Nota Bene

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Author: Jeffrey Lewis handles civil and criminal appellate proceedings as well as select business litigation matters in courts throughout Southern California.

Blawg Related Categories: Civil Rights • Criminal Justice • Immigration Law • Internet Law • Terrorism • Solo / Small Firm

Recent Posts from Nota Bene

Ninth Circuit strikes down California’s ban on selling violent video games to kids
The AP reports: A federal appeals court on Friday struck down a California law that sought to ban the sale or rental of violent video games to minors. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals…
California Supreme Court to Hear Legal Challenges to Prop 8 as Early as March
The LA Times reports: The California Supreme Court voted 6 to 1 on Wednesday to review legal challenges to Proposition 8, the voter initiative that restored a ban on same-sex marriage, but refused to permit…
U.S. Supreme Court Allow Navy Sonar Exercises to Continue
Findlaw has posted today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling concerning Navy Exercises and the need for an EIR. The opinion opens as follows: “To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of…
U.S. Supreme Court rejects legal challenge to California prosecutors’ use of videotapes as victim impact evidence
The LA Times reports: Over the objection of three justices, the Supreme Court turned down appeals today from two Los Angeles murderers who said it was unfair that a videotape of the victim’s life was…
O.J. Simpson’s Motion for New Trial Denied
The AP reports: O.J. Simpson was denied a new trial Friday by the Nevada judge who presided over his conviction in the gunpoint robbery of two sports memorabilia dealers in a Las Vegas hotel room.…
U.S. Supreme Court holds oral argument on FCC’s power to regulate indecency
The LA Times reports: Reporting from Washington — The Supreme Court justices talked about indecency and foul language today, but they did so without using any of the actual words that federal regulators hope to…
City of LA pledges funds to clear backlog of untested rape kits
The Daily Breeze reports: Pressured by the city auditor and women’s groups, Los Angeles city officials pledged Tuesday to spend $2.5 million a year to clear up a backlog of more than 7,000 rape cases…
California amends law to protect identities of anonymous internet users
The EFF reports: California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday signed Assembly Bill 2433 and filled a significant gap in protection for anonymous speech online. Authored by Assemblymember Paul Krekorian and co-sponsored by EFF, the California Anti-SLAPP…
O.J. Simpson held in isolation
The AP reports: O.J. Simpson is being isolated from other prisoners for his own safety, and is focusing on a motion for new trial and a strong bid for appellate reversal of his conviction for…
Vultures descend on grieving Metrolink victims
The LA Times reports: The phone rang at a rare moment between Angie Akins’ frantic drives from her home and her husband’s bedside in an intensive-care unit, between shuttling to her job and driving her…