August 19, 2013. Case — with officer’s recommended filing of felony assault on an officer — settled for an infraction day 2 of trial.
Client was originally charged with one felony count of assault on an officer. Following the preliminary hearing, the Court granted F&W's motion to reduce the matter to a misdemeanor. A suppression motion by F&W was subsequently granted, removing most of the evidence against F&W's client. On the day the jury was to...
July 19, 2013, Feldman & Wallach along with the law firm of Arias, Ozzello and Gignac, LLP filed a class action lawsuit against various agencies and employees of the State of California as a response to the epidemic of Valley Fever in state prisons.
In their class action lawsuit, the plaintiffs sued on behalf of three subclasses of former and current inmates who contracted valley fever, including African Americans, people aged 55 and older, and people who have a compromised immune system. To be eligible to join the class action lawsuit, class members must have been...
April 29, 2013: Michael Jackson Trial Quote
April 29, 2013, Ian Wallach quoted in Christian Science Monitor on the legal aspects of the Michael Jackson trial. http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2013/0429/Michael-Jackson-wrongful-death-trial-opens-Were-tour-organizers-to-blame/(page)/2
April 18, 2013: Ian Wallach interviewed re: Boston Bombings Investigation
April 18, 2013, Ian Wallach interviewed on CCTV about on the FBI's targeted release of information in relation to the Boston Bombings and the impact of the media on potential legal actions and the current investigation.
Mar. 27, 2013, Ian Wallach quoted in Christian Science Monitor on issues of extradition related to the retrial of Amanda Knox.
Here is a link to the article in full: http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2013/0327/Amanda-Knox-retrial-a-tale-of-two-countries-legal-systems-video?nav=87-frontpage-entryNineItem
Wallach Represents Cheerleader Forced To Fight By Cheerleading Coach.
My client was forced to resolve a dispute with another cheerleader -- by fist-fighting. The story was covered by international news media, including KTLA Los Angeles. Feb. 20, 2013. Read full article at: http://ktla.com/2013/02/20/high-school-coach-accused-of-forcing-cheerleaders-to-fight/#axzz2LMoBRhDg
Feb. 4, 2013, United States District Court for the Eastern District of California Holds That There Are No Pre-Filing Administrative Law Requirements For Tort Claims Brought Against Private Government Subcontractors.
In two valley fever actions pending in the EDCA, defendants the GEO Group, Inc. and Management & Training Corporation -- who purportedly subcontracted to operate a federal detention facility -- moved to dismiss the plaintiffs' claims asserting that the plaintiffs had not properly exhausted administrative remedies prior to bringing suit (an argument...
Inmate Valley Fever Case against private operators allowed to proceed.
In a case where an inmate was negligently exposed to the terminal form of Valley Fever, we successfully opposed a motion to dismiss by multi-national corporations that ran the prison. Moreover, the Court held that there are no pre-suit administrative law filing requirements that must be completed prior to suing any private...
Ian Wallach quoted in E-Online article in response to celebrity’s request for stronger anti-papparazi law. Jan. 2, 2013.
Ian Wallach quoted in E-Online article in response to celebrity's request for stronger anti-papparazi law. Jan. 2, 2013. Read full article at:http://www.eonline.com/news/375148/justin-bieber-paparazzo-death-why-nothing-will-change-no-matter-what-miley-cyrus-wants
January 2, 2013: Ian Wallach quoted in E-Online article
Jan. 2, 2013. Ian Wallach quoted in E-Online article in response to celebrity's request for stronger anti-paparazzi law: Read the full article at http://www.eonline.com/news/375148/justin-bieber-paparazzo-death-why-nothing-will-change-no-matter-what-miley-cyrus-wants
