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The article offers information on the judicial decision of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California in the case of Cory Horton v. Calvary Portfolio Services LLC. It informs that the plaintiff who is Debtor brought class action against defendant who is a debt collector for allegating that his collection efforts violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). It mentions that Justice John A. Houston granted defendant's motions to amend answer and counterclaim.

The article discusses the U.S. District Court case Kohler v. Islands Restaurants, LP, for the Southern District of California, wherein action against restaurant owners, defendants, was filed by plaintiff in violations of the U.S. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), California's Disabled Persons Act, and California's Unruh Civil Rights Act. The plaintiff filed motion for partial summary judgment and to strike defendants' defenses. The motions were granted in part and denied in part

The article discusses the U.S. District Court case Johns v. Bayer Corp., for the Southern District of California, wherein putative class action against Bayer Corp. and other defendants was filed by plaintiffs in violations of California's Unfair Competition Law (UCL) and Consumer Legal Remedies Act (CLRA). The plaintiffs filed motion for class certification of California's consumers. It was held that the proposed class shares common issues, and the plaintiffs' motion was grante

The article discusses a court case of Gray v. Golden Gate Nat. Recreational Area wherein the plaintiffs filed putative class action against the national park based on the U.S. Rehabilitation Act related to the discrimination of plaintiffs due to their disabilities and inadequate accommodations. The plaintiffs filed for class certification which was granted by the district court of the U.S.

The article discusses a court case of In Re Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE) Products wherein the Orange County Water District (OCWD) filed action against defendants related to 14 gasoline service stations for public nuisance, contamination of groundwater and trespass. The OCWD filed for partial summary judgment and the defendants filed motions to strike. The U.S. district court denied defendants' motion.

The article presents information on the case Geller v. Von Hagens of the U.S. District Court for Southern District of California, California, in which action against the defendants was brought by the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs filed motion to quash subpoena served on third party, and it was held that the documents relating to provenance of plastinated human bodies which were used in display at museum were subject to discovery. The plaintiffs' motion was granted in part and denied in part.

The article presents information on the case Stone v. Advance America of the U.S. District Court for Southern District of California, California, in which putative class action against the defendants was brought by the plaintiffs in violation of the California Deferred Deposit Transaction Law (CDDTL) and the California Unfair Competition Law (UCL). The plaintiffs filed motion for class certification, the defendants moved to strike. The motions were denied.

The article presents information on the case In Re Ferrero Litigation of the U.S. District Court for Southern District of California, California, in which putative class action against food producer was brought by the consumers who sought claims for misleading business practices of defendant. The consumers filed motion for class certification. The consumers' motion was granted in part and denied in part by the court.

The article discusses a court case of Nguyen v. Baxter Healthcare Corp. wherein employee filed action for herself and the other manufacturing employees against the former employer and its affiliated companies for the violation of wage, hour and unfair competition law of California. The plaintiff filed motions for class certification. The district court of the U.S. granted plaintiff's motion for class certification.

The article discusses a case filed in San Jose Division of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California by Facebook Inc., a Delaware-based website company against Maxbounty Inc., a Canada-base advertising company alleging violation of CAN-SPAM Act, Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, breach of contract, federal trademark dilution and false designation of origin. As stated, Facebook failed to state fraud claim against Maxbounty.

The article discusses a case filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California by Alzheimer's Institute of America (AIA) against Elan Corp. PLC. As stated, the patentee AIA alleged infringement of patents for genetic mutation related to Alzheimer's disease by Elan, on which infringer Elan counterclaimed the ground of validity of those patents. The court denied the motion of patentee.

The article discusses a court case of Garcia v. City of Imperial wherein the plaintiff filed action against the city and its police officers for the use of excessive force, violation of civil rights and for money damages and motions to compel the production of relevant documents. The district court of the U.S. granted plaintiff's motions to compel in part and denied in part.

The article discusses a court case of Dalton v. Lee Publications, Inc. wherein former and current home delivery newspaper carriers filed action against publishing corporation for the violation of labor code of California. Earlier the district court of U.S. denied defendant's motions to strike or dismiss the already amended complaint. The carriers filed motion for class certification for which the publisher objected. The court granted plaintiff's motion and denied defendant's motion.

The article discusses a court case of Adoma v. University of Pheonix, Inc. wherein employees of for-profit private educational institution filed motions for class certification based on wage and hour law of California. The provisions of Class Action Fairness Act are discussed. The district court of the U.S. granted plaintiff's motions for class certification.

The article discusses a court case of Dominguez v. Schwarzenegger wherein recipients of In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) of California and the representative union of IHSS providers filed action to enjoin enforcement of statute of California due to reduction in wage contribution by the county. The plaintiffs filed for motion for class certification which was granted by the district court of the U.S.

The article discusses a court case of In re Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE) Products wherein the U.S. water district filed action against gasoline companies of California as the defendant's conduct caused the contamination of aquifer. It focuses on the third party subpoena compelling research institute for producing documents related to MTBE study and the motion for quash of subpoenas. It informs that the district court granted motion in part and denied in part.

The article presents information on the trial of Keilholtz v. Lennox Hearth Products. based on the sale of gas burning fireplaces leading to the violation of doctrine of Unfair Competition Law of California and Consumer Legal Remedies Act. It discusses the dismissal of prior claims made by Keilholtz and the ruling of the U.S. district court for the plaintiffs after considering superiority of class action and factual issues.

The article discusses a court case Cassirer v. Kingdom of Spain, wherein the plaintiff Claude Cassirer filed a lawsuit in California federal court after unsuccessfully regained the painting of his grandmother. It notes that the paintings are displayed at the Museum of the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation (Foundation) in Madrid. In this regard, district court denied the challenges to personal jurisdiction.

The article discusses several court cases in the U.S. which deals with the issue of prevalence of coccidioidomycosis, a fungal infection commonly known as valley fever, in prisons. It mentions the 2014 U.S. District Court case Jackson v. State of California in which prisoners filed a lawsuit regarding failure of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to take action for the disease. Also discussed are the court cases, Smith v. Schwarzenegger and Panah v. United States.

The article discusses the court case of Lori Drew, a woman which the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California has indicted for posing online as a 16-year-old boy and taunting a teenage girl on a social networking site which led to the girl's suicide. Drew was guilty of violating the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.

The article discusses a court case wherein a Muslim organization violated the Title VII when it withdrew its offer to reinstate a school principal. The California Court of Appeal examined the case and affirmed that the California Islamic Society retaliated against a female principal of its Islamic school. The trial court reportedly awarded the principal damages, including $150,000 in lost earnings and $280,000 in lost earning capacity.

The article discusses the Frlekin v. Apple Inc. case appealed to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California and mentions that the court when a Apple store employees seek compensation for time spent undergoing security searches at Apple Inc. It mentions that the case determine that an employer may violate the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by requiring that employees undergo intensive and time-consuming security screenings while not on service.

The article discusses the court case wherein Anthony Butler and Shirley Newman sued San Joaquin Delta Community College, which is under the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California. Butler and Newman asserting claims for unreasonable seizure, disability discrimination and excessive force. The district court denied the motion of the defendants to dismiss the claims of the plaintiff under the Americans with Disabilities Act, and California disability discrimination laws.

The article presents a court case wherein Apple Inc. has accused Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. for violating its design and technology patents and vice versa. The jury of the U.S. District Court in San Jose, California found that Samsung has infringed Apple's patents on its smartphones and tablets. The jury orders Samsung to pay Apple an amount of $1.05 billion in damages.

The article discusses a court case wherein a student of the Antioch University, California has filed a case against the dismissal of his program by the college. The U.S. District Court, Central District of California examined the case and granted a summary judgment to the university against the student's claim. The court reviewed the case and stated that neither the application nor the admission letter referenced any such dismissal statement of the program.

The article presents discussion concerning the legal debate over California's Proposition 8 ballot initiative from 2008 regarding same-sex marriage. Comments are given suggesting that the U.S. District Court decision by Judge Vaughn Walker was crafted with future debate in mind by higher courts. Analysis is offered from opponents and proponents of the decision, discussing Walker's interpretation of the law in regards to religious opinion.

The article reports that California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA) has filed a lawsuit against Chico Scrap Metal Inc. and its owner, George Scott Sr., with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. According to court documents, surface and stormwater from Chico facilities threaten to impair fishing and recreational uses of the water in the Sacramento River and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The company was accused of discharging contaminated stormwater.

The article reports on the 10 million U.S. dollar fine imposed on Fleet Management Ltd., the operator of the MV Cosco Busan, in U.S. District Court in February 2010. The fine is in relation to the company's participation in a November 2007 oil spill in San Francisco Bay, California. The decision ended the criminal portion of the case. The U.S. National Transport Safety Board concluded that the ship's pilot was medically unfit while its captain was ineffective and that both communicated less that resulted to the collision.

The article discusses the court case Associated Students of the University of California at Santa Barbara (ASUCSB) v. Regents of the University of California, wherein the U.S. District Court Northern District of California ruled that the university policy prohibiting the use of student fees to campaign for or against state ballot initiatives was not unconstitutional. The ASUCSB claimed that their First Amendment free speech rights were violated. The court agreed that student governments had no right to spend student fees.

The article presents a court case Terraphase Engineering, Inc. v. Arcadis NV over the use of inadvertently disclosed privileged information. It mentions that case is heard in U.S. District Court in California, which granted accuser's motion for a temporary protective order due to opposing counsel's interception and use of privileged emails. It informs that the court ordered Arcadis to dismiss its counterclaim to re-file by new counsel without reference to any disclosed privileged information.