California State

SAN DIEGO (CN) — Ticket reseller giant StubHub will have to pay a $295,000 penalty after failing to quickly refund Californians for concerts and sports games that were canceled at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. The settlement in Los Angeles Superior Court, announced Friday by California Attorney General...

StubHub to pay $295,000 in settlement with California over Covid refund policy

North Carolina State

The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit Friday against real estate software company RealPage Inc., accusing it of an illegal scheme that allows landlords to coordinate to hike rental prices. The lawsuit, filed alongside attorneys general in states including North Carolina and California, alleges the company...

Justice Department accuses RealPage of a scheme to help landlords hike rents in antitrust lawsuit

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — A federal judge on Wednesday declined to dismiss a lawsuit filed by four Siskiyou County Asian Americans who claim their local government has discriminated against them because of their race. Ger Chong Ze Chang, Mai Nou Vang, Russell Mathis and Ying Susanna Va claim the...

California judge scuttles motion to dismiss in racial discrimination case

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — The author of a California bill that would funnel money to the struggling journalism industry announced Wednesday that the state, publishers and large tech companies have partnered to provide financial help to newsrooms. Some $250 million is expected over the next five years, with a...

California lawmakers, big tech strike deal over journalism funding

Humana will pay $90 million to settle allegations it submitted fraudulent bids for its Part D plans between 2011 and 2017. The settlement is the first of its kind to resolve allegations of Part D contracting fraud, Phillips & Cohen, the law firm that represented the whistleblower in the case, said in an Aug. 16 news release.

Humana settles Medicare drug fraud case for $90M

LOS ANGELES (CN) — A federal judge on Friday dismissed a motion to trim claims in a lawsuit brought by an independent Danish record label against the musical group Black Eyed Peas. Iceberg Records claims the platinum-selling pop group sampled the 1994 hit single “Scatman (ski-ba-bop-ba-dop-bop)," by American artist...

Black Eyed Peas lose bid to trim claims in Scatman John copyright lawsuit

Riverside County, CA

Desert Hot Springs, CA

(CN) — A developmentally delayed man who spent more than three years in jail while awaiting trial for a murder he didn't commit lost his bid to sue Riverside County and three former prosecutors on Friday, after a federal judge ruled the prosecutors are entitled to "absolute immunity." Roger...

Wrongly jailed man’s suit against Riverside County prosecutors tossed

Colorado State

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Arizona State

The Supreme Court handed the Republican National Committee a partial win on Thursday, granting their request to reinstate an Arizona voter ID law that requires new voters to prove their citizenship when using a state form. “Huge win for the integrity of elections,” the GOP wrote on X in response...

Supreme Court grants RNC request to reinstate Arizona voter ID law requiring proof of citizenship

Georgia State

Daily Coffee Press

According to officials with the Southern District of Georgia, two recently unsealed federal indictments have charged 23 defendants in a series of broad conspiracies involving the use of drones to smuggle methamphetamine, marijuana, and cell phones into state prisons in Georgia.

23 Defendants Charged in Federal Indictments for Drone-Smuggling Drug Operation in Georgia

Coffee County, GA

Last week, two individuals from Coffee County were charged with trafficking methamphetamine following a search at a residence on Willacoochee Highway. On August 13, detectives with the Coffee County Drug Unit conducted an operation involving Charles Black, which led to a search of his residence on Willacoochee Highway. According to the report, Black left his residence before the warrant was served and was subsequently detained.

Two Charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine After Search in Coffee County

Florida State

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said he will consider more DUI patrols if voters legalize recreational marijuana use in Florida. Voters will consider Amendment 3 in November. It would allow adults 21 or older to possess, purchase or use marijuana products and marijuana accessories for non-medical purposes.

More DUI patrols possible if marijuana issue passes

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The Lens

This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

Douglas, GA

A local Walmart employee was recently arrested on a misdemeanor charge after allegedly stealing over $60 worth of merchandise from the store. Additionally, she faced a felony charge after officers discovered suspected methamphetamine in her locker during the arrest.

Douglas Walmart Employee Arrested for Methamphetamine Possession and Shoplifting

Saint Augustine, FL

Saint Johns County, FL

There could be some surprises in the primary election in St. Johns County, judging from a recent straw poll. Candidates who have barely campaigned received some support, and some challengers ran strong against incumbents in a poll of 400 people after a gathering sponsored this week by the St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce.

Straw poll hints at election surprises in St. Johns County

The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Government responsibility for the legal fees needed by a Georgia veteran to clear his record against Drug Enforcement Administration charges at before the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
                Brian Moore had $8,500 with him in March 2021 as he prepared to board a flight from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Los Angeles. DEA agents seized it, though they allowed Moore to continue to California where he was to record a music video.
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Winning defendant fights for government to pay his legal fees

Kansas City, MO

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A federal court in Missouri approved a settlement agreement between Agape Baptist Church, which runs a Christian boarding school, and a grandfather who sued on behalf of his minor grandson, who claimed he was physically and emotionally abused by staff there. The parties agreed to settle the case for $210,000.

Boarding school abuse settlement

San Diego, CA

San Diego County, CA

SAN DIEGO (CN) — The San Diego County sheriff's department can't claim immunity to dodge claims that its failure to train employees led to the death of a schizophrenic detainee in 2022. That's according to U.S. District Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo, a Barack Obama appointee, who in an order...

San Diego sheriff can’t claim immunity in jail death of schizophrenic man

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

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Judge grants preliminary approval for $13.9 million settlement in California gas price-fixing scheme

SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — A settlement resolving claims that two gas firms engaged in a scheme to artificially inflate the prices of gasoline in California is...

Judge grants preliminary approval for $13.9 million settlement in California gas price-fixing scheme

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