All we can infer is that former Santa Clara Councilman Dominic Caserta answered a bunch of questions while maintaining a steady pulse.
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Lawyer John Mlnarik Ousted as Rotary President; New Details Emerge About His Misconduct
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Disgraced Former Councilman Dominic Caserta Gears Up to Sue City of Santa Clara, SCUSD
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Cal Bar Suspends Santa Clara Attorney’s Law License Over ‘Moral Turpitude,’ ‘Corruption’
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More Harassment Claims Surface Against Santa Clara County Supe Candidate Dominic Caserta
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Democratic Political Consultant Shaian Mohammadi Fails to Follow through on Claims of Libel
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Santa Clara Weekly Sues Former Reporter-Turned-Blogger
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More Ethics Complaints Filed in Santa Clara City Council Races
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FPPC Investigates County Bar Association President-Elect John Mlnarik
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Last month Fly delved into the litigious world of John Mlnarik, a local attorney and former candidate for a seat on the Santa Clara City Council. Mlnarik had open lawsuits against three four separate parties connected to his abysmal 2012 campaign, and an interesting countersuit coming back his way. Elena Rivkin Franz, a former employee of Mlnarik’s, accused him of using staff and resources from his law firm—The Mlnarik Law Group—to assist his campaign under the table. Fly did a little digging and found that the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) has had an open investigation since September into the campaign of Mlnarik, who is currently the president-elect of the Santa Clara County Bar Association.
Mlnarik Accused of Breaking Campaign Law, Benefiting from Shadow Consultant
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Since his unsuccessful bid for a seat on the Santa Clara City Council last year, attorney John Mlnarik has been on the legal warpath. To date, Mlnarik has sued: a couple whose diminutive dog allegedly nipped him on the hand while he was campaigning; blogger and political operative James Rowen for defamation; and a former employee, attorney Elena Rivkin Franz, who supposedly misused company resources to start her own firm and steal clients. The last two targets on that list are fighting back, however, and the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC)—the state political watchdog—could have an interest in their allegations.
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