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Chaney, Johnson Confirmed as Newest Court of Appeal Justices
(July 2, 2009)

Trutanich Sworn In, Vows to 'Do The People's Work'
(July 2, 2009)

Court: No Liability for MySpace for Sexual Assaults of Minor Users
(July 2, 2009)

C.A.: Burning Man Festival Promoter Owed No Duty to Burned Man
(July 1, 2009)

Court Upholds Conviction Over False Photo Evidence
(July 1, 2009)

Gov. Schwarzenegger Signs Electronic Discovery Bill
(July 1, 2009)

C.A.: Distance Between Courthouses Good Cause for Trial Delay
(June 30, 2009)

Court: Party Committee Has Right to Oust Member
(June 30, 2009)

C.A.: Debt Collection Abuses Not Shielded by Litigation Privilege
(June 29, 2009)

Appeals Court Upholds Ruling on Same-Sex Parenting
(June 29, 2009)

Court of Appeal Rejects Claim of Bias in Selection of DCFS Official
(June 29, 2009)

Court Plans Master Calendar for Limited Jurisdiction Cases
(June 29, 2009)

C.A.: Insurer Not Liable for Legal Fees in False Imprisonment Case
(June 26, 2009)

Court: No Tort Liability for Web Filter Program Distributor
(June 26, 2009)

Judge Mary House to Become Assistant Supervising Judge
(June 26, 2009)

En Banc Court Strikes Down Seattle Street Performer Regulations
(June 25, 2009)

S.C. to Hear Delayed-Discovery Claim in Molestation Case
(June 25, 2009)

Former Assistant City Attorney Kenneth W. Downey Dies at 78
(June 25, 2009)

C.A. Upholds Revocation of Lawyer's Broker License for Code Violations
(June 24, 2009)

Court Rules Forcible Taking of DNA Unconstitutional
(June 24, 2009)

Santa Monica Alleges False Advertising by Former Attorney
(June 24, 2009)

David T. Bristow Takes Office as Magistrate Judge
(June 24, 2009)

Ventura Superior Court Seeks Commissioner Applicants
(June 24, 2009)

Murder Was 'Natural and Probable' Consequence of Gang Fight—SC
(June 23, 2009)

Court: County Has No Duty to Warn of Contaminated Water
(June 23, 2009)

Court of Appeal Upholds Retired Judge's Conviction on Felony DUI Charge
(June 23, 2009)

Court Clarifies Effect of Voluntary Declaration of Paternity
(June 22, 2009)

C.A. Reverses $1 Million Award Against Landlord
(June 22, 2009)

Duran, Klausner Reappointed to Civil Rights Advisory Committee
(June 22, 2009)

S.C. Upholds Death Sentence in Murders of Japanese Students
(June 19, 2009)

Class Members Are Represented Parties, Court Rules
(June 19, 2009)

Services Today for Retired Superior Court Judge Teran
(June 19, 2009)

Life After the Law: Gil Garcetti Shifts His Focus to Photography
(June 19, 2009)

Court Upholds Denial of Benefits to Posthumously-Conceived Child
(June 18, 2009)

S.C. Declines to Hear Challenge to Prison Bond Act
(June 18, 2009)

Court of Appeal Upholds Validity of LAPD Immigration Directive
(June 18, 2009)

C.A. Clarifies Rule on Waiver of Mandatory Fee Arbitration
(June 17, 2009)

Court Rules 26-Year Prosecution Delay Unconstitutional
(June 17, 2009)

Court Employees Stage Protest at AOC Burbank Office
(June 17, 2009)

Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence in Riverside Stabbings
(June 16, 2009)

Incoming City Attorney Announces Transition Team
(June 16, 2009)

Court of Appeal Upholds Injunction Requiring Election Materials Access
(June 16, 2009)

Amendment to Arbitration Rules Not Retroactive, Court Holds
(June 15, 2009)

C.A.: Sending Diabetic to CYA Not Violation of ADA
(June 15, 2009)

S.C. Declines to Hear School Diversity Plan Challenge
(June 15, 2009)

Governor Names Chaney, Johnson to C.A.
(June 12, 2009)

Supreme Court Clarifies Rule on Disability Bias Claims
(June 12, 2009)

O.C. Man Arrested Again for Impersonating Attorney
(June 12, 2009)

Securities Firm Held Not Liable for Ponzi Scheme Run by Agent
(June 11, 2009)

C.A. Rejects Strict Scrutiny Standard in Custody Disputes
(June 11, 2009)

Attorney and PERB Chair Tiffany Rystrom Dies of Cancer at 66
(June 11, 2009)

Brown Settles Dispute With CVS Drug Store Chain
(June 11, 2009)

C.A. Tosses Hospital Officials' False Accounting Convictions
(June 10, 2009)

CJA Elects Superior Court Judge Vicencia as President
(June 10, 2009)

Venable Adds Tax and Estate Planning Attorneys to Los Angeles Office
(June 10, 2009)

C.A.: Denial of Terminating Sanctions Was Abuse of Discretion
(June 9, 2009)

Bankruptcy Filings Continue to Rise, Officials Say
(June 9, 2009)

Jailed Former Attorney Steven Krell Pleads Guilty to Tax Crime
(June 9, 2009)

C.A. Tosses Molestation Suit Against San Bernardino Schools
(June 8, 2009)

Panel Revives Internet Domain Name Antitrust Suit
(June 8, 2009)

Ex-Mayer Brown Litigator Kramer Joins Sheppard Mullin
(June 8, 2009)

Court Denies En Banc Review of JPL Background Checks Ruling
(June 5, 2009)

Chief Justice Names Judge Wesley to Judicial Council
(June 5, 2009)

Court Tosses Suit Based on Passage of 'Anti-Catholic' Resolution
(June 4, 2009)

C.A. Limits Liability of Foster Home Insurance Fund
(June 4, 2009)

Superior Court Executive Committee Backs Voluntary Pay Cut
(June 3, 2009)

Court Tosses Claims by Children Born to Surrogate
(June 3, 2009)

Third District Court of Appeal Upholds State Ban on Assault Weapons
(June 3, 2009)

Dykema and Venable Each Attract New Partner
(June 3, 2009)

Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence for Killer of Polly Klaas
(June 2, 2009)

School Official Ruled Not Liable For Student's Suicide
(June 2, 2009)

McCoy Asks Bench Officers to Take 4.7 Percent Voluntary Pay Cut
(June 1, 2009)

Trutanich Names Livesay Chief Deputy City Attorney
(June 1, 2009)

Services Set for Retired Attorney George G. Woolway
(June 1, 2009)

 

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Listing of events in the Los Angeles area staged by bar associations, law firms, law schools, business and civic groups, and associations of paralegals, legal secretaries, law librarians, and others.


Only Pocket Change for Our Lawmakers?
(In My Opinion, July 1, 2009)

John Van de Kamp: A Serious-Minded DA Who Was a 'Bastion of Integrity'
(Perspectives, June 30, 2009)

Prop. 13: Will It Be the Victim of Its Own Success?
(In My Opinion, June 24, 2009)

Los Angeles Finally Gets Its Own Law School—but Circumstances Aren't Right
(Perspectives, June 18, 2009)

It's Not About You, Anthony Adams
(In My Opinion, June 17, 2009)

CORRECTION: USC's Law School Not First Such Institution
in Southern California

(Perspectives, June 15, 2009)

Insurance Law: Estate of Prindle Holds Insurance Company Liable
in Claim Against Estate

(The Legal Community, June 15, 2009)

California Budget: Rejecting False Choices
(In My Opinion, June 11, 2009)

The Future of Becoming Older on Our Own Terms
(In My Opinion, June 11, 2009)

Defeat of Prop. 1A Is a Win for Business
(In My Opinion, June 9, 2009)

Memory Research Yields Exciting Possibilities
(In My Opinion, June 8, 2009)

The Reaction
(In My Opinion, June 3, 2009)

Van de Kamp 'Barbecued' Over Decision to Seek Dismissal of Murder Charges Against Hillside Strangler
(Perspectives, May 27, 2009)

Jack Weiss's Campaign Approach Is Affront to the Legal Profession
(Perspectives, May 12, 2009)

Van de Kamp's 'Operation Rollout' Hindered by Domineering LAPD Lieutenant
(Perspectives, May 5, 2009)

Police, Miffed at DA's 'Operation Rollout,' Line Up Behind Van de Kamp's Challenger
(Perspectives, April 27, 2009)

[X] Carmen Trutanich
(Editorial, April 20, 2009)

Van de Kamp Draws Election Challenge From Deputy Who Was Anti-Busing Leader
(Perspectives, April 8, 2009)

Van de Kamp Irked Over Reporter's Presence at 1978 Meeting He Thought Would Be Private
(Perspectives, March 30, 2009)

Van de Kamp in 1977 Is on Short List of Five for Appointment as FBI Director
(Perspectives, March 23, 2009)

Van de Kamp's 1976 Campaign Gets Boost From Unlikely Source: Challenger Bugliosi
(Perspectives, March 10, 2009)

Van de Kamp's Chief Rival, Bugliosi, Brands Supervisors 'Maharajahs,' Blasts AFL-CIO for 'Prostitution'
(Perspectives, March 9, 2009)

Joan Dempsey Klein, William B. Keene Mull Challenging New DA, John Van de Kamp
(Perspectives, February 24, 2009)

Attorney Will Garner Lucre, Not Gift Cards, as Recompense for Class-Action Representation
(Perspectives, February 17, 2009)

State Bar Governor Hasn't Dropped Moot Suit Against State Bar
(Perspectives, February 9, 2009)

Intellectual Property: Parody, Satire and Jokes
(The Legal Community, January 29, 2009)

Lawyer to Receive Private Attorney General Fees in Form of Gift Card for Dresses, Shoes, Handbags
(Perspectives, January 21, 2009)

John Van de Kamp Appointed DA; Prevails Over Manuel Real, George Deukmejian
(Perspectives, December 30, 2008)

Baxter Ward 'Was a Bad Guy'
(Letter to the Editor, December 29, 2008)

Nickolas: Watering Hole to Many County Employees
(Letter to the Editor, December 29, 2008)

Busch's Death Spawns ControversyWas It Job Related?
(Perspectives, December 29, 2008)

District Attorney Busch Dies, Supervisor Ward Calls Upon Acting DA to Resign —Or Else
(Perspectives, December 22, 2008)

Joseph P. Busch Jr.—Swell Guy, Able Trial Lawyer...Serves as DA Without Distinction
(Perspectives, December 9, 2008)

Younger's Gubernatorial Loss Attributed to Hawaii Trip, Kidney Stone, Marijuana Stance
(Perspectives, December 2, 2008)

Younger's Receipt of Multiple Pensions Generates Public Ire
(Perspectives, November 24, 2008)

'Twas Nice That Twice I Heard From Bird—in Rhyme, Each Time
(Perspectives, November 17, 2008)

Younger Makes Wrong Call in Voting to Confirm Rose Bird
(Perspectives, November 10, 2008)

Liar Loo Is Likely Loser...So Is Her Campaign Consultant
(Perspectives, November 6, 2008)

Summary of Judicial Endorsements
(Editorial, November 3, 2008)

Weird Ways of Weighing Judicial Candidates’ Merit Emanate From Malibu, and Elsewhere
(Perspectives, November 3, 2008)

Race Between Loo, Rubinson Draws Attention
(Perspectives, October 31, 2008)

Judicial Candidate Falsely Represents Herself as a Sitting Judge, Lies About Award
(Editorial, October 28, 2008)

Younger Draws Smears, Including Allegations of Criminality, in 1974 AG Race
(Perspectives, October 28, 2008)

Younger Sees-Saws on Candidacy for Governor in 1974, Seeks Reelection as AG
(Perspectives, October 21, 2008)

Endorsements in Judicial Races
(Editorial, October 20, 2008)

O’Brien Charges Younger With Having ‘Slush Fund,’ Giving Favors to Donors
(Perspectives, October 15, 2008)

‘There Has Been Intimidation of the Press in This County’ by Younger, AG Opponent Claims
(Perspectives, October 14, 2008)

Separate Civil and Criminal Grand Juries: Brainchild of Evelle Younger
(Perspectives, October 6, 2008)

Outgoing State Bar President Bleich Stages Obama Fundraiser During Lawyers’ Convention
(Perspectives, September 30, 2008)

Judge Finds Younger in Contempt…a Badge of Honor, Taken in Context
(Perspectives, September 23, 2008)

Evelle J. Younger: Related to Wild West Outlaws and to Nation’s Founding Fathers
(Perspectives, September 17, 2008)

Three History-Making Women Judicial Officers of L.A. Superior Court Are Now Joined by a Fourth
(Perspectives, September 11, 2008)

State Bar Speakers: Last Year an Anthropologist, This Year, an Oceanographer
(Perspectives, September 3, 2008)

Younger Ousts Stovitz as Manson Prosecutor After Comment to Reporter
(Perspectives, September 2, 2008)

(Courts) The Riverside Superior Court ‘Strike Force’
(The Legal Community, August 28, 2008)

(Courts) Recent Probate Cases
(The Legal Community, August 28, 2008)

Times Change...Superior Court’s PJ Isn’t a Sexist; Appointment of Women Isn’t Viewed as Risky
(Perspectives, August 26, 2008)

District Attorney Younger Takes Hits From the ‘Maverick Mayor’
(Perspectives, August 25, 2008)


VIEWPOINT ARCHIVES


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in judicial elections


By Roger M. Grace
Current Topic:
District Attorneys of Los Angeles County


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