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Owners & Publishers Have Final Say on Editorial Content Rules Federal Judge – News Release

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.

By |2020-08-28T10:18:52-07:00June 9th, 2008|Firm News, Labor Law|

Barry Cappello Named One Of Top 100 Trial Lawyers in California – News Release

A. Barry Cappello, managing partner of the Santa Barbara law firm of Cappello & Noël, LLP, was named one of the top 100 trial lawyers in California by the American Trial Lawyers Association (ATLA). The ATLA is a national organization comprised of the 100 top trial lawyers from each state.

By |2024-09-27T05:29:37-07:00April 1st, 2008|Firm News|

Cappello & Noël Donates Phone System to Legal Aid Foundation – News Release

The Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County is pleased to announce the installation of a brand new ESI telephone system installed in its Santa Barbara office thanks to the generosity of the law firm of Cappello & Noël.

By |2020-08-28T10:26:42-07:00February 1st, 2008|Firm News|

Appellate Court Affirms Nearly $4 Million Award to El Escorial – News Release

The California Court of Appeal affirmed a $3.7 million trial court judgment that found a plastering company and a framing company had performed shoddy workmanship at the El Escorial Villas in Santa Barbara.

By |2024-06-20T12:45:15-07:00September 7th, 2007|Firm News, Real Estate & Land Use Law|

Barry Cappello Donates $1.25 million to UCLA School of Law – News Release

UCLA School of Law is the recipient of a $1.25 million gift from alumnus A. Barry Cappello (Class of 1965) and his wife Lori. The gift will create an endowment to support UCLA Law's teaching and research related to its trial practice and civil litigation programs.

By |2024-09-27T05:29:37-07:00December 21st, 2006|Firm News|

Borrowers Sue Wells Fargo Bank – News Release

Wells Fargo loan customers in minority communities in Los Angeles filed a class action lawsuit against the lender on Friday, August 5, charging Wells Fargo with discriminatory loan practices. The complaint says Wells Fargo consistently and knowingly discriminated against borrowers in minority neighborhoods resulting in borrowers paying more for their loans than borrowers in other parts of Los Angeles County.

When Lenders Play Hardball – Lawyers and Business Executives in the News

After leaving the Santa Barbara City Attorney's Office for private practice, A. Barry Cappello began noticing that few people would bring lawsuits against big banks - particularly when it came to lender liability. Cappello realized it was a potential niche for his firm, Cappello & Noel (https://cappellonoel.com/). "Nobody was suing the banks because they were hiring the biggest lawyers in the world, and I didn't think that was right," Cappello said in an interview.

By |2020-08-28T10:26:12-07:00May 26th, 2005|Firm News, Lender Liability|

Boeing Settles With Residents – News Release

In 2005, the firm settled a long-standing dispute against Boeing regarding toxic air contamination in neighborhoods adjacent to Boeing facilities near Simi Valley and in the San Fernando Valley -- both suburbs of Los Angeles. The 8 1/2-year case involved 59 personal injury claims and 117 wrongful death claims by the family members of 37 deceased individuals. The illnesses suffered included numerous forms of cancer, including bladder, brain, kidney, pancreatic, spinal cord, thyroid, Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, leukemia and multiple myeloma.

By |2020-08-28T10:26:05-07:00January 1st, 2005|Firm News, Toxic Tort|

Delta Entertainment and The Harry Fox Agency Reach Settlement – News Release

Delta Entertainment Corporation, an international independent music and video company, and licensing agent The Harry Fox Agency (HFA) reached a settlement in a two-year royalties payment dispute, says A. Barry Cappello, attorney for Delta.

By |2024-06-20T12:39:15-07:00July 21st, 2003|Entertainment Law, Firm News|
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