Nearly a quarter-century after Microsoft lost a similar case, a judge’s decision that Google abused a monopoly in internet search is likely to have major ripple effects.

David Tai Leung, of Sacramento, part-owner of Tomi Sushi and Seafood Buffet in the Eastridge Mall in San Jose, admitted in federal court that he spent $3.36 million of Covid relief business loan money on personal expenses. He had previously confessed in state court to multiple felony wage theft and tax evasion charges.

Victoriano Romero owns an automotive shop in San Jose where prosecutors say he received the stolen bicycles, took pictures of them, disassembled them, packaged them for delivery, and then had them transported to Mexico for sale.

The images and videos seized by the FBI showed depictions that Included prepubescent minors and minors engaged in sadistic or masochistic conduct.

Michael Brent Rothenberg, 39, was found guilty of obtaining $18 million via wire fraud, money laundering, bank fraud and making false statements to a bank,

San Jose State trainer Scott Shaw was sentenced Tuesday to serve 24 months in federal prison for unlawfully touching female student athletes under the guise of providing medical treatment.

Scott Shaw's trial in U.S. District Court in San Jose on civil rights violations ended in a mistrial, but now he faces time in prison after pleading guilty.

Joseph Sullivan of Palo Alto also was ordered to pay a $50,000 fine for hiding information from Uber executives and the Federal Trade Commission.

The lawsuit alleges that Google leverages control over online advertising, driving out competition and receiving profits that far exceed what could be made in a competitive market.

Annie Corbett, the owner of Corbett Homes, pleaded guilty and was sentenced Wednesday to spend 12 months and a day in prison for wire fraud and failure to pay employment taxes.

Corbett pleaded guilty to the charges on Sept.15. She was the owner, CEO and president of Corbett Group Homes, Inc.

The state law violates federal law, the federal appellate court ruled Jan. 15 in a 2-1 decision, which is considered a victory for big business and a major blow to workers.

Data breaches involved millions of Uber user records and tens of thousands of driver licenses, federal prosecutors said.

Peter Kim, of Ben Lomond, stole trade secrets before he left the San Jose tech company, then used them while working at Chinese startup.

A Union City man admitted  to robberies and attempted robberies of gas stations and convenience stores using fake rubber gun.

Ahmad Abouammo, formerly of Walnut Creek, and a former media partnerships manager for Twitter's Middle East/North Africa region, was found guilty acting as a foreign agent of Saudi Arabia without providing notice to the Attorney General, money laundering and conspiracy. 

The San Francisco-based company agreed to stop charging people with disabilities extra wait time fees, and pay more than $2.2 million in refunds.