Yahoo Sued for Eavesdropping on E-Mail Communications With Non-Yahoo Users

Oct. 3 –Yahoo! Inc. is violating California privacy and federal electronic communications laws by scanning nonusers’ e-mails in order to target advertisements, a complaint filed Oct. 2 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California alleged (Kevranian v. Yahoo! Inc., N.D. Cal., No. 5:13-cv-04547-HRL, complaint filed 10/2/13).

Exposing The Patent Trolls

This segment originally aired on the August 18th, 2013 episode of Ring of Fire on Free Speech TV. Innovation is what helps drive the US economy and keep American businesses competitive both at home, and on the global market. So what happens when patents for new products are snatched up by the patent trolls? Ring of Fire guest host Farron Cousins speaks with attorney Ara Jabagchourian to help answer that question.

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Couple who escaped from deadly apartment fire in Redwood City sue building’s owner

Two tenants who say they lost most of their possessions in a fire that heavily damaged a Redwood City apartment complex sued the building’s owner on Tuesday, according to their lawyer. The six-alarm fire in the 72-unit Hallmark House Apartments at 531 Woodside Road displaced 97 residents and killed one tenant — 48-year-old Darin Michael […]

2012 Consumer Attorney of the Year finalist Ara Jabagchourian

Over the course of more than a decade, 800 people were swindled out of their savings by a Central Valley-based company, HL Leasing, Inc. The victims of the scheme were lured to invest monies earmarked for their retirement by promises of safety, security and a modest rate of return. The investors were fleeced of more than $93 million in a sophisticated Ponzi scheme.

SF Key Officials Embroiled In Byzantine Legal Case

SF key officials embroiled in byzantine legal case San Francisco Chronicle February 14, 2012   It’s not every day a sitting mayor is called to the witness stand. But the case of a nearly decadelong legal battle between the city of San Francisco and two of its former technology vendors over allegations of a kickback […]

Widow in Ponzi scheme must pay $115M to victims

FRESNO, Calif. — A judge has ordered the widow of a Fresno businessman targeted by fraud investigators to pay $115 million to hundreds of victims of his alleged Ponzi scheme throughout California. Fresno County Superior Court Judge Donald Black said Kathleen Otto must pay the investors because she benefited from her late husband’s fraud, the […]