Tag Archives: Viet in litigation

Viet doctor from Florida vindicated in pill-mill case

Posted on October 24, 2008 by Bolsavik

A Vietnamese-American physician from Florida – best known in the Viet community for something else – who was wrongfully arrested on false charges of unauthorized delivery of controlled substances – a “pill mill” charge – can sue the United States of America, … Continue reading →

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VHN-TV: Bruce Tran keeps control, Quoc Thai gets $300,000

Posted on October 7, 2008 by Bolsavik

The judge in the VHN-TV case split the baby today, keeping the company’s control in Bruce Tran‘s hands, but ordering the defendants to pay Quoc Thai $300,000 plus interest, as damages for unjust enrichment. Orange County Superior Court Judge Steven Perk … Continue reading →

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Decision on VHN-TV pushed to tomorrow morning

Posted on October 6, 2008 by Bolsavik

The judge in the litigation between Quoc Thai and Bruce Tran over the ownership of VHN-TV postponed his ruling, sending everyone home to come back tomorrow, Tuesday morning. That decision by Judge Steven Perk must have disappointed a lot of … Continue reading →

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VHN-TV lawsuit nears end

Posted on October 5, 2008 by Bolsavik

The lawsuit over the ownership of VHN-TV (read here) is nearing its end, with closing arguments tomorrow Monday and a ruling expected to be issued from the bench on the same day. Former CEO Thomas T. Nguyen, better known as Quoc … Continue reading →

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More lawsuits over religious practices

Posted on September 29, 2008 by Bolsavik

How’s a Christian house church different from a Buddhist worship at home? Apparently plenty, at least in Viriginia. That’s where a group of Buddhist monks had to go to court after a city government refused to extend a permit that had allowed … Continue reading →

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So, who really owns VHN-TV?

Posted on September 26, 2008 by Bolsavik

Remember VHN-TV, that DirecTV station from whom OC supervisorial candidate Hoa Van Tran received campaign contributions way over the legal limits? Its ownership has been in dispute for more than a year now, during which time Bruce Tran has been exerting … Continue reading →

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Texas Vietnamese Baptist Church sues city to fight zoning rule

Posted on September 25, 2008 by Bolsavik

The Vietnamese Baptist Church in Plano, Texas is going to court to fight a zoning rule that prevents them from meeting in a building they bought that had once been a church, reports the Dallas Morning-News here. The city’s Board of Adjustment … Continue reading →

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