Davis Wright Snaps Up 10 From Kay & Boose
By Liz Valsamis
LOS ANGELES - Seattle's Davis Wright Tremaine has expanded its media and intellectual property practices with the addition of ...
Filibuster Chips Away at Rule of Law
Forum Column - By John C. Eastman - The filibuster being waged by Senate Democrats against one of President George W. Bush's e...
Jurist Axes Case for Unsigned Complaint
By Lawrence Kootnikoff
LOS ANGELES - A jurist Monday threw out criminal charges against a man who plans to sue over his beating by two Inglewood poli...
Court Faults Davis Parole Reversal
By Katherine Gaidos
LOS ANGELES - A state appellate court Monday criticized a parole reversal by Gov. Gray Davis, finding that the governor had "f...
Limits Ordered on Data in Filings
By Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - The U.S. District Court in San Francisco has issued a revised general order, number 53, requiring lawyers to l...
Foreign Rules Could Affect Option Exchange Program
By Columnist
Focus Column - International Law - By Edward D. Burmeister and Robert G. Marshall II - For U.S. multinationals planning to imp...
Contest for Senate Leader May Hinge on the Courts
By Hudson Sangree
SACRAMENTO - With the general election of 2004 just 18 months away, many in Sacramento are wondering who will take over when t...
Breyer Brothers in Local Engagement
By Pamela Mac Lean
SAN FRANCISCO - On May 8, a conversation with the brothers Breyer will present an unusual opportunity to hear U.S. Supreme Cou...
Justices Will Revisit 'Miranda'
By David Pike
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider a major question that arises when police officers fail to properly...
Brobeck Defense Uses Finger-Pointing Strategy
By John Ryan
LOS ANGELES - The defense strategy against the $32 million lawsuit brought by Dickson, Carlson & Campillo appears to incl...
Supreme Court Will Take On High-Profile Capital Punishment Case
By David Pike
WASHINGTON - Taking on a high-profile death penalty case, the Supreme Court on Monday said it will review several alleged cons...
Deputy DA Is Remembered for Courage
By Gale Holland
LOS ANGELES - Friends and family are planning a memorial service for Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney Stephanie R. Wilson,...
Ireland Report Parallels Southland, U.S. Legal Puzzles
By Garry Abrams
Column by Garry Abrams - Even in a jet-lagged world, it's still a long way from Los Angeles to Belfast, Northern Ireland. But ...
Hallinan Shifts Managers Around
By Robert Selna
SAN FRANCISCO - District Attorney Terence Hallinan announced Monday that his two top managers will switch roles, with Murlene ...
Bar Report Calls for Police Accountability
By David Houston
LOS ANGELES - To prevent the abuses that occurred in the Los Angeles Police Department's Rampart scandal, prosecutors should c...
Presidential Adviser Drafted Civil Rights Act
By Alice Lee
Norbert Anthony Schlei 1929-2003 By Alice Lee Nevada Journal Staff Writer LOS ANGELES - Norbert Anthony Schlei, the principal...
High Court Strikes Down Arbitration Rule
By Peter Blumberg
SAN FRANCISCO - The California Supreme Court struck down a state law Monday requiring binding arbitration in contract stalemat...
Presidential Adviser Drafted Civil Rights Act
By Alice Lee
LOS ANGELES - Norbert Anthony Schlei, the principal draftsman of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and a key adviser to presidents ...
Judge Finds His Heart Remains at Home
By Christina Landers
LOS ANGELES - Judge Carlos A. Uranga has never strayed very far from his East Los Angeles home. He was born in the area 62 yea...
Healing Horses
By Michael Gottliebn
BY MICHAEL GOTTLIEB CREJ Assignment Editor With a little space, a horse can do more than run. A horse can provide therapy. J.F...
Hot Spots
By Stefanie Knapp
For attorneys, wireless is everything. It allows them to keep in constant touch with the office and their clients. They can wo...
SR Telecom Agrees to Netro Acquisition
By Toni Vranjes
Canadian company SR Telecom Inc., which supplies equipment to the telecommunications industry, has agreed to buy Netro Corp. f...
Avoid 'Seven Deadly Sins' Of All Closing Arguments
By David B. Baum
No part of the trial triggers high juror expectations and lawyer anticipation more than the closing argument. Yet, because few...
Ontario Airport's Growth Takes Off
By Andrea Rosas
BY ANDREA ROSAS CREJ Staff Writer Ontario International Airport arguably functions as a lifeline for the Inland Empire. Locat...
Closing Loopholes Could Create Business Disincentives
By Christine Malamanig
BY CHRISTINE MALAMANIG CREJ Staff Writer Commercial property owners could be paying higher property taxes if a new bill makes...
Buchanan Lands Biotech Lawyer
By Xenia Kobylarz
Bradford Duft, a former chief of Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison's intellectual property practice in San Diego, has joined Buc...
Quicker Recovery Expected for Office, Retail Sectors
By Wire
BOSTON - Vacancy increases have been subsiding and rent losses, which lag a vacancy rate recovery slightly, appear to be crest...
Undersecretary Heads Home After Sacramento Stint
By Erik Cummins
Last year, Gov. Gray Davis appointed Clothilde Hewlett to clean up California's troubled Department of General Services, a mul...
Network Associates Acquires Two Firms
By Toni Vranjes
Santa Clara's Network Associates Inc., which develops network-security software, is expanding its product offerings by acquiri...
Buying Spree
By Contributing Writer
BY BRAD BERTON Special to the CREJ The uncertainties of war and the economy notwithstanding, private local buyers continue ta...