Courts
X fights California regulation it says infringes on right to host ‘awful but lawful’ content
SF’s Ninth Circuit will hear company’s appeal to halt state law forcing platforms to disclose how they handle disinfo, hate speech
We asked SF unhoused people about Supreme Court ruling that legalizes sweeps without offering shelter
‘It's displacement. It's harassment. It's degrading. It's dehumanizing.’
Block Party: Conservative journalist gets greenlight to continue suit against ‘Democratic Socialist kingpin’ supervisor
Susan Reynolds is still suing Dean Preston for blocking her on Twitter, despite his quitting the platform in 2023
As Uber sexual assault cases accumulate in San Francisco from across the U.S., dispute arises over access to incident data
Company refuses to adopt preventive measures, say lawyers for plaintiffs in growing multi-district litigation against rideshare giant
Lawrence Lessig, in exclusive interview with Gazetteer SF, says OpenAI whistleblowers are examining ‘every legal option’
Litigation and legislation are on the table, says prominent internet and IP lawyer
District 3 supervisor candidate steps out of race after domestic violence accusation
JConr B. Ortega, an activist and well-known gadfly at city meetings, was running on a platform of supporting businesses and cleaning up the city through law and order
Lawsuit against Urban Alchemy alleges assault, sexual harassment, drug dealing in Sausalito
Complaint says employees were involved in meth sales and sexual exploitation of unhoused women
Alleged $11 billion HP fraudster Mike Lynch fought extradition to SF and doesn’t want jury to know, but motion for mistrial fails
In an unusual move, the man once dubbed ‘Britain’s Bill Gates’ testified in his defense last week. Joel Rosenblatt was there to witness the proceedings, including an always entertaining Judge Breyer, discussions of farm animals, and clotted cream
San Francisco tech company Okta accused of rampant gender discrimination
Two female ex-employees allege ‘pervasive’ gender bias at platform that powers logging in to major government and corporate websites
Piranhas and Bond villains show up in SF court for Autonomy-HP trial over ‘largest fraud in history’ of Silicon Valley
Autonomy co-founder Michael Lynch’s love of 007 is emphasized by US prosecutors seeking to paint him as 'master of the universe'