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Forum Column - By Areva D. Martin - The new standards for California's high-school exit exams pay virtually no attention to th...


U.S. Supreme Court


WASHINGTON - With a couple of under-the-radar cases and jokes about Sen. Joe Lieberman and Libertarians, the justices of the U...


Focus (Forum & Focus)


Quiet Legacy

Oct. 3, 2007
By Troy Senikn

Forum Column - By Richard M. Mosk - Former state Supreme Court justice and national security adviser William P. Clark may not ...


Large Firms


Firm Donates Attorney Fees to Law Foundation

Oct. 3, 2007
By Maya Meinert

The 20-lawyer litigation firm McManis Faulkner & Morgan, based in San Jose, has donated $138,628 in fees incurred from its...


Judges and Judiciary


George Urges Independent Judiciary

Oct. 3, 2007
By Amy Yarbroughn

ANAHEIM - More money for judgeships and court facilities made 2006 a good year, but the courts need the legal community's help...


Focus (Forum & Focus)


Comparing Negligence

Oct. 3, 2007
By Troy Senikn

Focus Column - By David J. Ozeran - -"Willful misconduct" is an increasingly complex cause of action, but its evolving jurispr...


Immigration


LOS ANGELES - It was a mother's worst nightmare. Her son Victor had died of AIDS in a federal immigration detention center a...


Healthcare/Hospital Law


Linda F. Rice, one of the state’s top medical-malpractice plaintiffs’ attorneys, is the latest to leave the practice. ...


Corporate


Lawyers Strike Deal in Ford's SUV Class Suit

Oct. 3, 2007
By David Houstonn

SACRAMENTO - Ford Motor Co. and lawyers for 414,000 California owners of Explorers announced Monday that they have reached a t...


Judicial Profile


Freethinking Judge Brings Controversial Past

Oct. 3, 2007
By Amelia Hansen

In his four years on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Jay Bybee has become known as one of its brightest and most freeth...


State Bar & Bar Associations


SACRAMENO - The two lobbyists for the State Bar have announced they will step down before the end of the year to pursue career...


State Bar & Bar Associations


Bar Activists Return, Still to the Left

Oct. 3, 2007
By Jim Adamekn

ANAHEIM - Bar association activists from around California endorsed ending the death penalty, legalizing prostitution and home...


Judges and Judiciary


In Chambers

Oct. 2, 2007
By Pat Alston

Judge Kenneth K. So is the new presiding judge of San Diego County Superior Court. So, who has served as assistant presiding j...


Judges and Judiciary


A San Francisco rabbi is determined to restore his reputation after a Jewish community leader likened him to "the Fuhrer." Th...


Transportation


A San Diego judge has upheld a $24 million arbitration award on behalf of Bavaria International Aircraft Leasing against Mexic...


Forum Column - By David Grenardo and Joshua Briones - Passion and street smarts are among the outside-the-box skill sets that ...


Firm Watch


Steptoe & Johnson Lures DLA Piper Partner

Oct. 2, 2007
By Rebecca U. Cho

Industry Watch - By Rebecca U. Cho - Steptoe & Johnson nabbed Jeffrey Weiner, formerly DLA Piper's senior corporate attorn...


Focus (Forum & Focus)


Transparent Privacy

Oct. 2, 2007
By Troy Senikn

Forum Column - By David Blair-Loy - A recent case in San Diego County illustrates that openness and accountability in governme...


Firm Watch


East Bay Firm Lures Two New Attorneys

Oct. 2, 2007
By Maya Meinert

Industry Watch - By Maya Meinert - After learning that Stoel Rives was drastically downsizing its San Francisco office to conc...


Firm Watch


Lawyers Will Focus on Media Changes

Oct. 2, 2007
By D. Heimpel

Industry Watch - By D. Heimpel - An estimated 125 of Los Angeles' top entertainment attorneys will spend Saturday discussing h...


Firm Watch


Wilson Sonsini Lures Lucasfilm Lawyer

Oct. 2, 2007
By D. Heimpel

Industry Watch - By D. Heimpel - Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati has expanded its media practice with the hiring of Lucas...


Firm Watch


McDermott Adds Patent Litigator

Oct. 2, 2007
By Rebecca U. Cho

Industry Watch - By Rebecca U. Cho - Chicago-based McDermott Will & Emery continued its Silicon Valley growth spurt with t...


Focus (Forum & Focus)


Delegating Duty

Oct. 2, 2007
By Troy Senikn

Focus Column - By Ken Moscaret - The best attorney for a job is not always the cheapest one, but proving that in court require...


Appellate Practice


Ten years ago, hiring an appellate specialist before a trial was over was almost unheard of. But as the field has evolved, app...


Litigation


After a bruising last term that saw the justices clash on abortion, race and a host of other issues, the high court kicks off ...


Technology & Science


Tech Company Counsel Play Musical Chairs

Oct. 2, 2007
By David Houstonn

At three of California's largest and most prominent technology companies, it is suddenly tough to tell the general counsel wit...


Firm Watch


On the Move

Oct. 1, 2007
By Maya Meinert And Rebecca U. Cho

Industry Watch


Firm Watch


With Honors

Oct. 1, 2007
By Maya Meinert And Rebecca U. Cho

Industry Watch


Judicial Profile


Student and Teacher

Oct. 1, 2007
By Amy Yarbroughn

After a first career as an educator, Judge Raima H. Ballinger makes sure to keep jurors, and herself, well-informed. ...


Judges and Judiciary


The newest president of the California Judges Association is no big-city jurist. He's Ira Kaufman of Plumas County, which has ...