Denver, CO - Denver Area Meth and Cocaine Dealer from Mexico Found Guilty Following Jury Trial

Defendant claimed to be simply sell tacos from a food truck

Jorge Loya-Ramirez, age 49 of Denver, and a citizen of Mexico was convicted late yesterday of nine counts of various drug charges following a jury trial before U.S. District Court Judge Robert E. Blackburn, the U.S. Attorney’s

We granted rehearing en banc to review the constitutionality of a municipal
ordinance prohibiting the sale of sexual devices in light of several recent Supreme
Court decisions which, it was argued, call into question the continued vitality of
this Court’s decision in Williams v. Attorney General (Williams IV), 378 F.3d
1232 (11th Cir. 2004). After we agreed to take the case en ba

T.D. sued Kelcey Patton under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for violating his right to
substantive due process. He relies on a “danger-creation theory,� which provides that
“state officials can be liable for the acts of third parties where those officials created the
danger that caused the harm.� Currier v. Doran, 242 F.3d 905, 917 (10th Cir. 2001)
(quotations omitted).1

Great Falls, MT - Former Postal Employee Convicted for Fraudulently Obtaining Workers' Compensation Benefits

Deborah Joy Durand was convicted of False Statements to Obtain Federal Employees’ Compensation Benefits, Wire Fraud, False Claims Relating to Workers’ Compensation Benefits, and Theft of Government Property. U.S. District Judge Brian Morris presided over the 3-day trial.

Here we consider the interplay of two constitutional provisions. First,
sections 8 and 11 of article II of the state Constitution contain the people’s
initiative power, which we have described as “ ‘one of the most precious rights of
our democratic process.’ ” (Associated Home Builders etc., Inc. v. City of
Livermore (1976) 18 Cal.3d 582, 591 (Associated Home Builders); Cal. Const.

The Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation1 appeals a preliminary
injunction ordering it not to proceed with litigation in tribal court against a nonmember
former contractor, Lynn Becker. The district court ruled that although the parties’
dispute would ordinarily come within the tribal court’s jurisdiction, their Independent
Contractor Agreement (the Contract) waived

¶1 The dispositive issue presented on review is whether the claimant met the statutory definition of a "physically impaired person" at the time of the claimant's second on-the-job injury for purposes of determining eligibility for Multiple Injury Trust Fund (Fund) benefits. Subsumed in this determination is whether a duly-executed settlement agreement-memorialized on a form prescribed by the Worke

1 Article V, Section 33 of our Constitution restricts the Legislature's ability to enact "revenue raising" measures. It does so by requiring that such measures (1) originate in the House of Representatives, (2) be enacted prior to the last five days of the legislative session, and (3) be approved either by the people or by a three-fourths majority in each legislative chamber.1

¶2 Senate B

Anthony Kolton deposited
money into an interest-bearing bank account in Illinois.
Years passed without activity in the account, so the bank
transferred Kolton’s money to the State of Illinois as the Disposition
of Unclaimed Property Act requires. 765 ILCS
1025/13. The Act is not an escheat statute—it gives Illinois
custody, not ownership, of “presumed abandoned” property.

Joseph L. Reed sued his former
employer, Freedom Mortgage Company, under the Illinois
Human Rights Act, alleging race-based discrimination. After
concluding that Reed lacked evidence of racial bias, the district
court granted summary judgment in favor of Freedom Mortgage.
Reed challenges the court’s decisions on evidentiary
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matters as well as the court’s u

Atlanta, GA - Former political candidate sentenced to prison for stealing federal funds

Kevin Edwards, a former political candidate and nightclub owner, was sentenced to two years, three months in federal prison for stealing federal funds administered by the Atlanta Workforce Development Agency (AWDA).

“Edwards stole over $600,000 in grant funds intended to train unemployed Atlan

The Orange County Water District (District) was created by the California
Legislature to protect and manage groundwater supplies within its territory, which covers
most of Orange County, California. The District and other regulatory agencies have long
been aware of localized groundwater contamination caused by hazardous substance
releases at various sites in the so-called "South Ba

Appellants Miguel Ponce and Chrystal Ponce filed a motion for rehearing of our July 13, 2017 memorandum opinion and judgment. We deny the motion
1See Tex. R. App. P. 47.4.
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for rehearing but withdraw our July 13, 2017 opinion and substitute the following in its place.
In one legal sufficiency issue and five factual sufficiency issues, the Ponces appeal the trial court’s judgment f

Sacramento, CA - Nationwide Scheme to Defraud Casinos and Credit Card Companies Leads to 3-Year Prison Sentence

Red Hawk and Cache Creek Among the California Casinos Hit

Frank Luo, 49, of Las Vegas, Nevada, was sentenced on August 23, 2017 to three years in prison for wire fraud related to a nationwide casino and credit card fraud scheme.

According to court documents, b

In 2011, a storm brought hurricane-force winds to the City
of Pasadena (City), uprooting more than 2,000 trees. One of
those trees fell on the home of Sarah and Christopher Dusseault,
causing severe property damage. Before it fell, the tree stood in a
parkway that abuts the Dusseaults’ property. Although the City
owned the tree, there is no record of who planted it.
In 2012

¶1 In 2003, L + C Unlimited Corporation (L + C) was assigned
the lease that permitted the Golden Isle Restaurant to operate in a
strip mall in Murray, Utah. Xiao-Yan Cao, L + C’s president,
personally guaranteed L + C’s performance. In 2006, the lease was
again assigned, this time to Hong G. Lin. As part of that assignment,
the lease term was extended until September 30, 2013,

Appellant Howard Construction Company, Inc. sued appellee Texas Association
of Women’s Clubs for reformation of a deed, declaratory relief, establishment of an
easement by necessity, and an accounting. It also alleged claims of slander of title and
tortious interference with prospective business relations. TAWC filed a counterclaim
alleging breach of contract and requestin

This appeal arises out of a dispute between a city and property owners in
connection with the city’s land acquisition. The owners of one piece of property
conveyed a portion of their property to the city for an agreed-upon price. When the
city and the property owners clashed over the amount the city would pay the owners
for expenses related to the relocation of their business, liti

In this appeal we consider whether two plaintiffs, 86-year-old Frederick Mahan
(Fred) and his 79-year-old wife Martha Mahan (Martha),1 have stated a viable claim
under the Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act (the Elder Abuse Act or
the Act)2
against Charles W. Chan (Chan), the Charles W. Chan Insurance Agency, Inc.
(the Chan Agency), Omar Kaddoura (Kaddoura), C

Claremore, OK - The State of Oklahoma charged Joseph Sean Camargo with:

Count # 1. Count as Filed: ABDGR, ASSAULT WITH A DANGEROUS WEAPON, in violation of 21 O.S. 645
Date of Offense: 12/23/2014
Party Name Disposition Information
Camargo, Joseph Sean Disposed: CONVICTION, 06/25/2015. Nolo Contendere Plea
Count as Disposed: ASSAULT WITH A DANGEROUS WEAPON(ABDGR)

This case presents a situation familiar to our district courts. Two related lawsuits are pending — one each in state and federal court. The state action seeks to determine a defendant’s liability for an alleged harm, and the federal action seeks only a declaratory judgment on an insurer’s obligation to defend and indemnify the defendant. The District Court here exercised its discretion to abstain

Roger Vanderklok wanted to fly from Philadelphia to
Miami, where he intended to run a half-marathon. In his
carry-on luggage, he had a heart monitor and watch stored
inside a piece of PVC pipe that was capped on both ends.
During screening at the airport security checkpoint, the pipe
and electronics prompted secondary screening, supervised by
Transportation Security Adminis

Ken Kho filed a claim for unpaid wages with the California Labor Commissioner
(commissioner) against his former employer, OTO, L.L.C., doing business as One Toyota
of Oakland (hereafter One Toyota). After settlement discussions failed, One Toyota filed
a petition to compel arbitration. Under the arbitration agreement, which One Toyota
required Kho to execute without explanation dur

Appellants, Melissa Patino-Perez, individually and as representative of the estate of Marcelino Patino, Maria Patino-Perez, and Ector Patino (collectively, “the Patinos”), challenge the trial court’s judgment, rendered after a trial to the court, in their suit for negligence and wrongful-death1 against appellee, Nicholas K. Howland. In four issues, the Patinos contend that the evidence is factuall

Appellants, Jessica Parker Valentine and Bryan L. Parker (the “Parkers”), challenge the trial court’s order granting the motion of appellee, Interactive Brokers LLC (“IB”), to vacate an arbitration award. In two issues, the Parkers contend that the trial court erred in vacating the award.
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We affirm.
Background
In their Second Amended Statement of Claim, the Parkers, pursuant to t