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Gunjan Aggarwal - Criminal Judgment and Sentencing

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California entered judgment in criminal case 4:23-cr-00428 against Gunjan Aggarwal. The defendant was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison followed by 2 years supervised release, with a $100 special assessment. A writ of garnishment was issued to collect restitution.

R Payne v DHL Services Ltd ET Decision

The Employment Tribunal issued a decision in Mr R Payne v DHL Services Ltd (case 3306439/2024) on 22 January 2026. The case concerned claims of Trade Union Membership and Unfair Dismissal. The full judgment and reasons are available via linked PDF documents on the gov.uk page.

Ruth Hannant and Polly Payne Appointed as OfS Chief Executives

The Office for Students (OfS) announces the appointment of Ruth Hannant and Polly Payne as chief executives by the Secretary of State for Education. They will join the OfS on 15 June 2026, succeeding Susan Lapworth. Josh Fleming, currently Director of Strategy and Delivery, will serve as interim chief executive from 1 April 2026.

Payne v. Moser - Fourth Amendment Excessive Force Claim Vacated and Remanded

The Fourth Circuit vacated the Eastern District of Virginia's summary judgment in favor of Sgt. Joshua Moser, remanding the case for further proceedings on Jeffery Payne's Fourth Amendment excessive force claim. The court found genuine disputes of material fact as to whether Moser directed detectives to use vehicles to forcibly stop Payne's car and whether Moser shooting Payne through his back window was objectively reasonable under the circumstances.

Native Chemical Ligation Flow Synthesis - University of Sydney

The USPTO granted Patent US12600746B2 to the University of Sydney covering synthetic methods using native chemical ligation in flow for synthesizing polypeptides. The patent, invented by Richard J. Payne and Tim Chisholm, includes 27 claims and covers selective desulfurization or deselenization of amide-containing compounds with thiol, disulfide, selenol, or diselenide functional groups. The patent application was filed on May 22, 2019, under application number 17057069.

UNLOCKD Inc Crypto Mining Securities Fraud Enforcement

Virginia State Corporation Commission Securities Division filed enforcement action Case No. SEC-2022-00032 against UNLOCKD, Inc. (formerly Capital Holdings, Inc.) and individuals Spencer Payne, Andrew Karras, and John Allen for securities fraud related to crypto mining operations. The Division alleges respondents made false misrepresentations to at least 30-47 investors about the company's mining business between August-December 2022, resulting in OTC stock sales. The Division requests civil penalties, permanent bars from securities offerings in Virginia, and additional remedies.

Payne v. Nationstar Mortgage LLC - Civil Mortgage Dispute

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California received an amended filing in Payne v. Nationstar Mortgage LLC (Case No. 4:25-cv-06725-KAW). Plaintiff Bryan Payne filed a corrected service address notice and requested reservice by the U.S. Marshal. The case, originally filed August 11, 2025, is a civil mortgage dispute under federal question jurisdiction.

Minimally Invasive Surgical Dissector Patent

USPTO granted patent US12588924B2 to Children's Medical Center Corporation for a minimally invasive surgical dissector designed for inter-layer procedures. The device features a wedge structure for advancing between tissue layers and actuated jaws for creating working spaces during surgery. Inventors include Pedro Jose del Nido, Borami Shin Lee, Christopher James Payne, and Mossab Ym Saeed. The patent contains 20 claims.

Patent Application: Predicting Care Coordination Data Using EHR Machine Learning

The USPTO has published a patent application detailing a method for predicting care coordination data using EHR machine learning. The application, filed by Judith Payne and Jody Sheehan Garey, aims to improve scheduling and resource allocation by estimating patient acuity levels and care durations.

Minnesota Department of Commerce Names Sara Payne Assistant Commissioner of Enforcement

The Minnesota Department of Commerce announced the appointment of Sara Payne as Assistant Commissioner of Enforcement, effective November 19, 2025. Payne will lead the department's civil enforcement operations, overseeing multiple investigative teams and consumer complaint response.

Kansas OSBC Announces Retirement of Deputy Commissioner Mike Enzbrenner and Promotion of Jim Payne

The Kansas Office of the State Bank Commissioner (OSBC) announced the retirement of Deputy Commissioner Mike Enzbrenner, effective September 30, 2025, after 23 years of service. Jim Payne has been promoted to CML Deputy Commissioner, effective October 1, 2025.

Wesley Payne v. Bassam Marooki - Negligence Dismissal

The Georgia Court of Appeals dismissed case A26A0742, Wesley Payne v. Bassam Marooki, a negligence action arising from a vehicle collision. The trial court had dismissed the case based on the plaintiff's willful failure to comply with discovery requirements under OCGA § 9-11-37, and procedural issues involving substitution of parties following the plaintiff's death.