Diocese of Orange statement on the Michael Harris legal settlement
“Recently, the Diocese of Orange reached a $3.5 million settlement with an individual allegedly harmed by Michael Harris - a former priest of the Diocese of Orange who was laicized…
Santa Ana must pay $35K in attorney fees related to Measure DD which allows the undocumented to vote
The City of Santa Ana must pay Plaintiffs $35,014.15 in attorneys fees and costs to settle fee claims in their successful lawsuit to strike biased ballot language from Measure DD…
Repeat O.C. DUI driver convicted of murder for fatal head-on DUI collision
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A third-year law student who had been previously convicted of aggravated assault involving an accident he caused after drinking and driving in Arizona was found guilty…
O.C. Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento’s sister Vicki has passed away at the age of 65
Orange County Supervisor Viicente Sarmiento's sister, Vicki I. Sarmiento, has passed away from a pulmonary embolism that was the result of a surgery after a fall, according to the Daily…
New O.C. law practice will focus on child protective services and juvenile dependency law
IRVINE, CA / ACCESSWIRE / February 8, 2024 / Johnson Criminal Law Group, APLC, a top criminal defense law firm in Orange County, CA, announced today the formation of CPS Law Group,…
State Senator Umberg’s State Bar Reform Act has been signed into law
(Sacramento, CA) – Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana) announced that his Senate Bill 40, which would authorize the State Bar of California (State Bar) to collect yearly license fees…
An O.C. Superior Court Judge was arrested in Anaheim for the fatal shooting of his wife
ANAHEIM, Calif. (August 4, 2023) - Homicide detectives have arrested 72-year-old Anaheim resident Jeffrey Ferguson for the murder of his wife. On Thursday. August 3, 2023, just after 8 p.m.,…
O.C. lawyer pleads guilty to $8.7M fraud scam that ripped off investors
SANTA ANA, California – A Newport Beach lawyer who claimed she was providing loans to the rich and famous plead guilty on July 24 to federal felony charges for using her…
Landlords sue to overturn the City of Santa Ana’s rent control and eviction ordinance
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA - The Apartment Association of Orange County (AAOC) has filed a lawsuit against the city of Santa Ana challenging the municipality’s rent stabilization and just cause eviction…
O.C. workers’ comp attorney heading to prison for insurance fraud scheme and must pay $700K
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A workers’ compensation applicant attorney was sentenced today to four years in state prison and ordered to pay over $700,000 in restitution to seventeen different insurance…
O.C. oil spill $50M class action settlement deal reached 
A preliminary settlement agreement in the OC oil spill class action litigation was filed late last night. The proposed settlement is subject to Court Approval, and a hearing on a…
Two more ridiculous Santa Ana police union lawsuits dismissed
Two separate lawsuits filed against Santa Ana City Manager Kristine Ridge, City Attorney Sonia Carvalho and Director of Human Resources Jason Motsick by the Santa Ana Police Officers Association (SAPOA)…
O.C. attorney fights back against Kia and Hyundai over Tik Tok challenge auto thefts
Criminals have been stealing Kia and Hyundai vehicles all over the U.S. since a Tik Tok video showed how to easily steal older models of these cars using just a…
Former Santa Ana City Council Member Claudia Alvarez has pulled papers to run for Superior Court Judge
Former Santa Ana City Council Member Claudia Alvarez has pulled papers to run for the Superior Court, in District 5. She also served on the Rancho Santiago Community College District's…
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Former prosecutor Michael Jacobs announces he will take on OCDA Spitzer
IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Michael A. Jacobs is announcing his intent to run for election to the position of District Attorney of Orange County, California. Jacobs…