Legal News

"Judge questions law giving telecoms immunity"
"Judge questions law giving telecoms immunity": Today in The San Francisco Chronicle, Bob Egelko has an article that begins, "A federal judge in San Francisco is raising questions about the constitutionality of a law designed to dismiss suits against telecommunications companies accused of cooperating with government wiretapping...

Wiretap Suits Against AT&T Dismissed
The wiretapping suits against AT&T and other telecoms, pending in San Francisco, have been dismissed. The suits alleged constitutional violations for letting the United States have access to the various networks without a court order...

House Passes New Surveillance Law Shielding Telecoms From Suits
House Passes New Surveillance Law Shielding Telecoms From Suits :: H.R. 6304

Major Bay Area Landlord Hit w/ Numerous Foreclosure Actions Now Accused Of Stiffing Former Tenants On Security Deposit Refunds, Lease Buy-Out Payments
In San Francisco, California, the San Francisco Examiner reports:Rental security deposits held by one of The City?s largest residential landlords were funneled into an array of bank accounts and plundered, potentially affecting thousands of tenants, according to lawsuits...

Appeals court upholds partial birth abortion ban for Virginia
Jake Jones writing at Examiner.com: "The Alliance Defense Fund is reporting that yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit ruled to uphold the constitutionality of Virginia?s partial-birth abortion ban...

Help EFF Continue the Fight Against Warrantless Wiretapping
In a move that I can only describe as cowardice, Congress just passed legislation meant to immunize telephone companies for their illegal, disloyal, and irresponsible behavior. EFF has been fighting against telecom immunity, and we need your help to bring the fight to the next level: http://secure...

Telecom Amnesty Illegal, Rights Group Argues Ahead of Court Showdown
Congress had no right to pass a law intended to torpedo lawsuits accusing the nation?s telecoms of massive violating privacy laws when they helped the Bush administration?s warrantless wiretapping of Americans, a privacy group told a federal judge Thursday...

"Wiretap Judge Slams Government"
"Wiretap Judge Slams Government": Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has a news update that begins, "A federal judge in San Francisco lashed out Friday at the Obama administration for its refusal to share a classified document with an Islamic group that claims it was illegally wiretapped, and said he may declare the group the winner by default in its lawsuit against the government...

Judge Tosses Telecom Spy Suits
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed lawsuits targeting the nation’s telecommunication companies for their participation in President George W. Bush’s once-secret electronic eavesdropping program...

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Dumb California Laws
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Personal Injury
Appeals Court Upholds Congressional Legislation

Hormone Replacement Therapy Lawsuits See Multi-Million Dollar Settlements
HRT Lawsuits Pharma Faces Multi Million Dollar Settlements

Baltimore Strip Search Class Action
Judge Gives Go-ahead

Bay Bridge Oil Spill
Hudson Marine Management Services pays city of San Francisco $2 million settlement to help with cleanup costs.

Ballot Device
Election Systems and Software agrees to pays city of San Francisco $3.5 million settlement after problems with AutoMARK lead to prolonged hand counting of votes.

Canceled Insurance
Judge orders Health Net Inc. to pay $9 million settlement after terminating a policyholder's policy after being diagnosed with breast cancer.