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  • Judicial Profile: Sonoma County Judge Paige Hein

    Daily Journal
    February 18, 2025

    (Subscription required) Judge Paige A. Hein, a former public defender, is earning praise for her fairness, patience, and legal acumen on the Sonoma County Superior Court. Now presiding over felony trials and veterans' treatment court, she brings a balanced perspective to the bench -- one shaped by years of advocating for defendants.

  • Federal judge strikes down California's ban on 'pay-for-delay' drug deals

    Daily Journal
    February 18, 2025

    (Subscription required) A federal judge has blocked California from enforcing its ban on "pay-for-delay" pharmaceutical deals beyond state borders, striking a major blow to the state's efforts to curb the practice. The ruling limits California's regulatory reach, contrasting with a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on farm animal welfare laws.

  • 9th Circuit weighs challenge to SEC's longstanding 'gag rule'

    Daily Journal
    February 14, 2025

    (Subscription required) The attorney challenging the policy claims it forces defendants to waive their First Amendment rights, while the SEC argues it preserves public confidence and settlement efficiency. Judges appeared intrigued but skeptical as they debated the policy's constitutional implications.

  • §1983 Suit Doesn’t Lie Against D.A.’s Office Investigators

    Metropolitan News-Enterprise
    February 14, 2025

    An action under 42 U.S.C. §1983 cannot be maintained against two investigators for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office who are accused of barging into a home of two Vietnamese refugees and interrogating them about their Social Security disability benefits because the officers were acting under federal supervision, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has held.