Judicial Council Approves $3 Million for San Francisco Trial Courts
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
The state Judicial Council approved a $3.1 million bailout for San Francisco’s courts Friday to prevent the closure of 11 courtrooms and reduce the number of planned layoffs from 177 to 75.
The state’s $350 million cut in judicial funding has hit particularly hard in San Francisco, where court officials said [...]
Family Awarded $2.9 Million in Hit-And-Run Lawsuit
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Philadelphia, PA
A Bucks County judge has awarded $2.9 million to the family of a 14-year-old Bensalem girl who was killed in a 2004 hit-and-run crash.
Ashley Lynn Nickerson-Whalen, who was about to begin ninth grade at Bensalem High School, died after being struck while trying to cross Street Road about 10 p.m [...]
Man Hit with Giant Camera Arm at Concert Files Suit
An Austin lawyer has filed a lawsuit over injuries he suffered at a local concert in March when a mechanical arm and video camera crashed into the crowd. The plaintiff was knocked unconscious in the incident, and claims he suffered head injuries that make it impossible for him to continue practicing law. The suit names [...]
Suit Reinstated Against Cop Who Meant to Use Taser
A federal appeals court has reinstated a wrongful death lawsuit filed against a Madera, Calif., police officer who shot a man in the chest with her pistol, believing it to be her Taser. The man was handcuffed in the back seat of the officer’s patrol car when the incident occurred. The appeals court said the [...]
ACLU Files Suit Against Kansas Abortion Restriction
The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit against a new Kansas law that forbids insurers from providing elective abortion coverage. The lawsuit claims that the law discriminates against women because it does not apply similar restrictions on men’s health issues. This is the third lawsuit filed against new abortion restrictions in the state [...]
French Politician Hit with Sexual Assault Lawsuit
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A lawsuit has been filed against French politician Dominique Strauss-Kahn by a New York hotel housekeeper accusing him of sexually assaulting her. The woman claims in her lawsuit that Kahn commanded her to perform oral sex on him at the Sofitel New York hotel. As a result, the plaintiff claims she [...]
Micha Star Liberty Receives “Excellence Award” from American Association for Justice
In July 2011, Ms. Liberty was awarded the New Lawyers Division “Excellence Award” for her contributions to the New Lawyers Division of the American Association for Justice.
California State Senator Joel Anderson Honors Micha Star Liberty in Members Resolution No. 994
On July 21, 2011, California State Senator Joel Anderson passed Members Resolution No. 994 in honor of Micha Star Liberty of the Liberty Law Office, commending her on her “extraordinary contributions to the principles of justice, equality, and fairness” as well as for her “outstanding record of leadership with the State Bar of California.”
Congratulations, [...]
Chicago Settles Fatal Police Wreck Lawsuit
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CHICAGO, IL - A $6.5 million settlement was approved in a lawsuit stemming from the death of an 8-year-old boy and the injury of an 11-year-old girl who were hit by an unmarked police car seven years ago.
Gregory Jones, 8, and Datondra Mitchell, 11, were crossing the street in May 2004 [...]
Berkeley Law Professor Liu Nominated to California Supreme Court
Governor Jerry Brown yesterday announced he is nominating Berkeley Law professor Goodwin Liu to fill the vacancy on the California Supreme Court created by the retirement of Justice Carlos Moreno. Liu, 40, was twice nominated for a U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals judgeship by President Obama but was not confirmed by the Senate.
