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AG Holder Reigns in Controversial Police Practice Civil Forfeiture

January 19, 2015

Newsy January 19, 2015 (Via Newsy) – Attorney General Eric Holder made some sweeping changes to a controversial federal program Friday in a move that could curb cops from seizing people’s property without good reason. The new measures prohibit local and state police from using the Department of Justice’sAsset Forfeiture Program to confiscate the vehicles, valuables, cash or property of

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Assault by Napa State patient at Napa jail triggers lawsuit

January 10, 2015

Napa Valley Register January 09, 2015 A former jail inmate has sued Napa County and others, alleging his civil rights were violated when a Napa State Hospital patient assaulted him with a pen and bit him while both were in custody. Daniel Wynn was allegedly assaulted Dec. 3, 2013, while

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SB 1027: Protections against mugshot extortion

January 6, 2015

Daily Journal January 6, 2015 Californians no longer face the humiliation of having their mug shot posted on the Internet without permission, then suffer financial blackmail to have it removed. Senate Bill 1027, sponsored by State Senator Jerry Hill was passed and signed into law on August 15, 2014.  It becomes

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When the class-action case does not settle

January 5, 2015

Plaintiff Magazine January 2015 There was a time when it was virtually unheard of for a class action case to go to trial. They were, and to a large degree still are, notorious for settling, either before or after certification, but certainly before a jury or judge makes ultimate findings

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Little recourse for Sony employees

January 2, 2015

Daily Journal January 2, 2015 The unprecedented cyber attack at Sony Studios has again raised issues about the security of personal data online.  Former employees at Sony Studios are scrambling for legal relief by filing multiple class action lawsuits accusing the movie studio of failing to protect their confidential information

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