California AG Announces $7M Settlement with Property Manager in Algorithmic Rent Scheme
A property management company is paying $7 million for what the California Attorney General calls an “algorithmic rent…
$4 billion sex abuse case in limbo: Delay hurts victims, attorney says
With the first tranche of money from Los Angeles County’s $4-billion sex abuse settlement scheduled to hit victims’…
California Mortgage Servicer Settles for $4.6M Over Pandemic Foreclosure Violations
A California mortgage servicer is paying $4.6 million to settle allegations it violated mortgage servicing and debt collection…
Krispy Kreme customers could get $3,500 in payouts after data breach
Customers of the doughnut brand Krispy Kreme may be eligible for a $3,500 payout following a 2024 cyberattack…
Volvo to pay $197 million after hidden pollution device found in California truck engines
Volvo Group North America has agreed to pay nearly $197 million to resolve allegations from California regulators that…
Takeaways from California’s Record $12.75 Million GM Privacy Settlement, Daniel Goldberg
On May 8, 2026, California Attorney General Rob Bonta, together with the District Attorneys of San Francisco, Los…
General Motors to pay $12.5 million to settle claims it illegally sold California driver data
General Motors has agreed to pay $12.5 million dollars to settle claims that the automaker illegally sold location…
Avoiding a possible contempt ruling, L.A. agrees to increase homeless beds
To avoid a possible federal contempt ruling, the Los Angeles City Council has agreed to extend by two…
A shelter dog bit her 18 times; Orange County is paying her $450,000
Emily Moncur had already snapped photos of more than a dozen dogs at OC Animal Care, a shelter…
Oakland, SFO End 2-Year Name Fight
Oakland’s airport can keep “San Francisco” in its new name, but with some strings attached. A two-year…
Oakland airport can keep new name under settlement agreement with San Francisco
Oakland’s airport can keep its new name as part of a settlement agreement announced Tuesday between the city…
Wildfire victims have suffered enough. Don’t tax their settlements
To the editor: In one night of furious wind and fire, my brother lost his home and his…