US Courts

Watters v. Troyan - Civil Fraud Complaint

Andrew G. Watters filed a civil fraud complaint against defendant Troyan in the United States District Court Northern District of California on March 31, 2026. Case Number 5:26-cv-02808 was filed in the San Jose division with a $405 filing fee. The complaint is verified and accompanied by an ex parte application.

Luu et al v. Ashley Global Retail, LLC - Other Fraud

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California docketed a civil fraud complaint filed by Kelly Escobedo and Jessica Luu against Ashley Global Retail, LLC on March 31, 2026. The complaint was filed with a $405 filing fee and is categorized as an Other Fraud civil case. The case is currently at the initial pleading stage with no publicly available case summary.

Zurich American v. Peck & Hiller - Insurance Dispute

Zurich American Insurance Company and Zurich American Insurance Company of Illinois filed a civil insurance dispute lawsuit against Peck & Hiller Company in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The case was filed on March 31, 2026, with a filing fee of $405. The complaint identifies corporate parents as Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc. and Zurich Insurance Group Ltd.

People v. Nielsen - Sentencing Appeal Affirmed

The California Court of Appeal affirmed Mark Nielsen's consolidated sentencing appeal across multiple criminal cases in Mendocino County. The court rejected Nielsen's arguments that the trial court improperly sentenced him to the upper term without applying the low term presumption under Penal Code § 1170(b)(6) and that custody credits were incorrectly calculated. Nielsen had been convicted of vehicle theft, driving offenses, and methamphetamine transportation across four separate cases.

People v. Newt - Large-Capacity Magazine Conviction Reversed

The California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, reversed defendant Robert Antoine-Deshawn Newt's felony conviction for receiving a large-capacity magazine under Penal Code section 32310. The court found insufficient evidence to support felony 'receiving' rather than mere 'possession,' which is only a misdemeanor or infraction. The reversal restores the conviction to a misdemeanor level.

Commonwealth v. Donovan - Right to Counsel at Juvenile Transfer Hearings

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court held that defendants facing transfer hearings under Mass. Gen. Laws c. 119, § 72A are entitled to effective assistance of counsel at these critical proceedings. The court vacated Brian Donovan's conviction after finding his counsel was unprepared to present evidence regarding his maturity and rehabilitation over the two decades between the crimes and the hearing. Defense attorneys at § 72A transfer hearings must now present comprehensive rehabilitation and maturity evidence.

Dish Network et al v. Adeia Inc. - Patent Declaratory Judgment

Dish Network L.L.C. and Sling TV L.L.C. filed a complaint for declaratory judgment against Adeia Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on April 1, 2026. The case, filed as civil case 3:26-cv-02811, concerns declaratory judgment regarding patent rights covering 10 patents. The plaintiffs filed accompanying reports with the USPTO as required for patent litigation.

Khan v. Does 1-20 - Prisoner Prison Condition Complaint

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California received an Amended Complaint from prisoner Muhammad Khan on April 1, 2026, in case 4:25-cv-06424-HSG. The amended pleading supersedes the original complaint filed July 31, 2025, adding specificity to claims against unnamed defendants Does 1-20 regarding prison conditions. The case remains pending before Judge Haywood S. Gilliam in Oakland.

S. v. USA, summons returned unexecuted

Civil case S. v. USA, summons returned unexecuted

A.G. v. United States of America - Civil Rights

A civil rights case was filed by A.G. against the United States of America in the Northern District of California (Case 4:26-cv-00038-YGR). The summons was returned executed on April 1, 2026, indicating service on the United States on March 30, 2026. The government's answer is now due by May 29, 2026.