Lawyers Charged in Kickback Scheme
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
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'
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
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
By Liz Valsamis
Assistant Executive Officer of the Ventura Superior Court Vince Ordez Jr. died Thursday in his Oxnard home after a long battl...
9th Circuit 'Smokes' Ban on Storefront Tobacco Posters
By John Roemer
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
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
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
By Pamela Mac Lean
SAN FRANCISCO - Genentech Inc.'s $200 million settlement of a bitter patent infringement case involving human growth hormone ...
Woman Loses Support Appeal - Since Kids Are Now Pushing 50
By Anna Marie Stolley
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
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
By Cheryl Romo
JACKSON - Bright red and white domestic-violence-awareness banners are hanging across the same downtown streets where 150 yea...
District Attorneys Using Information Protected by State
By Columnist
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
By Liz Valsamis
Bridging Sides Although this Los Angeles employment lawyer spends the majority of her time representing plaintiffs, some defe...
The Practice: Court System Gives Victim More Bite
By Columnist
^^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
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?
By Columnist
^^Intellectual Property^^ Save or Delete? Document-Retention Issues Involving Intellectual Property A common rule of thumb is...
Ally McBeal: Dream to Reconcile Troubled Duo
By Columnist
^^Ally McBeal^^ By Samantha Paynter Ally McBeal gets sued this week for intentional infliction of emotional distress by Reesa...
When Players Lead Prayers
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: Fight Against Demons Dogs Snoop
By Columnist
^^LAW & ORDER^^ By Mara V. Watkins This week's "Law & Order" focuses not on the legal maneuvers of the deputy distric...
New Domain
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
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...
Californias 30 largest construction loans for October
By Ron Mc Nees
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
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...
Trials May Not Be Over for Ford After Mistrial
By John Roemer
SAN FRANCISCO - Although Ford Motor Co. narrowly dodged a bullet Thursday when an Alameda County Superior Court judge declare...
Court Remedies Congressional Slip of Pen By Allowing Debtor's Lawyer's Fees
By Pamela Mac Lean
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
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
By David Kravetz
SAN FRANCISCO - A $100,000-plus civil judgment was reversed Thursday when the California Supreme Court concluded that the tria...
Daughter of Rampart Victim Sues Over His Incarceration
By Lauren Bartlett
The 2-year old daughter of Javier Ovando, the first man to be released from prison as a result of the Rampart Division scanda...
Child Molestation Not Covered By Grandfather's Rental Policy
By Anna Marie Stolley
In one of a series of recent wins for insurers, a state appellate panel ruled Thursday that an owner of rental property who w...