By Robert Iafolla Daily Journal Staff Writer This article appears on Page 1. LOS ANGELES – A year ago, a small-business owner and mother of two was facing a one-year prison sentence after being convicted in federal court for selling counterfeit software. Maintaining her innocence, the woman, Joan Huang, refused a plea deal before trial. […]

Officials Deny Wrongdoing, But Agree To A $25.5 Million Settlement. Thousands Of Ex-Inmates Could Benefit By Joe Mozingo and Maeve Reston, Los Angeles Times Staff Writers Return to Drug War News: Don’t Miss Archive San Bernardino County officials have agreed to pay $25.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that said jailers conducted illegal strip […]

SANTA ANA, California (AP) — Jurors on Thursday convicted a Chinese-born engineer of conspiring to export U.S. defense technology to China, including data on an electronic propulsion system that could make submarines virtually undetectable. Chi Mak also was found guilty of being an unregistered foreign agent, attempting to violate export control laws and making false […]

L.A. federal judge finds officials must have reasonable suspicion under Fourth Amendment to search a laptop at U.S. Borders. Amanda Bronstad The National Law Journel October 23, 2006 Government officials must have reasonable suspicion under the Fourth Amendment to search someone’s laptop at U.S. borders, according to a recent ruling in Los Angeles. The decision […]

Using Subinformant Unfairly Insulates Agency, Jurist Says By John Ryan Daily Journal Staff Writer LOS ANGELES – A federal judge last week slammed the Drug Enforcement Administration for the questionable conduct of a longtime drug informant who has earned well in excess of $300,000 from the agency over the past decade. U.S. District Judge Florence-Marie […]