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Daily Report: Health and Welfare, Money and Politics

Law bans gag clauses in settlements with licensed professionals

December 10, 2012, 12:05 AM
Californians who sue licensed professionals, such as contractors or nurses, will no longer be subjected to legal settlements that ban them from talking to state officials investigating misconduct when a new law takes effect in January. The law prohibits civil legal settlements that bar... + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Orange County revamps assistance for indigent following lawsuit

October 9, 2012, 12:05 AM
In June of last year, after being jobless and homeless for nearly two years, Orange County native Edwin Mankinen decided to apply for $239 in monthly general relief benefits, a cash payment also known as general assistance that is offered by each California county to indigent residents. ... + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Mobile home park residents sue owner over sewage, electricity

October 2, 2012, 12:05 AM
Lilia Avila has lived for a decade in the Garcia Mobile Home Park in the Eastern Coachella Valley with her husband and three children. Ask her to describe the park, surrounded by farmland and empty lots in the unincorporated town of Thermal, and she doesn’t mince words: “It’s a... + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Judge dismisses Prime Healthcare antitrust suit

September 17, 2012, 12:05 AM
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by hospital chain Prime Healthcare Services that alleged Kaiser Permanente conspired with a health care workers union to drive Prime out of business. The lawsuit cited the Sherman Antitrust Act, which is meant to limit monopolies, and claimed Kaiser... + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

State's medical malpractice law faces more challenges

July 2, 2012, 6:00 AM
The family of a San Francisco man who died after a 2008 surgery filed an appeal last week over their malpractice award – the latest in a round of legal challenges to a state law that has long pitted medical providers against consumer advocates and attorneys who represent... + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Settlement orders better mental health care for foster kids

September 30, 2011, 12:05 AM
After a nine-year court battle, a landmark class-action settlement was preliminarily approved this week that would require the state to provide more effective mental health services for the children in or about to enter foster care. Its reach is expected to be significant. California... + read more
Daily Report: Money and Politics

Company drops defamation suit aimed at California Watch

May 22, 2011, 7:12 PM
An Alaska corporation has agreed to drop its defamation lawsuit in federal court against the Center for Investigative Reporting. The suit was filed 14 months ago by Suulutaaq Inc., a company that obtained a $54 million federal stimulus contract to relocate the Napa Valley Wine Train’s... + read more
Daily Report: Higher Ed

Judge allows accounting lawsuit against UCLA consultant

August 13, 2010, 12:05 AM
A judge has denied a motion to dismiss a shareholders' lawsuit against a consulting company that has been hired by UCLA for several projects. California Watch reported earlier this year that UCLA was paying Chicago-based Huron Consulting Group up to $240,000 to work with a university task... + read more
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Daily Report: Money and Politics

HUD official says he was harassed for expediting public info requests

August 4, 2010, 12:05 AM
In December 2008, the outgoing chief of federal housing programs in Northern California warned that his agency would face “a scandal of maladministration and legal liability” if his deputy were put in charge – even temporarily. In a letter obtained by California Watch, HUD... + read more
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