California jury awards $2 billion in Roundup cancer case
A California jury awarded more than $2 billion to a couple who claimed they contracted cancer from using the weed killer Roundup. Read More …
Tag: Lawsuit
Grant family calls off picket of Laetitia Winery
The family of the Cal Poly student who was killed in a crash at a dangerous South County intersection has called off plans to picket outside Laetitia Winery this week, yet a boycott of the wine tasting destination is ongoing. Read More …
Paso Robles apartment complex infested with vermin, lawsuit alleges
A Paso Robles apartment complex has had a vermin infestation for several years, which has included bed bugs, cockroaches and rats, according to a class action lawsuit filed on Tuesday states. Read More …
Wrongful death suit accuses SLO care facility of overdosing diabetic woman with insulin
An elderly woman died after a San Luis Obispo nursing facility administered too much insulin to her, according to a wrongful death lawsuit filed on Wednesday by the woman’s family. Read More …
California inmate sues state over maggots and mice on prison dining tables
The state of California is awaiting a judge’s ruling in a civil case over deteriorating prison conditions that could put officials in a bind as they attempt to stay below a federally-imposed cap on inmates. Read More …
Judge rules California ban on high-capacity magazines is unconstitutional
A federal judge ruled Friday that California’s ban on high-capacity gun magazines is unconstitutional, striking down a key provision of a successful 2016 ballot initiative that was proposed by now-Gov. Gavin Read More …
Santa Barbara County suing opioid manufacturers
Joining a trend of coast-to-coast lawsuits against big pharma, Santa Barbara County is suing several pharmaceutical companies over their alleged role in creating rampant opioid addiction. Read More …
Judge rules against Santa Barbara’s coastal vacation rental ban
A Ventura County Judge issued a tentative ruling last week striking down the city of Santa Barbara’s ban on short-term vacation rentals near the coast. Read More …
California sues Trump Administration over plan to build border wall
California, with the support of 15 other states, is suing the Trump Administration over President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration over the United States-Mexico border and his attempt to fund the construction of a wall. Read More …
Nipomo woman sues Lyft over driver allegedly sexually assaulting her
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Nipomo woman who said she was sexually assaulted by a Lyft driver who brought her home after a night of drinking filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against Read More …