Lompoc cannabis facility to pay $1.3 million settlement
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Santa Barbara, Ventura counties file lawsuit against Kroger
The Ventura County and Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s offices announced May 31 that they have filed a civil case against The Kroger Co. in Santa Barbara County Superior Court alleging violations of California’s false advertising and unfair competition laws. Kroger operates numerous grocery stores in California under names such as Ralph’s, Food 4 Less Read More →
Court rejects CLU motion to dismiss Gallegly lawsuit
A Ventura County Superior Court judge on May 24 denied a motion by California Lutheran University to throw out a breach of contract lawsuit filed against it by former Congressman Elton Gallegly. “Defendants’ motion for summary judgment is denied,” Judge Henry Walsh wrote in a seven-page ruling. The case can now proceed to trial, scheduled Read More →
805 Law: Top 200 law firm opens in Santa Barbara, Glass House dismisses suit
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$70M Refugio oil spill deal gets tentative OK
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Judge grants preliminary approval of $70M oil spill settlement
A federal judge has granted preliminary approval of a $70 million class action settlement to property owners impacted by a 2015 oil spill along the Santa Barbara coastline. U.S. District Court Judge Philip Gutierrez issued his ruling May 1, it was announced May 9. On May 19, 2015, a pipeline ruptured, spilling oil onto private Read More →
Conception captain sentenced to 4 years
The captain of a dive boat that caught fire in the Santa Barbara Channel in 2019, resulting in the deaths of 34 people, was sentenced to four years in federal prison on May 2. Jerry Boylan of Santa Barbara was convicted in a federal jury trial in November of one count of misconduct or neglect Read More →
