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Several Texas cities recently triumphed over online travel companies in court, obtaining a $20 million award for allegedly delinquent hotel taxes. But city officials in Anaheim, Calif. pursuing a similar course may not be so lucky.

Eight of California’s largest cities and nine of its largest counties spent $504.1 million to deal with lawsuits over a two-year period. Tom Scott of California Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse talked to Public Nuisance Wire about these startling figures.

A new report from California Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse shows that eight of the state’s largest cities and nine of its largest counties spent $504.1 million to deal with lawsuits over the course of fiscal years 2006-2008.

With a plethora of new asbestos cases coming to fruition, San Francisco County Superior Court is proposing the creation of a single asbestos department.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) -- While California lawmakers are traditionally busy in their home districts during autumn, this year they will be called into at least three special sessions to address a bevy of complex issues.

FRESNO, Calif. - The Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF) is following every avenue to stop the cutbacks on water supplies resulting from federal environmental regulations -- cutbacks that have devastated California's San Joaquin Valley.

Legal blogger Jane Genova has a theory on the impact that public nuisance contingency cases could have on the country – and it’s catastrophic.

SACRAMENTO -- State Attorney General Jerry Brown has dropped a controversial lawsuit aimed at six of the world’s largest automakers over allegations the manufacturers directly contribute to global warming.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Bay area attorney and public nuisance litigator Ann Ravel has been appointed by the Obama administration to head the Justice Department’s Torts Branch.

SAN FRANCISCO -- The United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit has dismissed a lawsuit aimed at gun manufacturer Glock, Inc., and retailer RSR Wholesale Guns Seattle.

OAKLAND -- A hearing is set for later this month to consider a motion to dismiss in the global warming case of Kivalina v. Exxon Mobil.

CHICAGO -- A host of non-profit organizations have filed an amicus brief in a controversial lead paint case in California, arguing that a perilous precedent that would be set if public nuisance cases against manufacturers are allowed to go forward.

SACRAMENTO -- The state’s largest organization of prosecutors filed an amicus brief Monday, arguing for neutrality by government agencies hiring private attorneys.

SACRAMENTO -- Controversial Rhode Island attorney Jack McConnell, who lead the charge against paint manufacturer Sherwin-Williams, is involved in yet another public nuisance claim.