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Judge: Carano should get access to pay info for Disney+ Star Wars series actors
Actor Gina Carano hailed a ruling from a federal judge requiring Disney to turn over contracts and other info concerning pay for lead and supporting actors in its Star Wars TV series. Carano has sued Disney for firing her from "The Mandalorian" over her political speech
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Judge: Lawyers OK to claim $12M of $35M Apple gift card scam settlement
A federal judge said he believed lawyers who led a class action lawsuit vs Apple accusing the company of allegedly refusing to refund iTunes and App Store gift cards to alleged victims of scammers should be able to claim 33% of the settlement, despite objections from Apple
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Movie theaters can't be sued for sharing customer purchase info via Facebook
A federal appeals panel said lawyers can't use a federal law regulating video rental and streaming providers to pursue movie theater chains for allegedly improperly sharing customer information with Facebook.
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Appeals court: Apple OK to fire actor from TV series for refusing Covid vax
Actor Brent Sexton had sued Apple Studios over the decision to withdraw their offer to cast him as former President Andrew Johnson in the TV series, "Manhunt," concerning the pursuit of Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth. The court said Sexton's lawsuit was an illegal attempt to punish Apple for its "speech" about vaccines.
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Google to pay $100M to settle AdWords class action; Lawyers could get $33M
Google will pay $100 million to settle a class action dating back to 2011, which accused the company of misleading advertisers about the location targeting of their ads and click discounts. Plaintiffs' lawyers are expected to claim up to a third of the funds
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Environmentalists can block San Diego Co. from easing 'vehicle-miles-travelled' rules to boost housing
A state appeals court agreed San Diego County didn't present enough evidence to support its decisions to exempt certain 'infill' or 'small' housing developments from onerous, costly 'climate change' driven transportation studies when building new homes
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KCRA 3 Capitol correspondent on major insurer exits: Insurance commissioner 'has assurances they will come back' with new reforms
Ashley Zavala, a California Capitol correspondent for KCRA 3, said that Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has received assurances from several major insurance companies about their return to the state under his new reform efforts.
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Parents can't sue pricey Sonoma County private school for failing to disclose past sex abuse of students
A state appeals panel has tossed class action vs Sonoma Academy for allegedly keeping secret sexual abuse and other misconduct committed by three staffers from 2004-2020, as the court found parents and students suffered no harm from the non-disclosure
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PACT executive director on legal system exploitation: 'Individuals call personal injury attorneys in times of crisis'
Lauren Zelt, executive director of Protecting American Consumers Together (PACT), announced that PACT's new digital campaign aims to empower Californians who feel exploited by personal injury attorneys they hired during times of crisis.
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Appeals panel: Family of volunteer killed at school event can't bring lawsuit against district
Ruling holds district extended Workers' Compensation Act benefits to volunteers, and that limits the ability of the family to sue the school district for wrongful death.
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Google to pay $28M to settle claims it favored white and Asians, while 'paying lip service' to DEI
Attorneys for a "Mexican, indigenous" former Google worker announced the settlement in the discrimination case, which was approved by a Santa Clara County judge March 12. Under the deal, more than 6,600 current and former Google workers will get a share of $20M, while lawyers will get $7M.
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More lawsuits target hair care product makers, now claiming hair dye caused cancer
The lawsuits have been filed vs. L'Oreal, Clairol, Henken and others on behalf of hair stylists, claiming chemicals in hair dyes caused bladder cancer. Hair care product makers have also been targeted by thousands of suits over cancers allegedly caused by hair relaxers
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Appeals court: ClassPass can't use arbitration to escape class action; Dissent: Ruling leaves online biz 'guessing'
The Ninth Circuit rejected an attempt by online gym access pass seller ClassPass to beat a class action through arbitration because its user terms and conditions weren't good enough to show users agreed. A dissenting judge said the decision defies earlier rulings and fosters uncertainty
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'Hey, Siri:' $95M Apple Siri class action settlement gets initial OK from judge; Lawyers could get $28.5M
Under the settlement, eligible claimants could get $20 for each Siri-equipped Apple devices they may have owned since 2014, up to five devices. The lawsuit asserted Apple devices wrongly recorded user conversations and other interactions, even when Siri was not summoned
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Family of man who died while 'train surfing' sues, says BART should've stopped him
The family of 19-year-old Daniel Baran claims BART should pay because their trains aren't equipped with tech to stop the trains when someone climbs on the roof of a moving train
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LDS Church defeats bid to force refunds of 'tithes' over mall development
A majority of an 11-member panel of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals said there was no proof Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints leaders lied to members about how it was funding a mall development project. Other judges on the panel said the lawsuit had serious First Amendment problems
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Appeals court: Ex-USC linebacker's family can't sue NCAA over player's CTE, death
Panel rejects widow's attempt to invoke assumption of risk doctrine
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Judge partially reboots class action vs Google over YouTube kids' data collection
Amended complaint alleged company targeted younger users with main website's tracking protocol
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Palisades, Eaton wildfires spawning lawsuits vs LADWP, SoCal Edison; Many more expected
Investigations could take months or years, but trial lawyers have rushed into court on behalf of the Pacific Palisades and Eaton wildfire victims. The suits accused LA Dept of Water & Power of failing to provide enough water and accused Southern California Edison of causing the blazes. Many more lawsuits are expected to be filed
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49ers can't be sued for death of man punched twice in Levi's Stadium lot
A state appeals panel said the family of a man who died, allegedly from brain injuries suffered when he was suddenly punched twice in the face by another man reacting to a beer bottle kicked against his car, can't sue the 49ers and their event staffing vendor for not doing enough to prevent the 2018 attack