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  • Blogs

    May 3, 2012

    Teen Sues Cyberbullies Over Phony Facebook Page

    So much for Southern hospitality. A middle school student in the great state of Georgia is taking two of her classmates to court, claiming they used Facebook to humiliate and shame her. According to the complaint filed this week, the student says her classmates created a fake Facebook page, which th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2012

    Binh Thai Luc Pleads Not Guilty to All Charges of Murdering Ingleside Family

    Binh Thai Luc, the suspect accused of killing five people at an Ingleside home on March 23 appeared in court today where he pleaded not guilty to all charges. Decked out in an orange sweatshirt and orange pants with a chain belt cuffing his hands at his waist, Luc, 35, slowly shook his head as Judg ... More >>

  • News

    December 7, 2011

    DNA Lab Cover-Up: SFPD to Investigate Claims in Secret Court Records

    Binh Thai Luc, the suspect accused of killing five people at an Ingleside home on March 23 appeared in court today where he pleaded not guilty to all charges. Decked out in an orange sweatshirt and orange pants with a chain belt cuffing his hands at his waist, Luc, 35, slowly shook his head as Judg ... More >>

  • News

    November 30, 2011

    Hate Expectations: Police and Prosecutors Are Quick to Claim the Presence of Racism — but Juries Are Not So Sure

    Binh Thai Luc, the suspect accused of killing five people at an Ingleside home on March 23 appeared in court today where he pleaded not guilty to all charges. Decked out in an orange sweatshirt and orange pants with a chain belt cuffing his hands at his waist, Luc, 35, slowly shook his head as Judg ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2011

    Roberto Acosta, MS-13 Snitch Convicted of Lying to Government, Seeks New Trial

    The snitch wants a new day in court. ​The MS-13 snitch who provided federal agents with information that led to the mega-indictment of the transnational gang -- and recorded alleged murder confessions that will be allowed as evidence in an upcoming Superior Court trial -- wants a new trial of his ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 28, 2011

    Secret Court Transcript Reveals Concerns About 'Deliberate Attempt' to Mislead Crime Lab Auditors

    ​Judge: "It's always the coverup that makes the things worse than the problem to begin with"The San Francisco Police Department and District Attorney's Office are both implicated in allegations that a deliberate effort was made to conceal defects at the city's troubled forensics lab from state in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2011

    South Bay Students Lose Court Battle Over "Incendiary" American Flag T-Shirts

    You are not free to wear this t-shirt in Morgan Hill schools​Three Morgan Hill students got a crash course in American civics this week when they lost a lawsuit against high school officials who sent them home for wearing American Flag t-shirts to school. A judge dismissed the case against Live Oa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2011

    State Appeals Court Upholds Judge's Order Unsealing Secret DNA Lab Memo

    ​A panel of state appeals-court judges has upheld a San Francisco Superior Court judge's order last month that District Attorney George Gascón release a secret memo describing problems with DNA analysis at the San Francisco Police Department crime lab.The decision appeared to remove the last barr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 19, 2011

    DNA Lab Memo at Center of Legal Battle in Gruesome 1976 Murder Case

    AFP/Getty ImagesRockne Harmon​A secret internal memo criticizing DNA analysis procedures at the San Francisco Police Department crime lab has become an issue in prosecutors' efforts to obtain a conviction based on DNA evidence in the grisly rape and murder of a San Francisco woman in 1976.San Fran ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2011

    24 Hour Fitness Faces Racketeering Charges

    Racketeering charges should get your heart rate pumping​While your body might be in good shape after joining 24 Hour Fitness, your bank account might not be quite as healthy. A class action lawsuit accuses the ubiquitous workout business of taking an extra month of fees from members when they canc ... More >>

  • News

    August 24, 2011

    Crime Lab Confidential: DA and SFPD Withheld Damaging Memo About DNA Lab Failings

    Racketeering charges should get your heart rate pumping​While your body might be in good shape after joining 24 Hour Fitness, your bank account might not be quite as healthy. A class action lawsuit accuses the ubiquitous workout business of taking an extra month of fees from members when they canc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2011

    Tyler Florence, Celebrity Chef, Sued for "Bailing" on Business Partners

    An unsavory deal ​Here is something for celebrity Chef Tyler Florence to chew on. His ex-business partners filed a lawsuit yesterday, accusing Florence of pushing them out of a deal to open an upscale restaurant in downtown San Francisco. According to the lawsuit, Florence, who has appeared on The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2011

    Ben and Jerry's 'Natural Ice Cream' Isn't So Natural After All, Consumers Say

    Ben and Jerry vs. healthy people ​A group of health nuts can continue litigation against Ben and Jerry's as well as Breyers, claiming the ice cream makers falsely advertised the creamy deliciousness as "all natural" when it really isn't. Initially, Breyers and Ben and Jerry's assumed upset consum ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2011

    BP Accused of Manipulating Gas Prices and Fuel Supplies

    Gasholes are everywhere!​Last week, we told SF Weekly readers about Safeway being accused of predatory pricing when selling fuel. Now gas stations are suing BP, accusing the oil giant of manipulating supplies for a bigger profit. In the class action lawsuit filed last week in San Francisco, the le ... More >>

  • News

    April 27, 2011

    A Rat's Life: MS-13 Snitches Run Wild While Turning State's Evidence

    Gasholes are everywhere!​Last week, we told SF Weekly readers about Safeway being accused of predatory pricing when selling fuel. Now gas stations are suing BP, accusing the oil giant of manipulating supplies for a bigger profit. In the class action lawsuit filed last week in San Francisco, the le ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2011

    Maurice Caldwell, Man Wrongfully Convicted of 1990 Murder, to be Set Free

    Maurice Caldwell, almost a free man. ​A man whose 1991 murder conviction was overturned by a San Francisco judge in December will be set free after the district attorney dismissed the charges on Friday. After 20 years in prison, Maurice Caldwell will likely walk out a free man next week. Superior ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 14, 2011

    Are Gang Injunctions Working?

    Is this what you'd call a "safety zone?"​A victim of a recent shooting in the Mission District was listed on a 2007 gang injunction against Norteno gang members. Yet the cops and the city attorney's office are still calling the injunction a success. Some might call that optimistic. Lt. Jim Miller, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2011

    Playstation 3 Owners Lose Court Battle Against Sony

    This does not resemble a personal computer​Playstation 3 owners who have been grousing over their video game gadgets have something more to complain about.A federal judge has dismissed most their claims filed in a class action lawsuit against Sony last year. A group of gamers accused the entertain ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2011

    Internet Businesses Sued for 'defrauding' Online Shoppers

    Just one click ​Daniel Cox was just trying to buy flowers from ProFlowers.com when an ad popped up , offering him free shipping. Great, who wouldn't want free shipping?So he clicked on the ad, beginning what has now turned into a major class action lawsuit against two online companies. Thousands o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2011

    Prosecutor Apologizes for Handling of Crime Lab DNA Scandal

    ​A prosecutor in the office of District Attorney George Gascón apologized last week to defense lawyers for his failure to turn over potentially exculpatory documents indicating that a mix-up of DNA samples took place at the San Francisco Police Department crime lab in 2008.Assistant District Atto ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2011

    Wells Fargo Bank Sued for Fraud, Freezes Woman's Bank Account

    Running over customers​It's hard to say whether Americans are more disgusted with insurance companies or financial institutions. Wells Fargo Bank is at the center of a class action lawsuit where the lead plaintiff claims the bank froze personal accounts, keeping her from accessing money to pay for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2011

    iPad and iPhone Users Sue AT&T for Overbilling Customers

    Small phone, huge bill​iPad and iPhone users might want to take a quick look at their phone bills -- they could be getting ripped off. In a class action lawsuit filed last week in San Francisco, millions of iPad and iPhone users are suing AT&T for overbilling customers and overstating web traf ... More >>

  • News

    December 15, 2010

    SFPD crime lab's DNA evidence could be tainted by concealed mistakes

    Small phone, huge bill​iPad and iPhone users might want to take a quick look at their phone bills -- they could be getting ripped off. In a class action lawsuit filed last week in San Francisco, millions of iPad and iPhone users are suing AT&T for overbilling customers and overstating web traf ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2010

    Exclusive: Prosecutor Says DA Is Sitting on His Report Critical of Crime Lab

    Rockne Harmon​DA's Office Denies Memo's Existence, But Prosecutor and DNA Expert Says He Wrote It in MarchOne of the nation's foremost DNA experts says he wrote an in-house report for the San Francisco District Attorney's office criticizing the DNA unit of the San Francisco Police Department Crime ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2010

    Froot Loops Lawyers Now Going After Snapple

    If this doesn't work, take 150mg of Penicillin​Howard Rubinstein and Hal Hewell, whose clients have unsuccessfully claimed in federal lawsuits filed here that Crunchberries and Froot Loops cereals tricked consumers into believing the products contained at least some sort of fruit, have moved on to ... More >>

  • News

    November 10, 2010

    Obstruction of Justice

    A kidnapping victim watched his case linger needlessly in court 
for years. In S.F., he has company.

  • News

    October 20, 2010

    Grinding Justice: Operation Streamline Costs Millions, Tramples the Constitution, Treats Migrants Like Cattle, and Doesnít Work

    A kidnapping victim watched his case linger needlessly in court 
for years. In S.F., he has company.

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2010

    iPad Owners Sue Apple In Class Action Suit

    Steve Jobs -- and vampires -- need not worry about taking the iPad out in the sun...​If Steve Jobs has been slamming his head into the wall over the iPhone 4 "Antennagate" debacle, here comes another legal slap from unsatisfied customers: A trio of iPad owners are suing Apple in a class action law ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2010

    iPhone 4 Hit With Class Action Lawsuits -- First of Potential Cavalcade

    ​Pair of San Francisco suits regarding iPhone 4 join Maryland Suit.  Those holding their breath until a lawsuit was filed over the propensity of the new iPhone 4 to get poor reception or even drop calls due to a supposed antenna problem can finally exhale. Apple and AT&T were yesterday hi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2010

    Judge Blames D.A. Kamala Harris for Crime-Lab Scandal

    D.A. Kamala Harris has some explaining to do​A San Francisco Superior Court judge has blamed San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris for the debacle that has grown out of misconduct at the San Francisco Police Department crime lab, saying Harris' office ignored its constitutional obligation ... More >>

  • News

    May 12, 2010

    SF Weekly Letters

    D.A. Kamala Harris has some explaining to do​A San Francisco Superior Court judge has blamed San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris for the debacle that has grown out of misconduct at the San Francisco Police Department crime lab, saying Harris' office ignored its constitutional obligation ... More >>

  • News

    May 5, 2010

    A Lack of Conviction

    As D.A. Kamala Harris campaigns to be attorney general, her success rate in felony trials has dropped below that of any big-city prosecutor in California.

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2010

    Appeals Court Reinvigorates Man's Strip Search Claim vs. S.F. Cops

    Whether or not the cops can ask you what's in here is a matter the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals recently mulled over...​A man whom an appeals court ruled should arguably never have been arrested by San Francisco police may also not have deserved to have cops peering down his underwear, according t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2010

    Reality TV Contestant Jamal Trulove Found Guilty of Murder

    Jamal Trulove, who enjoyed a brief bout of celebrity as an unsuccessful contestant on the VH1 reality TV show I Love New York 2 in 2007, was found guilty of first-degree murder in San Francisco Superior Court this afternoon.Jamal Trulove, a.k.a. 'Milliown'​Trulove, known on the show as "Milliown," ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 20, 2009

    Partial Settlement in Carpenters' Racial Discrimination Case

    Bob the Builder never had to call Bob the Lawyer...​Eight of the 28 plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed against companies at a Bayview construction site for alleged discrimination and labor law violations -- including running segregated work crews, turning away black workers in favor of Latinos, and ext ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2009

    Breaking: Prominent S.F. Private Investigator Indicted For Allegedly Scaring Off Witness

    A San Francisco private investigator who works with criminal defense attorneys has been indicted on a felony count of dissuading a witness, a charge stemming from his alleged efforts to scare off a star witness in an attempted murder case last month.Steve Vender, in a 2007 SF Weekly photograph​Ste ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2009

    Cocoa Krispies' Bowl of Legal Troubles Runneth Over

    A lawsuit in every box...​Last week we reported how the Kellogg's company was not immune to legal pressure. A sharply worded letter from San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera essentially saying "prove it" induced Kellogg's to cease advertising that their sugar-laden Cocoa Krispies cereal boos ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2009

    Kellogg's in More Trouble Over Immunity Claims for Cocoa Krispies

    Definitely no immunity from lawsuits.​Uh-oh. After caving to pressure from S. F. City Attorney Dennis Herrera over claims that Cocoa Krispies is packed with disease-fighting pixie dust, maker Kellogg's faces further trouble. Our sister blog The Snitch reports today that a class-action lawsuit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2009

    Jury Convicts Attempted Murderer Despite Disappearance of Victim Allegedly Scared Off By Private Investigator

    ​A San Francisco jury convicted Phil Pitney, 19, of attempted murder Thursday, even after the victim he shot at was a no-show for the entire trial -- apparently because he was threatened by the defense attorney's investigator.The Chron reported last week that Steve Vender, a private investigator w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2009

    Lawsuit Says Sony PS3 Needs to Update Its Updates

    ​In a federal class action lawsuit filed in the San Francisco court Friday, thousands of Sony PlayStation 3 video game owners who downloaded a required software update claim that instead of helping the system run better, the update caused their system to crash -- and actually damaged hardware in s ... More >>

  • News

    September 23, 2009

    S.F. taxpayers may be struck with the legal tab for a failed Ingleside murder case

    ​In a federal class action lawsuit filed in the San Francisco court Friday, thousands of Sony PlayStation 3 video game owners who downloaded a required software update claim that instead of helping the system run better, the update caused their system to crash -- and actually damaged hardware in s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2009

    Disgruntled Showbiz Parents File Suit Against Kiddie Talent Agency

    ...But not for free​Not everyone can have the glamorous life of Lindsay Lohan or Macaulay Culkin. A mob of angry parents this week filed a federal class action lawsuit in San Francisco district court claiming  a talent agency called Be Productions -- which used to have an office location in E ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2009

    Thanks For Staying In San Francisco Levi's! Here's a Lawsuit.

    Is that a lawsuit in your pocket? On the very day iconic San Francisco-born dungaree empire Levi Strauss said it was staying put in the city, the company received a legal kick in its 501s several hundred miles down the road. On July 13, a class-action lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles against J.C. Pe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 12, 2009

    Does Pleading Guilty to a Drug Charge Injure Immigrant's 'Good Moral Character'? Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Says No.

    The San Francisco-based Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled this week that the government cannot use an illegal immigrant's expunged guilty plea to a simple drug offense as evidence of bad moral character in deportation proceedings. Jesus Romero came to the United States from Mexico when he was 10 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2009

    Fatal Attraction: Illicit Affair Allegedly Behind 2006 SF Infanticide

    Three years ago Linda Woo, then 40, woke her two children, wrapped them in blankets, and placed them inside a Subaru Outback owned by a man who had recently broken off a six-year-affair with her. Also in the car had been placed a lit barbecue grill -- which Woo had bought along with a carbon monoxid ... More >>

  • News

    February 18, 2009

    Leader of Down Below Gang blames PTSD for killings

    Three years ago Linda Woo, then 40, woke her two children, wrapped them in blankets, and placed them inside a Subaru Outback owned by a man who had recently broken off a six-year-affair with her. Also in the car had been placed a lit barbecue grill -- which Woo had bought along with a carbon monoxid ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2008

    Marjorie Knoller case inches forward

    Three years ago Linda Woo, then 40, woke her two children, wrapped them in blankets, and placed them inside a Subaru Outback owned by a man who had recently broken off a six-year-affair with her. Also in the car had been placed a lit barbecue grill -- which Woo had bought along with a carbon monoxid ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2008

    Smashing Pumpkins File Lawsuit Against Virgin Records

    Three years ago Linda Woo, then 40, woke her two children, wrapped them in blankets, and placed them inside a Subaru Outback owned by a man who had recently broken off a six-year-affair with her. Also in the car had been placed a lit barbecue grill -- which Woo had bought along with a carbon monoxid ... More >>

  • News

    March 12, 2008

    Ka-Ching!

    The Guardian hits the jackpot — but don't count the money yet, Bruce.

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