Government
Lockyer's Lawmaking Legacy Is Sticking Point in AG Race
By Peter Blumberg
SACRAMENTO - Four months ago, the proposed Elder Abuse and Adult Civil Protection Act was the stuff of a press release and a ...
Government
Conviction of Lobbyist Snyder Is Thrown Out
By Michael Harris
The 2nd District Court of Appeal on Wednesday threw out the 1996 political influence-peddling conviction of lawyer, former hi...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Insurers May Not Indemnify Willful Acts
By Anna Marie Stolley
In a potentially far-reaching win for insurance companies, a state appeal court has ruled that an insurer cannot be forced to...
Judges and Judiciary
Lesser-Crime Precedent Flies Out the Window
By Philip Carizosa
SAN FRANCISCO - Another precedent established by the Rose Bird court was toppled Monday, as the California Supreme Court rule...
Government
Dismantling City Hall
By John Roemer
SAN FRANCISCO - The plan by Oakland Mayor-Elect Jerry Brown to bulldoze the city's political landscape and build from the rub...
Discipline
Ineffective-Counsel Charge Explored
By Tamara Koehler
VENTURA - A Southern California attorney's defense two years ago of a Ventura man sentenced to life in prison for a gang-rela...
Litigation
Ex-Inmate Sues Over Medical Care in County Jail
By Lauren Blau
A former county jail inmate who claims inadequate in-custody medical treatment led to permanent health problems has sued Los ...
Government
DA's Family Support Unit Plans Several Changes
By Michael Harris
The Los Angeles County district attorney's frequently criticized family support bureau is instituting several organizational ...
Criminal
Double Shooting Expected to Go to Jury This Week
By Jason Armstrong & Sean Windle
RIVERSIDE - A Riverside jury is expected to begin deliberating Wednesday to determine whether a Whitewater man intended to sh...
Government
Dead or Alive, State Bar Would Be a Shadow of Its Former Self
By Tom Dresslar
SACRAMENTO - Although the State Bar reform-dues proposal was reported dead early Monday afternoon by Assemblyman Robert Hertzb...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Judge Discipline Bill Passes; Court Funding Is Stalled
By Tom Dresslar
SACRAMENTO - In a surprising development, a two-bill package to increase state funding of trial courts by $113.1 million in f...
Labor/Employment
Employees Win Greater Right to Pursue Redress
By Philip Carizosa
SAN FRANCISCO - In a major shift in employment law, the California Supreme Court ruled Monday that an employee may sue for wr...
Criminal
All Conspiracy to Murder Held to Be First-Degree
By Philip Carizosa
SAN FRANCISCO - Following through on a warning it gave two years ago, the California Supreme Court declared Thursday that the...
Criminal
Wilson to Restore Drug Court Funding
By Peter Blumberg
SACRAMENTO - Siding with prosecutors, Gov. Pete Wilson has insisted that new state funding to expand drug courts in Californi...
Bankruptcy
Deficit on Bankruptcy Bench Could Worsen With New Laws
By Daniel Shaw
WASHINGTON - New statistics show the number of personal bankruptcies continues to soar - particularly in Southern California....
Criminal
Obstruction of Justice Is Knotty Charge to Tie Down
By Marty Berg
Want to avoid prosecution for obstruction of justice? You might want to refrain from sitting around your local donut shop cha...
Law Practice
Legal Eagle Placement Sued for Hawking Bar's Client Information
By Denise Levin
The Beverly Hills Bar Association has sued a former manager of its Personnel Referral Service for allegedly stealing confiden...
Judges and Judiciary
Shasta Judge Believes in 'Doing the Right Thing'
By Marsha Dorgan
REDDING - Sitting on the bench is more than just a job or a profession for James Ruggiero. It's a privilege. That's how the 45...
Law Practice
Ex-Case Manager Says Dedication Got Him the Boot
By Denise Levin
A former case manager for the now-defunct Chase & Miller claims in a Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit that he was wrong...
Environmental
Deal Struck to Reform State Superfund Law
By Peter Blumberg
SACRAMENTO - Environmentalists, industry groups and state regulators have struck a deal on reforming California's Superfund l...
Construction
Retail Spin
By Michael Ueda
During a recent walk along Glendon Avenue in Westwood, an upscale area of Los Angeles adjacent to the UCLA campus, Allan Absh...
Criminal
Sheriffs to Arm Themselves With 'Copcams'
By Lauren Blau
Sheriff's deputies on patrol in some areas will start wearing small video cameras in an attempt to provide neutral informatio...
Criminal
Man, 67, Convicted in Bullet-Ricochet Death
By Tori Richards
SANTA ANA --- Eleutero O'Campo looked like the picture of sympathy as he stood outside a courtroom Wednesday, eyeing the juro...
Judges and Judiciary
'Kline' Provision on Judicial Dissents Is Dropped From Reform Legislation
By Tom Dresslar
SACRAMENTO - A bill to reform the Commission on Judicial Performance will be stripped of provisions that would restrict its p...
Criminal
Murder Charges Dismissed Against Two Teens
By Michael Harris
After hearing an eyewitness testify Wednesday she had mistakenly identified two teen-agers as assailants in the stabbing deat...
Personal Injury & Torts
Injured Woman Awarded $10M for Church Van Crash
By Denise Levin
A $10 million jury verdict has been awarded in Los Angeles Superior Court to a woman who was critically injured when the chur...
Government
AG Hopeful Dashes to Victory In Hyphenation Ballot Battle
By Peter Blumberg
SACRAMENTO - It's official: Dave Stirling has won his legal battle to put his full job title on the November ballot in his bi...
Judges and Judiciary
Judicial Discipline Board Will Look at Shocking Allegations
By Michael Harris
The California Commission on Judicial Performance announced Wednesday it has opened a formal investigation into the Long Beac...
Large Firms
Baker & McKenzie, Partner Found Not Very Appealing
By Philip Carizosa
SAN FRANCISCO - Despite pleas from trial attorneys, tort reformers and a prominent appellate lawyer, the California Supreme Co...
Government
Appeals Court Not in Line With Roller Skaters
By Anna Marie Stolley
A roller skater who fell on an allegedly cracked alleyway is barred from suing the city for negligence, a state appeal panel ...