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Sanction involving San Diego attorney Cory Briggs creates legal precedent in California
A state appeals court has affirmed punishing sanctions in a case involving San Diego environmental attorney Cory Briggs for failing to obey court orders. Read More »
Appellate court rules in inewsource’s favor in First Amendment lawsuit
The appellate court rejected a lawsuit claiming inewsource has conflicts of interest that taint its lease agreement with SDSU and KPBS. Read More »
Appeals court weighs free speech in suit against inewsource
Court of appeal in San Diego weighs free speech arguments in a case against inewsource, San Diego State University. Read More »
Court tones down language, but won’t give Cory Briggs attorney fees
A state court has modified its opinion concerning San Diego attorney Cory Briggs’ “criminal” behavior, but denied a rehearing on the issue. Read More »
Cory Briggs challenges court ruling that slammed his conduct
Cory Briggs' attorney is confident language in the opinion concerning criminal behavior will be changed after the court recognizes it “made a mistake.” Read More »
Cory Briggs’ conduct ‘unethical and possibly criminal,’ appellate court says
In a published opinion Thursday, three justices of the 4th District Court of Appeal said Briggs knowingly represented a suspended corporation in a lawsuit challenging a new San Diego tax to finance an expansion of the downtown convention center, but didn't acknowledge it and then didn't give a reasons for his actions. Publication of the opinion means it can be cited as legal precedent. Read More »
Judge weighs challenge to San Diego tourism payments
A Superior Court judge will soon decide if a nonprofit group has the right to challenge whether certain payments from hotel owners can be used to promote San Diego’s tourism industry. Judge Joel Wohlfeil will hear arguments Wednesday in a case that pits San Diegans for Open Government against the city and the San Diego Tourism Marketing District. The arguments ... Read More »
inewsource files motion to dismiss lawsuit against it
A lawyer for inewsource is asking a judge to throw out a lawsuit filed by a San Diego nonprofit against the news organization. Read More »
Five major questions San Diego attorney Cory Briggs won’t answer
Despite repeated requests for answers, some big questions still stand in inewsource's investigation into the environmental attorney. Read More »