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In Scramble to Stay Open, SF Court Leaves Confidential Records Unsecured During COVID-19 Crisis
Legal documents, which include the names of domestic violence victims and children caught in custody battles, have been left unmonitored in open boxes for weeks inside the lobby of the San Francisco Superior Courthouse, despite state laws that require the court to keep such information private.
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Sexual Assault Lawsuit Filed Against Lyft
Ride-sharing company Lyft is facing a major lawsuit and face accusations of not doing enough in response to sexual assaults.
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Groundskeeper Accepts Reduced $78 Million Monsanto Verdict
A Northern California groundskeeper said Wednesday that he will accept a judge’s reduced verdict of $78 million against Monsanto after a jury found the company’s weed killer caused his cancer. DeWayne Johnson’s attorney formally informed the San Francisco Superior Court that he would not contest the judge’s decision to reduce a jury’s original $289 million award.
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Judge Upholds Weed Killer Verdict, Reduces Jury Award
A Northern California judge on Monday upheld a jury’s verdict that found Monsanto’s weed killer caused a groundskeeper’s cancer, but she slashed the amount of money to be paid from $289 million to $78 million.
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Defense: No Evidence Undocumented Immigrant Wanted to Shoot Steinle
The defense attorney for a Mexican man accused of gunning down a woman on a San Francisco pier says prosecutors have not presented any evidence to support what he calls a “wild narrative” that he wanted to hurt someone.
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Chuck Norris Sues Over MRI Chemical He Says Poisoned Wife
Action star Chuck Norris took on medical device manufacturers in a lawsuit filed in California on Wednesday alleging a chemical used in MRI imaging scans poisoned his wife.
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Google Hit With Class Action Lawsuit Over ‘Pervasive Problem' of Gender Bias, Pay
Google faces a new lawsuit accusing it of gender-based pay discrimination. A lawyer representing three female former Google employees is seeking class action status for the claim.
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Judge: Divorced California Couple's Embryos Can Be Discarded
A woman must abide by an agreement with her ex-husband to destroy five frozen embryos if they got a divorce, despite her contention that they represent her last chance to have children, a California judge ruled Wednesday.