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Litigation

Lawyer's Claim Against Former Firm Dismissed

Jul. 2, 1999
By Denise Levin

A lawsuit against the now-defunct Solish, Jordan, Arbiter & Weiner and one of its former senior partners, who was accused...


Government Contracts

Litton Admits Hiding Payments to Consultants

Jul. 2, 1999
By Martin Bergn

Several divisions of Woodland Hills-based Litton Industries agreed Wednesday to pay $18.5 million after pleading guilty to ch...



Judges and Judiciary

Charges Stand Against Retired Judge

Jul. 2, 1999
By Michael Harris

Ruling that any failure by prosecutors to present the grand jury with exculpatory evidence was not prejudicial to the defendan...


SAN FRANCISCO - A former Thai lawmaker extradited in 1996 to face marijuana smuggling charges in the United States is now fre...



Securities

Silicon Sizzle Keeps M&A Hot

Jul. 2, 1999
By Tom Orewyler

It's hard to say what corporate lawyers would be doing today had Intel not invented the microprocessor in the 1970s. One thin...


Appellate Practice

High Court Says No to 187 Intervention

Jul. 2, 1999
By Philip Carrizosa

SAN FRANCISCO - Removing a possible roadblock toward the mediation of Proposition 187, the California Supreme Court on Wednes...



Criminal

CHICO - About 18 months ago, when Barbara Roberts donned her black robe, took her wooden gavel and ascended to the bench, she...


Criminal

Charles Ng Gets Death Sentence for 11 Murders

Jul. 2, 1999
By Jason Armstrong & Sean Windle

SANTA ANA - An Orange County Superior Court judge echoed jurors' sentiments and sentenced serial killer Charles Ng to death W...



Judges and Judiciary

Court Workers Suspected of Embezzlement

Jul. 2, 1999
By Michael Harris

In a case that has sparked a district attorney's investigation into allegations of widespread theft by Los Angeles Municipal ...


Construction

Fee Simple

Jul. 1, 1999
By Columnist

By Karl E. Geier On May 18, the 1st District Court of Appeal refused to follow the 4th District's decade-old decision in Famil...



Intellectual Property

Prosecutors have charged 45 people, including two Los Angeles attorneys, in what State Insurance Commissioner Charles Quacken...


Administrative/Regulatory

Constitutional Navigation

Jul. 1, 1999
By Columnist

By Joseph R. Giannini The California Supreme Court's decision in Warden v. State Bar, S060702 (argued June 2, 1999), will be ...



Judges and Judiciary

Juvenile Justice Reforms Lagging in S.F.

Jul. 1, 1999
By Laura Impellizzeri

SAN FRANCISCO - A highly critical report on the first stage of San Francisco's 2-year-old effort to reform the city's embattl...


Juvenile

Legal Community Shows Its Heart in Many Ways

Jul. 1, 1999
By Martin Kruming

Who says a tough 15-year-old gang member in Juvenile Hall for some serious offenses doesn't enjoy reading "Old Yeller" or "Ch...



Judges and Judiciary

Chatsworth Courthouse Going Up

Jul. 1, 1999
By Lauren Bartlett

After years of planning, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved funding Tuesday to build a new courthouse in Ch...


Criminal

Attorney: Prosecutor Facing Charges Is No Flight Risk

Jul. 1, 1999
By Jason Armstrong & Sean Windle

SANTA ANA - An Orange County gang prosecutor, accused of using confidential information obtained through his office to aid a ...



Labor/Employment

Officers Fight for Arbitration

Jul. 1, 1999
By Peter Blumberg

SACRAMENTO - California police officers and their chiefs are waging a quiet but high-stakes Capitol battle that could have br...


Corporate

Witness: Car Maker Misled Federal Regulators

Jul. 1, 1999
By Patricia Jocobus

SAN FRANCISCO - Ford Motor Co. misled regulators in two federal inquiries of widespread stalling problems affecting millions ...



Government

Property Damage, Dog Bite Lead to Settlements

Jul. 1, 1999
By Lauren Bartlett

The Los Angeles City Council approved spending more than $1 million Tuesday to settle a lawsuit filed by a city resident who ...


Alternative Dispute Resolution

Despite an attorney's claims that Kaiser's arbitration system is corrupt, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge refused Tuesday ...



Admiralty/Maritime

SAN DIEGO - It doesn't surprise Bill Dysart that maritime law has less appeal for lawyers than when he started practicing abo...


Government

Courts Gain 32 Judgeships in Davis Budget

Jul. 1, 1999
By Tom Dresslar

SACRAMENTO - Gov. Gray Davis signed a fiscal 1990-2000 state budget Tuesday that gives the judiciary money for new judges, co...



Government

Police Powers

Jul. 1, 1999
By Peter Blumberg

SACRAMENTO - Unions are always keen on winning more due-process protection for employees accused of wrongdoing. The police lo...


Environmental

Mind Dump

Jul. 1, 1999
By Matthew Heller

RANCHO CUCAMONGA - More than 17 years ago, a federal prosecutor warned other law enforcement officials that Joseph E. Laurice...



Tax

Baseball Clubs Turn Infield Fly Rule on the IRS

Jul. 1, 1999
By Pamela Mac Lean

SAN FRANCISCO - Major League Baseball owners paid $280 million in 1990 to put behind them allegations that they colluded to d...


Appellate Practice

Court Toughens Review Standard for Jury Selection

Jun. 30, 1999
By Pamela Mac Lean

SAN FRANCISCO - Making it tougher to prove race or sex discrimination in jury selection, a federal appeals panel ruled Monday...



Technology & Science

Hate E-Mail Sends College Grad to Jail

Jun. 30, 1999
By Martin Bergn

Hate E-Mail Sends College Grad to Jail Frustrated by his Hispanic-American partner's failure to work on a college project, a ...


Appellate Practice

WASHINGTON - Although the Supreme Court in its 1998-99 term generated a paltry number of decisions, it dramatically affected ...



Government

Hahn to Post Ordinances on Web Site

Jun. 30, 1999
By Lauren Bartlett

Taking advantage of technology, Los Angeles City Attorney James K. Hahn announced Monday he is planning to use his office's W...


Government

SACRAMENTO - A bill to regulate long-term contracts for discount deposition services has passed a key legislative hurdle. The...