SAN FRANCISCO – The California Supreme could soon rule in a long-simmering dispute between San Jose and Santa Clara County over which government agency is entitled to $40 million in already-collected property taxes.
SANTA CLARA - Efforts to recall a now infamous Santa Clara judge continue while opposition has sprung up against a bill that prevents courts from handing down short sentences like the one Judge Aaron Persky handed down in the Stanford rape case.
STANFORD -- It didn’t take long for public outrage to hit social media and other digital platforms when Judge Aaron Persky handed down what some perceived to be a lenient six-month sentence to convicted rapist and former Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner, whose case created considerable debate on how accountable judges should be to the public.
SACRAMENTO - Three major banking institutions accused of deceptively marketing credit card services are now asking a California federal judge to disqualify counsel, saying the district attorney who sued them has illegally hired private firms to handle the cases.
SAN JOSE – A recent court ruling protecting cities that still have redevelopment agency funding is being hailed as a needed victory for those communities struggling with the closure of the agencies.
SAN JOSE – A Santa Clara County woman alleges that her insurance company has violated the terms of her long-term disability plan and has wrongfully terminated her benefits.
SAN JOSE – A Santa Clara County woman has filed a suit against her insurance company alleging it erred when calculating the amount of her long-term disability benefits.
