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Map shows hundreds of businesses targeted in allegedly fraudulent ADA lawsuits
The DA released a map Friday showing more than 300 businesses targeted in allegedly fraudulent ADA lawsuits.Read More
Judge approves $6.3 million settlement for Hunters Point homeowners over toxic waste claims
Hunters Point homeowners have been awarded a $6.3 million settlement over claims their homes were built on contaminated land. Read More
Senior living operator to pay $3.25 million for falsifying care quality across state
State Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a $3.25 million settlement Friday with the nation's largest operator of senior living facilities.Read More
Shell to pay air district $433,000 for emissions, records violations
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District on Wednesday announced a settlement with Shell Oil Products US, which has agreed to pay $433,000 to settle violations at its former...Read More
Martinez refinery operators agree to pay $2.2 million for four years of violations
Marathon Petroleum Company reaches a $2.2 million settlement with the air district for 58 violations between 2014 and 2018.Read More
City settles for $5.9 million in for man who died after being forcefully detained
Rose Bauer said, "Jacob lost his life over a few broken bottles at a grocery store."Read More
City settles on campus developments in place of People’s Park, rent-controlled housing
The Berkeley City Council approved a $82.6 million settlement with the University of California, Berkeley that drops lawsuits challenging long-term development projects the campus is pursuing. In a closed...Read More
PG&E agrees to pay $31 million in joint settlement for 2019 Kincade Fire damages
Sonoma County, the town of Windsor and the cities of Healdsburg, Cloverdale and Santa Rosa announced Wednesday that they have reached a joint $31 million settlement with PG&E over...Read More
San Francisco to receive $1.7 million settlement in corruption case
San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera announced the city has settled a civil lawsuit worth more than $1.7 million against Walter Wong — a business executive who pleaded guilty...Read More
Santa Rosa to pay $1.9 million for injuries caused by police in summer protests
The City of Santa Rosa announced it will pay $1.9 million, including attorneys’ fees, to end a lawsuit brought by people who said they were injured by tear gas...Read More
USDA settles lawsuit: Million state residents to get emergency food benefits
Roughly 1 million state residents will have access to emergency food benefits following a settlement reached this week in a lawsuit filed last year against the U.S. Department of...Read More
PG&E to pay up to $190 million for pollution cleanup at Marina Small Craft Harbor
San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera announced Friday PG&E has agreed to pay the city up to $190 million to settle a legal battle that has lasted two decades...Read More
SF agrees to remove 300 tents from Tenderloin in lawsuit settlement
Mayor London Breed announced Friday the city has settled a lawsuit filed by Tenderloin merchants and the University of California at Hastings, among others, demanding the city clean up...Read More
District court gives preliminary approval in up to $500 million Apple settlement
A settlement in federal court in San Jose that would pay at least $25 to people who claim Apple Inc. slowed down their older iPhones without informing them has...Read More
School district settles with former student over parody posted during school election
The San Ramon Valley Unified School District has reached a $665,000 settlement with a former student body president who was disciplined for participating in a James Bond parody video...Read More
Storage company to pay $140,000 for price gouging during 2017 wildfires
A self-storage rental company has been ordered to pay $140,000 in penalties and costs for price-gouging violations during the 2017 wildfires, the Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office said. PS...Read More
PG&E settles second round of wildfire claims for $11 billion
"Today's settlement is another step in doing what's right for the communities, businesses, and individuals affected by the devastating wildfires." Read More
Facebook to pay $5 billion penalty for user privacy violations
The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday announced that the Menlo Park-based social media giant Facebook Inc. will pay a record-breaking $5 billion penalty for violating users’ privacy. The penalty...Read More