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Edvard Pettersson
Edvard Pettersson is a Los Angeles-based reporter for Courthouse News, covering federal and state courts, civil and criminal cases. Born in Amsterdam, Edvard has covered Southern California news for the Los Angeles Business Journal and Bloomberg News.
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Feds indict dozens in crackdown on international Indian crime syndicates
U.S. prosecutors claim two of the global organizations are directed by leaders imprisoned in India.
10th Circuit affirms federal law preempts Kansas ratepayer price gouging claims
The panel agreed with the trial judge who dismissed consolidated class actions last year that the consumers' claims pertain to interstate transactions under the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Reggaeton artists' unoriginality argument falls short in Jamaican producers copyright suit
A federal judge said that both sides presented qualified expert opinions that disputed the originality of the 1989 instrumental track, preventing him to rule as a matter of law whether or not it is protectable under copyright law.
Environmentalists sue to block massive rail yard in California desert
BNSF Railway is investing $4 billion to build the largest rail facility in the country in the city along historic Route 66.
Judge declines to toss suit over ex-NFL player who died in LA County custody
Stanley Wilson Jr.'s family says LA County officials are to blame for the death of the former Detroit Lions cornerback in February 2023.
Video game makers attempt to send kid's addiction claims to arbitration
The makers of Fortnite, Roblox and Minecraft say it would be a slippery slope for parents to argue that not recalling agreeing to terms and conditions is a valid defense against arbitration.
LA Homeless Services Authority sues Trump administration after HUD suspends funding
The agency that coordinates federal, state and local funding for homeless services in Los Angeles County says HUD used pretextual reasons to cut off its funding.
Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction affirmed on appeal, sentence vacated
A California appellate court sent the case back to a trial judge to reevaluate the the Miramax Films co-founder's 16-year prison sentence.