This case requires us to define the “public interest” in the
internet age. The issue arises in an anti-SLAPP motion: a
special motion to strike claims under Code of Civil Procedure
section 425.16. This statute can apply if the targeted claims
arose from “protected activity,” which the statute defines to
include statements on an issue of “public interest.”
Neighbors Eric Ley... More...   $0 (02-03-2020 - CA)

Respondent Kevin Howerton sought and was granted a writ of habeas corpus
ordering his immediate release from prison and granting credits against his mandated
parole term. The grounds for relief turned on the trial court’s interpretation of Penal
Code section 3051.1
The People filed the present appeal, contending the trial court
wrongly found section 3051 applicable because How... More...   $0 (02-01-2020 - CA)

Salt Lake City, UT - The United States of America charged Elet Neilson with stealing pain medications from patients.

Elet Neilson, age 53, of Layton, a former emergency room nurse who admitted to tampering with controlled substances intended for patients and diverting the drugs for her own use, will serve 60 months in federal prison.

As a result of the tampering and diversion, ... More...   $0 (01-30-2020 - UT)

Pierre, SD - The United States of America sued the South Dakota Department of Social Services on a civil rights violation theory.

The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a settlement with the South Dakota Department of Social Services (Department of Social Services or DSS), a state agency that assists South Dakotans seeking public benefits, resolving allegations that DS... More...   $0 (01-30-2020 - SD)

Jay Brome sued the California Highway Patrol (the Patrol) asserting that, during
his career as a law enforcement officer, he suffered harassment and discrimination
because of his sexual orientation in violation of the California Fair Employment and
Housing Act (Gov. Code, § 12900 et seq.).1 The trial court granted summary judgment
to the Patrol, holding that Brome’s claims were fil... More...   $0 (01-29-2020 - CA)

Two court employees alleged a security guard named David
Jacques sexually harassed them with his metal detecting wand
during the courthouse entry screening process. All security
screening was in public and on video. None of the video
supported the allegations. After a lengthy bench trial, the trial
court ruled the plaintiffs had not proved their allegations. The
employees a... More...   $0 (01-26-2020 - CA)

Tulsa, OK - Tulsa criminal lawyers M.J. Denman and Jason Riddle represented Konner James Brunner, who was charged by the State of Oklahoma with:

Count # 1. Count as Filed: HM11, MURDER - FIRST DEGREE, in violation of 21 O.S. 701.7
Date of Offense: 10/27/2018
Party Name Disposition Information
BRUNNER, KONNER JAMES
... More...   $0 (01-17-2020 - OK)

Tulsa, OK - The State of Oklahoma charged Joshua Dean Johnson with:

Count # 1. Count as Filed: MS0S, STALKING, in violation of 21 O.S. 1173
Date of Offense: 06/01/2019
Party Name Disposition Information
JOHNSON, JOSHUA DEAN Disposed: DEFERRED, 01/14/2020. Guilty Plea
Count as Disposed: STALKING(MS0S)
Violation of 21 O.S. 1173



A. Any person who w... More...   $0 (01-14-2020 - OK)

Defendants and appellants Sony Music Entertainment
(Sony), John Branca, as co-executor of the estate of Michael J.
Jackson (the Estate), and MJJ Productions, Inc. (collectively
Appellants) appealed from an order of the superior court partially
denying their motion to strike under the anti-SLAPP statute.
(Code Civ. Proc., § 425.16.)
1 We previously issued an opinion in
t... More...   $0 (01-09-2020 - CA)