Lawsuit filed against Mayor William Bell and other entities by the Birmingham Water Works Board. The mayor of Birmingham is being sued over a power struggle between city leaders and the Water Works Board. The lawsuit says it was filed on behalf of the Birmingham Water Works Board, but one member asked how that can be when she didn’t even know that the lawsuit existed, much less than it was filed.
The city of Encinitas announced Tuesday that a settlement agreement was reached Monday in a lawsuit brought against the city regarding local housing needs, including the Encinitas Housing Element and residential developments requesting density bonuses. Developer DCM Properties, Inc. filed the lawsuit against the city in January. DCM’s suit challenged the city’s failure to update …
Airbnb is taking its hometown to federal court. The company has filed a lawsuit against the city of San Francisco, objecting to short-term rental rule changes approved by its Board of Supervisors. A new ordinance set to take effect in late July would require all Airbnb hosts to register with the city.
In April, 50-year-old Rory Moroney was arrested at Long Beach’s Recreation Park. One officer involved—an undercover cop who posed as an amorous stranger— claimed that Moroney was masturbating and exposing himself in public. Moroney, on the other hand, said that he was simply …
Volkswagen’s $15 billion settlement of lawsuit into allegations it cheated emissions tests, which spurred a national investigation, won’t include Oklahoma. Attorney General Scott Pruitt filed his own lawsuit just two weeks before Volkswagen announced the settlement. The consumer protection complaint that will be heard in Oklahoma County isn’t part of the class action lawsuit, or 44-state …
Lawsuit Accuses Hormel Of Using Meaningless ‘Natural’ Label On Deli Meat June 30, 2016 By Laura Northrup When you see a label that says “natural” on your meat, you might make some assumptions about what’s in it. Doesn’t that label mean meat that doesn’t have preservatives or artificial colors, that comes from animals raised without growth-promoting hormones or antibiotics? Well, no, it doesn’t …
A group of black Alabama legislators has joined a federal lawsuit alleging that racial bias fueled a state law blocking Birmingham from implementing a local minimum wage. An amended complaint filed in U.S. District Court Thursday says the Alabama Legislative Black Caucus and several black state lawmakers have joined in the lawsuit against the state of Alabama, the city …
Merchants score victory over Visa and MasterCard as court tosses $7.25bn interchange settlement In a win for merchants, a US federal appeals court has killed off a $7.25 billion class action settlement over interchange fees between millions of retailers and Visa and MasterCard. The huge settlement over claims that the card schemes had improperly fixed credit and debit card swipe fees was agreed …
The state’s lawsuit against the federal government, regarding the dumping of plutonium at the Savannah River Site, was heard in federal court Thursday. In that suit, South Carolina asked for $100 million in penalties from the federal government and the removal of the nuclear …
The family of a 20-year-old man shot and killed by Denver police is suing the department. The lawsuit claims there was a cover-up in the case of Ryan Ronquillo. It also claims police used “grossly excessive deadly force.”