Matthew Boermeester was expelled from the University of
Southern California (USC) for committing intimate partner violence
against Jane Roe.1 The superior court denied his petition for writ of
administrative mandate to set aside the expulsion. He appeals,
contending, among other things, that the process leading to his
expulsion violated his right to a fair hearing. We conclude ... More...   $0 (06-01-2020 - CA)

Denver, CO - The United States of America charged Galima Murry with conspiracy to commit marriage fraud and making false statements regarding that fraud to the government.

Sergeant Galima Murry was sentenced to serve 8 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit marriage fraud and making false statements regarding that fraud to the government. Murry was one of four defendants who ... More...   $0 (05-30-2020 - CO)

Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP suits) are meritless
lawsuits designed to punish parties for protected activities (the right to petition or free
speech). A party can move to strike a SLAPP suit by filing an anti-SLAPP motion.
(Code Civ. Proc., § 425.16.)1
There is a two-prong test: the moving party must show the
lawsuit arises from its protected activiti... More...   $0 (05-27-2020 - CA)

The Labor Code mandates an award of reasonable attorney
fees to the prevailing party in any action brought for the
nonpayment of wages, if any party requests attorney fees at the
initiation of the action. (Lab. Code, § 218.5, subd. (a).)1 But an
action brought for failure to provide rest breaks or meal periods
(§ 226.7) is not “an ‘action brought for the nonpayment of wages’ ”<... More...   $0 (05-24-2020 - CA)