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City of Santa Barbara Reaches Settlement in District Elections Lawsuit

The City of Santa Barbara agreed this last week to fundamentally change the way is holds elections. The city will now conduct “by-district” elections after settling a lawsuit that claimed the city was violating the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) by holding “at-large” elections. (Banales, et al. v. City of Santa Barbara. County of Santa Barbara, Case No. 1468167, July [ More... ]

By |2020-08-28T09:11:51-07:00February 27th, 2015|District Elections Lawsuit, News|
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Noozhawk: Court Schedules April Trial for Santa Barbara District Elections Case

Court Schedules April Trial for Santa Barbara District Elections Case By Giana Magnoli, Noozhawk News Editor | @magnoli 01.28.2015 The question of whether Santa Barbara has violated the California Voting Rights Act by holding at-large City Council elections is scheduled to be heard by a Superior Court judge in April. Judge Donna Geck set an April 6 trial date [ More... ]

By |2023-09-07T17:16:47-07:00January 29th, 2015|District Elections Lawsuit, News|
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Toyota Named in Product Liability, Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Santa Barbara, Calif.—A product liability and wrongful death lawsuit was filed against Toyota on December 19 as a result of a traffic accident that resulted in the death of a Buellton woman. (Robert Francis Wall Jr. vs. Toyota Motor Corp., LTD et al, Superior Court, Santa Barbara County, December 19, 2014, Case No. 1470003). On December 19, 2013, Linda Wall, [ More... ]

By |2020-08-28T09:13:38-07:00December 23rd, 2014|News, Personal Injury|
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Cappello & Noël Named One Of The Best Law Firms in America By U.S. News & Best Lawyers

Santa Barbara law firm Cappello & Noël LLP is listed in the 2015 edition of "Best Law Firms," published by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers. The firm received a “Tier 1” ranking in commercial litigation meaning the firm was in the highest percentile of recognized firms. The “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on an evaluation process [ More... ]

By |2020-08-28T09:13:48-07:00December 17th, 2014|Firm News, News|
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Barry Cappello and Leila Noël Discuss Trial Tactics at Cappello Courtroom Series Event

UCLA Law - The Magazine of UCLA School of Law, Fall 2014 In October, Barry Cappello ’65 and Leila Noël of Cappello & Noël LLP discussed trial tactics and shared courtroom strategies during a talk as part of the Cappello Courtroom Series: The Art of the Trial. Cappello and Noël, who represent plaintiffs in complex litigation and have obtained jury [ More... ]

By |2020-08-28T09:14:13-07:00November 30th, 2014|Firm News, News|
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Protecting Voters’ Rights – Casa Magazine

Barry Cappello recently prepared an article that takes a look at the history of "at large" and "in district" voting in Santa Barbara as well as the legal challenges to the "at large" system. The article appeared in the October 17, 2014 issue of CASA Magazine. Here's the link: Protecting Voters' Rights

By |2020-08-28T09:14:23-07:00October 17th, 2014|Government Issues, News|
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A. Barry Cappello Named One of Top 100 Lawyers in California

A. Barry Cappello, managing partner with the Santa Barbara law firm of Cappello & Noël LLP, was named one of the "Top 100 Lawyers" in California by the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journals. Cappello was one of only two attorneys selected for the honor between the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles. The list of attorneys appeared [ More... ]

By |2020-08-28T09:14:40-07:00September 17th, 2014|Firm News, News|
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Elections Lawsuit Filed Against the City of Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, Calif.—After months of discussion and failed promises by the Santa Barbara City Council to review/reform the current election system, a lawsuit was filed today against the City of Santa Barbara demanding that district-based elections replace the current at-large voting system so that Latino voters would be properly represented on the city council. The lawsuit was filed by A. [ More... ]

By |2020-08-28T09:15:24-07:00July 30th, 2014|District Elections Lawsuit, Government Issues, News|
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Lender Liability | Fifth Edition | By A. Barry Cappello Now Available

Santa Barbara, Calif.—The fifth edition of Lender Liability (800 pages), the authoritative treatise on lender misconduct, is now available through Juris Publishing. Authored by the acknowledged pioneer in lender liability law, attorney A. Barry Cappello, this latest edition of Lender Liability is a thorough revision and update of all the latest on how banks violate the law and create great [ More... ]

By |2024-09-27T05:16:33-07:00July 21st, 2014|Firm News, Lender Liability, News|
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A Catastrophic Failure with Tragic Results

By A. Barry Cappello Why Wasn’t More Done to Prevent the Isla Vista Tragedy? ________________________________________ Friday, June 27, 2014 Several media sources reported on June 20, 2014, that the parents of the first three victims of Elliot Rodger’s “murderous rampage” in Isla Vista are frustrated and angered by the authorities’ handling of the case. We completely agree. In the wake [ More... ]

By |2024-09-27T05:16:33-07:00July 1st, 2014|News|
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