Follow Our Courts

07/11/2024

San Bernardino’s charter will be changed by voter approval to give the elected sheriff and district attorney a $100,000 pay increase, ending over a decade of diminishing pay for their positions. San Bernardino voters approved Measure L 63% to 37%, or 241,000 to 143,000.

San Bernardino’s charter will be changed by voter approval to give the elected sheriff and district attorney a $100,000 pay increase, ending over a decade of diminishing pay for their positions. San Bernardino voters approved Measure L 63% to 37%, or 241,000 to 143,000.

06/11/2024

Inland Empire voters approved Proposition 36 with 75% of votes—just slightly more than the statewide approval of 70%.

Inland Empire voters approved Proposition 36 with 75% of votes—just slightly more than the statewide approval of 70%.

05/11/2024

Follow the legal industry-related ballot items as returns are released, starting around 8:30 p.m. -- judge races, Measure L and Prop 36 -- for the Inland Empire. Updates all night.

Want to Read More? Subscribe for free to get access to all of Follow Our Courts’ content. LoginSubscribe

04/11/2024

The brothers were accused of insuring empty packages, mailing them to false addresses, then filing claims when they failed to be delivered.

04/11/2024

ICYMI -- Measure L explained

Basing pay on other counties' total instead of base pay accounts for most of the proposed boost in electeds' salaries, which the DA points out has fallen $80,000 in value since 2011 due to inflation.

29/10/2024

The California State Bar disbarred Jerald Bennett of Riverside for failure to communicate a written settlement offer and failing to cooperate in a disciplinary investigation. This was his 11th State Bar case.
https://followourcourts.com/2024/10/riverside-lawyer-disbarred-by-state-bar/

The California State Bar disbarred Jerald Bennett of Riverside for failure to communicate a written settlement offer and failing to cooperate in a disciplinary investigation. This was his 11th State Bar case.

28/10/2024

The Riverside grand jury charged Q***r Works CEO Jacob Rostovsky with defrauding Palm Springs and Riverside County of $940,000. He faces 53 felony counts in the indictment.

https://followourcourts.com/2024/10/queer-works-ceo-charged-with-53-felonies-defrauding-palm-springs-of-900k/

The Riverside grand jury charged Q***r Works Chief Executive Officer Jacob Rostovsky with defrauding Palm Springs and Riverside County of $940,000. He faces 53 felony counts in the Oct. 16...

18/10/2024

A Donald Trump rally attendee charged with illegal gun ownership has filed a lawsuit against Riverside Sheriff Chad Bianco, claiming the sheriff defamed him in public comments made after the arrest.
https://followourcourts.com/2024/10/gun-owner-says-sheriff-defamed-him-after-trump-rally-arrest/

15/10/2024

A former TikTok employee has accused the social media company of firing him for alerting the company of fraud, some of which was related to the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas.
https://followourcourts.com/2024/10/ie-firm-brings-whistleblower-fraud-case-against-tiktok/

03/10/2024

The False Claims Act’s first-to-file rule does not prevent a federal court from hearing a case entirely, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal ruled. A concurring opinion argued that a judge’s off-hand comments in opinions should not set Ninth Circuit precedent.


https://followourcourts.com/2024/10/ninth-circuit-reverses-precedent-on-false-claims-act-in-kaiser-fraud-cases/

02/10/2024

Jaime Tran of Riverside was sentenced to 35 years in federal prison. He shot two yarmulke-wearing men after they left a synagogue in 2023.

https://followourcourts.com/2024/10/riversider-gets-35-for-la-synagogue-shootings/

25/09/2024

On 09/23/24 at approximately 2:35 PM, an individual was seen potentially taking photographs of students walking in the 1700 block of South Lincoln Avenue, Corona. The subject, described as a Black male adult, approximately 50 years old, with short/curly hair, was pointing his cellular phone at students as they walked home from school. When confronted by other people walking nearby, the unknown subject put his phone down and walked in the other direction.

Our investigation revealed that he had parked his vehicle in the 1100 block of Citron Street shortly before the incident occurred. We urge nearby residents to check their surveillance cameras for footage of the subject and his vehicle. Please see photographs below of the male and his car.

Anyone with information about the incident can contact Officer Sturgis at 951-736-2330 x3 or [email protected]

23/09/2024

Gov. Gavin Newsom, questioning its fairness, vetoed a bill that would have allowed a police department’s civilian employees to provide hearsay testimony at preliminary hearings. See how and whether IE electeds voted.

https://followourcourts.com/2024/09/newsom-vetoes-prelim-hearing-bill/

20/09/2024

The foster family was accused of sexually abusing children placed in their custody—specifically two members of the Turpin family, who had been placed in foster care after escaping their abusive parents.

The foster family was accused of sexually abusing children placed in their custody—specifically two members of the Turpin family, who had been placed in foster care after escaping their abusive parents.

13/09/2024

A man's home was searched and his guns seized by Riverside police after he allowed a man with a warrant for his arrest to live there. He argues the seizure violated his rights to property and fi****ms.

A man's home was searched and his guns seized by Riverside police after he allowed a man with a warrant for his arrest to live there. He argues the seizure violated his rights to property and fi****ms.

12/09/2024

San Bernardino Superior hosted the nation’s second juror appreciation lunch with an intent to change the way juror duty is perceived. Speakers said jury duty was a crucial ideal of American Revolution.

San Bernardino Superior hosted the nation’s second juror appreciation lunch with an intent to change the way juror duty is perceived. Speakers said jury duty was a crucial ideal of American Revolution.

12/09/2024

Two Riverside County men were accused of participating in an international ransom ring, holding migrants in a Burbank house and calling their families for ransom payments.

Two Riverside County men were accused of participating in an international ransom ring, holding migrants in a Burbank house and calling their families for ransom payments.

10/09/2024

A series of short comedy videos turning music lyrics into “legalese” is swelling the social media audience for McCune Law Group. The posts are about 20 seconds long.

A series of short comedy videos turning music lyrics into “legalese” is swelling the social media audience for McCune Law Group. The posts are about 20 seconds long.