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$10M lawsuit divides Calif. community fire brigade over donations, leadership

A split among Malibu-area fire preparedness volunteers has sparked a legal fight over trademarks, equipment and more than $2 million in donations intended for community wildfire prevention efforts

$10M lawsuit divides Calif. community fire brigade over donations, leadership

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A split among Malibu-area fire preparedness volunteers has sparked a legal fight over trademarks, equipment and more than $2 million in donations intended for community wildfire prevention efforts

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A split among Malibu-area fire preparedness volunteers has sparked a legal fight over trademarks, equipment and more than $2 million in donations intended for community wildfire prevention efforts

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