U.S. News & World Report LP hit San Francisco's city attorney with a lawsuit in California federal court Tuesday, accusing his office of issuing overly burdensome, invasive and "flatly unconstitutional" subpoenas into the publisher's ranking methodology for its annual "Best Hospitals" list merely because he allegedly disagrees with its editorial viewpoint.
The California Civil Rights Department and a putative class of Black workers accused Tesla on Friday of "obfuscation," "scorched earth litigation" and intentionally delaying litigation in their yearsold race bias cases, while Tesla's counsel argued that the allegations are bogus and any delays are of the plaintiffs' own making.
A California appellate panel has affirmed a decision denying the American Automobile Association's request to send an ex-insurance sales agent's discrimination suit to arbitration, agreeing with the trial judge that the agreement is "permeated with unconscionability," which can't be severed, and includes a hidden, "overly-harsh" waiver that "shocks the conscience."
The Delaware Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed a lower court ruling that tossed shareholder lawsuits against Fox Corp. and Snap Inc. claiming the companies are required to let shareholders vote on proposed charter amendments to exculpate officers, thereby clearing them of certain liabilities
U.S. Circuit Judge Ilana Rovner told President Joe Biden on Friday that she intends to take senior status once a successor receives confirmation to fill her seat, marking a significant career milestone after 40 years on the federal bench and serving as the first woman on the Seventh Circuit.