2005 

  One Shot at Car Supported Two Attempted Murder Convictions
(December 30, 2005)

Podiatrist’s Suit Against Newspaper, Giants’ Bonds Properly Dismissed as SLAPP — Appeals Court
(December 30, 2005)

C.A. Orders New Trial for Man Convicted of Gang-Related Murder
(December 29, 2005)

C.A. Rules for Peacocks in Palos Verdes Estates
(December 29, 2005)

CJP Admonishes Judge for Failure to Self-Report DUI Citation
(December 28, 2005)

Daniel Lowenthal to Seek Open Superior Court Seat
(December 28, 2005)

Coach’s Suit Against Parent Who Called Him Unstable Held SLAPP
(December 27, 2005)

Punitive Damages in Auto Repair Case Upped to $175,000
(December 27, 2005)

State High Court Overturns Huge Penalty for Cigarette Giveaway
(December 23, 2005)

Senate Confirms Seven Judges in Waning Hours of Session
(December 23, 2005)

C.A. Extends Rule on Disqualification of Attorney Over Conflicts
(December 22, 2005)

Electronic Posting of City’s Meeting Agendas Permissible Under Ralph M. Brown Act, Attorney General Says
(December 22, 2005)

Court Revives Racial Bias Suit Over Use of Hotel Ballroom
(December 21, 2005)

Court of Appeal Upholds Sanctions Against Mesereau Over Actions at Deposition in Blake Civil Case
(December 21, 2005)

Appeals Court Allows Suit Against Law Firm Over Threat to Sue
(December 20, 2005)

Ninth Circuit Breakup Plan Dropped From Budget Bill
(December 20, 2005)

President Nominates Former Idaho GOP Chair to Ninth Circuit
(December 19, 2005)

Superior Court Judges Kolostian, Knight Slate Retirements
(December 19, 2005)

Ninth Circuit Denies En Banc Rehearings in Ricky Lee Earp Case
(December 19, 2005)

S.C. Upholds Ex-CSUN Student’s Death Sentence in 1991 Murders
(December 16, 2005)

CJP Rejects Santa Barbara Superior Court Judge’s Bid For Dismissal of Misconduct Proceedings
(December 16, 2005)

S.C. Upholds Ex-CSUN Student’s Death Sentence in 1991 Murders
(December 16, 2005)

CJP Rejects Santa Barbara Superior Court Judge’s Bid For Dismissal of Misconduct Proceedings
(December 16, 2005)

S.C. to Hear Widow’s Challenge to Wrongful Death Settlement Division
(December 15, 2005)

Former Referee Wallenstein to Become Superior Court’s Newest Commissioner
(December 15, 2005)

Govenor Appoints Three to Law Revision Commission /a>
(December 15, 2005)

Ninth Circuit Panel Limits Scope of Alien Detention Statute
(December 14, 2005)

Ex-Judge Ronald C. Kline Faces Prison Term After Guilty Plea to Child Pornography Charges
(December 14, 2005)

Confirmation Hearings Set for Governor’s Nominees To First District Court of Appeal Nominees
(December 14, 2005)

C.A. Revives Pacific Lumber Plan for Logging On North Coast
(December 13, 2005)

Proposition 115 Does Not Require Preservation of Police Officer’s Raw Investigative Notes, C.A. Rules
(December 13, 2005)

Fellow Jurists Praise Selection of Corrigan to Supreme Court
(December 12, 2005)

Schwarzenegger Names Three, Including Former Aide, To Judicial Posts in Northern Part of State
(December 12, 2005)

Victoria Chavez Confirmed, Sworn in as Court of Appeal Justice
(December 8, 2005)

CJP Initiates Forced Retirement Proceeding Against Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Rodney Nelson
(December 8, 2005)

Commissioner Ziskrout to Retire After Nearly Four Decades on Bench
(December 8, 2005)

Judicial Council Adopts New Qualifications for Temporary Judges
(December 7, 2005)

Attorney and Councilman Edward Masry Dead at 73
(December 7, 2005)

S.C. Upholds Death Sentence in Southeast L.A. County Killing Spree
(December 6, 2005)

Judicial Council Endorses Proposal to Amend Constitution
(December 5, 2005)

Schwarzenegger Names Commissioner, Prosecutor, Federal Defender to Los Angeles Superior Court
(December 5, 2005)

State Workers Cannot Arbitrate Discipline Disputes, S.C. Rules
(December 2, 2005)

Governor Names Three to Superior Court Judgeships
(December 2, 2005)

C.A. Clarifies Rule on Late Filing of Appellate Briefs
(December 2, 2005)

Judgment Against Lawyer for Filing ‘Shakedown’ Suits Upheld
(December 1, 2005)

California Supreme Court to Decide Whether Worker Who Uses ‘Medical’ Marijuana May Be Fired
(December 1, 2005)

Services Tuesday for Retired Superior Court Judge Garvey
(December 1, 2005)

Ban on Class-Action Arbitration Struck Down by Court of Appeal
(November 30, 2005)

Court Says Broker Was Insurer’s ‘Representative,’ Revives Suit Over Northridge Earthquake Damage
(November 30, 2005)

‘No-Knock’ Entry Justified, Divided State Supreme Court Rules
(November 29, 2005)

U.S. High Court Denies Review of Ninth Circuit Ruling Allowing ‘Shaming’ as Punishment for Theft of Mail
(November 29, 2005)

CJP Requests New Masters in Case of Santa Barbara County Jurist
(November 28, 2005)

Appeals Court Finds Local Lawyer in Contempt for Comments in Petitions Seeking Rehearing
(November 28, 2005)

MacLaughlin Keeps Bulk of Court Management Team Intact for 2006
(November 28, 2005)

C.A. Nixes Closed-Door Meetings Between City Entity, Counsel
(November 23, 2005)

Appeals Court Revives Suit Against Blockbuster by Independent Video Rental Companies
(November 23, 2005)

July Bar Exam Pass Rate Under 50 Percent for Third Straight Year
(November 22, 2005)

Court of Appeal Sides With Adidas, Strikes Down Ban on Importation of Kangaroo Products
(November 22, 2005)

C.A. Rejects Challenge to Caruso Glendale Town Center Project
(November 21, 2005)

Retired Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Robert C. Nye Dead at 85
(November 21, 2005)

Ninth Circuit Overturns Ruling on Impoundment of Vehicle
(November 18, 2005)

California High Court to Decide Whether Renter of Cellular Phone Loses Privacy Right by Using Alias
(November 18, 2005)

Retired C.A. Justice Christian Killed Crossing Street
(November 18, 2005)

CJP Orders Judge Kevin Ross Removed From Bench
(November 17, 2005)

Lack of Identification Is Grounds for Arrest When Suspect Is Charged With Infraction—Lockyer
(November 17, 2005)

Rule on Permanent Disbarment to Be Circulated for Comment
(November 16, 2005)

Commissioner Mark Weiss Slates February Retirement
(November 16, 2005)

Ninth Circuit Strikes Down Local Policy on Shackling of Defendants
(November 16, 2005)

Justices Deny Review of Ruling That Nevada Hotel Can Be Sued Here
(November 15, 2005)

C.A. Blocks Release on Parole of Long Beach Killer
(November 15, 2005)

Superior Court Judge Sandoz to Retire Next Year
(November 14, 2005)

Former Federal Prosecutor Here Named to New Post At U.S. Department of Homeland Security
(November 14, 2005)

Specter, Leahy Criticize House GOP Move to Split Ninth Circuit
(November 10, 2005)

Court of Appeal Limits Scope of Law Allowing Court to ‘Freeze and Seize’ White-Collar Defendants’ Assets
(November 10, 2005)

Ex-Lawmaker Mentally Competent to Settle Dispute, Court Says
(November 9, 2005)

Covina Lawyer Rocky Crabb Elected Superior Court Commissioner
(November 9, 2005)

Ninth Circuit Rejects Disqualification Bid in Judicial Threats Case
(November 8, 2005)

Commercial Trucker Owes Duty of ‘Extreme Caution,’ Not Just Due Care, Under Hazardous Conditions—C.A.
(November 8, 2005)

Courthouse Hall to Be Named in Honor of Arabian
(November 8, 2005)

Judicial Council Backs MCLE Requirement for State’s Judges
(November 7, 2005)

Judge Howard Schwab Says He Will Retire in February
(November 7, 2005)

Southwestern Law School Receives Professorship Grant
(November 7, 2005)

Statute Criminalizing False Complaints Against Police Is Invalid
(November 4, 2005)

Democrats Attack House Committee Action on Circuit Split
(November 4, 2005)

MacLaughlin, Czuleger to Be Feted as 2005 ‘Persons of the Year’
(November 4, 2005)

School’s Queries About Sexual Feelings Not a Privacy Violation
(November 3, 2005)

S.C. to Review Ruling That State Public Assistance Is Available to Indian Children Placed in Canada
(November 3, 2005)

Former Congressman, Judge James Rogan Joins Orange County Firm
(November 3, 2005)

Order That Spouse Withdraw Domestic Violence Complaint Upheld
(November 2, 2005)

Arbitration Clauses in Employment Contracts Did Not Waive Tribe’s By a MetNews Staff WriterImmunity From Suit—Court of Appeal
(November 2, 2005)

Hearing on Chavez Nomination for C.A. Set for December 7
(November 2, 2005)

Justices Turn Back Attack on Validity of Coastal Commission Actions
(November 1, 2005)

U.S. High Court Overturns Ninth Circuit Ruling on Pro Se Defendant’s Right to Law Library Access
(November 1, 2005)

Judge Victoria Chavez Named to Court of Appeal
(October 31, 2005)

Fund Award to Pair Who Invested in Lawyer’s Business Upheld
(October 28, 2005)

Former L.A. Superior Court Judge Huey P. Shepard Sentenced to Four Years for Thefts From Clients
(October 28, 2005)

C.A. Throws Out $3.4 Million Award Over Ovitz Film Venture
(October 27, 2005)

Samuels Named Outstanding Corporate Counsel by LACBA
(October 27, 2005)

C.A. Cites Contamination Threat, Orders New Playa Vista Review
(October 26, 2005)

Ninth Circuit Limits Use of ‘Deliberate Ignorance’ Instruction
(October 25, 2005)

State Bar Governors Streamline Fee Waiver Process
(October 25, 2005)

State Bar Panel Delays Action on Permanent Disbarment Rule
(October 24, 2005)

Ninth Circuit Will Not Review Ruling That Wearing of Buttons Depicting Victim in Court Requires New Trial
(October 24, 2005)

Court of Appeal Rejects Suit Over Holocaust-Era Insurance Claims
(October 21, 2005)

Ninth Circuit, in En Banc Ruling, Allows Use of Race As ‘Tiebreaker’ in High School Pupil Assignments
(October 21, 2005)

S.C. to Rule on Suit Alleging Price Discrimination Against Men
(October 20, 2005)

Court of Appeal Reinstates Hilary Clinton’s Bid to Be Dismissed From Judicial Watch Suit Over Fundraiser
(October 20, 2005)

Advisory Committee Proposes Changes in Publication Standards
(October 20, 2005)

Court Orders New Trial Because Judge Would Not Replace Lawyers
(October 19, 2005)

O’Connor Named Grand Marshal for Rose Parade
(October 19, 2005)

C.A. Upholds Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Illegal Aliens
(October 18, 2005)

Thousands File for Bankruptcy as Clock Counts Down on Old Rules
(October 17, 2005)

Subpoena for Lawyer to Testify Against Client Properly Quashed
(October 14, 2005)

Veteran Administrator Named to Head State Bar’s Office of Admissions
(October 14, 2005)

Radio Ads Promoting Web Payment of Traffic Fines to Begin Monday
(October 14, 2005)

U.S. Urges High Court to Toss Prosecutor’s Suit Against Garcetti
(October 13, 2005)

Superior Court Judge Floyd Baxter to Retire Nov. 1
(October 13, 2005)

S.C. to Rule on Assessment for Open Space Acquisition
(October 13, 2005)

Court Turns Down Crips Founder’s Challenge to Death Sentence
(October 12, 2005)

Public Entities Not Obligated to Pay for Employee Uniform Costs, First District Court of Appeal Rules
(October 12, 2005)

Judge Marshall to Take Senior Status in Two Weeks
(October 11, 2005)

Schwarzenegger Signs Bill Extending Law Allowing Out-of-State Lawyers to Arbitrate in California
(October 11, 2005)

Authorization for Displaced Lawyers to Practice in State Sought
(October 7, 2005)

Andrea Hoch Named Governor’s Legal Affairs Secretary
( October 7, 2005)

Appeals Court: Corpus Delicti Rule Still Applies at Preliminary Hearings
( October 7, 2005)

Reversal on Class Certification No Basis for Challenge to Judge
(October 6, 2005)

State Bar Panel to Weigh Asking High Court to Authorize Some California Law Practice by Displaced Attorneys
(October 6, 2005)

U.S. High Court Decision on Testimonial Hearsay Not Retroactive
(October 5, 2005)

Assessor’s Electronic Map Data Subject to Disclosure Under California Public Records Act, A.G. Opines
(October 5, 2005)

Justices Turn Down Petition From Septuagenarian on Death Row
(October 4, 2005)

Ninth Circuit Panel Tosses Misconduct Case Against Manuel Real
(October 3, 2005)

Appellate Court Takes Broad View of Priest-Penitent Privilege
(September 30, 2005)

November Discipline Hearing Set for Judge Convicted of Drunk Driving
(September 30, 2005)

Appeals Court: Fleeing Arrest Is Willful Resistance
(September 30, 2005)

Chatsworth Courthouse Not Affected by Nearby Fires, Official Says
(September 30, 2005)

Confidentiality Law Allowed Disclosures to Patient’s Ex-Fiancé
(September 29, 2005)

Ruling Giving Widow Little of Wrongful Death Settlement Upheld
(September 28, 2005)

Appeals Court Invalidates Law Permitting Discounts For Drivers With Existing Auto Insurance Coverage
(September 28, 2005)

Malibu Council’s Development Agreement Violated Brown Act
(September 27, 2005)

Ninth Circuit to Review Hobbs Act Jurisdiction Issue En Banc
(September 27, 2005)

Governor Signs Bill Setting State Bar Dues for Next Two Years
(September 26, 2005)

Schwarzenegger Signs Bill Limiting Disqualification Of Judges for Contacts With ADR Providers
(September 26, 2005)

C.A. Throws Out Settlement of Proposition 65 Action Over Surgical Devices
(September 26, 2005)

Ninth Circuit’s Callahan Reportedly Vetted for U.S. High Court
(September 23, 2005)

Judiciary Panel Vote Sets Stage for Roberts Confirmation
(September 23, 2005)

C.A: Mediation Privilege Bars Release of Priest’s Personnel Records
(September 23, 2005)

Death Sentence Upheld in Killing of Employee of Glendale Domino’s
(September 22, 2005)

State Supreme Court Agrees to Rule on Definition of ‘Care Custodian’ in Dependent Adult Protection Law
(September 22, 2005)

C.A. Rejects Religious Objection to Photos on Drivers’ Licenses
(September 21, 2005)

Medical Association Withdraws Brief in Dispute Over Doctors’ Religious Refusal to Inseminate Lesbian
(September 21, 2005)

Equitable Estoppel May Revive Northridge Earthquake Claims
(September 20, 2005)

Ex-Lawyer Faces Sentencing for Unauthorized Practice
( September 20, 2005)

California Limit on Towing Charges Not Preempted by U.S. Law
(September 19, 2005)

EEOC Sues Nursing Home Over English-Only Rule
(September 19, 2005)

Ninth Circuit Rejects One-Eyed Drivers’ Bias Claims Against UPS
(September 16, 2005)

Secrecy of Documents Exchanged in Government Litigation Upheld
(September 15, 2005)

District Attorney Charges Lawyers With Conspiring to Violate Rule Against Unauthorized Practice
(September 15, 2005)

C.A. Overturns Reinstatement of Deputy Who Covered Up Beating
(September 14, 2005)

Riverside Lawyer Heiting Sworn In as 81st State Bar President
(September 13, 2005)

Power Failure Said to Have Minimal Impact on Courts
(September 13, 2005)

Legislator: Judicial Branch ‘Family’ Must Speak With One Voice on Proposals for Article VI Reforms
(September 13, 2005)

Friedman, Taking CJA Helm, Calls on Judges To Build ‘Relationships’ With Legislators
(September 13, 2005)

Bar Governors Cut Charge for Online Dues Payment
(September 13, 2005)

Text of Chief Justice Ronald M. George’s State of the Judiciary Address
(September 13, 2005)

Conference of Delegates Backs ‘Relaxing’ Restrictions on Providing Katrina Relief
(September 13, 2005)

Drug Testing of Pretrial Releasee Unconstitutional, Panel Says
(September 12, 2005)

O’Connor Successor Should Be Another Woman and Westerner, Ninth Circuit Chief Judge Says
(September 12, 2005)

Famed Forensic Consultant Urges Judges to Question Experts
(September 12, 2005)

Conference of Delegates of California Bar Associations Backs Community Property for Domestic Partnerships
(September 12, 2005)

Media Attorney, Jurists Clash at CJA Panel on Court Secrecy
(September 12, 2005)

Former Inglewood Police Officer Among Five Named to Superior Courts in Northern California
(September 12, 2005)

Lawyer-Client Romance No Basis for Overturning Death Sentence
(September 9, 2005)

Author/Attorney Richard North Patterson Kicks Off Bar Convention With Politically Charged Speech
(September 9, 2005)

Schwarzenegger Appoints Three to Superior Court Judgeships
(September 9, 2005)

Employee Who Uses ‘Medical’ Marijuana May Be Fired—C.A.
(September 8, 2005)

Davis Wright Lawyer Seth Levy Wins CYLA’s Jack Berman Award
(September 8, 2005)

Survey Shows Trust in Courts Is Climbing, Judicial Council Says
(September 8, 2005)

S.C. to Rule on Stockton Vehicle Seizure Scheme
(September 8, 2005)

Menendez Brothers’ Habeas Corpus Appeal Is Rejected
(September 8, 2005)

Court Allows Two Convicted in Bomb Plot to Keep Citizenship
(September 7, 2005)

Ninth Circuit Panel, Citing High Court Ruling, Cuts Punitive Damage Award Against Abortion Protestors
(September 7, 2005)

Ninth Circuit Shifts Standard for Showing Sexual Harassment
(September 6, 2005)

Louisiana State Bar Association Launches Effort to Help Displaced Attorneys and Their Families
( September 6, 2005)

Judicial Council Names Bamattre-Manoukian, Horn Jurists of Year
( September 6, 2005)

Mail Order Company’s Shipping ‘Insurance’ Charge Was Not Unfair Business Practice, C.A. Rules
( September 6, 2005)

Privilege Bars Action by ‘Whistleblower’ Who Threatened Bosses
(September 2, 2005)

C.A. Rejects Judicial Bias Claim, Upholds Discrimination Award
(September 1, 2005)

State High Court Declines to Hear Appeal of Ruling Upholding Secret Ballot Waiver for Fax Voting
(September 1, 2005)

Appeals Court: No Self-Representation Right in Conservatorship Action
(September 1, 2005)

Law on Default Relief Held Inapplicable to Summary Judgments
(August 31, 2005)

Lockyer Joins Other Western Officials In Suit Against Bush Administration’s Repeal of ‘Roadless Rule’
(August 31, 2005)

High Court Clarifies Contentious Environmental Coverage Issue
(August 30, 2005)

Daughter Holding Health Care Power of Attorney May Bind Mother to Arbitration, Appeals Court Rules
( August 30, 2005)

S.C. Upholds Death Sentence in Murder of Pregnant Gardena Woman
( August 30, 2005)

C.A. Limits Recovery for Emotional Distress in Products Action
(August 29, 2005)

Bar President Takes Home First Prize in Horse Event
(August 29, 2005)

High Court Rejects Claim That Jews Were Kept Off Death Jury
(August 26, 2005)

State Bar Dues Bill Headed to Governor, but Bid for More Judgeships Looks Dead for This Year
(August 26, 2005)

Ninth Circuit Denies ‘Necessity’ Defense to HIV-Positive Deportee
(August 25, 2005)

Panel Upholds Inmate’s Conviction for Soliciting Murder of Judge
(August 24, 2005)

Ninth Circuit Rejects Challenge by Indian Activist, Says Navajo Court Has Power to Try Nonmember
(August 24, 2005)

Supreme Court Says Mother’s Lesbian Partner Is Child’s Other Parent
(August 23, 2005)

James D. Ward to Retire From Court of Appeal
(August 22, 2005)

Ministers’ Defamation Suit Against Church Held to Be SLAPP
(August 19, 2005)

S.C. Upholds Death Sentences for Two in Murders
( August 19, 2005)

Judicial Immunity Held No Defense to Suit for Battering Litigant
(August 18, 2005)

S.C. Denies Publication Request in Racial Bias Suit Over Incident at Six Flags Magic Mountain Park
(August 18, 2005)

Privileged Information Disclosed by Lawyer May Be Admitted
(August 17, 2005)

Retired Superior Court Judge Weil Dead at 83
(August 16, 2005)

Ninth Circuit Says Mexican Gay Man Is Eligible for Asylum
(August 15, 2005)

Cowan, Ipema Elected Superior Court Commissioners
(August 15, 2005)

S.C. Revives Suit Over Firing of Woman Deemed Unattractive
(August 12, 2005)

Corporation’s Officers and Directors Not Liable for Alleged Wage and Hour Violations, S.C. Rules
(August 12, 2005)

Supreme Court Declines to Take Up Same-Sex Marriage Case
(August, 11, 2005)

Dispute Over Painting Allegedly Stolen by Nazis Settled
(August 10, 2005)

Nora Manella Under Consideration for This District’s Court of Appeal
(August 10, 2005)

Judge Alston, Who Opened Courts to TV, Dies at 74
(August 9, 2005)

Plans for Rea Service Altered
(August 9, 2005)

Cal Western Dean Takes Helm of ABA Committee
(August 9, 2005)

Lawyers Face Bans for Not Paying Fees, Completing MCLE
(August 9, 2005)

Ninth Circuit Rejects Forest Service Plan for Logging in Alaska
(August 8, 2005)

State High Court Holds Pre-Dispute Jury Waivers Unenforceable
(August 5, 2005)

Funeral Services Set Next Week for U.S. District Judge William J. Rea
(August 5, 2005)

Cell Phone Renter Did Not Lose Privacy Right by Using Alias—C.A.
(August 4, 2005)

Special Schooling for Native Hawaiian Children Violates Rights Law
(August 3, 2005)

Former Governor Leads City Attorney in Fundraising In Contest for Democratic Nomination for A.G
(August 3, 2005)

S.C. Rules for Lesbian Couple in Bias Dispute With Country Club
(August 2, 2005)

State Agency Cannot Enforce Medi-Cal Lien Against Wrongful Death Recovery, Supreme Court Says
(August 2, 2005)

Prison Hair Length Rule Infringes Religious Freedom, Court Says
(August 1, 2005)

Delgadillo Names Two to Posts in City Attorney’s Office
(August 1, 2005)

S.C. Upholds Pro Per’s Death Sentence in Hollywood Poisoning
(July 29, 2005)

Presiding Justice Laurence D. Kay to Retire From First District Court of Appeal Next Month
(July 29, 2005)

Governor Names Four to Los Angeles Superior Court
(July 28, 2005)

S.C. Puts Utility Re-Regulation Measure Back on Ballot
(July 28, 2005)

Azusa Lawyer, Ex-Mayor Alexander Sentenced to Jail for Tax Evasion
(July 28, 2005)

CJP Charges Santa Barbara Jurist With Driving Drunk, Lying
(July 27, 2005)

State Bar Rejects Governor’s Bid for JNE Commission Access
(July 26, 2005)

Showing Witness Photo of Tattooed Murder Defendant Was Not Unduly Suggestive, High Court Rules
(July 26, 2005)

‘Reality’ Show Featuring Retired Local Judges Set to Debut Thursday
(July 26, 2005)

C.A. Upholds Subpoenas for Archdiocese Documents in Priest Abuse Investigation
(July 26, 2005)

Freixes, Weiss, Friedenthal Elected Superior Court Commissioners
(July 25, 2005)

S.C. Upholds Eavesdropping on Suspects’ Jailhouse Conversations
(July 22, 2005)

Ninth Circuit Panel Rejects Unabomber’s Bid for Return of Papers, Orders Sale to Benefit Victims
(July 22, 2005)

C.A. Upholds Bar on Cross-Examination of News Reporter
(July 21, 2005)

Retired Judge, LAPD Veteran William R. Clay Dead at 85
(July 21, 2005)

Court of Appeal Panel Rejects Claims Against UWLA By Law Student Who Flunked Out of School
(July 20, 2005)

UWLA Law School Names Cheryl Ward, Formerly of City Attorney’s Office, as Interim Dean
(July 20, 2005)

Settlement Reached in Suit Over Search of METNEWS Offices
(July 19, 2005)

Showing of Favoritism to Supervisor’s Paramours May Create Actionable Hostile Working Environment—S.C.
(July 19, 2005)

Ninth Circuit Grants New Trial in Suit Over Racial Harassment
(July 18, 2005)

Court of Appeal Ruling Will Not End Efforts to Block Venice Beach Building Demolition, Preservationists Say
(July 18, 2005)

Holly Fujie, John McNicholas Win Seats On State Bar Board of Governors
( July 15, 2005)

Ruling Paves Way for Demolition of Venice Beach Complex
(July 15, 2005)

Court Tosses Punitive Damage Award Against State Official
(July 14, 2005)

Doctor’s Conviction for Lying on Bankruptcy Forms Upheld
(July 13, 2005)

Governor Appoints Three to Bay Area Superior Courts
(July 13, 2005)

Services Today for Aurora Recana, Wife Of Superior Court Judge Mel Recana
(July 13, 2005)

Time Limit for Trial Request After Fee Arbitration Strictly Construed
(July 12, 2005)

S.C. Upholds Second Death Sentence for Defendant Whose First Trial Lawyer Was Held Ineffective
(July 12, 2005)

C.A. Rejects Man’s Bid for Half of Ex-Wife’s Tort Settlement
(July 11, 2005)

Court Overturns Order for Release of Convicted Murderer
(July 11, 2005)

Court Revives Convictions in Murder of ‘Killing Fields’ Survivor
(July 8, 2005)

Insured Who Told Agent She Had Smoked, but Wrote Otherwise on Application, Did Not Conceal Fact—S.C.
(July 8, 2005)

Court of Appeal Upholds Assessment for Open Space Acquisition
(July 7, 2005)

C.A.: Judge Need Not Give Reasons for Granting New Trial Motion
(July 6, 2005)

Appeals Court Overturns Rulings Against Prison Board
(July 6, 2005)

Ninth Circuit Upholds Inmate’s Conviction for Threatening to Kill President
(July 6, 2005)

Expert May Rely on ‘Testimonial’ Hearsay in Forming Opinion—C.A.
(July 5, 2005)

Balloting Underway for Three Commissioner Positions
(July 5, 2005)

Justice Sandra Day O’Connor Announces Retirement After 24 Years
(July 5, 2005)

Businesses Must Take Measures to Protect Patrons From Attack
(July 1, 2005)

S.C. Says Criminal Defense Lawyer Must Be Allowed To Withdraw After Gaining Judicial Appointment
(July 1, 2005)

S.C. Leaves Standing Ruling Favoring Domestic Partnership Law
(June 30, 2005)

Claim Reported by Lawyer After Malpractice Policy Expired Was Timely Under Circumstances—C.A.
( June 30, 2005)

Suit by Male Clubgoers Over Higher Admission Charges Rejected
(June 29, 2005)

Contractual Bar to Class Action Arbitrations May Be Invalid—S.C.
(June 28, 2005)

S.C. Upholds Death Sentence for Valley Woman
(June 28, 2005)

C.A. Upholds Convictions of Killers Dubbed ‘Bonnie and Clyde’
(June 27, 2005)

S.C. Rejects Challenge to Validity of Coastal Commission Actions
(June 24, 2005)

S.C. Orders Bar Critic and Former Judicial Candidate Ronald R. Silverton Disbarred for Second Time
(June 24, 2005)

S.C. to Decide Whether Abuse-Study Subject May Sue Professor
(June 23, 2005)

C.A. Upholds Discipline for Auditors Blamed in O.C. Bankruptcy
(June 22, 2005)

President Taps Wooldridge, Onetime Lungren Aide, to Be Nation’s Top Environmental Lawyer
(June 22, 2005)

S.C. Rejects Constitutional Challenge to State Sentencing Scheme
(June 21, 2005)

Former Top Bar Prosecutor Faces Appearance on Weapon Charge
(June 21, 2005)

C.A. Revives Suit Against Store for False ‘Citizen’s’ Arrest
(June 20, 2005)

Former Tennis Star Seeks Success in Different Court
(June 20, 2005)

Park Ride Operator May Be Sued as Common Carrier, S.C. Rules
(June 17, 2005)

S.C. Justices, Responding to Ruling by U.S. High Court Slash $10 Million Punitive Damage Award to $50,000
(June 17, 2005)

Services Set for Commissioner Preciliano Recendez, Dead at 74
(June 17, 2005)

C.A. Rejects Ex-Official’s Malpractice Suit Against Agency Counsel
(June 16, 2005)

Judge McCoy, Tom Girardi Named to Judicial Council
(June 16, 2005)

C.A. Reinstates Foundation’s Suit Against UCLA for Misuse of Gift
(June 15, 2005)

Court of Appeal Upholds Denial of Real Estate License To Attorney Disbarred for Fraud and Excessive Billing
(June 15, 2005)

Governor Names Six to Fill Los Angeles Superior Court Vacancies
(June 14, 2005)

Services to Be Held Tomorrow for Judge Harry Shafer, Dead at 92
(June 14, 2005)

Court May Deny Next of Kin Permission to Move Remains—C.A.
(June 13, 2005)

Judge Gregory C. O’Brien to Retire From Local Bench After 20 Years
(June 13, 2005)

Superior Court Judge Terry Friedman to Become CJA President
(June 13, 2005)

C.A. Rejects Local Superior Court Reporters’ Suit Over Pensions
(June 10, 2005)

Mary Lou Katz Elected Superior Court Commissioner
(June 10, 2005)

S.C. to Rule on Raiders’ Bid for New Trial in Suit Against NFL
(June 9, 2005)

Jail Inmate Convicted of Refusing Order to Shower Cannot Sue Officers for Assault—Court of Appeal
(June 9, 2005)

Brown Confirmation Expected Today as Senate Votes 65-32 to End Filibuster
(June 8, 2005)

Ninth Circuit Upholds Deportation of Croatian Activist, Says Anti-Terror Law Does Not Allow Waivers
(June 8, 2005)

Governor Said Likely to Appoint African American as Brown Successor
(June 8, 2005)

State High Court Reinstates Murder Conviction in Child’s Death
(June 7, 2005)

California Residents Can Sue Nevada Hotel Chain Here For False Advertising, State Supreme Court Rules
(June 7, 2005)

Retired Appellate Justice Margaret Grignon Joins Reed Smith Firm
(June 7, 2005)

Ninth Circuit Overturns Denial of Asylum to South African Family
(June 6, 2005)

C.A. Affirms Homicide Conviction in Deaths of Pilots
(June 6, 2005)

C.A. Gives Green Light to Shutting Down Pomona Strip-Tease Cabaret
(June 6, 2005)

Supreme Court Narrows Showing Required for Pitchess Motion
(June 3, 2005)

Court Revives Some Claims Against Seattle Police Over Suppression of World Trade Organization Protests
(June 3, 2005)

C.A Allows Animal Research Firm, Employee to Sue Protesters
(June 2, 2005)

Governor Names San Diego Prosecutor to Judgeship
(June 2, 2005)

Appeals Court Limits Lawyers’ Ability to Avoid Disqualification
(June 1, 2005)

U.S. High Court Overturns Injunction That Barred Ex-Client From Picketing Johnnie Cochran
(June 1, 2005)

Court Affirms Dismissal of Job Bias Claim Against Film Director
(June 1, 2005)

Borders Must Collect State Tax on Online Sales—C.A.
(June 1, 2005)

C.A. Rejects Age Bias Suit Over Exclusion From Radio Talk Show
(May 31, 2005)

State Bar Awards Scholarship to Los Angeles Attorney
(May 31, 2005)

‘Imperfect Defense of Others’ Negates Intent to Kill, S.C. Says
(May 27, 2005)

Ninth Circuit Affirms Conviction of ‘Tree Sitters’ for Interfering With Logging in National Forest
(May 27, 2005)

C.A. Rejects Challenge to Retention of Misdemeanant’s DNA Sample
(May 26, 2005)

Governor Names Los Angeles Attorney Joseph Miller To Chair Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board
(May 26, 2005)

Court Tosses Man’s Conviction for Threatening Potential Neighbors
(May 25, 2005)

David Bianchi, Longtime Antelope Valley Attorney, Named Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner
(May 25, 2005)

Number Who Passed February Bar Exam Up to 40 Percent
(May 24, 2005)

California Cannot New Enforce Arbitration Standards In Cases Involving Securities Industry, S.C. Rules
(May 24, 2005)

Judge Approves Settlement For Family of Woman Who Fell While Deplaning
(May 24, 2005)

Arabian to Receive Award From Local Women’s Group
(May 24, 2005)

Ninth Circuit Revives Conviction, Rejects Conflict of Interest Claim
(May 23, 2005)

Reed Smith Adds Corporate Partner to Los Angeles Office
(May 23, 2005)

S.C. Limits Coastal Commission Authority to Stop Development
(May 20, 2005)

Newport Beach Mayor Among Four Named by Governor to Superior Courts
(May 20, 2005)

S.C. to Consider Dispute Over Scope of Vexatious Litigant Law
(May 19, 2005)

C.A. Allows Suit Against Foreign Firm for Unpaid Legal Fees
(May 18, 2005)

Former State Bar President James Herman Named to Santa Barbara Superior Court
(May 18, 2005)

Los Angeles Court Commissioner Named to San Bernardino Judgeship
(May 18, 2005)

Riverside Lawyer James Heiting Elected President of State Bar of California
(May 17, 2005)

State Bar Dues Bill Passes in Assembly on 49-25 Vote
(May 17, 2005)

Magistrate’s Reduction of Charge to Misdemeanor Held Not Appealable
(May 17, 2005)

Schwarzenegger Names Three to Superior Court Judgeships
(May 17, 2005)

U.S. Law Authorizes Extension of Guard Enlistments—Court
(May 16, 2005)

Ninth Circuit to Rule en Banc on Whether Requiring Makeup for Female Workers Violates Anti-Bias Law
(May 16, 2005)

Challenge to Judicial Nominating Panel Rejected a Second Time
(May 13, 2005)

Retired Justice Campbell ‘Sandy’ Lucas Dies at Age 80
(May 13, 2005)

McLeod Says Heiting, Miliband Have Edge in Race for State Bar Presidency
(May 13, 2005)

Court of Appeal Clarifies Rule on Reclassification of Limited Cases
(May 12, 2005)

Ruling on ‘Chargeback’ of Salespersons’ Commissions Left Standing in 5-2 Vote of California Justices
(May 12, 2005)

Court Overturns Conviction in 1982 Murder of Local Drug Dealer
(May 11, 2005)

S.C. Takes Broad View of Malpractice Statute of Limitations
(May 10, 2005)

Superior Court Judge Phillip Argento to Retire This Summer
(May 10, 2005)

C.A. Revives Fraud Claims by ‘Avon Ladies’ Against Company
(May 9, 2005)

C.A. Reverses New Trial Order in Mauling of Woman by Lawyers’ Dog
(May 6, 2005)

Ham Radio Operator, a Frequent FCC Target, Charged By U.S. With Jamming Police, Military Frequencies
(May 6, 2005)

New Trial on Racial Bias Claim Against Magic Mountain Ordered
(May 5, 2005)

Ninth Circuit: ‘Survivor’ Show’s Promotional Products Did Not Infringe Beachwear Maker’s Trademark
(May 5, 2005)

Judge Thompson to Receive CWL’s Joan Dempsey Klein Award
(May 5, 2005)

Stephen L. Saltzman Moves to Entertainment Group at Irell & Manella
(May 5, 2005)

State Bar Dues Bill Wins Assembly Judiciary Committee Backing
(May 4, 2005)

Divided C.A. Panel Upholds Search Based on 911 Call
(May 4, 2005)

Limitations Period Defense for Construction Defects Restricted
(May 3, 2005)

Audit Cites State Bar Discipline System Shortcomings
(May 3, 2005)

Two Litigators, Referee Elected Superior Court Commissioners
(May 2, 2005)

Clergy Abuse Plaintiffs May Seek Punitive Damages, C.A. Rules
(April 29, 2005)

Retired Superior Court Judge Franciscus Dies at 79
(April 29, 2005)

Supreme Court to Consider Proposition 64 Retroactivity Issues
(April 28, 2005)

Michael Jackson Trial Judge Melville Acted Properly In Ordering Documents Filed Under Seal, C.A. Rules
(April 28, 2005)

Plaintiff Entitled to Show He Paid His Own Medical Bills—C.A.
(April 27, 2005)

Lichtman Ruling on Priest-Abuse Insurer Discovery Overturned
(April 26, 2005)

C.A.: Neighbors Properly Denied Leave to Intervene in Geffen Dispute With Coastal Panel Over Ocean Access
(April 26, 2005)

Court of Appeal Invalidates Stockton Vehicle Seizure Scheme
(April 25, 2005)

C.A. Rules State Lands Commission Lacked Power to Approve Swap of Long Beach Coastal Property
(April 25, 2005)

Girardi to Lead International Academy of Trial Lawyers
(April 25, 2005)

C.A. Rules Standard Instruction on ‘Compassionate Use’ Is Proper
(April 22, 2005)

Brown Nomination Advances, but Battle In Senate Over Filibuster Rules Looms
(April 22, 2005)

C.A.: Evidentiary Objections Waived by Failure to Obtain Ruling
(April 21, 2005)

Experience of Being Subjected to Discipline Proceeding Will Make Him a ‘Better Judge,’ Ross Says
(April 21, 2005)

S.C. Will Not Review Rejection of Young Driver’s ‘Cough Syrup’ Defense
(April 21, 2005)

Public Employee Salaries Subject to Disclosure, Court Rules
(April 20, 2005)

Uncompensated Police Volunteer Not ‘Employee’ Under Anti-Discrimination Act, Panel Rules
(April 20, 2005)

Glendale Man Charged With Practicing Without License Ordered to Stand Trial
(April 20, 2005)

Panel Revives Claims That Vatican Bank Aided Nazi Puppets
(April 19, 2005)

Prominent Litigator Brian J. Panish, Two Others Leave Greene Broilett To Start New Firm
(April 19, 2005)

Court of Appeal Orders Lichtman’s Removal From Vioxx Cases
(April 18, 2005)

U.S. High Court Ruling on Jury’s Role in Sentencing Does Not Apply Retroactively, Court of Appeal Rules
(April 18, 2005)

Los Angeles Superior Court Wins Kleps Award for Online New Judge Orientation Programs
(April 18, 2005)

LACBA Names Chief U.S. District Judge Consuelo Marshall as Outstanding Jurist
(April 18, 2005)

Schwarzenegger Names Three to Los Angeles Superior Court
(April 15, 2005)

Bill Limiting Disqualification of Judges Over Contacts With ADR Providers Advances in State Assembly
(April 15, 2005)

Bay Area Lawyer Named to San Mateo Superior Court By Schwarzenegger
(April 15, 2005)

Four Lawyers Named to California Law Revision Commission
(April 15, 2005)

Extended Statute of Limitations Held Applicable to Pending Claims
(April 14, 2005)

Appellate Panel Rejects Bid to Extend Emotional Distress Tort
(April 14, 2005)

County Supervisors Decline to Vote on Payment for Ipsen Defense
(April 13, 2005)

Lawmakers Pass Arbitration Bill on Party-Line Vote
(April 13, 2005)

Memorial Set for Wakefield Taylor, Retired Appellate Jurist Was 93
(April 13, 2005)

Court of Appeal Upholds Rule Against Pornography in Prisons
(April 12, 2005)

Judge Taylor, Commissioner Byrne Slate Retirements
(April 12, 2005)

Governor Names Three to Superior Court Judgeships
(April 12, 2005)

State Bar Board of Governors Candidate Drops Out
(April 12, 2005)

Referee Steff Padilla Elected Superior Court Commissioner
(April 11, 2005)

ABA President, in Speech to Local Legal Community, Urges End to Politicians’ Attacks on Judges
(April 11, 2005)

Fellow Jurists Remember Martin as Fair Judge With Keen Intellect
(April 11, 2005)

Hearing Set for Sixth District Court of Appeal Nominee Duffy
(April 11, 2005)

Disgorgement Is a Constitutional Measure of Punitive Damages
(April 8, 2005)

Retired Superior Court Judge Bonnie Martin Dies at 74
(April 8, 2005)

CJP Reports Disposing of More Than 1,000 Cases Last Year
(April 8, 2005)

Governor Nominates Monterey Jurist to Sixth District Appellate Court
(April 8, 2005)

Suit to Block Implementation of Stem Cell Initiative Filed
(April 8, 2005)

Bill to Upgrade Status of Law Clerks Clears Assembly Committee
(April 7, 2005)

More Than 4,000 Attend Service for Johnnie Cochran
(April 7, 2005)

Ninth Circuit Declines to Block Reservist’s Deployment to Afghanistan
(April 7, 2005)

Schwarzenegger Names Four to Two Superior Courts
(April 7, 2005)

Bill to Upgrade Trial Court Law Clerk Status Set for Hearing Today
(April 6, 2005)

Ninth Circuit Reappoints Maria Stratton As Federal Public Defender
(April 6, 2005)

Ninth Circuit Names New Bankruptcy Judge for Central District
(April 6, 2005)

State Bar Admits Blunder on Board Candidates
(April 6, 2005)

San Diego Family Justice Center Wins National Honor
(April 6, 2005)

Two State Bar Board Seats Here Each Draw Three Hopefuls
(April 5, 2005)

Kriegler, Rothschild and Willhite Are Confirmed, Sworn in as Justices of District’s Court of Appeal
(April 5, 2005)

Judge Declines to Toss Suit Over Painting Allegedly Stolen by Nazis
(April 4, 2005)

Court of Appeal Upholds Punitive Damage Award of $50 Million in Tobacco Case for Second Time
(April 4, 2005)

Court of Appeal Finds Order Overruling Demurrer Appealable
(April 4, 2005)

Coalition Lacks Standing to Challenge Statutes as Discriminatory Against Men—C.A.
(April 4, 2005)

C.A. Raises Award to Man Whose HIV Was Disclosed by Doctor
(April 1, 2005)

Rampart Settlements Estimated to Reach $70 Million, Delgadillo Says Total Is Far Less Than Anticipated
(April 1, 2005)

Cooley Says He Will Serve Out Term, Shuts Door On Possible Run for Attorney General Next Year
(March 31, 2005)

C.A. Upholds Right of ‘Life Partner’ to Bring Suit for Wrongful Death, Says 2005 Law Is Retroactive
(March 31, 2005)

Famed Lawyer Johnnie Cochran Jr. Dies at 67
(March 30, 2005)

City May Not Keep RFP Responses Secret During Negotiations With Bidder, Appeals Court Rules
(March 30, 2005)

Court of Appeal Lifts Order That Man Have No Contact With Wife
(March 30, 2005)

U.S. High Court to Hear State’s Appeal of Death Sentence Reversal
(March 29, 2005)

Commission on Judicial Performance Elects Marshall Grossman Chairman
(March 29, 2005)

Family Slates May 2 Memorial Service for Janet Rae
(March 29, 2005)

Right to Sue for Copyright Infringement Not Assignable—Court
(March 28, 2005)

Harris ‘Surprised’ at Admonishment, Says He May Enter Private Judging
(March 28, 2005)

Services to Be Held Saturday for Judge Edward Kakita
(March 28, 2005)

Judge Hatter to Take Senior Status Next Month
(March 25, 2004)

Foreign Lawyer’s Miscue Requires Relief From Default
(March 25, 2004)

S.C. Rejects Bid to Block Implementation of Stem Cell Initiative
(March 24, 2005)

Edward Kakita, Retired Judge of Superior Court, Dies at Age 64
(March 24, 2005)

Conviction of Former Sheriff for Stealing Federal Funds Is Upheld
(March 24, 2005)

U.S. High Court Reinstates Death Sentence for Orange County Man
(March 23, 2005)

U.S. Justices Overturn Judgment Against Officers Over Search, Detention of Simi Valley Resident
(March 23, 2005)

City’s Denial of Antenna Permit Did Not Give Rise To Rights Claim—Court
(March 23, 2005)

Hundreds Attend Memorial for Presiding Justice Puglia
(March 23, 2005)

High Court Upholds Death Sentence for Reseda Auto Mechanic
(March 22, 2005)

Damage Award to Glendale Woman, Longtime Smoker Who Got Cancer, Left Standing by U.S. Supreme Court
(March 22, 2005)

Ninth Circuit Panel Rejects Suit Against County, Former Superior Court Judge George Trammell
(March 21, 2005)

Violence Against Chinese Christian Women in Indonesia Warrants Asylum, Ninth Circuit Panel Rules
(March 21, 2005)

Courts Rejects Challenge to Secrecy of Judicial Advisory Panel
(March 18, 2005)

State Supreme Court to Rule on Scope of Family Leave Act
(March 17, 2005)

Miller Will Not Run for State Bar Board, Backs Fujie And McNicholas After Breakfast Club Endorsements
(March 17, 2005)

Court Upholds Judgment Won by Prominent Jockeys
(March 17, 2005)

Breakfast Club Backs McNicholas, Fujie For State Bar Board of Governors
(March 16, 2005)

Court of Appeal Rules Law Allowing Domestic Partners To Maintain Suits for Wrongful Death Is Retroactive
(March 16, 2005)

Chief Justice George Urges Legislators to Create 150 More Judgeships
(March 16, 2005)

 SC Upholds Death Sentence in Rape-Murder of Valley Child
(March 15, 2005)