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Volkswagen Will Pay $15 Billion for Emissions Cheating

Summary: Volkswagen has settled the emissions-cheating scandal by agreeing to pay out almost $15 billion. After allegations of consumer deception…

Starbucks Sued for Allegedly Underfilling Lattes

Summary: Two Starbucks customers want damages for their alleged short-changed lattes. Don't mess with customers and their latte addiction. A couple…

California Right-to-Die Law Now in Effect

Summary: California's right-to-die law is now active. A California right-to-die law passed last year is now in effect. The law,…

California Judge Reelected Despite Sex Scandal

Summary: A California judge with a history of having sex with his intern and an attorney in his chambers was…

New York City Becomes Latest to Address Uber Situation

Summary: New York City Uber drivers are filing a class action lawsuit of their own to address their status as…

Google Saved from $9 Billion Payout

Summary: The lawsuit brought by Oracle against Google seeking $9 billion in damages was thrown out again by a California…

20 Protestors Arrested at Trump Rally for Violence

Summary: Violence broke out at Donald Trump's recent rally in Costa Mesa, California.  Donald Trump’s critics say his bombastic rhetoric…

Berkeley Law Dean Resigns

Summary: Sujit Choudhry, dean of UC-Berkeley School of Law, has resigned his position as dean after a sexual harassment lawsuit…

Berkeley Law Dean Accused of Sexual Harassment

Summary: UC Berkeley’s School of Law dean and Board of Regents is facing a lawsuit for things including sexual harassment…

Knife Found on OJ Simpson Estate Turned in Years Later

Summary: A retired LAPD officer was in possession of a knife supposedly found buried on the former estate of OJ…

Love Triangle Costs Taxpayers

Summary: A love triangle involving a Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy will cost the county nearly $7 million to settle a…

Lawsuit: Ex-Yahoo Employee Challenges Performance Review System

Summary: Amidst news of serious moral and financial problems at Yahoo, a lawsuit exposes a potential problem with its employee evaluation system.…