Q: I attempted to view the arrest warrants issued for the month of May, I was told I could only see the warrants for which I could provide an address or date. The County clerks said that the warrants were public but could not be viewed all together because they were not filed that way. How are arrest warrants supposed to be made available? What can I do to gain access? A: There is not
Righthaven has lost another legal battle this time over lawyer’s fees. A federal judge order the copyright enforcement firm to pay over $3,800 to lawyers for Michael Leon whom Righthaven sued for infringment of copyright. In June a Nevada federal district judge ruled that Righthaven had no standing to sue for copyright violations of Las Vegas Review-Journal articles because the newspaper had not granted Righthaven the ability to license the pieces. -db From the Online
The hotel maid who claimed that IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn attacked her sued the New York Post for articles that said she was a prostitute, a hooker and traded sex for money at the hotel. The complaint against the Post read, “…these statements are false, have subjected the plaintiff to humiliation, scorn and ridicule throughout the world by falsely portraying her as a prostitute or as a woman who trades her body for money and
Righthaven said it amended its agreement with the Las Vegas Review-Journal to establish standing for over 200 lawsuits against parties illegally posting the newspaper’s content. A federal judge in Nevada had ruled that Righthaven’s previous agreement with the newspaper did not allow Righthaven to sue on the newspaper’s behalf since the newspaper retained copyright. -db From the Courthouse News Service, July 6, 2011, by Tim Hull. Full story
The Napa County District Attorney is holding the St. Helena City Council accountable for observing the Brown Act, California’s open meeting law. He said it was no excuse that the council violated numerous sections of the law after receiving incorrect legal advice. According to the D.A. in discussing the performance of the city manager, the council failed to list the topic clearly in an agenda and held at least one inappropriate closed session. -db From