Stockton, California, will become the largest U.S. city to seek protection from its creditors after its leaders approved a budget based on the city filing for bankruptcy.
CRIMINAL PRACTICE - Mackey v. Hoffman
OPINION - Attorney LeRue Grim neglected to notify defendant of right to appeal and deadline, due to non-payment; District Court should determine if attorney’s action constituted abandonment of defendant, and if so, allow appeal. (9th Cir.)
TRADEMARK – King Taco Restaurant Inc. v. Camacho
COMPLAINT – King Taco brings this trademark and copyright infringement claim against a food truck business known as “King Taco de Cortez.” King Taco claims the words “King Taco” are printed much larger than the words “de Cortez” in order to make customers believe the truck is affiliated with King Taco. (C.D. Cal.)
CRIMINAL PRACTICE - U.S. v. Rivera
OPINION - Defendant member of Mongols motorcycle gang was charged with racketeering, narcotics, weapons, and money-laundering offenses, and plead guilty to a narcotics charge. He was denied right to a public trial where judge excluded young son from sentencing proceedings, feeling such was “manipulation” and a “charade.” (9th Cir.)
A federal judge backed Apple's request to stop Samsung from selling its Galaxy tablet in the U.S., giving Apple a significant win in the global smartphone and tablet patent wars.
Lenny Dykstra entered a plea agreement with federal prosecutors who accused him of defrauding creditors by declaring bankruptcy and then looting his $18 million mansion.
The justices let stand a ruling that a large Christian cross as part of a war memorial violated the constitutional ban on government endorsement of religion.
Lawyers for HP and Oracle presented closing arguments in a California state court for the first phase in a bitter lawsuit between the two tech giants.
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