manuel Vargas vs Elmer Najarro on Sept. 22
The Contra Costa Superior Court reported the following activities in the suit brought by Manuel Vargas against Carlos Freeman, Carolyn Brook, Carolyn Brooks, City of Hercules, Data Ticket Inc., Elmer Najarro, Freeman Towing Services, Hercules Police Department, Marjorie A. Fleming, Roland Esquivias, Victoria Freeman and William Imboden on Sept. 22. -
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. -
PG&E faces lawsuits by victims of massive Dixie Fire
Nearly 200 plaintiffs have filed a pair of lawsuits against PG&E, alleging the company caused the Dixie Fire, the second-largest wildfire in California history. -
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. -
Split Ninth Circuit panel partially upholds California statute banning arbitration
A federal appellate court in a 2-1 decision has held that particular segments of a California law (AB 51) that prohibits mandatory arbitration cannot be preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). -
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. -
'First of its kind case': Woman files lawsuit claiming End of Life Option Act is discriminatory
A lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California claims that California's End of Life Option Act discriminates against those who are disabled from their illnesses. -
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.