Alternative Dispute Resolution
2004 Courts Address Fees, Waivers in Arbitration Cases
By Columnist
Focus Column - Alternative Dispute Resolution - By Richard Chernick - The year 2004 brought another round of significant devel...
Judges and Judiciary
Judge Was Known for Tough Sentencing
By Jason Armstrong & Sean Windle
RIVERSIDE - Superior Court Judge Ronald R. Huemann, a criminal-trial jurist known for his respectful demeanor and penchant for...
Litigation
Pizza Drivers Sue Over Pay, Working Conditions
By Jason Armstrong & Sean Windle
SANTA ANA - A former employee of an outsourcing business has filed a lawsuit on behalf of 2,000 drivers nationwide, claiming ...
SAN FRANCISCO - After complimenting a defense attorney in a bank fraud case for writing a "very thorough brief on fiduciary o...
WASHINGTON - Supporters of legislation to move interstate class-action litigation from state to federal court won a preliminar...
Large Firms
Bonuses, Like Profits, Increase In 2004 at Most Bay Area Firms
By Erik Cummins
SAN FRANCISCO - Jacob Handy didn't bill as many hours last year as he did in 2003, and he didn't qualify for his firm's bonus ...
Judges and Judiciary
Views on Justice Brown Illustrate Great Political Divide
By Peter Blumberg
SAN FRANCISCO - The state's highest ranking black judge sent a loud and clear message this week to other black women and minor...
LOS ANGELES -Mayor Jim Hahn directly solicited campaign contributions from a Beverly Hills developer, who is now accused of la...
LOS ANGELES - First, there was a series of articles in the Daily Journal, then a grand-jury probe, followed by a scathing revi...
INDUSTRIAL ANAHEIM - Holliday Fenoglio Fowler LP arranged $12 million in financing to Greenlaw Partners LLC for the acquisiti...
SAN FRANCISCO - When the Securities and Exchange Commission drafted its regulations governing public stock offerings, America...
INDUSTRIAL POWAY - Kontron America signed an 11-year, $13.26 million sublease for 127,495 square feet of industrial space loca...
SAN FRANCISCO - The walls are bare sheetrock. Green spray paint sketches the outlines of planned art installations. Construct...
Judges and Judiciary
Board of Supervisors Puts Public Defender on Leave
By Jason Armstrong & Sean Windle
SAN BERNARDINO - The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors has placed Public Defender John Roth on paid administrative le...
SAN DIEGO - A judge on Wednesday confirmed the election of San Diego Mayor Dick Murphy after a three-day trial of a challenge ...
Real Estate/Development
Property Owners Should Have Access to Federal Courts
By Columnist
Forum Column - By Michael M. Berger - Some people believe that they ought to be able to sue in federal courts to vindicate rig...
Focus Column - Insurance Law - By Kirk A. Pasich - In many situations, an insured may find that more than one insurance policy...
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has agreed to renovate courthouse bathrooms and doors to settle a la...
LOS ANGELES - In a case of first impression, a state appellate court ruled Wednesday that a company can be sued by an insurer ...
LOS ANGELES - City Controller Laura Chick is refusing to make public a document she furnished to James Hahn's four campaign ri...
Government
Judge's Pointed Questions Poke Holes in DA's Public-Integrity Probe
By Garry Abrams
Column - By Garry Abrams - The downtown Los Angeles criminal courthouse could have been the site of a psychics convention Tues...
Daily Journal Web Excluxive - SAN FRANCISCO - The California Supreme Court ordered a review of a 1988 death sentence Wednesday...
SAN FRANCISCO - In the latest in a series of partner departures, Silicon Valley law firm Cooley Godward has lost intellectual...
Administrative/Regulatory
1st District Rejects Retroactive Use of Initiative on Tort Reform
By Tyler Cunningham
SAN FRANCISCO - An opinion issued Tuesday, holding that Proposition 64 should not be used retroactively to dismiss cases that ...
SAN FRANCISCO - Crips co-founder Stanley "Tookie" Williams will remain on San Quentin's death row, thanks to the 9th U.S. Circ...
LOS ANGELES - The mother of actress Lana Clarkson will file a wrongful-death lawsuit today claiming that legendary rock produc...
INDUSTRIAL VISTA - Trent Lake and Jennifer Betlazar, doing business as World Buyers, purchased a 17,440-square-foot industria...
Focus Column - Construction Law - By Laurence P. Lubka - In December, California courts issued opinions that are very importan...
Forum Column - By Reza Dibadj - Many of us who study telecommunications policy are saddened by Michael Powell's resignation fr...
Forum Column - By Joseph R. Grodin - The first reaction most people have to the news that Californians enjoy a constitutional ...