Elvia Velasco Jimenez asserted claims under the Fair Employment and Housing
Act (FEHA) (Gov. Code, § 12900 et seq.)1 against her contracting employer2 U.S.
Continental Marketing Inc. (USCM), a manufacturing company that negotiated with
Jimenez's direct employer Ameritemps, Inc. (Ameritemps), a temporary-staffing agency,
for her employment.3 Jimenez's claims required a threshold sho... More...   $0 (10-20-2019 - CA)

Phoenix, AZ - Chinese National Sentenced to 40 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Illegally Export Military- and Space-Grade Technology from the United States to China

On October 16, 2019, United States District Judge Diane J. Humetewa sentenced Tao Li, a 39-year-old Chinese national, to 40 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Li had previously pleaded guilty ... More...   $0 (10-19-2019 - AZ)

Two employers agreed that the general employer would
obtain workers’ compensation insurance for employees it leased
to the special employer.1
Relying on this agreement, the special
employer obtained workers’ compensation insurance for its own
employees with a “limiting endorsement” excluding coverage for
special employees. These agreements were in place for several
year... More...   $0 (10-04-2019 - CA)

The facts in this case are not in dispute. Appellants purchased a San Francisco
property in 2000 (Property). They initially lived at the Property and obtained a
homeowners insurance policy from State Farm. Appellants moved out and began renting
the Property in 2003. They contacted their State Farm agent to inquire about appropriate
insurance coverage for the Property. At their dir... More...   $0 (09-30-2019 - CA)

Super. Ct. No. CIVMSC 17-02059)
Eric Meyers and Westpro Realty, Inc. (the attorney defendants) appeal from an
order denying their special motion to strike under the anti-SLAPP law. (Code Civ. Proc.,
§ 425.16.)1
They contend the claims asserted against them for wrongful eviction, misuse
of a security deposit (Civ. Code, § 1950.5, subd. (b)(1)), breach of the covenant of quietMore...   $0 (09-26-2019 - CA)

Austin, TX - Former Austin Bank Employee Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing over One Million Dollars from Customer

A federal judge sentenced 40–year-old former Austin Capital One bank employee Paola Gallego of Round Rock, TX, to five years in federal prison for stealing over $1 million from a bank customer.

In addition to the prison term, U.S. District Judge Robert Pitma... More...   $0 (09-25-2019 - TX)