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City claims companies used tactics similar to Big Tobacco SAN FRANCISCO — The city and county of San Francisco has filed a sweeping lawsuit against some of the country’s largest food manufacturers, accusing them of knowingly promoting ultra-processed foods that officials say have harmed public health for decades. Filing Targets

Opening Statements Describe Competing Narratives of 2022 Derailment SANTA ANA, Calif. — A California jury began hearing a railroad injury case this week involving a former BNSF conductor who says he can no longer work after being thrown from a caboose during a 2022 derailment. The trial, taking place in Orange

Appeals Panel Says Wonderful Company Acted Too Soon FRESNO, Calif. — A California appeals court has rejected a challenge to a new farmworker unionization law, dealing a setback to the Wonderful Company’s effort to overturn the measure. The ruling from a three-judge panel of the 5th District Court of Appeal

Judge Halts Civil Action in $20 Million Wrongful Death Claim SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah judge has put a hold on a civil lawsuit filed against a man accused of shooting and killing Patrick Hayes during a 2024 road rage encounter, ruling that the case cannot move ahead until the

SAN ANTONIO — Two Texas title insurance companies have filed lawsuits accusing a rival of poaching employees, soliciting customers, and misusing confidential business information, escalating a business dispute now playing out in multiple courts. Allegations of Employee Poaching Alamo Title Co. of San Antonio and Chicago Title of Texas LLC of

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — All 20 cities in San Mateo County have joined a lawsuit accusing the State of California of withholding nearly $38 million in local funds, escalating a dispute that county leaders say threatens essential public services. Background on the Funding Shortfall The lawsuit, first filed by San Mateo