Constant's pations: Harvard Westlake Lawsuit Archive

Breaking Bullying News -- Thanksgiving Holiday 2006

Ref The Story of Paul Moran is a good reason why HW Counsel should wake up: This bullying business is serious. Not impressed with the excuses.

Students at Harvard Westlake, best wishes! You may find this info of interest to share with your friends -- It explains how the issues below fit into current events. Please consider the information and discuss it with your peers in school. Good luck, and best wishes.

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Ref The small problem with MPP, the fund transfers, and Hudnut: The alleged link between HW-connected Latham, illegal war crimes, and the DoD trip.

Next Event: Arbitration Status Conference 04/19/2007 at 09:00 am in department 54 at 111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012.

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Archive

Announcements in re [ BC332406 ]

See You In 6 months, April 2007

Next Meeting: 04/19/2007
Time: 09:00 am
Location: department 54
Map: 111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Status Conference (re arbitration)

Status Conference:

Date: 10/27/2006
Time: 09:00 am
Location: Department 54
Address: 111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012

As of 7:30PM {Pacific Time}, 12 Jan 2006: ~~Problem~~ with the LA Superior Court website. No information on any changes. Check with your legal counsel, or the Court for any changes.

Case information, Docket

Reader tip To view the HW Docket content at the LA Superior Court: [1] hit the link; [2] scroll to the bottom; [3] at "Case Number" enter BC332406 for the Caplins complaint against HW; [4] leave all other boxes blank, hit "SEARCH".

You only have to enter the code once; each successive time you hit a link related to this case number, you'll be directed immediately to the linked-content.

08/02/2005 Case transferred from original department 39 to department 1

Parties

Case information

Documents filed

Proceeding information

Litigation

Case goes to trial, survives summary judgment.

SPLR reports Caplin complaint against Chronicle Advisor dismissed, with prejudice.

Red herrings in the wine.

Discovery

Football team members summoned

HW's fatal admissions in their April press release

A look at the school history, management practices, and possible interrogatories to be filed against school officials to support litigation and the law suit.

Complaint overview

$100M internet hate crimes lawsuit filed against Harvard-Westlake

Defendant Neumeyer: ~~Partial~~ dismissal of claims

SPLR reports Caplin complaint against Chronicle Advisor dismissed, with prejudice.

Chronicle advisor provides funds to media outlet with favorable coverage.

DoJ Investigation: LA District Attorney

LA District Attorney's declination in re Caplin inconsistent with guidance

Links between LA DA and defense counsel.

Proper notifications during safety of life issues.

DoJ Investigation: LAPD

LAPD has a pattern of ignoring credible threats of violence.

LAPD has a pattern of concealing records and files; hit with attorney costs [ More . . .]

Settlement Issues

Punitive damages discussion

General settlement issues

Caselaw

Quick look at some caselaw relative to the School Handbook

Plaintiff counsel

Caplins former attorney allegedly suspended in 2000 by CA state Bar [05/20/2005 Substitution of Attorney: Hassett reported as "former attorney for plaintiff/petitioner" in case docket, replaced by LAW OFFICE OF JENNIFER LYNCH]:

Jennifer L. Lynch, Attorney At Law;
St. Bar #157020
380 S. Melrose Dr., Suite ~~208~~ 414
Vista, Ca. 92083
Tele: (760) 643-4113

Defense counsel

E. Randol Schoenberg 155281 1988

One law firm monitoring the lawsuit. Kent A. Halkett, 102718

Other

Outside venture capitalists evaluating HW receivorship options

White House linked to both LA District Attorney Cooley and Harvard Westlake through, inter alia :
- [a] Latham & Watkins;
- [b] UCLA [University of California at Los Angeles]
- [c] the SEC [Securities and Exchange Commission] and
- [d] Treasury Department and US Attorney

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