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Officials discuss gun laws proposed in wake of Isla Vista tragedy

By   /  Monday, July 7th, 2014  /  Law & Goverment, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  1 Comment

In the wake of the May 23 mass murder in Isla Vista, a coalition of public officials has formed to support a set of state and federal gun-control proposals designed to fill “gaps” in the way firearms laws and the mental health system mesh.

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Albertsons fined $3.3M in hazardous waste case

By   /  Wednesday, June 25th, 2014  /  East Ventura County, Latest news, Law & Goverment, West Ventura County  /  Comments Off on Albertsons fined $3.3M in hazardous waste case

Ventura County officials are set to receive $395,089 as part of a $3.3 million settlement with Albertsons in a case that alleged the grocery chain mishandled hazardous waste.

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FzioMed aims for year-end U.S. approval

By   /  Friday, June 20th, 2014  /  Central Coast, Law & Goverment, Technology, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on FzioMed aims for year-end U.S. approval

After nearly eight years of tangling with the Food and Drug Administration, San Luis Obipso-based FzioMed said it might receive approval to sell its products in the U.S. by year’s end.

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Eminent domain suits clear way for Ventura County brine line

By   /  Friday, June 20th, 2014  /  Agribusiness, East Ventura County, Law & Goverment, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County  /  Comments Off on Eminent domain suits clear way for Ventura County brine line

The Calleguas Municipal Water District has filed eminent-domain lawsuits against four Ventura County property owners to make way for a massive brine pipeline that will help parts of the county import less water from outside the region.

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Oxnard Gold’s Gym operator ordered to pay $6M in penalties

By   /  Tuesday, June 17th, 2014  /  Law & Goverment, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County  /  Comments Off on Oxnard Gold’s Gym operator ordered to pay $6M in penalties

Gold’s Gym Oxnard and its owner, Noel Thompson, have been ordered to pay $6 million in civil penalties and restitution, Ventura County District Attorney Greg Totten said in a June 17 statement. According to the district attorney’s complaint, Thompson’s businesses violated several consumer-protection laws by collecting money on void and illegal contracts, charging gym members’ Read More →

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SCOTUS ruling was key to firm’s patent victory

By   /  Friday, June 6th, 2014  /  Latest news, Law & Goverment, Technology, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on SCOTUS ruling was key to firm’s patent victory

With a late-in-the-game assist from a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, FindTheBest has won the right to recover its costs in what a federal judge called a “frivolous” and “objectively unreasonable” patent lawsuit brought against it.

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FindTheBest wins patent battle costs

By   /  Monday, June 2nd, 2014  /  Law & Goverment, South Coast, Technology, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on FindTheBest wins patent battle costs

Summerland-based FindTheBest has won what a federal judge called a “frivolous” and “objectively unreasonable” patent lawsuit against it and will recoup its costs from its opponent. Last summer, Delaware-based Lumen View Technology sued FindTheBest over a patent on matching user preference data. That patent was invalidated late last year, and Judge Denise Cote ruled on Read More →