Sacramento

  • Judge Stays Sexual Battery Lawsuit Against California Corrections Department Pending Appeal

    A Sacramento County judge has stayed a lawsuit involving allegations of sexual battery, negligence, and concealment brought by job applicants to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). The plaintiffs claim they were subjected to improper and invasive medical examinations as a condition of employment. Superior Court Judge Jill Talley initially issued a tentative…

  • 3 Workers Win Case Against Zurich American Insurance, Secure Landmark $80 Million Verdict

    In a landmark verdict, a Sacramento jury awarded over $80 million in damages to three former workers of Zurich American Insurance Co. in Northern California. The workers, Melinda Brantley, Nicholas Lardie, and Daniel Koos, were fired after taking “off-the-record” paid time off, according to Sacramento attorney Lawrance Bohm. The case, which originated from a lawsuit…

  • Officer Exonerated After Firing Pepper Ball That Blinded George Floyd Protester in 2020

    The Sacramento police officer responsible for firing a pepper ball that resulted in the blindness of a woman during a 2020 protest has been cleared of any wrongdoing. This is despite the city of Sacramento paying a $3 million settlement to the victim last year. According to documents released by the department, officer Jeremy Ratcliffe,…

  • “The Role Of Courts In Addressing The Homelessness Crisis” By Leena Dai

    In this insightful analysis titled “The Role Of Courts In Addressing Homelessness,” legal scholar Leena Dai unravels a legal saga that unfolded in Sacramento, pitting the District Attorney’s office against City Hall over the city’s homelessness crisis. Documented in stern letters, the contentious exchange culminated in a lawsuit by District Attorney Thien Ho, accusing the…