Harold Kahn
Coverage of Harold Kahn in the Nexus archive.
- Judge advances civil suit against convicted killer of Cash App CEO and his family
A civil lawsuit against Nima Momeni, convicted of killing Cash App founder Bob Lee, and his family has advanced past a demurrer. The Lee family alleges Momeni's family aided and conspired in the crime and also sued a condo complex and security company for releasing Lee's final moments to media.
- Judge considers tossing Databricks patent suit under California anti-SLAPP law
Databricks argues its lawsuit against Acacia Research Group over patent royalties should not be dismissed under California's anti-SLAPP law, claiming the case benefits users of Apache-licensed software. The dispute centers on a patent (U.S. Patent No. 8,190,610) originally filed by Yahoo and later acquired by R2 Solutions, a subsidiary of Acacia. Judge Harold Kahn suggested the claims might fall under protected activity, emphasizing the public interest exception is critical to Databricks' defense.
- Judge tentatively finds California cannabis tax revenue changes constitutional
A California Superior Court judge tentatively ruled that legislation reducing cannabis tax revenue for programs like childcare is constitutional, rejecting a petition claiming it violates Proposition 64. The judge argued the legislature's changes to Assembly Bill 564 and Senate Bill 141 do not overstep authority by eroding tier three funding for social and environmental programs.