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The article focuses on the decision delivered by the United States district court of California in the court case Roe v. City of San Diego related to the affirmative defense filed against the police chief for violating her civil rights and on duty sexual assault. It further discusses the case in relation to the federal civil procedure in the U.S. and concluded the strikes without leave to amend and ordered partly in favor of both the plaintiff and defendant.

The article discusses the court decision of a California District Court that has granted the motion for preliminary injunction filed by Tim Elder. It notes that Elder has asked the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) to accommodate his requests for the Multistate Bar Examination. It adds that the visual impairment of Elder has been taken into consideration and has even influenced the decision of the court.

The article discusses the decision of the California federal court regarding the case of Dr. Robert I. Bourseau who practices a kickback scheme in Skid Row homeless people. The court ruled that Bourseau was pleaded guilty to two counts of paying kickbacks for patient referrals before Judge George H. King of the U.S. District for the Central District of California. Moreover, the defendant's City of Angels Medical Center was described as the center of a billing fraud scheme.

The article discusses the decision of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California regarding the case of Medicare fraud case of a physician assistant. The court ruled that Ronald Luis Bradshaw was found guilty of aggravated identity theft, conspiracy and multiple counts of health care fraud. Moreover, Bradshaw was accused of stealing the unique physician identification number of a medical doctor.

The article discusses court case of transportation company Uber Technologies Inc. with the California based drivers of the company wherein the District Court of California has ruled that company can be sued by the drivers over the issue of being treated as contractors instead of full time employees. Topics discussed includes class-action status granted by the judge Edward Milton Chen, job classification and employee benefits.

The article discusses a request made by computer manufacturer Apple Inc. to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, to order electronics manufacturer Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. to stop using features that were found to infringe three of Apple's patents. It mentions a one-month sunset period proposed by Apple to Samsung for swapping the non-infringing alternatives for its products. It discusses a report about talks between Samsung and Apple to settle patent disputes.

The article reports that the city of Los Angeles, California has sued the telecommunications company Time Warner Cable (TWC) for 9.7 million dollars in unpaid past-due franchise fees by filing a lawsuit at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California as of March 2014. Further it presents a statement from TWC in which it said that the lawsuit is unreasonable and without merit.

The article discusses the North California District court case Apple vs. Samsung, wherein the two companies argue on how much Samsung must pay to Apple following the infringement of Apple's patent for 13 models of Samsung tablets and smartphones. The jury ordered that Samsung should pay over $1 billion for patent infringement of multiple tablets and phones. Moreover, the court has set closing argument for the case of the two companies.

The article discusses the San Jose, California District court case Apple vs. Samsung, wherein Apple demands for compensation for patent infringement following the launched of Samsung of iPhone with similar design. It says that Apple lost sales for iPhone products because Samsung has imitated Apple's desiugn. It mentions that Phil Schiller, senior vice president of Apple serves as the major witness for the case.

The article discusses a court case wherein the plaintiff sued a water park operator for injuries sustained while on a bungee trampoline. Details of the incident are reported. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California ruled that the claim may proceed due to the existence of issues of fact as to whether a signed waiver shielded the operator from liability. The implications of the case are examined.

The article discusses the decision of the court on the case of Sterling Wayne Pirtle and Ronald Fisher for 70 million dollars bank fraud. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California ruled that the former principals of the bankrupt Commercial Money Center were guilty in California federal court to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and tax evasion. Moreover, it determines that the defendants admitted to evade about one million dollars in income taxes.

The article reports that 69 years old Donald Parker and his 42 year old son Steven Parker made a not guilty appeal before the District Court in Sacramento, California. The two were charged because of the alleged conspiracy, illegal possession of federal property, interstate transportation and transporting artifacts taken from public lands. According to the prosecutors, the pair collected projectile points and other stone tools from federal and private land in northern Nevada.

The article focuses on the lawsuit filed by the Association of Christian Schools International against the University of California (UC) pertaining to discrimination in education. The association complains that the UC system rejects core courses of some schools as admission requirements based on its content of a religious point of view. The school's lawyer explains the allegations to be false and denies any prohibitions of religious courses. According to the article, the case may face trial in the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles by the end of 2007.

The author reports that the state of California will reimburse $500 million to the State Teachers Retirement Fund. The money was originally held out of the fund due to a state budget deficit. The Third District Court of Appeal withheld a lower court's decision and found that the state improperly withheld money from the retirement fund.

Reports on a United States District Court ruling which limits San Francisco from forcing airlines to comply with most provisions of the city's domestic partners law. Provisions of the domestic law; Circumstances surrounding the ruling; Views of city attorneys regarding the law.

The article discusses the U.S. Flatworld Interactives vs. Apple Inc. court case wherein one owner's husband of the interactive mobile company Flatworld and a partner at a law firm that represents the information technology company Apple, acted contrary to his legal and professional duty. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California denied Apple's move to disqualify Flatworld's counsel. The court reviewed the issue and attempted a solution about the case.

The article reports on the lawsuit filed by Anatomic Global against Tempur-Pedic where Anatomic lacks personal jurisdiction in Virginia. In connection with the lawsuit, Anatomic also sued Tempur-Pedic in U.S. District Court in California, seeking a declaratory judgment which shows that Tempur-Pedic's patents are invalid. Moreover, David Farley, Anatomic chief executive officer, states that the move is key to the commitment they made to their customers.

The article reports that California District Court has mandated the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to prepare and publish a list of industries that could establish financial responsibility for hazardous substances cleanups. Judge William Alsup of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California states that EPA should initiate action under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980.

The article reports on the ruling of District Court in California for the patent right infringement related to lower leg massage technology of Human Touch LLC. The ruling follows more than 14 months of effort by the company which holds a number of patents and trademarks. Moreover, Andrew Cohen, president of the company, states that the company will take all necessary measures to ensure that consumers are never deluded by competitions.

The article reports that the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) is seeking a review of the decision of the California District Court requiring the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate rules on stormwater discharges for the construction industry. Michael Kennedy, general counsel of the AGC, stated that they are persuading the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn the decision. Environmental groups claimed that the EPA is bound by the Clean Water Act to issue regulations.

Reports on the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to reverse a summary judgment ruling of non-infringement by a California District Court regarding the patent infringement case of SanDisk Corp. Response of the company to the ruling; Coverage of the company's patent license; Implication of the decision of the Court of Appeals for the company.

Deals with the lawsuit filed by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) against Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. in the U.S. District Court of Northern California in December 2003. Reason behind the move of TSMC.

Reports on the fair use ruling of the California District Court over the utilization of a copyrighted television advertising of Miller Brewing Co. in a market research of Bruzzone Research Co. in 1979. Inability of the advertising use to impair the value the commercial; Absence of competition on the use of the copyrighted materials; Review of the ruling by Miller attorneys.