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Judge Simpson Granted Disability Retirement; CJP Probe Still Open
(December 31, 2001)

Ninth Circuit Judges Spar Over Ruling That Allows Use of Illegally Obtained Statements as Evidence
(December 31, 2001)

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Gunn, Commissioner Price Slate Retirements
(December 31, 2001)

Police Union Urges Members to Vote No Confidence in Chief Bernard Parks
(December 31, 2001)

Davis Nominates Santa Clara Judge to Sixth District Court of Appeal
(December 28, 2001)

County Counsel Should Be Removed From Leadership of Risk Management Program, Consultant Tells Board
(December 28, 2001)

C.A. Upholds Drug Conviction Based on Coast Guard ‘Safety’ Search
(December 28, 2001)

CJP Charges Fresno Judge With Questionable Financial Dealings
(December 27, 2001)

Davis Appoints Commissioner Gilbert Lopez as Judge
(December 27, 2001)

State Constitution Doesn’t Guarantee Right to Play School Sports—C.A.
(December 27, 2001)

Confirmation Hearing Set for Court of Appeal Nominee
(December 27, 2001)

Ninth Circuit Orders New Trial for Death Row Inmate in Girlfriend’s Killing
(December 27, 2001)

Orange County Jurist Named to Fourth District Court of Appeal
(December 26, 2001)

Kolts Remembered as Dedicated Public Servant With Quick Wit
(December 26, 2001)

S.C. Clarifies Scope of Production Required by Pitchess
(December 26, 2001)

Ninth Circuit Revives Challenge to City’s Law Limiting PAC Donations
(December 21, 2001)

Masry, Brockovich May Sue Lawyer Who Claimed They Were Intimate, Court of Appeal Rules
(December 21, 2001)

DUI Suspects With Child in Car Will Face Endangerment Charges—Delgadillo
(December 21, 2001)

Trial Lawyers Assn. Offering Free Legal Aid to Survivors of Sept. 11 Victims
(December 21, 2001)

Ethics Panel Charges Holden With Campaign Violations; He Says Law Confusing
(December 21, 2001)

CJP Charges Bay Area Judge With Insulting Lawyers, Jurors, Staff
(December 20, 2001)

State Supreme Court Agrees to Review Controversial Ruling on Transactional Lawyers’ Malpractice
(December 20, 2001)

Council Allows Delgadillo to Hire Seven New Staff Members To Handle Suits Stemming From Democratic Convention
(December 20, 2001)

Council Approves LAPD Bureau to Create Database to Track Problem Officers
(December 20, 2001)

Arbitration Clause Survives Law Clerk’s Elevation to Associate
(December 19, 2001)

Superior Court Mediator Selection Program Wins Award
(December 19, 2001)

Board Honors Outgoing Juvenile Presiding Judge Friedman
(December 19, 2001)

Product Liability Lawyer Joins Kirkpatrick & Lockhart in Los Angeles
(December 19, 2001)

Sheriff’s Report on Santa Clarita Shootout Asks More Questions Than It Answers
(December 19, 2001)

Council Delays Contract With Firm Hired to Promote LAX Plan
(December 19, 2001)

C.A. Expands State Constitutional Protection for Commercial Speech
(December 18, 2001)

DUI Not ‘Aggravated’ Under Sentencing Law—Ninth Circuit
(December 18, 2001)

Panel Advises County to Pay $645,000 to Settle Sheriff’s Deputies’ Overtime Claim
(December 18, 2001)

City Council Committee, Police Commission Clash Over Consent Decree
(December 18, 2001)

Delgadillo, RAND to Prepare Private Sector for Terrorism
(December 18, 2001)

Toy Maker’s Libel Suit Against Law Firm No SLAPP, C.A. Rules
(December 17, 2001)

Court Plaque Honors Former County Marshal’s Department
(December 17, 2001)

Limited Smoking Ban in City Parks Moves One Step Closer to Reality
(December 17, 2001)

C.A. Revives Challenge to Forced Interest on Renter Security Deposits
(December 14, 2001)

Delgadillo Seeks More Funding, Promises Big Returns
(December 14, 2001)

State Bar Can’t Use Evidence Suppressed in Criminal Case, Judge Rules
(December 14, 2001)

S.C. to Determine Jurisdiction Over Distant Website Operator in Trade Secrets Dispute
(December 14, 2001)

Three Attorneys Appointed, Fourth Re-Appointed to City Information Technology Commission
(December 14, 2001)

Supervising Judge Demystifies Juvenile Court for Middle School Children
(December 14, 2001)

Primary Election Field Complete as Candidate Enters Last Court Race
(December 13, 2001)

Retired Long Beach Judge G. William Dunn Dies
(December 13, 2001)

Lawyer Urges Ninth Circuit to Trash Three-Strikes Law for Shoplifters
(December 13, 2001)

City Attorney Hints at New Revenue Sources as Panel Approves Hiring Three More Lawyers
(December 13, 2001)

Constitution Protects Anti-Abortion Website, Lawyer Tells Court
(December 12, 2001)

George Says Economy Bars Push for Judicial Pay Hike
(December 12, 2001)

Lawsuit Against Clintons Dismissed After Plaintiff Ruled a Fugitive
(December 12, 2001)

Donahue Joins Holland & Knight’s Corporate & Securities Group
(December 12, 2001)

San Diego Lawyer Appointed to Be New U.S. Air Force General Counsel
(December 12, 2001)

Measure to Extend Term Limits for City Officials Dead
(December 12, 2001)

Most Court Contenders in March Vote Eschew Candidate Statements
(December 11, 2001)

City Attorney’s Office Adds Chaleff to Help Trim Liability
(December 11, 2001)

Judge to Decide Whether State Bar Can Use Inadmissible Evidence
(December 11, 2001)

Constitution Protects Baseball’s Right to Promote Players, C.A. Rules
(December 11, 2001)

Council Panel Approves $2.4 Million to Fix Glitches in LAPD Scanning System
(December 11, 2001)

Superior Court Race Opens Up After Judge Dunn Does Not File
(December 10, 2001)

Ashmann Confirmed, Sworn In as Appeals Court Justice
(December 10, 2001)

Matthew St. George Jr., Michelle Katz to Run for Board of Governors
(December 10, 2001)

Mitchell Beckloff Elected Superior Court Commissioner
(December 10, 2001)

Legislators Learn About Court System in ‘Day on the Bench’ Program
(December 10, 2001)

LAPD, Sheriff’s Department to Work Together for Regional Crime Lab
(December 10, 2001)

Lawyers Argue Constitutionality of ‘Son of Sam’ Law Before S.C.
(December 7, 2001)

Board Asked to Rename Central Courthouse for Mosk
(December 7, 2001)

Federal Jury Convicts Immigrant Who Made Anti-American Threat on Airplane of Interferring With Flight Crew
(December 7, 2001)

Proposition 21 Breaches Judicial Independence, Lawyer Tells State Supreme Court
(December 6, 2001)

Lawyers Dispute Whether ‘Chase’ Trading Cards Involve Children in Gambling, Amount to Racketeering
(December 6, 2001)

Lawyer’s Tactical Mistake Not Grounds for Attorney Neglect, C.A. Rules
( December 6, 2001)

Immigrant Arrested on Jetliner Denies Charge He Was Threatening Americans
(December 6, 2001)

Alleged ‘Angel of Death’ Ordered Back to Court for Hearing on Transcripts
(December 6, 2001)

Attorney Fred Gaines Elected Chairman of Valley Industry Group
(December 6, 2001)

Ninth Circuit to Decide En Banc if Prisoner Has Right to Procreate
(December 5, 2001)

Court of Appeal, Citing Racial Bias in Jury Selection, Orders New Trial in Central Valley Murder Case
(December 5, 2001)

Board of Supervisors Agrees to $2.5 Million in Settlement Payments
(December 5, 2001)

Increased Overtime, Raises Push LAPD’s Budget Proposal Past $1 Billion
(December 5, 2001)

S.C. Upholds Death Sentence for Orange County Robbery-Murder
(December 4, 2001)

Court of Appeal Allows Appraiser to Proceed With Suit Over State’s Disclosure of Stipulated Discipline
(December 4, 2001)

Thrown Clothing Brings County Inmate $50,000 Settlement
(December 4, 2001)

Agencies Seek Funds to Cover Increased Costs Due to Court Unification
(December 3, 2001)

Davis Appoints Five Judges to Los Angeles Superior Court
(December 3, 2001)

Ninth Circuit Allows Hearing-Impaired Worker to Sue UPS for Bias
(December 3, 2001)

CJP Slates Hearing for Indio Jurist Facing Charges
(December 3, 2001)

Superior Court Employees Vote to Create Agency Shop
(December 3, 2001)

Funeral Services Pending for San Dimas Attorney Raymond G. Lamb
(December 3, 2001)

LAPD Officer Not Entitled to Arbitrate Transfer Involving Loss of Pay—C.A.
(December 3, 2001)

State Bar Names Janis Thibault to Lead Diversion Program
(December 3, 2001)

Hahn Calls for Police Discipline to Be Handled by Panel Outside Department
(December 3, 2001)

Council Fails to Override Veto, Seeks Delay in Term Limits Measure
(December 3, 2001)

C.A. Strikes Down Law Allowing Police to Sue Over False Complaints
(November 30, 2001)

Failure to Pursue Internal Remedies No Bar to Lawsuit Alleging Sexual Harassment, Court of Appeal Rules
(November 30, 2001)

Child Abuse Prosecution Unit Will Head Off More Serious Crimes—Delgadillo
(November 30, 2001)

ACLU, City Reach Settlement in Journalists’ Suit Over Convention Clubbings
(November 30, 2001)

Council Set to Vote on Hahn Veto of Measure to Increase Term Limits
(November 30, 2001)

C.A. Clarifies Right to Fire Worker Over Coercion in Labor Dispute
(November 29, 2001)

Ninth Circuit Upholds Injunction Against State on Rights of Disabled Prisoners Seeking Parole
(November 29, 2001)

Delgadillo to Announce Formation of Child Abuse Prosecution Team
(November 29, 2001)

Ninth Circuit Solicits Comments on Reappointment of Bankruptcy Judge Kathleen March
(November 29, 2001)

Council Backs Measure for Increased Term Limits for City Offices
(November 29, 2001)

Claim Officer Lied Is Not Enough to Grant Pitchess Motion—C.A.
(November 28, 2001)

Board of Supervisors Approves Child Care Waiting Rooms In County Courthouses, Asks for Cost Analysis
(November 28, 2001)

Proposed Limited Smoking Ban in Parks Revised by Key Council Committee
(November 28, 2001)

California Lacks Jurisdiction Over Internet Defamation Suit—C.A.
(November 27, 2001)

Cheryl White Mason to Lead City’s Civil Litigation Team
(November 27, 2001)

Attorney May Testify That Ex-Client Threatened Witnesses, C.A. Rules
(November 27, 2001)

Beverly Retains Appellate Post as Bascue Releases Court Assignments
(November 26, 2001)

Van Nuys Community Court Program Takes a Crack at Reducing Quality-of-Life Crimes
(November 26, 2001)

Initiative Opponent Can’t Challenge County Counsel on Summary—C.A.
(November 26, 2001)

ADA Does Not Require Video to Home of Disabled Council Member—Lockyer
(November 26, 2001)

Davis Swears In Cooper, Hails Her as ‘Best Judge for Job’
(November 23, 2001)

Lockyer Says Police May Question People Stopped for Traffic Violations About Immigration Status
(November 23, 2001)

Court of Appeal Orders JNOV in Dispute Over ‘Baywatch’ Script
(November 23, 2001)

C.A. Upholds Law Allowing Read-Back of Testimony in Judge’s Absence
(November 21, 2001)

Antonovich, Knabe Planning to Ask for Cost Analysis On Waiting Rooms for Children in Courthouses
(November 21, 2001)

Los Angeles Superior Court Prepares for Executive Committee Elections
(November 21, 2001)

Davis Set to Swear in Cooper After Expected Confirmation Today
(November 21, 2001)

Plaintiff May Appeal Dismissal Based on Uncontested Demurrer—C.A.
(November 21, 2001)

Bascue Redesignates Supervising Posts in 2002 Leadership Adjustment
(November 20, 2001)

Panel Recommends County Pay More Than $250,000 To Settle Case Over Courtroom Jolt With Stun Belt
(November 20, 2001)

State Bar Applicants Post 56.9 Percent Pass Rate on Latest Exam
(November 20, 2001)

Ex-Judge Facing Discipline by CJP Pleads Fifth Amendment
(November 20, 2001)

Couwenberg Seeks Reinstatement to Bar, Doesn’t Contest Removal as Judge
(November 20, 2001)

C.A. Rules for Aaron Spelling in Long-Running ‘Family’ Litigation
(November 19, 2001)

Runoff Set for Superior Court Commissioner’s Post
(November 19, 2001)

Commission on Judicial Appointments Sets Dec. 7 Hearing for Ashmann
(November 19, 2001)

Council Orders Study on Impact of State Budget Cuts on City Finances
(November 19, 2001)

City Council Puts $600 Million Public Safety Bond Measure on March Ballot
(November 19, 2001)

Davis Nominates Ashmann to This District’s Court of Appeal
(November 16, 2001)

C.A. Says Prosecutor Should Not Have Testified at Trial
(November 16, 2001)

Police and Administration Expert Rouzon Appointed to Board of Governors
(November 16, 2001)

LACBA, Law Firms Seek Reversal of Malpractice Ruling
(November 16, 2001)

LACBA Unveils Internet Tool to Search for Court Proceedings, Judges Handling Them
(November 16, 2001)

Woman Hurt After Being Dropped at Wrong Place Can Sue Cab Firm—C.A.
(November 16, 2001)

Delgadillo, Pacheco Seek Funding for ‘Neighborhood Prosecutors’
(November 16, 2001)

IOLTA Does Not Violate Takings Clause, En Banc Ninth Circuit Rules
(November 15, 2001)

Late Judicial Entrants Say Campaigns Are in Motion
(November 15, 2001)

George Names 17 to Panel to Craft Ethics Standards for Arbitrators
(November 15, 2001)

20 Emerge as Potential Contenders in 2002 Judicial Contests
(November 14, 2001)

Appeals Court Rejects Challenge to Use of Pasadena’s Redevelopment Funds in 710 Freeway Battle
(November 14, 2001)

Attorney Grimes Wins Fee Dispute Arising From Rodney King Case
(November 14, 2001)

Prosecutor Says He’ll Stay in Race Against Judge Dunn
(November 13, 2001)

Abortion Opponent May Sue Over State College’s Ban On Religious Message, Ninth Circuit Rules
(November 13, 2001)

Former Chief Administrator Sues San Bernardino District Attorney
(November 13, 2001)

Appeals Court Upholds $26.5 Million Judgment Against Philip Morris
(November 9, 2001)

Challenged Judges Say They Will Fight to Retain Posts
(November 9, 2001)

Closed Session Agenda on Worker Evaluation Covers Contract Renewal—C.A.
(November 9, 2001)

Superior Court Judges C. Robert Simpson, Floyd Baxter Challenged
(November 8, 2001)

Cooley Says Rampart Probe to End Without More Charges
(November 8, 2001)

Appeals Court Upholds Spousal Privilege for Couple Separated 17 Years
(November 8, 2001)

Judge Reginald Dunn Won’t Run for Reelection, Sources Say
(November 7, 2001)

Court of Appeal Reinstates Conspiracy Charges Against Ex-Lawyer Accused of Faking Accidents
(November 7, 2001)

Baca, Board Clash Over Using Inmate Money for Inmate Medical Care
(November 7, 2001)

City Immune for Death of Child Infected on Its Property—C.A.
(November 6, 2001)

Superior Court Commissioner Glenda Veasey to Run for Judge
(November 6, 2001)

Superior Court Employee Union Asks for Probe of Election Memo
(November 6, 2001)

Insurer’s Denial of Coverage Does Not Alter Limitations Period—S.C.
(November 6, 2001)

Deployment for Compressed LAPD Schedule Only Remaining Issue—Union
(November 6, 2001)

Ninth Circuit Holds Three-Strikes Term Cruel and Unusual
(November 5, 2001)

Superior Court Referee Alan Friedenthal Becomes Fourth Candidate in Race for Spann Seat
(November 5, 2001)

Former U.S. Judge Charles Legge Named to Investigate CJP Director
(November 5, 2001)

Ryan Selected Presiding Judge of Bankruptcy Appellate Panel
(November 5, 2001)

Council Supports Senate Bill for Federalization of Airport Screeners
(November 5, 2001)

Riverside Estates Scandal Prompts Charges Against Ex-Judge
(November 2, 2001)

County Commission Urges Supervisors to Fund Courthouse Waiting Rooms for Children
(November 2, 2001)

Judicial Retention Process Does Not Violate Capital Defendants’ Rights—S.C.
(November 2, 2001)

Court of Appeal Rejects Raiders Suit Against NFL Over Forced Participation in Europe League
(November 1, 2001)

Proposition 36 Applies to Some Pre-July 1 Cases, Appeals Court Rules
(November 1, 2001)

Davis Appoints Family Law Attorney to Fresno Superior Court
(November 1, 2001)

Council Panel Approves $1 Million Request for Emergency Equipment
(November 1, 2001)

C.A. Strikes Down Ban on False Complaints Against Officers
(October 31, 2001)

Connor Files for Divorce From Presiding Judge Bascue
(October 31, 2001)

Deputy District Attorney Lauren Weis to Run for Superior Court Seat
(October 31, 2001)

Davis Makes Two Long-Awaited Appointments to San Bernardino Superior Court
(October 31, 2001)

Boeckmann Says Public Must Know Police Schedule Will Affect Service
(October 31, 2001)

New Commissioner Jeffrey Marckese Files to Run for Judge
(October 30, 2001)

Judge Must Tell Pro Se Petitioners They Can Refile After Faulty Habeas Claims Were Dismissed—Court
(October 30, 2001)

Former Assistant Attorney General Bill Lann Lee to Join Lieff Cabraser
(October 30, 2001)

Confirmation Hearing for Appellate Nominee Aronson Set for Nov. 21
(October 30, 2001)

Parent’s Non-Marital Partner Cannot Adopt Child, C.A. Rules
(October 29, 2001)

Acton Lawyer Larry Layton to Make Sixth Run for Bench
(October 29, 2001)

Davis Names Aronson to Fourth District, Four to Orange Superior Court
(October 29, 2001)

CJP to Name Independent Counsel to Probe Charge Against Henley
(October 26, 2001)

Deputy District Attorney David Gelfound to Run for Superior Court Seat Vacated by Judge David Finkel
(October 26, 2001)

Suspicious Powder Found in Courthouse Determined Not to Be Anthrax
(October 26, 2001)

Davis Appoints Two Private Practitioners to Sacramento Court
(October 26, 2001)

Controller’s Audit Reveals Police Association Mishandling of City Money
(October 26, 2001)

CJP Hearing Delayed Amid Speculation Director May Be Ousted
(October 25, 2001)

Ninth Circuit Upholds Dismissal of D.A.R.E. Libel Suit Against Rolling Stone Magazine, Editor, Publisher
(October 25, 2001)

Stovitz to Lead State Bar Court; High Court Picks Two New Members
(October 25, 2001)

Local Firms Relocate, Celebrate Anniversary
(October 25, 2001)

Students Explore Fourth Amendment as Bill of Rights Day Returns
(October 25, 2001)

Court to Rule En Banc on Family Violence as Basis for Asylum
(October 24, 2001)

State Bar Board of Governors Cuts Late Fee on Dues
(October 24, 2001)

Santa Monica Lawyer Joseph Deering to Seek Open Superior Court Seat
(October 24, 2001)

Union May Terminate Secretary for Supporting Ballot Measure—C.A.
(October 24, 2001)

Supervisors Defer Spending $137 Million in Wake of Terrorist Attacks
(October 24, 2001)


Perluss, Mosk, Rubin Unanimously Confirmed to Appeals Court

(October 23, 2001)

Former Commissioner Richard Espinoza Says He Will Run Again for Los Angeles Superior Court Seat
(October 23, 2001)

ACLU to Sue City Over Order to Remove Patriotic Mural
(October 23, 2001)

Council Panel Stalls Police Benefits Survey in Favor of Other Efforts
(October 23, 2001)

Election Watch Group Says LaBonge ‘Crossed the Line’ and Misled Voters on Mailers Attacking Garfield
(October 23, 2001)

Robert Ambrose, Sanjay Kumar Named Superior Court Commissioners
(October 22, 2001)

Judge Michael Kanner Says He Won’t Seek Reelection
(October 22, 2001)

Driving Under Influence of Kava Violates Vehicle Code, Court Rules
(October 22, 2001)

Flexible Work Schedule to Be Fine-Tuned by LAPD, Launched Next Month
(October 22, 2001)

City Council Votes to Confirm Appointments of Three to Public Works Board
(October 22, 2001)

Council Turns Away $3.5 Million Civic Center Security Enhancement Plan
(October 22, 2001)

Moreno Sworn In as Justice Of State Supreme Court
(October 19, 2001)

State High Court Clarifies Rule on Police Talk With Defendant Represented by Counsel in Another Case
(October 19, 2001)

New County Grand Juror, Eight Alternates Take Oath to Fill Vacancies
(October 19, 2001)

C.A. Orders Lawyer Who Claimed Arbitrator Was Biased to Pay Costs
(October 19, 2001)

City Leaders Laud Legislation to Give Them FTB Business Tax Information
(October 19, 2001)

Ex-Judicial Candidate Urges Appeals Court to Revive Suit Over Search of Her Home
(October 18, 2001)

Well-Paid Lawyer Can’t Be Forced to Pay Costs for Indigent Client, Appeals Court Rules
(October 18, 2001)

Panel Says County Should Pay $1 Million for Deputies’ Beating of Man
(October 18, 2001)

Ninth Circuit Judges Urged to Reinstate Pasadena School Assignment Plan
(October 18, 2001)

C.A. Sides With ‘Outsourced’ MWD Workers in Benefits Dispute
(October 17, 2001)

Moreno Confirmation to State Supreme Court Appears Assured as No Opposition Surfaces by Deadline
(October 17, 2001)

Pro Bono Efforts to Be Required of Law Firms Seeking State Contracts
(October 17, 2001)

Board of Supervisors Approves Settlement of Child Molestation Claim Against Sheriff’s Deputy
(October 17, 2001)

Top Juvenile Judge Recommends Discretion in Calling Police to MacLaren
(October 17, 2001)

Board Puts Hold on Sheriff’s Budget Pending Response to Jailhouse Death
(October 17, 2001)

Local Court Workers to Get Anthrax Training for Mail Handling
(October 16, 2001)

Ninth Circuit Judges Appear Skeptical of Rights Suit Challenging Allocation of Anti-Gang Funds
(October 16, 2001)

Ninth Circuit Revives Challenge to Orange County Man’s Death Sentence
(October 16, 2001)

Davis Vetoes Truancy Court Bill, Others Affecting Legal Community
(October 16, 2001)

Supervisors to Consider Settlement of Child Molestation Claim Against Sheriff’s Deputy
(October 16, 2001)

Contract Talks Over LAPD Flexible Work Schedule Going Smoothly—Union
(October 16, 2001)

Suit Designed to Thwart Newspaper Story Was SLAPP, C.A. Rules
(October 15, 2001)

Dismissal of D.A.R.E. Libel Suit Against Rolling Stone Was Error, Lawyer for Group Tells Ninth Circuit
(October 15, 2001)

Hearing on Moreno’s Nomination to High Court Moved Back a Day
(October 15, 2001)

C.A. Orders In Camera Review of Documents in Baby Death Case
(October 12, 2001)

Bush v. Gore Ruling No Blow to High Court’s Prestige, Chemerinsky Tells Federal Bar Association
(October 12, 2001)

Moreno Brings Story of Hard Work, Advancement to Alma Mater
(October 12, 2001)

Sheppard Mullin Adds Healthcare Partner to Local Office
(October 12, 2001)

Gonzalez, Whitchurch Join Davis Wright Tremaine in Los Angeles
(October 12, 2001)

City to Hold Job Fair Tomorrow for Workers Laid Off After Terrorist Attacks
(October 12, 2001)

Adopted Children Entitled to Share of Natural Father’s Estate—C.A.
(October 11, 2001)

Mid-Wilshire Attorney Lacks ‘Common Honesty,’ Deserves Disbarment, Bar Court Says
(October 11, 2001)

Plaintiffs’ Bar Giving Less to Judicial Campaigns, Tort Reform Group Says
(October 11, 2001)

Lancaster Attorney Won’t Sit Still When He Hears Lawyer Jokes
(October 11, 2001)

Group Warns Special Interests, Rich Candidates Threaten Campaign Reform
(October 11, 2001)

Court Overturns Habeas Relief Based on Rafael Perez Testimony
(October 10, 2001)

Court of Appeal Burns Firewalker in Bid for Damages
(October 10, 2001)

Ninth Circuit Judges Appear to Back Rights Verdict Favoring Ventura Deputies
(October 10, 2001)

Davis Signs Bill Making Observance Of Cesar Chavez Day a Court Holiday
(October 10, 2001)

C.A. Upholds ‘Road Rage’ Conviction for Driving Into Bicycle Courier
(October 10, 2001)

‘Private’ Reproval Properly Noted on State Bar Website, C.A. Rules
(October 9, 2001)

Threat Made During Therapy Session Not ‘Terrorist’—C.A.
(October 9, 2001)

Commission Moves Up Confirmation Hearing for Rubin to Oct. 22
(October 9, 2001)

Three Groups File for Neighborhood Council Status; More Expected Soon
(October 9, 2001)

Court of Appeal Rejects Single-Subject Challenge to Proposition 21
(October 5, 2001)

Lawyers Dispute Scope of Production for Pitchess Motions In Arguments Before Supreme Court in Orange County
(October 5, 2001)

City Attorney Gets Injunction to Stop Pico-Union Motel From Renting by Hour
(October 5, 2001)

Confirmation Hearings Slated for Nominees for Div. Eight of Court of Appeal
(October 5, 2001)

Davis Continues Flurry of Judicial Appointments With Four in North of State
(October 5, 2001)

Davis Picks Cooper, Boland, Rubin for New Appeals Court Division
(October 4, 2001)

McConnell Confirmed to Fourth District Court of Appeal
(October 4, 2001)

En Banc Ninth Circuit to Hear Case of Threats Against Abortion Doctors
(October 4, 2001)

Appeals Court Rejects Rodney King’s Malpractice Suit Against Lerman
(October 3, 2001)

Delgadillo Changes Leadership in City Attorney’s Office
(October 3, 2001)

Ex-Wilson Appointee, Ousted by Voters, Named to Monterey Court
(October 3, 2001)

Supervisors Approve $2.3 Million for Sheriff’s Department Anti-Bias Training
(October 3, 2001)

Tape Recordings Related to Police Stop Not Public Records—S.C.
(October 2, 2001)

McConnell ‘Well-Qualified’ for Appeal Post—JNE Panel
(October 2, 2001)

Dismissal of Contamination Suit Premature, Attorney Tells Ninth Circuit
(October 2, 2001)

Attorney, Former Anaheim Angels President Richard Brown Joins Conflict Resolution Firm
(October 2, 2001)

Memorial Services Set for Tuttle & Taylor Name Partner Robert G. Taylor
(October 2, 2001)

Consultant Tells Panel Flexible LAPD Work Schedule Should Be Delayed
(October 2, 2001)

C.A. Clarifies Proof Requirements for Transactional Malpractice
(October 1, 2001)

Ninth Circuit Upholds Order for New Death-Penalty Trial in Murder of State Employee
(October 1, 2001)

Prosecutors Seek Retrial of Special Circumstance Allegations in Assassination
(October 1, 2001)

Davis Signs State Wage Package That May, or May Not, Raise Judges’ Pay
(October 1, 2001)

Neighborhood Councils Due to Sign Up Today on Streamlined Forms
(October 1, 2001)

Prior Assault Without Weapon Cannot Be Deemed a ‘Strike’—C.A.
(September 28, 2001)

Terrorists Did What They Thought Right—Law Professor
(September 28, 2001)

No Threat Needed for Finding of Child Kidnapping, Appeals Court Rules
(September 28, 2001)

Davis Nominates Carlos Moreno To State Supreme Court
(September 27, 2001)

Ninth Circuit Finds Moreno Abused Discretion in Making Defendant