Former Times reporter Maya Lau has filed a lawsuit claiming Los Angeles County and former Sheriff Alex Villanueva violated ...

The former lawman allege that the county's oversight panel investigated him without informing him or giving him a chance to ...

Maya Lau claims that after Alex Villanueva was elected sheriff in 2018, he opened a new criminal investigation into how she ...

A federal judge has — for the second time — dismissed a $25-million lawsuit by former Sheriff Alex Villanueva alleging that L ...

Sheriff, Alex Villanueva. She alleges that her 1st Amendment rights were violated when a secret probe was opened into her after she obtained a list of deputies with a history of misconduct.

The lawsuit alleges retaliation for Lau's coverage of LA County Sheriff’s deputies with histories of dishonesty and other ...

A former Los Angeles Times reporter is suing Los Angeles County, former Sheriff Alex Villanueva and others for allegedly violating her First Amendment rights as a journalist by subjecting her to ...

Journalist Maya Lau accuses Los Angeles County of violating her constitutional rights in retaliation for her reporting. Court ...

Ex-Sheriff Villanueva seeking $25 million from LA County for placement on ‘do not rehire’ list Alex Villanueva challenges Janice Hahn for county supervisor, hits on crime and homeless Election ...

The federal judge cited insufficient evidence of harm, while Villanueva plans to pursue related claims in state court.

“The suit comes less than a year after a Times article revealed that Lau had been the target of an LA County Sheriff’s Department investigation that ‘was designed to intimidate and punish Lau for her ...

LOS ANGELES — A federal judge has — for the second time — dismissed a $25 million lawsuit by former Sheriff Alex Villanueva against Los Angeles County alleging that county officials defamed ...