The students who sued over the use of pepper spray by campus police to quell protests will also receive a personal apology from UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi.
SECURITIES - Westley v. Oclaro, Inc.
ORDER - A class action against Oclaro, Inc. and certain officers has been dismissed where plaintiff shareholders failed to establish scienter in statements about quarterly sales. (N.D. Cal.)
CRIMINAL PRACTICE - People v. Carrasco
OPINION - In a case of first impression, defendant’s acts of vandalism could be aggregated to exceed $400. in damages required for felony conviction under California Penal Code §594. (Cal.Ct. App., 2d Dist.)
CRIMINAL PRACTICE - People v. Gutierrez
OPINION - Sentence of life without possibility of parole (LWOP) for rape and murder of defendant’s aunt did not violate the Eighth Amendment when applied to juvenile. Lack of remorse, brutality of crime, and damage to family and community required sentence. (Cal.Ct. App., 2d Dist.)
The proposed deal was aimed at resolving allegations that the expiration dates on Groupon coupons violated consumer protection laws.
The injunction would bar Microsoft from "offering, marketing, using or importing or possessing" in Germany some products including the Xbox 360 and certain Windows software.
The injunction was put in place ahead of a month-long trial that pitted Apple against Samsung in a closely watched legal battle that ended with a resounding victory for Apple.
Apple had accused Amazon of misusing its "App Store" name to solicit developers for a mobile software download service.
Ian Blumenstein leaves Cooley for Jones Day; Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe hires David Concannon in New York.
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