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Lawyers Charged in Kickback Scheme

Nov. 23, 1999
By Lauren Bartlett

Lawyers Charged In Kickback Scheme Three personal injury attorneys, six chiropractors and one law office administrator are ex...


Riverside Judge Abruptly Tells Of Retirement

Nov. 23, 1999
By Daniel Jennings

RIVERSIDE - Superior Court Judge William H. Sullivan, 70, whose name has figured prominently in a scandal involving court-app...



Actor Denies Live-In 'Pal'

Nov. 23, 1999
By Denise Levin

In testimony sprinkled with humorous anecdotes, a raspy-voiced Jack Klugman told a jury Friday he never lived with nor discus...


Judge Won't Block Anti-El Toro Airport Initiative

Nov. 23, 1999
By Jason Armstrong & Sean Windle

SANTA ANA - A Los Angeles Superior Court judge reluctantly ruled Friday to leave the fate of an airport planned for the forme...



Ventura Court Official Vince Ordonez Succumbs

Nov. 23, 1999
By Liz Valsamis

Assistant Executive Officer of the Ventura Superior Court Vince Ordez Jr. died Thursday in his Oxnard home after a long battl...


SAN FRANCISCO - Contradicting three other federal circuits, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled Friday that local...



Olson Trial Delayed at Defense Request

Nov. 23, 1999
By Michael Harris

A Los Angeles judge on Friday denied three defense motions to dismiss the 1976 grand jury indictment of former reputed Symbio...


Framed Felon Wins Release From Probation

Nov. 23, 1999
By Michael Harris

In yet more fallout from the Los Angeles Police Department Rampart Division corruption scandal, a judge Friday freed from all...



Genentech Settlement Could Spur More Suits

Nov. 23, 1999
By Pamela Mac Lean

SAN FRANCISCO - Genentech Inc.'s $200 million settlement of a bitter patent infringement case involving human growth hormone ...


It was not a case of better late than never. Rather, a 5th District Court of Appeal panel appeared downright annoyed that Rut...



Suffer the Children

Nov. 23, 1999
By Cheryl Romo

PIONEER - In this place called the Sherwood Forest, it is eerily quiet. On this day, no birds sing, no dogs bark. Only a thic...


When Doves Cry

Nov. 23, 1999
By Cheryl Romo

JACKSON - Bright red and white domestic-violence-awareness banners are hanging across the same downtown streets where 150 yea...



By Jeffrey A. Lowe In an attempt to go after deadbeat dads, the district attorney is using a recently enacted state statute t...


Bridging Sides

Nov. 20, 1999
By Liz Valsamis

Bridging Sides Although this Los Angeles employment lawyer spends the majority of her time representing plaintiffs, some defe...



^^The Practice^^ By Cynthia Filla Two women, both victims of sex crimes, seek justice on this week's "The Practice." One vict...


East Bay landlord in West Bay deals

Nov. 20, 1999
By John Mc Cloud

November proved to be a sterling month in the city for Walnut Creek-based landlord Levin Menzies Kelly Associates. On its own...



Save or Delete?

Nov. 20, 1999
By Columnist

^^Intellectual Property^^ Save or Delete? Document-Retention Issues Involving Intellectual Property A common rule of thumb is...


^^Ally McBeal^^ By Samantha Paynter Ally McBeal gets sued this week for intentional infliction of emotional distress by Reesa...



When Players Lead Prayers

Nov. 20, 1999
By Columnist

By Marianne Means If students lead prayers over a loudspeaker to a captive audience at a public high school football game, ar...


^^LAW & ORDER^^ By Mara V. Watkins This week's "Law & Order" focuses not on the legal maneuvers of the deputy distric...



New Domain

Nov. 20, 1999
By Columnist

New Domain Legislation Makes Cyberpirates Walk the Plank By Scott H. Rosenbaum The use of trademarks and service marks as dom...


Family Law: 'Roe' Wades Into Custody Tiff

Nov. 20, 1999
By Columnist

^^Family Law^^ By Erin O'Bryan This week, Danni Lipton represents Carnell Hall in a child support action brought by a woman w...



Lender Name First Loan APN Owner's Name Site Address Mail Address Doc. No. BANKBOSTON NA $125,000,000 1610700039 WESTERN PACI...


Coachella Windmills Whip Up Lawsuit

Nov. 20, 1999
By Daniel Jennings

PALM SPRINGS - Gov. Gray Davis was in Indian Wells Wednesday to proclaim Nov. 17 Wind Power Day. In a keynote address on wind...



SAN FRANCISCO - Although Ford Motor Co. narrowly dodged a bullet Thursday when an Alameda County Superior Court judge declare...


SAN FRANCISCO - Splitting with one circuit and joining another, a federal appeals court resolved an ambiguity in the 1994 Ban...



Lawyer Can't Represent Huffington Opponent

Nov. 20, 1999
By Anna Marie Stolley

LOS ANGELES - Here's a shocker: Someone's been accused of having an affair with President Clinton, and a lawsuit is involved....


Court Requires 15-Day Notice for Trial Date

Nov. 20, 1999
By David Kravetz

SAN FRANCISCO - A $100,000-plus civil judgment was reversed Thursday when the California Supreme Court concluded that the tria...



The 2-year old daughter of Javier Ovando, the first man to be released from prison as a result of the Rampart Division scanda...


In one of a series of recent wins for insurers, a state appellate panel ruled Thursday that an owner of rental property who w...