Stories by April Bamburg on Northern California Record

Individuals in Auburn and Los Altos who are looking for help with their tax return preparation should be aware that there are risks associated with programs like the AARP Tax-Aide program or programs that are similar, the 60 Plus Association says.

BERKELEY – Following the resignation of Nicholas Dirks from the University of California Berkeley's Chancellor position, and the resignation of former law school Dean Sujit Choudhry,  the university is making changes to how it handles complaints of sexual harassment.

SAN FRANCISCO – After a U.S. Supreme Court decision not to hear a challenge of California’s law banning possession and sale of shark fins, a fight has ended, and shark fin soup will not be on the menu at many Asian restaurants.  

SAN FRANCISCO – In a civil court case involving medical bills, what is the appropriate amount to award in damages, and how is that determined?

SAN FRANCISCO – When the U.S. Supreme Court heard the case of Scott Kiernan v. Antonio A. Hinojosa in May, the decision was one in a series. The court reversed the decision of the Ninth Circuit Court of California, which had granted Hinojosa’s petition for habeas relief, and one California attorney says this reinforces a message long communicated to inmates.

SAN FRANCISCO – Patent lawsuits in California may have gotten more complicated thanks to a recent decision by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, in which justices awarded nearly $8 million in attorney’s fees – including pre-suit costs. 

WASHINGTON – The fight over agency shop laws that require teachers to pay union dues is far from over, despite a split decision in the case of Rebecca Friedrichs et al., v. California Teachers Union. 

STANFORD – Some law students at Stanford University will have a unique opportunity starting in the fall of 2018 when the Knight-Hennessy Scholars program’s first class officially begins.