http://www.californiabusinesslitigation.com/ Published by Sylvester Oppenheim & Linde en-us 2010-02-08T14:47:42-08:00 http://www.californiabusinesslitigation.com/2010/02/san_francisco_district_shake_u_1.html The San Francisco school system is in for major changes in the way that students are placed in elementary and middle schools. School officials are now planning to send students to those schools closer to their homes, rather than basing the choice of school on socioeconomic class or ... californiabusinesslitigationblog-1 2010-02-08T14:47:42-08:00 http://www.californiabusinesslitigation.com/2010/01/us_justice_department_joins_ga_1.html The United States Justice Department has intervened in the civil case between a former student and his school. The school, Gregory B Jarvis Junior Senior High School, part of the Mohawk Central School District, is accused of failing to stop students and teachers from... californiabusinesslitigationblog-1 2010-01-25T13:28:41-08:00 http://www.californiabusinesslitigation.com/2010/01/dan_rather_loses_chance_to_app.html The New York State's highest court declined to hear the motion of television anchor Dan Rather, who has tried to unsuccessfully sue his former employer, CBS for $70 million. He alleges that the company was in breach... californiabusinesslitigationblog-1 2010-01-21T12:21:21-08:00 http://www.californiabusinesslitigation.com/2010/01/deloitte_wins_lawsuitformer_pa_1.html In a ruling on Dec 29, former Deloitte partner, Thomas Flanagan, from Chicago, was found liable for violating the accounting firm's conflict of interest policies. These policies extend for stock and options trading of the firm's clients.... californiabusinesslitigationblog-1 2010-01-15T11:54:36-08:00 http://www.californiabusinesslitigation.com/2010/01/lawsuit_pits_science_center_ag_1.html The California Science Center in Los Angeles canceled its screening of the documentary, "Darwin's Dilemma: The Mystery of the Cambrian Fossil Record." The documentary promotes the theory of intelligent design rather than the theory of evolution for the creation of human beings. The documentary specifically criticizes Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. Moreover, because of this cancelation, the museum is being sued... californiabusinesslitigationblog-1 2010-01-11T05:57:35-08:00 http://www.californiabusinesslitigation.com/2010/01/nevada_governor_releases_sweep_1.html In a move that has already stirred up tremendous controversy, Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons has released his plans for reforming Nevada's Public Education System. Some have even called it an attempt to eliminate Teachers' Unions... californiabusinesslitigationblog-1 2010-01-07T14:20:56-08:00 http://www.californiabusinesslitigation.com/2009/12/teacher_union_sues_los_angeles.html The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is being sued by the union that represents teachers within that school system. The lawsuit, filed on December 28, 2009 claims that the school district failed to comply with state requirements before converting a school to a charter campus... Education californiabusinesslitigationblog-1 2009-12-31T12:40:05-08:00 http://www.californiabusinesslitigation.com/2009/12/here_in_los_angeles_a.html A woman in Los Angeles who is legally blind is suing the National Bar Association because she believes they are restricting her from using necessary equipment to take the licensing test unfairly. The woman, Stephanie Enyart says that the agency needs to catch up with its standardized testing with the better options... californiabusinesslitigationblog-1 2009-12-26T15:10:53-08:00 http://www.californiabusinesslitigation.com/2009/12/can_uc_hastings_college_of_the_1.html University of California Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco refuses to recognize, and thereby help fund, a Christian group of students because they exclude non-Christians, lesbians and gays. The U. S. Supreme Court will determine if that is legal... californiabusinesslitigationblog-1 2009-12-14T12:55:30-08:00 http://www.californiabusinesslitigation.com/2009/12/teacher_found_not_guilty_of_ha.html A teacher from Dayton found not guilty of charges of having sex with a 16-year-old student is now suing the prosecutor who brought the charges. The teacher, Nicole Howell, and her attorney, Eric Deters, filed the claim in U.S. District Court against Rob Sanders, Kenton Commonwealth's attorney. Sanders released a statement saying ... californiabusinesslitigationblog-1 2009-12-07T14:41:52-08:00