San Leandro Chooses Williams
By Karen Coleman
SAN FRANCISCO - Veteran municipal attorney Jayne Williams has been hired as city attorney for San Leandro, replacing fellow M...
George Picks Jurist for Abuse Suits
By Leslie Simmons
LOS ANGELES - Chief Justice Ronald M. George on Thursday assigned Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Elihu Berle to preside over...
DA Won't Prosecute Trevor Law Attorneys
By Leslie Simmons
LOS ANGELES - District Attorney Steve Cooley said Thursday that his office is not considering criminal charges against the Tre...
Lawyers Want Recognition For Battered-Child Defense
By Matthew Heller
BAKERSFIELD -The "abuse excuse" has been popularized in the past decade in dozens of cases of spouses and children who have su...
Industry Presses for Legislative Solutions to Digital Piracy
By Linda Rapattoni
SACRAMENTO - Each year, millions of consumers go into the Internet, agree to respect copyrights in licensing agreements, and ...
Judge Blocks Loosening of 'Dolphin-Safe' Label on Cans
By Dennis Pfaff
SAN FRANCISCO -A federal judge, questioning the integrity of the Bush administration's 2002 decision to loosen the definition...
Tax Attorney Sued
By Susan Mc Rae
LOS ANGELES - Just in time for the April 15 tax deadline, Justice Department officials Thursday filed a civil complaint to sto...
DA Warns of Cutting Popular Programs to Meet New Budget
By Lawrence Kootnikoff
LOS ANGELES - District Attorney Steve Cooley warned Thursday that, if the county cuts his budget, he could be forced to make s...
Trial Lawyers Group Elects S.F. Attorney for President
By Stefanie Knapp
LOS ANGELES - James Bostwick, a San Francisco plaintiffs' attorney, will be inducted as president of the International Academy...
State Bar Union OKs Compromise Contract
By Don De Benedictis
LOS ANGELES - The State Bar's employees union has accepted a compromise contract offer for 2003-04, ending months of tense neg...
Two Lawyers Vetted Again by High Court
By John Roemer
SAN FRANCISCO - The state Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously reversed the death sentence of a member of the notorious Eigh...
County Counsel Savors His Ballet-Dancing Passion
By Jeffrey Anderson
LOS ANGELES - The ballerinas shuddered as they stepped from the cool night into the warmth and humidity of Anna Cheselka Dance...
Lawyers Prepare for Holocaust Insurance Trials
By Susan Mcraen
LOS ANGELES - Lawyer William Shernoff has been busy videotaping depositions of his elderly clients, as litigation over Holocau...
Award of Prejudgment Interest Makes Plaintiffs Whole
By Columnist
Focus Column - Employment Law - By Jeffrey K. Winikow - In employment cases, a plaintiff's prayer for relief often includes bo...
Looking for Normal
By Melissa Onstad
Forum Column - By Richard Lessner - When the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review Lawrence v. Texas , pro-family conserv...
Use Restrictions Can Prevent Reuse Of Single-Use-Only Medical Devices
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Focus Column - Intellectual Property - By John Kappos and John Heal - A recent decision from the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals...
Lawyer Wins Delay in Brobeck Trial
By John Ryan
LOS ANGELES - Originally slated for this week, jury selection in the long-pending case between Dickson, Carlson & Campillo...
Luce Forward, Preston Gates Halt Merger Talks
By Liz Valsamis
LOS ANGELES - Merger discussions between San Diego's Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps and Seattle's Preston Gates & E...
Judge Pares Tenant-Rights Law
By Tyler Cunningham
SAN FRANCISCO - In the latest defeat for San Francisco's tenants-rights ordinances, a judge has tossed out a measure designed...
White Tapped For Yolo Court
By Donna Domino
SAN FRANCISCO - Gov. Gray Davis on Wednesday appointed Yolo County Superior Court Executive Officer Kathleen M. White to serve...
Cop Reform Monitors' Deal OK'd
By Karen Coleman
OAKLAND - The team chosen to monitor Oakland's compliance with a recent police-reform settlement got its first taste this wee...
Legislation to Let Workers Sue the Boss For Violations
By Linda Rapattoni
SACRAMENTO - The state's budget crisis and a growing labor force necessitate beefing up civil penalties for labor law violati...
Senate OKs Orange County Judge for Circuit
By Mark Cromer
SANTA ANA - Orange County Superior Court Judge Cormac J. Carney has been confirmed to the U.S. District Court in a 80-0 vote b...
Ex-Priest's Trial Marks Reunion
By Mark Cromer
SANTA ANA - When Sheila Hanson opens the people's case today against former priest John Lenihan, it will be a reunion of sorts...
GOP Activist, Former FBI Agent Face Charges
By Susan Mc Rae
LOS ANGELES - A Los Angeles businesswoman and Republican Party activist with strong ties to Beijing was arrested Wednesday alo...
Mayor Examines Hole in Conflict Lawyers Budget
By Robert Selna
SAN FRANCISCO - As the city faces a financial crisis, Mayor Willie Brown's budget office soon will decide whether the San Fra...
Supreme Court Takes On Coastal Case
By Hudson Sangree
SACRAMENTO - The California Supreme Court dove headlong into the surf of the California Coastal Commission controversy Wednes...
Santa Clara May Shutter Court
By Riley Guerin
SAN JOSE - Santa Clara County Superior Court officials plan to close the satellite court facility in Santa Clara for up to si...
After 20 Years, Judge Still Relishes Challenge of Trial
By Christina Landers
LOS ANGELES - Judge Howard A. Schwab is as much a scholar as a he is a jurist. In addition to a career that includes 20 years ...
Labor Pains
By Columnist
Forum Column - By Daniel U. Smith - A Court of Appeal has ruled that, when an injured worker sues a third party for negligence...