Courts and Lawsuits
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Stories
Sunday, September 13, 20261 story · continued →
Former Chinese Chamber of Commerce employee sues, alleging sexual harassment
A former program director at the San Francisco Chinese Chamber of Commerce sued the chamber and nine of its leaders on Sept. 9, alleging years of sexual harassment and assault and a retaliatory firing in July, and seeking at least $1 million. The suit, reported by the San Francisco Chronicle, says a chamber director entered her locked hotel room during a 2024 board trip to Mexico. The chamber said it completed an independent investigation and fired her in July 2026 after her lawyer declined to have her take part.
Saturday, September 12, 20261 story →
City sues over squatters in $4 million Sea Cliff mansion as neighbors organize a watch group
A $4 million house on 32nd Avenue in Sea Cliff has been occupied on and off since about May 2025, with its deed traded at least seven times between two people with criminal records, according to the San Francisco Standard. Neighbors reported strangers, thefts and noise, and set up a WhatsApp group to collect surveillance footage. City Attorney David Chiu has sued Brandon Aadee and Diana Peng, alleging they used forged notarized deeds to claim the property; the city treasurer asked the Board of Supervisors to auction it over more than $324,000 in unpaid property taxes.
Thursday, September 10, 20261 story →
SF home where landlord allegedly murdered his tenant rents for $6,300
A San Francisco home where a landlord is accused of murdering his tenant has been offered for rent at $6,300 a month. A judge blocked the sale of the property, but that did not stop the accused man's family from trying to rent the house where the killing took place, The Standard reports.
Wednesday, September 9, 20261 story →
San Francisco’s DA wants to change the California constitution
District Attorney Brooke Jenkins wants to change the California Constitution after a state court ruling made it harder to keep people in jail before trial, according to Mission Local. The story examines the state laws behind pretrial detention that she wants to change.
Sunday, September 6, 20261 story →
KQED Agrees to Pay Nearly $900,00 to Settle Wage-Theft Lawsuit
KQED has agreed to pay $895,000 to settle a class-action lawsuit accusing the public broadcaster of wage theft against hourly employees from 2019 to 2025. The proposed settlement covers more than 580 current and former workers and needs final court approval in November. KQED denied the allegations.
Saturday, September 5, 20261 story →
Children of man who died on Muni bus sue city, driver
The children of Quinton Allen have sued the city and Muni driver Harry Tam after Allen became unresponsive on a 9 San Bruno bus in September 2023 and died hours later, according to court records reviewed by the San Francisco Chronicle. Video and depositions show the driver tried to wake him through two full bus runs before a supervisor called medics.
Friday, September 4, 20261 story →
Family Suing Muni Bus Driver and City After Homeless Man OD'd and Stayed on Bus For Hours
The family of Quinton Allen, who died after an overdose on a 9-San Bruno Muni bus in 2023, is taking a wrongful-death case to trial in February. The bus operator has testified he believed Allen was sleeping after trying to rouse him.
Saturday, August 29, 20262 stories →
Man Accused of Posing as Wealthy 49ers Player to Lure Women Into $1.3 Million Scam
Daejon Labrayae Love, 35, is charged with wire fraud for allegedly posing as a San Francisco 49ers player to lure women into fake investments, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Oregon. The scheme ran from 2022 across four states and took more than $1.3 million from over two dozen women. Taylor Jamie Chan, 18, is accused of posing as Love's financial adviser.
Newsom’s Wildfire Gamble and Two Voting Court Cases
The Political Breakdown podcast looks at Governor Newsom's late-term push to address the wildfire crisis, with a midnight deadline for legislative action. It also discusses the California Supreme Court arguments over the seizure of ballots in Riverside County and the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to allow restrictions on mail-in voting.
Friday, August 28, 20261 story →
Owners of Beleaguered San Francisco Housing Complex Agree to $9 Million Settlement
The owners of Alice Griffith Apartments, a 337-unit affordable housing complex in the Bayview, agreed to pay San Francisco $9 million to settle health and safety violations. The agreement with McCormack Baron Salazar requires repairs and further improvements, according to the city attorney's office.
Wednesday, August 26, 20262 stories →
Owner of S.F.’s rodent-infested Alice Griffith housing complex to pay $9M settlement
The owner of the Alice Griffith public housing complex will pay $9 million to settle a lawsuit from City Attorney David Chiu over rodent infestations and other unsafe conditions. Chiu said Mission Local's reporting helped prompt the investigation.
Corrected Aug 27, 2:07 p.m.: May not be based in San Francisco
Former Navy Contractor to Pay $97 Million Settlement Over Hunters Point Shipyard Cleanup
Former Navy contractor Tetra Tech agreed to pay $97 million to resolve federal claims over its botched cleanup of the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard. A federal judge approved the settlement, which sends $57 million to the Justice Department and $40 million to Superfund cleanup costs.
Tuesday, August 25, 20262 stories →
Tetra Tech to pay $57M for falsifying Hunters Point Shipyard soil samples
Tetra Tech will pay $57 million after admitting in court that it falsified soil samples at the Hunters Point Shipyard. Two workers served prison time in the case.
S.F. DA charges shelter workers with aiding man who allegedly shot police officer
The San Francisco district attorney charged two Navigation Center workers with aiding a man who allegedly shot a police officer in May. Erika Porter, a Bayshore Navigation Center employee, pleaded not guilty to all charges.