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US politics
fromThe Mercury News
3 days ago

Potential new settlement again casts spotlight on Contra Costa County Assessor Gus Kramer, claims of manipulated property values

Contra Costa County may pay a settlement over claims that Assessor Gus Kramer improperly reduced a property's value and retaliated against a whistleblowing employee.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
3 months ago

In the biggest sex abuse settlement in U.S. history, some claim they were paid to sue

Vendors recruited benefits applicants with cash to sign up plaintiffs for sexual-abuse lawsuits, funneling many to a law firm that profited from a $4-billion settlement.
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