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California Bullet Train Lawsuit Dropped

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Plans for a bullet train in California blasted through a major obstacle with the settlement of an environmental lawsuit against the project, the California High-Speed Rail Authority announced on Thursday. Here's the press release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. – In a major … Continue reading »


Calif. Joins Lawsuits Against Standard & Poor's Over Mortgage Crisis

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California Attorney General Kamala Harris on Tuesday joined the U.S. Justice Department and 12 other states in suing Standard & Poor's credit rating agency for allegedly inflating its ratings of mortgage-backed securities. The suit claims that S&P's inaccurate ratings caused … Continue reading »


Drake's Bay Oyster Farm Challenges Eviction From Park in Court

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Update: The court did not issue a ruling on Friday, said Mary Beth Hutchins of Cause of Action, the public interest group representing Drake's Bay Oyster Company, and it gave no indication of when the ruling might come. OAKLAND, Calif. … Continue reading »


Google to License Patents in FTC Settlement

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WASHINGTON — Google is agreeing to license certain patents to mobile phone rivals and stop a practice of including snippets from other websites in its search results as part of a settlement to end a 19-month investigation into the search … Continue reading »


Oakland Police Face Possible Takeover in 2 Weeks

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U.S. District Court Judge Thelton Henderson is running out of patience. In a Nov. 14 order, he has given the city of Oakland just two more weeks to reach an agreement with the very same folks who sued the city over … Continue reading »