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California senators angry over White House move forward with appeals court nominations
SACRAMENTO - California's two U.S. Senators reacted with anger over the nomination by the White House of three individuals to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. -
Lead paint: California exports unconstitutional public nuisance law demanding Supreme Court review
Whether it is movies, music or fashion, California has never been short of exports to the rest of the United States. But not all its offerings are as wholesome as the Beach Boys. California’s creative reinterpretation of public nuisance law is now inspiring copycat lawsuits to victimize honest businesses around the country, most recently in a lead paint litigation threatened last week in Delaware, Lehigh, and Montgomery Counties, Pennsylvania. -
FARELLA BRAUN + MARTEL LLP: Five Farella Braun + Martel Partners Named to Benchmark Litigation’s 40 & Under Hotlist
Farella Braun + Martel LLP’s Carly O. Alameda, Sarah Peterman Bell, Eugene Y. Mar, Jessica K. Nall, and Erica Villanueva have been named to Benchmark Litigation’s “40 & Under Hotlist” for 2018. -
Court of Appeals affirms summary judgment denial against art school
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal appeals court has affirmed a decision to deny the Academy of Art University's request for summary judgment. -
AJY International alleges supplier submitted false documents, seeks declaration it is not liable
SAN FRANCISCO – On July 26, a California food distributor submitted a lawsuit in a U.S. district court against several U.S. government entities seeking declaration it is not liable for any alleged misdeeds after a Korean supplier allegedly provided false documents to the federal government. -
Bureau of Land Management ordered to complete administrative record regarding suspension of Waste Prevention Rule
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California recently sided with citizen groups who filed a motion to complete the administrative record regarding the decision by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to suspend Waste Prevention Rule protections for one year. -
California Supreme Court reverses appeal court decision in handgun identification number case
SAN FRANCISCO – The California Supreme Court recently issued a decision reversing an order by an appeals court in a case involving handgun safety laws requiring dual placement of microscopic identification numbers. -
Federal lawsuit claims feds Iack transparency about Trump immigration policy
A federal lawsuit written by law students on behalf of a legal aid service and a Boston-based immigrants advocacy group accuses two federal agencies of withholding information about how the Trump administration is prosecuting immigration cases. -
Simi Valley attorney faces disbarment by default following tax evasion guilty plea
Longtime Simi Valley attorney James Stewart Richards faces disbarment by default following a California State Bar Court recommendation after his 2015 conviction for tax evasion. -
Utah attorney faces possible disbarment by default after allegedly misappropriating more than $3.4 million
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) – Philip James Layfield, a Park City, Utah, attorney who was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1999, faces disbarment following a May 18 California State Bar Court recommendation on over 12 counts of violating professional conduct rules, including alleged misappropriation of millions of dollars from clients. -
United African-Asian Abilities Club files discrimination suit against apartment owners over website
SAN FRANCISCO – The United African-Asian Abilities Club in San Diego has filed a suit against some apartment owners claiming they have provided no accommodations for the handicapped based on website data. -
'Tsunami' of ADA lawsuits regarding website accessibility
Website operators that fail to comply with Americans with Disabilities Act regulations making them accessible to the blind and people with other disabilities have been increasingly targeted in lawsuits. -
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Contra Costa DA among signatories in Los Angeles 'sanctuary' case amicus brief
A Justice Department policy that ties federal funding to immigration-based requirements hampers local law enforcement and threatens public safety, Contra Costa County's district attorney said during a recent interview. -
Ex-federal prosecutor: Could take 'many years' to understand DaVita RX settlement ramifications
Former federal prosecutor Nick Oberheiden knows health care fraud. -
San Francisco lawyer recommended for partially stayed suspension over immigration case misconduct
San Francisco attorney Frank Patrick Sprouls faces a six-month suspension following a California State Bar filing after being found culpable in three counts of misconduct in a single client matter. -
Government alleges it is owed more than $400,000 for student loans from Los Angeles County individual
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles County individual is alleged to owe more than $430,000 for student loans. -
Government settles $2.6 M whistleblower suit against sleep clinics
SAN FRANCISCO — A chain of sleep clinics agreed to pay $2.6 million to settle the U.S. government’s accusation that it made false Medicare claims over a 15-year period. -
Nation's first undocumented lawyer set to release book in March
CHICO – Soon, the first undocumented lawyer in the nation will release his book that tells the story of his journey. -
Federal government ends case with Berkeley Patients Group marijuana dispensary
BERKELEY, Calif. — About four years ago, former U.S. attorney for the Northern District of California Melinda Haag filed a lawsuit threatening to confiscate the land owned by Nahla Droubi on which a marijuana dispensary sat and operated, citing a violation of federal law but not California law, because it was located within 1,000 feet of two preschools. -
Eastern District of California collects $49 million through criminal, civil actions
SACRAMENTO — The Eastern District of California collected $49 million in criminal and civil enforcement actions and, with the help of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and other offices, an additional $3 billion in fiscal year 2016.