Ed Behrens, former principal of San Marcos High School (SMHS) in Santa Barbara, filed an appeal today after a Santa Barbara County Superior Court dismissed his lawsuit that contended he should get his job back since the Santa Barbara Unified School District Board wrongfully removed him from his principal position. (Edward Behrens vs. Santa Barbara Unified School District, et. al, [ More... ]
Plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed against the Santa Barbara Surgery Center (SBSC) claiming wrongful termination, whistleblower retaliation and age discrimination have retracted these and all other claims in full. Their lawsuit was dismissed with prejudice for lack of evidence on January 10, 2019. (Laura Dahlin, Annette Eddy v. Santa Barbara Surgery Center, Case No. 17CV05251, Santa Barbara County Superior Court, [ More... ]
Suit claims that superintendent, several school board members made false charges against Behrens, and that he has been made a 'scapegoat' By Joshua Molina, Noozhawk Staff Writer | @JECMolina | May 22, 2018 | 8:58 p.m. Ousted San Marcos High School principal Ed Behrens has filed a lawsuit against the Santa Barbara Unified School District, alleging a violation of his [ More... ]
After a seven-week trial and one day of deliberations, a jury in Santa Barbara rejected anti-trust conspiracy claims by spine surgeon Dr. Alan Moelleken against Cottage Hospital and four of its on-call neurosurgeons.
Jury sides with defendants, deciding there was no conspiracy or basis for damages
A Los Angeles federal judge ruled that owners and publishers have a First Amendment right to control the content of their publications. U.S. District Court Judge Stephen V. Wilson ruled in favor of Ampersand Publishing LLC, parent company of the Santa Barbara News-Press, and against the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and its regional director James J. McDermott.
