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^^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...



By David A. Lash In a direct effort to encourage major law firms to increase their pro bono participation, the American Bar A...


By Robert E. Thompson The seven men and two women who deliberate in robed isolation within the great marble edifice of the Su...



Mayorkas Sworn in as U.S. Attorney

Nov. 19, 1999
By Martin Bergn

Mayorkas Sworn in As U.S. Attorney In a ceremony filled with emotion and humor, Alejandro Mayorkas was sworn in Tuesday as U....


Contractor Guilty of Entombing Director

Nov. 19, 1999
By Matthew Heller

Contractor Guilty of Entombing Director INDIO - After only an hour of deliberations, a jury Wednesday convicted a contractor ...



Solicitations Not Complying with Securities Laws Are Flawed By John W. Cones I was horrified recently to witness a prominent ...


Deserving Discipline

Nov. 19, 1999
By Columnist

^^Insurance Law^^ Deserving Discipline When Should Punitive Damages Be Imposed in Bad-Faith Cases? Claims handlers typically ...



Retirement Roulette

Nov. 19, 1999
By Columnist

Retirement Roulette Don't gamble with funding your golden years By Paul O'Brien Popular wisdom has it that the economy is str...


Homeless Sue Guard Firms for Harassment

Nov. 19, 1999
By Denise Levin

A dozen predominantly homeless men have filed a lawsuit against three security companies and the downtown Los Angeles propert...



SLA Defense Demands Bomb Evidence

Nov. 19, 1999
By Michael Harris

Contending that Los Angeles County prosecutors are playing hide the ball with up to 10,000 pieces of "crucial" explosives evi...


Alleged Computer Snoop Resigns From Bar

Nov. 19, 1999
By Craiq Anderson

SAN JOSE - Palo Alto attorney Gail Easton has given up her license to practice law in the face of charges she illegally searc...



Censured Chino Judge Won't Seek Re-Election

Nov. 19, 1999
By Dan Jennings

SAN BERNARDINO - San Bernardino County Superior Court Judge Fred L. Heene, censured Oct. 14 by the state's Commission on Judi...


High Court to Hear Case of Ad Typo

Nov. 19, 1999
By David Kravetz

SAN FRANCISCO - Testing the parameters of truth in advertising, the California Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear the ...



Lottery Winnings Come, Go - Appeal to Follow

Nov. 19, 1999
By Denise Levin

A woman whose $1.3 million California Lotto winnings were taken away from her earlier this week because she allegedly tried t...


WASHINGTON, D.C. - The number of women in prison in the United States has increased at nearly double the rate for men since 1...