Even though Judge Lucy Koh felt the conduct of one of Samsung's attorneys risked tainting the jury, she refused to impose sanctions.
CREDITORS AND DEBTORS – Evon v. Law Offices of Sidney Mickell
OPINION – The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act’s prohibition on communication with third parties bars debt collectors from sending notices to debtors in “care of” the debtors’ employers, the 9th Circuit has ruled. (9th Cir.)
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW – Hollingsworth v. Perry
PETITION FOR CERT. – Petitioners seek U.S. Supreme Court review of the 9th Circuit’s decision that California’s “Proposition 8” constitutional amendment, validating only marriages between one man and one woman, was unconstitutional under the Fourteenth Amendment. (U.S.)
EMPLOYMENT – Bullock v. Berrien
OPINION – The 9th Circuit has ruled Equal Employment Opportunity Commission employee can pursue her disability discrimination suit against the agency, determining that she had exhausted her administrative remedies even though she withdrew her administrative appeal before it was adjudicated. (9th Cir.)
The proposed agreement requires court approval and would clear the way for Oracle to ask the 9th Circuit to restore a $1.3 billion jury award.
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