http://www.californiabusinesslitigation.com/ Published by Sylvester Oppenheim & Linde en-us 2010-03-09T05:45:58-08:00 http://www.californiabusinesslitigation.com/2010/03/california_race_based_college.html A class action lawsuit has been filed in federal court stating that the law that stops the University of California from using race as a factor when it comes to admissions of students does not meet the requirements of those who are Latinos, blacks or Native Americans. These groups, the lawsuit claims are underrepresented in the school and are unable to seek redress through the school’s governing board. californiabusinesslitigationblog-1 2010-03-09T05:45:58-08:00 http://www.californiabusinesslitigation.com/2010/03/lawsuit_alleges_yelp_extorting.html The website Yelp has been accused of trying to extort money from companies. The company is a customer review website and the class action lawsuit filed in court states that Yelp is extorting companies through high pressure sales tactics. The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles federal court, alleges unfair business practices... Unfair Competition californiabusinesslitigationblog-1 2010-03-02T12:26:12-08:00 http://www.californiabusinesslitigation.com/2010/02/students_claim_laptop_cameras_1.html According to a claim filed against Lower Merion (Philadelphia, PA) School District in federal court, the school district used school provided laptop webcams to spy on students in their homes, leaving the families to be potentially caught in compromising positions. The webcams were activated without the students’ or parents’ knowledge... californiabusinesslitigationblog-1 2010-02-22T13:50:41-08:00 http://www.californiabusinesslitigation.com/2010/02/student_complains_about_teache.html In a ruling out of Pembroke Pines, Florida, a student who posted a message on her Facebook page complaining about her teacher was allowed to do so, as she was exercising her freedom of speech. Federal Magistrate Judge Barry Garber ruled that the student’s First Amendment rights allowed the student to post negative comments about her teacher... californiabusinesslitigationblog-1 2010-02-18T15:46:58-08:00 http://www.californiabusinesslitigation.com/2010/02/high_school_suicide_victims_pa_1.html In Dalton, Georgia, the parents of a junior who was enrolled in Murray County High School are suing the school system claiming that the school's inability to protect the child from bullying lead to the child committing suicide... californiabusinesslitigationblog-1 2010-02-09T09:31:43-08:00 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 2010-02-03T14:47:42-08:00 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