2006 

S.C.: Juror’s Reading of Bible in Jury Room Was Not Prejudicial
(December 29, 2006)

C.A. Affirms Dismissal of UCLA Primary Care Doctor
(December 29, 2006)

Appeals Court Slaps Trial Judge for Calling It ‘Kangaroo Court’
(December 28, 2006)

Ninth Circuit Rules American Samoa Sweatshop Owner Was Properly Tried in U.S. District Court in Hawaii
( December 28, 2006)

C.A. Cuts $19 Million Verdict in Harassment Case to $3.4 Million
(December 27, 2006)

Court: Woman Alleging Abuse in Divorce Case Entitled To Seek Personnel Files of Ex-Officer Husband
(December 27, 2006)

Children’s Law Center Names Interim Committee to Replace Director
(December 27, 2006)

Judge’s Sua Sponte Mistrial Declaration Barred Retrial—C.A.
(December 26, 2006)

State Bar Court Panel Says Sacramento Lawyer Deserves Suspension for Unilaterally Withdrawing From Cases
(December 26, 2006)

S.C.: Tribe Not Immune From Suit Over Campaign Contributions
(December 22, 2006)

Governor Names Three to Los Angeles Superior Court
(December 22, 2006)

CJP Censures Retired Orange Superior Judge, Bars Her From Assignments
(December 22, 2006)

First District Court of Appeal Upholds Right of Local Jail Inmates to Vote
(December 22, 2006)

Supreme Court Agrees to Review Same-Sex Marriage Ruling
(December 21, 2006)

Web Marketing Not Enough to Sustain State’s Jurisdiction—C.A.
(December 21, 2006)

Court of Appeal Rebuffs Hearst Heirs in Bid to Sue Trustees
(December 20, 2006)

Ninth Circuit Overrules FERC on Energy Contracts
(December 20, 2006)

Portantino ‘Educated’ During ‘Day on the Bench’
(December 20, 2006)

C.A. Reverses Class Certification in Suit Alleging Sony Vaio Defects
(December 19, 2006)

Children’s Law Center of Los Angeles to Begin Search For New Director Today, Board President Says
(December 19, 2006)

Controller Chick to Be Public Member of State Bar Board of Governors
(December 19, 2006)

Appeals Court Approves Testimony by Partially Disguised Witness
(December 18, 2006)

Justices Rule Arbitrator Need Not Disclose Unrelated, Pro-Bono Mediation Involving Same Attorney
(December 18, 2006)

Inland Empire Lawmakers: Region Needs More Judges
(December 18, 2006)

C.A.: Counsel Was Ineffective in Not Pursuing BWS Defense
(December 15, 2006)

Company Held Immune From Tort Action Over Threats Employee Allegedly Made Through Work Computer
(December 15, 2006)

Arguments Set in Case Against Judge Charged With Delaying Decisions
(December 15, 2006)

S.C. Agrees to Hear Artificially Colored Salmon Cases
(December 14, 2006)

Prior State Audit Is ‘Public Disclosure’ Barring Suit Under False Claims Act—C.A
(December 14, 2006)

S.C. Declines to Block Use of School Bond Funds to Construct Gym
(December 14, 2006)

C.A.: Police May Not Impound Driver’s Car Parked at Residence After Traffic Stop, Arrest on Prior Warrant
(December 14, 2006)

CJP Orders Removal of Santa Barbara Superior Court Judge Hall
(December 13, 2006)

California Supreme Court Amends Publication Rule, Encourages Certification of More Opinions
(December 13, 2006)

Disabled High School Students Sue Over Lack of ‘Transition’ Services
(December 13, 2006)

Former Assembly Majority Leader Joins Mayer Brown
(December 13, 2006)

Attorney: Federal Decision a Win for Companies, Consumers
(December 13, 2006)

U.S. Supreme Court Rules: Wearing of Buttons in Court Did Not Deny Murderer Fair Trial
(December 12, 2006)

Proprietor of Bagel Shop to be Assigned to Pomona Courthouse Czuleger Makes Assignments of Eight Who Prevailed in Judicial Contest
(December 12, 2006)

Admission in Probation Report Not Part of Three-Strikes Record—S.C.
(December 12, 2006)

Preliminary Injunction Ruling Delayed in ACLU’s Suit Over Holding Conditions of County Jail Inmates
(December 12, 2006)

Prisoner Admits Trying to Extort Money From Two Local Lawyers
(December 11, 2006)

Limits on Donations to Candidate Committees Invalidated
(December 11, 2006)

Ex-Latham & Watkins Litigator Joins Winston & Strawn
(December 11, 2006)

Rental Car Agent Need Not Question Facially Valid License—S.C
(December 8, 2006)

C.A. Rejects Attorney’s Lien Claim in Scientology Case
(December 8, 2006)

C.A.: State Voting Rights Act Does Not Violate Equal Protection
(December 7, 2006)

Governor Appoints Four to Los Angeles Superior Court
(December 7, 2006)

Nine Local Jurists Nominated to Serve as Special Masters for CJP
(December 7, 2006)

Ninth Circuit Upholds Special Schools for Native Hawaiian Children
(December 6, 2006)

Attorney Disqualification Motion Must Be Supported By Direct Facts, Not Just Inferences—Appeals Court
(December 6, 2006)

Court Probes Whether ‘Recovered Memory’ Patient May Sue Psychologist
(December 6, 2006)

U.S. High Court Declines to Hear Parents’ Challenge to Sex Survey
(December 5, 2006)

Arbitration Clause in Franchisee’s Contract With National Advertising Company Held Invalid
(December 5, 2006)

Ninth Circuit Orders Environmental Analysis for Logging Project
(December 5, 2006)

Sex Offender’s Conviction for Not Registering Reversed
(December 5, 2006)

Judicial Council Rules Will Let Jurors Take Notes in All Trials
(December 4, 2006)

Washington Asks S.C. to Revive ‘Top Two’ Primary Law
(December 4, 2006)

Little League Baseball Not Liable for Molestations by Coach, C.A. Rules
(December 4, 2006)

Health Law Attorney Robert Layton Joins Davis Wright
(December 4, 2006)

Transfer of Mt. Soledad Memorial to U.S. Held Constitutional
(December 1, 2006)

C.A. Reinstates Lawyer’s Suit Against His Former Firm
(December 1, 2006)

Arbitrator Lacks Jurisdiction Over Dispute Involving TV Judge—C.A
(December 1, 2006)

Joint and Several Liability Unnecessary for Implied Indemnification—C.A.
(December 1, 2006)

CJP Admonishes Orange County Judge for ‘Sarcastic’ Remarks
(November 30, 2006)

S.C. to Rule on Enforcement of Non-Compete Clauses
(November 30, 2006)

Dismissal for Refusal to Be Deposed Held Termination on Merits
(November 30, 2006)

C.A. Throws Out Death Benefit Award to Employee’s Estate
(November 29, 2006)

Elderly Woman’s Gifts to Live-In Caretaker Held Invalid
(November 29, 2006)

City May Give Money to Local Chamber of Commerce Whose President Serves on Council—Lockyer
(November 29, 2006)

Brian Pass Joins Sheppard Mullin, Levene Neale Adds Associates
(November 29, 2006)

High Court Will Not Review Ruling on County Strip Search Policy
(November 28, 2006)

S.C.: 2003 Medical Marijuana Law Applies Retroactively
(November 28, 2006)

C.A.: Web User Not Guilty for Child Pornography in Unknown Cache Files
(November 28, 2006)

C.A.: Amendment to Juvenile Records Law Applies Retroactively
(November 27, 2006)

Czuleger Completes Management Team, Sets Assignments for 2007
(November 27, 2006)

Hearing Set for Riverside Judge Accused of Backdating Orders
(November 22, 2006)

Council Members Cannot Sue Colleagues for Violating Open-Meetings Provisions of Brown Act—C.A
(November 22, 2006)

C.A. Orders New Election for Mendocino County District Attorney
(November 22, 2006)

Pass Rate on July California Bar Exam Reaches Five-Year High
(November 21, 2006)

George S. Cardona Named Acting United States Attorney
(November 21, 2006)

Turner, Schiavelli, Cerrell to Be Feted as ‘Persons of the Year
(November 21, 2006)

S.C.: Father Who Removed Children From Mother Need Only Raise Reasonable Doubt for Good Faith Defense
(November 21, 2006)

Internet Poster Not Liable for Republishing Defamation—S.C
(November 21, 2006)

C.A. Throws Out $34.2 Million Verdict for Oakland Raiders
(November 20, 2006)

‘Zankou Chicken’ Trademark Remained With Founders Of Restaurant, Not Their Son—Court of Appeal
(November 20, 2006)

State Bar Governors Consolidate Five Constituent Access Committees
(November 20, 2006)

Judge in Anna Nicole Paternity Suit to Rule on Jurisdiction
(November 20, 2006)

Proposed State Bar Resignation Rule Passes Committee Test
(November 17, 2006)

Venue on Receiving Stolen Property Charge Lies Where Property Was Stolen—Court of Appeal
(November 17, 2006)

Lawyer Has Final Say Whether Sexually Violent Client Testifies—C.A
(November 17, 2006)

Los Angeles Juvenile Court to Hold ‘Adoption Saturday
(November 17, 2006)

Former LACBA President Receives Pepperdine Teaching Award
(November 17, 2006)

Bush Nominates James E. Rogan to Federal Bench
(November 16, 2006)

Butte County Judge Admonished Over Campaign Loan
(November 16, 2006)

C.A.: Spouse’s Duty to Support Needy Parent a Community Obligation
(November 16, 2006)

Ninth Circuit Upholds U.S. Jurisdiction Over Crew of Drug-Laden Ship Seized in International Waters
(November 16, 2006)

Lefkowitz Praises New Facilities in Santa Monica Courthouse
(November 16, 2006)

C.A. Allows Case to Go Forward Against ‘Fajitagate’ Officers
(November 15, 2006)

Superior Court Judge Conway Slates February Retirement
(November 15, 2006)

Apartment Owner Liable When Employee Shoots Tenant—C.A
(November 15, 2006)

High Court Reinstates Death Sentence in San Joaquin Valley Case
(November 14, 2006)

Superior Court Judge Jack Morgan Dies of Cancer
(November 14, 2006)

Retired Municipal Court Judge Joseph Gordon McNulty Dies at 82
(November 14, 2006)

Justice Armand Arabian Receives 2006 Fernando Award
(November 14, 2006)

Ninth Circuit: No Church Services at Shelter in City-Owned Building
(November 13, 2006)

New MALDEF President Promises Growth
(November 13, 2006)

C.A.: Ex-Couple’s Date of Separation Determined by Subjective Intent
(November 13, 2006)

C.A. Approves Conversion of Pasadena’s Raymond Theater
(November 13, 2006)

Court Revives Suit Challenging Proposed Lodi Wal-Mart Supercenter
(November 13, 2006)

Prosecutors Win All Four Runoff Elections for Superior Court
(November 9, 2006)

Brown Plans to Build Team, Enforce Global Warming Law
(November 9, 2006)

George Praises Defeat of South Dakota Judicial Accountability Measure
(November 9, 2006)

Retarded Man Held Entitled to Jury Trial on Commitment
(November 9, 2006)

Ninth Circuit Reverses Death Sentence for Attorney Incompetence
(November 8, 2006)

State Not Required to Give Free College Education to Highly Gifted Student Under 16—Court of Appeal
(November 8, 2006)

C.A.: Subcontractor’s Duty Set by Industry Standard, Not Subcontract
(November 8, 2006)

Police Officers Sue City, Say Gangs are Dictating Assignments
(November 7, 2006)

Justices Will Not Review Order Reversing Death Sentence
(November 7, 2006)

Campaigns Draw to Close as Spending Exceeds $1 Million Mark
(November 7, 2006)

Attorney for Woman Widowed at Municipal Air Show Calls Demand for Litigation Costs ‘Mean,’ ‘Vile
(November 7, 2006)

Justice Department Slates Effort On Election Law Enforcement
(November 7, 2006)

Bond Opponents Say They Will File FEC Complaint Over Ads
(November 6, 2006)

Richard Aldrich Receives State Jurist of the Year Award
(November 6, 2006)

Federal Prosecutor From Los Angeles Gets San Diego Judgeship
(November 6, 2006)

Attorney General’s Race Ending Where it Began
(November 6, 2006)

Court Denies Attorney’s Request to Lift Suspension, Orders Probe
(November 3, 2006)

Two Former Valencia Attorneys Sentenced to Prison For Conspiracy to Promote Tax Fraud Scheme
(November 3, 2006)

Woman Falls to Death From Court Building
(November 3, 2006)

LACBA Launches Web Page in Law Student Outreach Effort
(November 3, 2006)

C.A. Revives Brown Act Suit Over Council Members’ Private Talks
(November 2, 2006)

Appeals Court Rules Sexual Predator Remains Threat, May Be Recommitted After Undergoing Castration
(November 2, 2006)

C.A.: Consent to Trial Delay Implied Where Attorney Had Other Case
(November 2, 2006)

Supreme Court to Decide Whether Fleeing Suspect Was Properly Convicted of Assaulting Officer
(November 2, 2006)

C.A. Revives Inmate’s Contract Claim Against Former Attorney
(November 1, 2006)

Justices Hold ‘Security Freeze’ Law Unconstitutional as Applied to Public Records, Reverse Injunction
(November 1, 2006)

No-Contest Clause Providing for Group Forfeiture Permissible—C.A
(November 1, 2006)

C.A.: Courts May Not Modify Foreign Child Custody Order
(November 1, 2006)

George: Diversity in Judiciary Will Increase
(October 31, 2006)

Top Environmental Prosecutor to Join Musick Peeler
(October 31, 2006)

Lawyer: California GOP Paying for Suit Challenging Brown’s Eligibility
(October 31, 2006)

Judges Burke, Gardner Granted Disability Retirement
(October 31, 2006)

C.A. Revives Professor’s Brutality Suit Against Sheriff’s Deputies
(October 30, 2006)

Ninth Circuit Split Inevitable, Tashima Tells Gathering
(October 30, 2006)

Brown: Poochigian Paid Firm Involved in Disqualification Suit
(October 30, 2006)

Appeals Court Limits ‘Lemon Law’ Relief in Lease Case
(October 30, 2006)

Memorial Service Scheduled for Former Judge Robert Swasey
(October 30, 2006)

C.A. Revives Bid for Class Action Over ‘Living Wage’ Violation
(October 27, 2006)

Court: Showing of Discriminatory Intent Required to Trigger Greater Penalties for ADA Violations
(October 27, 2006)

Los Angeles County Bar Staff Members Earn National Recognition
(October 27, 2006)

Everything I Needed to Know to Be the Presiding Judge of the L.A. Superior Court I Learned From the Teamster’s Union
(October 27, 2006)

High Court Will Not Revive ‘Shock Jock’s Suit Against College
(October 26, 2006 )

Court: Gun Need Not Emit Bullet to Create Liability for Personally, Intentionally ‘Discharging’ a Firearm
(October 26, 2006 )

Court Upholds Permit Revocation for Club That Held ‘Lust Parties
(October 26, 2006 )

Judge Declines to Expedite Injunction Hearing in Brown Case
(October 25, 2006)

C.A. Upholds 50-Year-to-Life Sentence for Teenager Who Killed Two at La Crescenta Elementary School
(October 25, 2006)

Court: Probation Condition Banning All Travel to Mexico Overbroad
(October 25, 2006)

Secretary of State, A.G. Seek to Intervene in Suit Against Brown
(October 24, 2006)

Court of Appeals Rejects Ex-Sheriff’s Bid to Have County Pay His Legal Fees in False-Claims Case
(October 24, 2006)

Justices Overturn Order Allowing Plaintiffs to Depose Convalescent Hospital’s Attorney in Malpractice Suit
(October 24, 2006)

C.A. Says Pregnancy Resulting From Rape Is ‘Great Bodily Injury
(October 24, 2006)

Group Files Ethics Complaint Over Proposition R Mailing
(October 24, 2006)

Judicial Council Rejects Mandatory Judicial Education Rule
(October 23, 2006)

Court Strikes Down Ordinances Banning Solicitations, Setting Up of Tables at Downtown Promenade
(October 23, 2006)

Wife of Ex-Gubernatorial Candidate Gets Probation in Tax Scheme
(October 23, 2006)

Republican Lawsuit Says Brown Ineligible to be Attorney General
(October 20, 2006)

Appeals Court Says Auto Repair Shop Not Liable Where Thief Stole Car, Caused Accident
(October 20, 2006)

C.A.: Declaration Referencing Future Evidence Does Not Save Suit
(October 20, 2006)

C.A. Revives Asbestos Suit by Man Unable to Recall Products’ Names
(October 19, 2006)

Appeals Court’s Holding on Lawyer’s Right to Sign DFEH Complaint for Client Left Standing by S.C.
(October 19, 2006)

Czuleger Makes Few Changes in 2007 Supervisory Assignments
(October 19, 2006)

Yang to Resign as U.S. Attorney, Join Gibson Dunn
(October 18, 2006)

Superior Court Candidate Reports Spending Over $200,000 on Campaign as Runoff Election Nears
(October 18, 2006)

Disability Lawyers File Class Action Over San Bernardino Courthouses
(October 18, 2006)

Memorial Reception Set to Remember Attorney Kenneth G. Griffin
(October 18, 2006)

C.A. Upholds Conviction for Forgery of Cameron Diaz Signature
(October 17, 2006)

Grace Quinn, Co-Founder of Levitt & Quinn Family Law Center, Dead at 91
(October 17, 2006)

Landlord Unfamiliar With Tenant’s Dog Not Liable for Injuries It Caused—C.A
(October 17, 2006)

John C. Rayburn Jr. Appointed U.S. Magistrate Judge
(October 17, 2006)

Republican Group Opposes Kennard’s Retention
(October 16, 2006)

Court of Appeal: Divorce Attorneys May Collect Interest on Fee Award, Even if Client Objects
(October 16, 2006)

Officer May Be Questioned in Investigation of Officer Spouse—Lockyer
(October 16, 2006)

Sen. Kevin Murray to Join William Morris Agency As Senior Vice President
(October 16, 2006)

Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office Honored by ABA for Juvenile Crime Program
(October 16, 2006)

Injunction Against Animal Rights Group in Harassment Case Upheld
(October 13, 2006)

Appeals Court Upholds Firing of Police Officer for Disclosing Personal Information Regarding Suspect
(October 13, 2006)

Former JAG Officer Jon Holdaway Joins O’Brien Abeles
(October 13, 2006)

C.A. Upholds Fee Award in Defamation Action Against Google
(October 12, 2006)

College Campus Security Guards Lack Authority to Consent to Police Search of Dorm Rooms—C.A
(October 12, 2006)

Robert Kwan Named Bankruptcy Judge for Central District
(October 12, 2006)

Ninth Circuit Upholds Gulf War-Era Ban on Travel to Iraq
(October 11, 2006)

Court of Appeal: Phony Traffic Stop Voids Search, Even if It Leads to Discovery of Valid Warrant
(October 11, 2006)

Janavs Switches Seats, Is Undecided About Re-Election
(October 11, 2006)

Western Center on Law and Poverty Leads Legal Action to Enjoin Delayed Determinations on Disability-Based Medi-Cal Applications
(October 11, 2006)

George Endorses Free Legal Services in ‘Core’ Civil Matters
(October 10, 2006)

Arabian Says He May Ask High Court to Recuse Entire D.A’s Office From Jesse James Hollywood Case
(October 10, 2006)

Sheldon H. Sloan Sworn In as State Bar President, Calls for Civility
(October 10, 2006)

Chief Justice Stresses Need for Judicial Independence
(October 10, 2006)

California Women Lawyers Leader: Group Needs to Diversify
(October 10, 2006)

Mexican State’s Chief Justice Praises Links With California Counterparts
(October 10, 2006)

Governor Appoints Judge Dzintra Janavs to Superior Court Vacancy
(October 10, 2006)

New CJA Leader Scott Kays Urges Preservation of Independent Decision-Making
(October 10, 2006)

Justice Bedsworth Tells Lawyers to Enjoy Their Success
(October 10, 2006)

Text of Chief Justice Ronald M. George’s State of the Judiciary Address
(October 10, 2006)

Prosecutor/Author Bounced From Rape Case by Court of Appeal
(October 6, 2006)

State Bar Gathers Today in Monterey, 3,000 Expected to Attend
(October 5, 2006)

C.A. Declines to Reinstate Suit Against Cellphone Providers
(October 5, 2006)

Governor Names Judge in Butte County
(October 5, 2006)

C.A. Revives Unfair Competition Suit Over U-Haul Fueling Charges
(October 4, 2006)

Former State Bar President Shallenberger’s Cause of Death Still Undetermined
(October 4, 2006)

Judge Edmon Becomes President of American Bar Endowment
(October 4, 2006)

Bar Court Trial Counsel: Attorney Should Not Be Allowed to Resign
(October 3, 2006)

Former Lawyer Steven Krell Arrested on Grand Theft Charges
(October 3, 2006)

Former Los Angeles Attorney Among Recipients of State Bar Diversity Award
(October 3, 2006)

Investigative Report on School Superintendent Held Public Record
(October 2, 2006)

Court: Emotional Distress Not ‘Bodily Injury’ Within Arbitration Exclusion in Home Purchase Contract
(October 2, 2006)

Indian Tribes’ Sovereign Immunity Extends to Tribe-Owned Casinos—C.A.
(October 2, 2006)

Excluding Defendant’s Friends During Testimony Not Unconstitutional
(October 2, 2006)

Schwarzenegger Names Judges to Posts in Sacramento, Fresno, and San Francisco
(October 2, 2006)

C.A. Revives Suit Alleging Banks Misrepresented Tax Refund Loans
(September 29, 2006)

Prudent Person Standard, Not Limited Duty of Care, Applied to Middle School Golf Class—Appeals Court
(September 29, 2006)

Physician Cannot Revoke Settlement Consent After Oral Agreement—C.A.
(September 29, 2006)

Parent’s Assault While Son at Scene Held Child Endangerment
(September 28, 2006)

Governor Signs Bills on Handling of Conservatorship Cases
(September 28, 2006)

High Court Denies Depublication of Ruling on Offshore Coastal Views
(September 28, 2006)

L. A. Gay Center Sues IRS Over Delay in Producing Documents
(September 27, 2006)

Prison Guard Hurt While Helping at Accident Scene Held Not Entitled to Workers’ Compensation
(September 27, 2006)

Governor Signs Bill Extending Time for Armenian Genocide Suits
(September 27, 2006)

Judge May Be Challenged When Case Is Remanded for Fee Award—C.A.
(September 26, 2006)

Ninth Circuit Rules Alien’s Ineffective Assistance Claim Need Not Be Pled Before Immigration Appeals Board
(September 26, 2006)

Game Maker May Use Celebrity’s Likeness if ‘New Expression’ Added—C.A.
(September 26, 2006)

Governor Signs Bill on Seismically Deficient Courthouses
(September 26, 2006)

Governor Signs Bill Creating 50 New Superior Court Judgeships
(September 25, 2006)

Appeals Court: Evidence of Computer Hacking Conspiracy Enough to Send Case to Jury, Defeat Summary Judgment
(September 25, 2006)

Memorial Service to Be Held For Attorney James Beebe
(September 25, 2006)

Donald F. Miles Named State Bar Court Hearing Judge
(September 22, 2006)

Judiciary Committee Backs Idahoan for Ninth Circuit, Senator Dianne Feinstein Threatens Filibuster
(September 22, 2006)

State May Ban Employers’ Use of State Funds to Fight Unionization—C.A.
(September 22, 2006)

Lockyer: District Attorney Cannot Make ‘Rap Sheets’ Public
(September 22, 2006)

City Council Rejects Proposed Skid Row Settlement With ACLU
(September 21, 2006)

S.C. to Decide if Actress’ Manager May Sue for Commissions
(September 21, 2006)

Public Libraries May Ban Religious Worship in Meeting Rooms—C.A.
(September 21, 2006)

Scalia to Present Alito Award at NIAF Awards Dinner
(September 21, 2006)

Staleness of Underlying Claim Fatal to Malpractice Suit—C.A.
(September 20, 2006)

Court Rejects Constitutional Claims, Upholds Investigators’ Warrantless Visits to Homes of Welfare Applicants
(September 20, 2006)

Recall Petitions Need Not Be Printed In Foreign Languages—C.A.
(September 20, 2006)

LABCA Evaluation Panel Finds Appellate Justices Qualified
(September 20, 2006)

Ninth Circuit Upholds Restrictions on Residential Picketing
(September 19, 2006)

Court: Lenders May Be Liable for Secretly Hiking Pass-Through Fees for Services Provided by Others
(September 19, 2006)

DirecTV Class Action Waiver Held Unconscionable
(September 19, 2006)

Ham Radio Operator Sentenced to Seven Years for Jamming Frequencies
(September 19, 2006)

Lawyer Convicted in Insurance Plot Resigns From State Bar
(September 19, 2006)

Eastern District Court Moves Toward Adopting Policy of Fully Shackling Detained Criminal Defendants
(September 19, 2006)

Bar Seeks Applicants for Hearing Judge Position in San Francisco
(September 19, 2006)

Ninth Circuit Upholds Shackling Policy for Central District Court
(September 18, 2006)

Princess Cruise Lines Not Liable for Sexual Assault on Teenage Passenger in Sauna—Court of Appeal
(September 18, 2006)

Content-Based Exceptions Render Sign Ordinance Unconstitutional—C.A.
(September 18, 2006)

Attorney Disbarred in Oregon After California Suspension
(September 18, 2006)

Court of Appeal Reinstates Employees’ Suit Over Hidden Camera
(September 15, 2006)

S.C. to Decide Whether Long-Running Code Violations Justify Forced Demolition of Santa Monica Residence
(September 15, 2006)

Law Enforcement Officials Urge Governor to Address DNA Analysis Backlog
(September 15, 2006)

Driver Involved in Freeway ‘Gamesmanship’ Required To Stop at Scene of Accident—Court of Appeal
(September 15, 2006)

Ninth Circuit Orders Reversal of Death Sentence Based on Counsel’s Failure to Present Mitigation Evidence
(September 15, 2006)

Czuleger, McCoy Elected Superior Court’s Administrative Leaders for 2007-2008
(September 14, 2006)

Court of Appeal Reinstates Council’s Language for Term Limit Measure on November Ballot
(September 14, 2006)

State Responsible for Harassment of Female Guards by Inmates—Court
(September 14, 2006)

Commission Fines Torres, Committee for Violating Campaign Laws
(September 14, 2006)

S.C. to Review Ruling Invalidating State’s Agreement With Union
(September 14, 2006)

Court: Sentencing Man While He Was Nearly Naked, Bleeding, Shackled Violated Due Process Rights
(September 14, 2006)

Woman May Reunite With Children After Partner Killed Niece—C.A.
(September 13, 2006)

Commission Sets Oct. 17 Arguments in Discipline Case Of Santa Barbara Superior Court Judge Diana Hall
(September 13, 2006)

LACBA Set to Launch Educational Effort on Judicial Elections
(September 13, 2006)

Court: Registration With State a Prerequisite to Petition in Family Court to Dissolve Domestic Partnership
(September 13, 2006)

C.A. Approves Use of School Bond Funds to Construct Gym
(September 13, 2006)

Court Tosses Convictions, Says Indians Wrongly Kept Off Jury
(September 12, 2006)

Justices Rule Drivers for Courier Services Employees, Not Independent Contractors Under State Law
(September 12, 2006)

Retired Superior Court Judge Arnold Gold Receives 2006 Treat Award
(September 12, 2006)

Court of Appeal Voids Contempt Orders Against Local Attorney
(September 11, 2006)

Appeals Court Upholds Burglary Conviction of Man Who Assaulted Wife in Off-Limits Family Home
(September 11, 2006)

Report: Opinions Down, Overall Dispositions Up for High Court
(September 8, 2006)

Ex Parte Communication With Unrepresented Employee Of Party Not Grounds for Disqualification —C.A.
(September 8, 2006)

Bush Nominates Judges to Central District
(September 7, 2006)

Screen Actors Guild Names New General Counsel
(September 7, 2006)

Individual, Not Common Issues Dominate in Tobacco Lawsuit—C.A.
(September 6, 2006)

Court: Lying to Obtain Eligibility for Federal Funding Triggers University’s False Claims Act Liability
(September 6, 2006)

Judicial Candidate’s Designation Called ‘Disingenuous’
(September 5, 2006)

California Legislature Approves Legislation Creating 50 New Judgeships, Requiring Court Interpreters
(September 5, 2006)

Governor Names Two New Judges in San Bernardino County
(September 5, 2006)

Parents May Sue Charter Schools Under Fraudulent Claims Act
(September 1, 2006)

Prosecutors May Not Impeach Defendants With Statements Made in Court-Ordered Mental Competency Exams—S.C.
(September 1, 2006)

Non-Competition Contracts Invalid Even if Narrowly Drawn—C.A.
(August 31, 2006)

S.C. Agrees to Review City’s Liability for Injunction Enforcing Unconstitutional Zoning Ordinance
(August 31, 2006)

Bill Calls for Disclosure of Ethnicity, Gender Data of Judicial Applicants
(August 31, 2006)

Worker May Sue Without Exhausting Administrative Remedies—C.A.
(August 30, 2006)

Court: Pyramid Scheme Program Violated State Securities Law
(August 30, 2006)

Sacramento D.A. Jan Scully Appointed to Council On Criminal Justice
(August 30, 2006)

S.C.—Dog Bite Statute Does Not Apply to Kennel Workers
(August 29, 2006)

David Huebner Elected Chair of Law Revision Commission
(August 29, 2006)

Gov. Signs Law Protecting College Student Newspapers
(August 29, 2006)

Ventura Superior Court Elects Colleen White as Presiding Judge
(August 29, 2006)

C.A. Affirms Convictions of Ex-Compton Mayor, Two Others
(August 28, 2006)

Court: Parking Violation Alone Justifies Investigatory Stop
(August 28, 2006)

Assembly Votes to Restore Authorization for 50 New Judgeships
(August 28, 2006)

Alan Lenkin Joins Fulbright & Jaworski as Senior Counsel
(August 28, 2006)

S.C. Names Remke Bar Court Presiding Judge
(August 25, 2006)

Court Upholds Death Sentences in 1989 Local Church Shootings
(August 25, 2006)

Insurance Auto Exclusion Includes Children’s Deaths in Hot Car—C.A.
(August 25, 2006)

Producer’s Ex-Wife Gets Second Shot at Allegedly Concealed Assets
(August 24, 2006)

Divorce Records Bill Apparently Dead for This Year
(August 24, 2006)

Valley Community Legal Foundation to Help Finance Children’s Waiting Room for San Fernando Court
(August 24, 2006)

Judicial Advocate Voices Optimism on Bid to Increase Judgeships
(August 23, 2006)

Court Strikes Down Washington State ‘Top Two’ Primary Law
(August 23, 2006)

C.A. to Rehear Arguments in Sex Harassment Suit Against Local Charter School
(August 23, 2006)

State Bar Board of Governors Supports Permanent Disbarment Rule
(August 22, 2006)

California High Court Rules Testimentary Transfers to Deceased’s Care-Giving Friends Presumed Suspect
(August 22, 2006)

S.C. Upholds Death Sentence for Deputy Convicted of Killing Prostitutes
(August 22, 2006)

Judge Manufactured Reason for Denying Asylum, Court Says
(August 21, 2006)

Officials Still Uncertain About When CCW Will Reopen
(August 21, 2006)

Health Provider Has Broad Right to Share Patient Data With Counsel—C.A.
(August 21, 2006)

Riverside Attorney Bruce Varner Named to UC Regents
(August 21, 2006)

Bill to Increase Judgeships, Convert Commissioner Posts Clears Assembly Committee
(August 21, 2006)

Judicial Candidate to File Late Reports, Consultant Says
(August 18, 2006)

S.C. Upholds Death Sentence in Murder of Witness
(August 18, 2006)

Residents of Venice Apartment Complex Lose Bid to Stop Evictions
(August 18, 2006)

State Bar Committee Votes for Stricter Disbarment Rules
(August 18, 2006)

Advisory Committee Recommends Judicial Education Requirements
(August 18, 2006)

CJP Admonishes Judge Iles for Violating Probationer’s Rights
(August 17, 2006)

Court Throws Out Most of Ex-Student ‘Shock Jock’’s Reverse-Discrimination Case Against College
(August 17, 2006)

S.C. Declines to Review Ruling on Ventura Public Safety Initiative
(August 17, 2006)

Court Allows Battered Husband to Void Property Agreement
(August 16, 2006)

CJP Rebukes Judge Who Went to Game While Jury Deliberated
(August 16, 2006)

Los Angeles Sues Kern County Over Imperiled Biosolids Program
(August 16, 2006)

CCW Courthouse Will Remain Closed This Week
(August 16, 2006)

City Need Not Negotiate Racial Profiling Study With Police Union
(August 15, 2006)

S.C. Upholds Death Sentence for Palo Alto Drug Dealer
(August 15, 2006)

Court of Appeal Reinstates ‘Pelican’ Trademark Infringement Suit
(August 15, 2006)

Ninth Circuit Reinstates Suit Over Handcuffing of 11-Year-Old
(August 14, 2006)

Governor Names Judith L. Meyer to Superior Court
(August 14, 2006)

CCW Courthouse to Remain Closed While Undergoing Electrical Repairs
(August 14, 2006)

State Law Limits Funding of Online Charter Schools—A.G.
(August 14, 2006)

Appeals Court Strikes Down Ruling on High School Exit Exam
(August 14, 2006)

Ninth Circuit Bars Suit Over U.S. Diplomat’s Russian Accident
(August 11, 2006)

Court Overturns Change of Venue in Federal Drug Case
(August 11, 2006)

Albertson’s Managers Lose Bid to File Class Action for Overtime Pay
(August 11, 2006)

Bill to Require State Contractors to Pay for Jury Duty Clears Assembly Appropriations Committee
(August 11, 2006)

Court Reinstates Whistleblower Suit Over Alleged Bid-Rigging
(August 10, 2006)

L.A. County Officials to Honor Judge Michael Nash Tonight for Supporting Adoption
(August 10, 2006)

Court of Appeal Says Landlords May Be Forced to Pay Interest on Tenants’ Security Deposits
(August 10, 2006)

County Waiver of Animal Shelter’s Licensing Obligation Illegal—C.A.
(August 10, 2006)

Justice Laurie D. Zelon Joins ABA Board of Governors
(August 10, 2006)

Senators Drop Bid to Force District Elections for L.A. Superior Court
(August 9, 2006)

Central Civil West Courthouse Remains Closed This Week
(August 9, 2006)

State Bar Operations Committee Supports Mandatory Judicial Education
(August 9, 2006)

Former NBC Litigator Camilo Echavarria Joins Davis Wright Tremaine
(August 9, 2006)

Court Criticizes Law Firm’s Mischaracterization of the Law
(August 9, 2006)

S.C. Affirms Convictions, Death Sentence of ‘Night Stalker’
(August 8, 2006)

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Ryu Home After Giving Birth to Son
(August 8, 2006)

Court Will Remain Closed for at Least One More Day Due to Power Failure
(August 8, 2006)

Court Upholds Sanctions Against Proposition 65 ‘Bounty Hunter’
(August 8, 2006)

Seasoned Advertising and Marketing Lawyer Rejoins Manatt Phelps & Phillips in Los Angeles Office
(August 8, 2006)

Court Rejects Plan to Demolish Historic San Jose Building
(August 7, 2006)

Jury Awards Lawyer $1.1 Million in Wrongful Termination Suit
(August 7, 2006)

Court of Appeal Upholds Whittier Man’s Sentence in Killing of Ex-Spouse
(August 7, 2006)

Judge Criticizes Use of Court’s E-Mail System for Fundraiser Invite
(August 4, 2006)

S.C. Strengthens Employers’ Right to Terminate Without Cause
(August 4, 2006)

CJP Charges Riverside Judge Spitzer With Backdating Orders
(August 3, 2006)

Superior Court Candidate Changes Ballot Designation
(August 3, 2006)

Sanctions Ruling Against Valley Lawyer Left Standing by S.C.
(August 3, 2006)

Magistrate Judge O’Neill Nominated by President to Eastern District Judgeship
(August 3, 2006)

Ninth Circuit Orders Officials to Allow Sikh Group to Build Temple
(August 2, 2006)

Encino Attorney Wolf Arrested for Stealing From Clients
(August 2, 2006)

C.A. Orders New Trial Because of Juror’s Hearing Impairment
(August 2, 2006)

Lockyer Sues Pay Day Loan Company Over Small Claims
(August 2, 2006)

Schwarzenegger to Name James Rogan to Orange County Bench
(August 1, 2006)

Ninth Circuit Denies Review of Ruling on Anti-Gay Shirt
(August 1, 2006)

C.A. Reinstates Daughter’s Suit Against Billionaire Ron Burkle
(July 31, 2006)

Order to Medicate Defendant Held Unconstitutional
(July 31, 2006)

Garamendi May Suspend Insurance Agent’s Rights Before Hearing—C.A.
(July 31, 2006)

Judges Not Entitled to Attorney’s Fees for Defending Against Frivolous Conspiracy Lawsuit—Court
(July 31, 2006)

L.A. Police Commission Seeks Hearing Examiners
(July 31, 2006)

Suit Against Lawyer Alleging Extortion Attempt Not SLAPP—S.C.
(July 28, 2006)

Court: ‘SLAPPback’ Plaintiff Has Burden of Showing Illegality of Underlying Suit to Avoid SLAPP Motion
(July 28, 2006)

Court May Not Reopen Jury Selection After Jury Is Sworn—S.C.
(July 28, 2006)

Mother May Assert Fatherhood of Non-Party in Paternity Suit—C.A.
(July 27, 2006)

Court Holds Judge Not Estopped From Vacating Order Placing Minor in Deferred Judgment Program
(July 27, 2006)

C.A. Rejects Sexual Harassment Suit Against Local Charter School
(July 26, 2006)

Retired L.A. Superior Court Judge Glenette Blackwell Dead at 72
(July 26, 2006)

Judge Allows Challenge to Bathhouse Ordinance to Go Forward
(July 26, 2006)

Board Cannot Deny Parole to Deportable Alien Due to Lack of Plan for Living in California—Court
(July 26, 2006)

Governor Fills Judicial Vacancy In Solano County
(July 26, 2006)

Proposition 64 Applies to Pending Cases, Supreme Court Rules
(July 25, 2006)

Union Authorizes Strike by Superior Court Interpreters
(July 25, 2006)

Primary Assumption of Risk Does Not Bar Recovery by Injured Golfer
(July 25, 2006)

Court Says Alien Admitted Into Family Unity Program Eligible For Cancellation of Removal
(July 25, 2006)

Ninth Circuit Rejects Asylum Claim of Chinese Christian Man
(July 24, 2006)

Court Interpreters May Go on Strike as Soon as Today
(July 24, 2006)

Attempted Ambush No Basis for Assault Charge—Court of Appeal
(July 24, 2006)

Sohigian to Rule on Challenge To Bathhouse Ordinance
(July 24, 2006)

Behar, Campos Elected Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioners
(July 21, 2006)

Juvenile Court Judge Cannot Make Custody Order Regarding Missing Child—Court of Appeal
(July 21, 2006)

State High Court Holds Doctor’s Suit Against Hospital Was SLAPP
(July 21, 2006)

Laches No Defense in Private Actions to Enforce Child Support Orders—State Supreme Court
(July 21, 2006)

Supreme Court to Review Ruling Throwing Out Conviction of Priest
(July 20, 2006)

Attorney Sentenced to Prison for Preying on Minors
(July 20, 2006)

Ninth Circuit Upholds Conviction for Forging Celebrity Signatures
(July 20, 2006)

Ford Liable for $55 Million in Punitive Damages for Defective Explorer, Court of Appeal Rules
(July 20, 2006)

House Moves Toward Impeaching Judge Manuel Real
(July 19, 2006)

Disciplinary Hearing Set for Willful Misconduct Charges Against Monterey Judge, Local Justice to Head Panel
(July 19, 2006)

Juvenile Court May Order Drug Testing of Dependent Children—C.A.
(July 19, 2006)

Court Tests Multilingual Hot Line Service at Mosk Courthouse
(July 19, 2006)

West L.A. Attorney Robert Guilford Dies in Crash After Air Show
(July 18, 2006)

S.C. Limits Remedy for Allegedly Invalid Parole Searches
(July 18, 2006)

Court Allows Evidence of Telemarketing Fees in Charity Fraud Case
(July 18, 2006)

Court of Appeal Allows Suit Over Rabbi’s Alleged Attack on Writer
(July 17, 2006)

Lawyers Sanctioned for Frivolous Motion in Appellate Court
(July 17, 2006)

Judge May Solicit Jurors’ Assurances of No Jury Nullification—C.A.
(July 17, 2006)

Howard Miller Wins Seat on Bar Board of Governors
(July 14, 2006)

Close Votes in Late-Term Cases Were Not a Blow to Consensus-Building, Chief Justice Roberts Insists
(July 14, 2006)

California Telephone Privacy Rights Trump Foreign Law—S.C.
(July 14, 2006)

Marketing Campaign Using Solicitation Checks May Violate Federal Law
(July 14, 2006)

Former Sheppard Mullin Partner Roy Wuchitech Named Deputy General Counsel for Department of Defense
(July 14, 2006)

Business Web Site Insufficient to Confer U.S. Jursidiction—C.A.
(July 13, 2006)

Governor Signs Law Amending Prop. 36, Lawsuit Filed
(July 13, 2006)

Man Unsuccessfully Sues Entire Ninth Circuit Bench for Conspiracy
(July 13, 2006)

Prop. 64 Restricts Class Members in Listerine Suit — C.A.
(July 13, 2006)

Contract With City Does Not Bar Political Activity by Local Chamber of Commerce—Lockyer
(July 13, 2006)

Court of Appeal Upholds Lack of Secrecy Under Vote-by-Fax Law
(July 12, 2006)

Berkeley Sea Scouts Ask Nation’s Highest Court to Review California S.C. Ruling on Free Berthing
(July 12, 2006)

Ninth Circuit Approves Seizure of Suspect’s Roommate’s Computer
(July 12, 2006)

Injured Jail Inmate Has No Civil Rights Claim Against County—C.A.
(July 12, 2006)

High Court Upholds Murder Conviction of Prosecutor’s Stepson
(July 11, 2006)

S.C. Upholds Death Sentence in Riverside Stabbing Murder
(July 11, 2006)

Justice Anthony Kennedy Criticizes Sentences, Prison Union Lobbying
(July 11, 2006)

Committee Invites Comments on Judicial Ethics Changes
(July 11, 2006)

C.A. Holds Park District Immune in Drowning Death of Swimmer
(July 10, 2006)

Court Invalidates Proposition 65 Settlements Between Consumer Rights Group and Major California Hotels
(July 10, 2006)

ACLU Seeks to Intervene in Suit Challenging Medical Marijuana Use
(July 10, 2006)

Court Upholds Injunction Against Nevada Air Show Vendor
(July 10, 2006)

Supreme Court Rejects Bid to Exclude Race-Based DNA Evidence
(July 7, 2006)

Bad Legal Advice Held No Ground for Vacating Settlement
(July 7, 2006)

Ninth Circuit Invites Comment on Bankruptcy Judge’s Reappointment
(July 7, 2006)

Musitano Elected Partner at Lord, Bissell & Brook
(July 7, 2006)

Court Reverses Order Disqualifying P.D. Over Prior Representation
(July 6, 2006)

C.A. Reinstates Claim of Same-Gender Sexual Harassment
(July 6, 2006)

C.A. Allows Mediator to Break Impasse Over Farm Labor Contract
(July 6, 2006)

S.C. Allows Discovery of Sexual History in HIV Exposure Suit
(July 5, 2006)

Justice Stays Order for Removal of San Diego Cross
(July 5, 2006)

Yagman Pleads ‘Presumed Innocent’ to Tax Evasion
(July 5, 2006)

Ninth Circuit Says Congress Can Ban Homemade Machineguns
(July 3, 2006)

Court Must Review Sealed Affidavit Supporting Defendant’s Motion for Police Records Before Ordering Disclosure—C.A.
(July 3, 2006)

Hufstedler to Be Honored at Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference
(July 3, 2006)

Supreme Court Approves Search of Passenger in Stopped Vehicle
(June 30, 2006)

Tenet Healthcare to Pay Record Whistleblower Settlement
(June 30, 2006)

Civil Grand Jury Urges Quick Action on Hall of Justice
(June 30, 2006)

District Attorney’s Office Probing Prosecutor Over Alleged Threats
(June 30, 2006)

S.C. Allows Counties to Regulate Location of Timber Cutting
(June 30, 2006)

S.C. Will Not Stop Suit Over School’s Expulsion of Alleged Lesbians
(June 29, 2006)

Builder May Block Boaters’ Offshore Coastal View—C.A.
(June 29, 2006)

Jury Awards $15 Million to Woman Injured in Crash With Sheriff’s Deputy
(June 29, 2006)

Whistleblower Suits Changed ‘Corporate Culture,’ Attorney Tells ACLU Supporters
(June 29, 2006)

C.A. Overturns Denial of Claim to Paternity of Dependent Child
(June 28, 2006)

Budget Deal Would Bring More Judges, Higher Pay
(June 28, 2006)

House Committee Sets Hearing in Wake of Ceballos Decision
(June 28, 2006)

Code Violations Justify Forced Demolition of Residence—C.A.
(June 28, 2006)

S.C. Upholds Traffic Stop Based on Anonymous Phone Tip
(June 27, 2006)

C.A. Shields District Attorney From Discovery of Reports Pertaining to Santa Monica Farmers Market Accident
(June 27, 2006)

Attorney Stephen Yagman Indicted for Tax Evasion
(June 26, 2006)

U.S. Senate Unanimously Confirms Andrew Guilford As District Judge for Central District of California
(June 26, 2006)

Judge Kays Elected President of California Judges Association
(June 26, 2006)

C. A. Reinstates Commission Suit Against Actress Blasi
(June 26, 2006)

Witness Must Attest to Will’s Execution Before Testator Dies—S.C.
(June 23, 2006)

CHP Not Liable for Injuries to Tow Truck Driver — C.A.
(June 23, 2006)

S.C. to Decide Whether City Liable for Alleged Sex Abuse by Official
(June 22, 2006)

State Conflict-of-Interest Law Does Not Bar City Officials From Renting Hangar Space at Municipal Airport—A.G.
(June 22, 2006)

Identity Theft Victim Held Entitled to Surplus Proceeds of Foreclosure Sale
(June 22, 2006)

No Services Planned for Manson Trial Judge Older
(June 22, 2006)

Governor Names San Diego, Alameda Superior Court Judges
(June 22, 2006)

Schwarzenegger Names Four to Los Angeles Superior Court
(June 21, 2006)

Ninth Circuit Limits Use of Invasive Testing Procedure Used to Treat Sex Offenders as Condition of Parole
(June 21, 2006)

Court of Appeal Upholds $12 Million in Fines Against Cingular Wireless
(June 21, 2006)

Sheldon H. Sloan Elected President of State Bar
(June 20, 2006)

Senate Confirms California Official Sandra Ikuta as Judge of Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
(June 20, 2006)

Red Light and Siren Didn’t ‘Distinctively’ Mark Police Car—S.C.
(June 20, 2006)

Court of Appeal Upholds Nearly $2 Million Award Against Attorney for Mishandling Escrow
(June 20, 2006)

Court Upholds Most of Santa Monica’s Public Use Permit Scheme
(June 19, 2006)

Utilities Do Not Have to Pay for Relocation of Lines During Pasadena Metro Rail Construction, Court Says
(June 19, 2006)

Court Upholds Life Sentence in Los Angeles Murder-Robbery Case
(June 19, 2006)

Assembly Rejects Bid to Ease Passage of Bill on Divorce Records
(June 16, 2006)

CJP Censures Ex-Judge Kline, Awaiting Sentencing in Pornography Case, and Bars Him From Assignments
(June 16, 2006)

C.A. Dismisses Some Charges Against Official Charged With Misuse of Funds
(June 16, 2006)

State Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Lesbian Insemination Case
(June 15, 2006)

Court of Appeal Invalidates State’s Agreement With Union
(June 15, 2006)

Ruling Cutting Punitive Damages to Grocery Workers Left Standing
(June 15, 2006)

Local Car Dealer Brings $1.7 Million ‘Lemon’ Lawsuit
(June 15, 2006)

Defamation Action Over Critical E-Mail Ruled SLAPP
(June 15, 2006)

CJP Admonishes Judge Over Use of Court Stationery
(June 14, 2006)

C.A. Rejects Second Post-Appellate Challenge Under Sec. 170.6
(June 14, 2006)

Another Seasoned Litigator Defects to Greenberg Traurig
(June 14, 2006)

DMV May Impose Longer License Suspension Than That Ordered By Trial Court, Fourth District Court of Appeal Panel Rules
(June 14, 2006)

‘Tim’ McCoy Running Unopposed in Election for Superior Court Assistant Presiding Judge
(June 13, 2006)

CJP Admonishes Bay Area Judge for Sarcasm, Discourtesy
(June 13, 2006)

S.C. Overturns Gang Member’s Death Sentence for East L.A. Killings
(June 13, 2006)

Court of Appeal Throws Out $3.7 Million Judgment Against ‘Golden Girls’ Actress Rue McClanahan
(June 13, 2006)

O’Melveny Insurance Lawyer Defects to Manatt Phelps
(June 13, 2006)

Governor Says He Will Re-Appoint Janavs to Superior Court
(June 12, 2006)

Panel Confirms Suzukawa as Justice of Court of Appeal
(June 12, 2006)

Ninth Circuit Says Four Year Stay in Canada Does Not Bar Asylum
(June 12, 2006)

Colleagues Bemoan Janavs’ Defeat, Want Governor to Appoint Her
(June 9, 2006)

Commission Censures Two Judges Who Sought Preferential Treatment Following DUI Arrest
(June 9, 2006)

Murdered Lawyer Was Helping Son Study Before Being Shot, Police Say
(June 9, 2006)

Brown Says He Welcomes Spotlight on Record, Reputation
(June 9, 2006)

Lawyer-Turned-Businesswoman Unseats 20-Year Incumbent Judge
(June 8, 2006)

Brown’s Past Will Define A.G. Race, Poochigian Vows
(June 8, 2006)

Inmate Who Lacked Spanish Legal Materials Given New Hope of Freedom
(June 8, 2006)

Concealing Drug Evidence Not a Proposition 36 Offense—C.A.
(June 7, 2006)

Student Sues School District, Claims He Was Denied First Amendment Right to Protest Illegal Immigration
(June 7, 2006)

Jones Day Litigation Partner Bertzyk Defects to Greenberg Traurig
(June 7, 2006)

Two Judicial Candidates Top $100,000 Mark in Campaign Spending
(June 6, 2006)

U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Prospective Waivers Of Right to Speedy Trial Under 1974 Act
(June 6, 2006)

City Attorney’s Conflict Requires Disqualification of Entire Office—S.C.
(June 6, 2006)

C.A. Revives Malpractice Action Against Mid-Wilshire Attorney
(June 5, 2006)

Court Says Environmental Report for Nuclear Facility Must Assess Possibility of Terrorist Attack
(June 5, 2006)

Write-in Candidate Could Complicate Race for Judge Janavs’ Seat
(June 5, 2006)

Police May Enter Home to Arrest Drunk Driving Suspect—S.C.
(June 2, 2006)

Ninth Circuit Panel Revives Suit Over Conditions Under Which Sexual Predators Are Confined
(June 2, 2006)

Expert Declaration Held Sufficient to Withstand Summary Judgment in Medical Malpractice Case
(June 2, 2006)

C.A. Upholds Termination of Longtime General Manager at KNX
(June 1, 2006)

Motion to Ban ‘Racist and Abusive’ Language Advances
(June 1, 2006)

U.S. High Court Limits Free Speech Rights of Public Employees
(May 31, 2006)

Peremptory Challenge to Trial Judge Not Allowed on Remand for Filing of Statement of Decision—C.A.
(May 31, 2006)

Justices Allow Attorneys to Recover Fees Without Client Approval
(May 30, 2006)

Decision Not to Discipline Employee Need Not Be Reported Under Brown Act—Lockyer
(May 30, 2006)

Appeals Court Upholds Journalistic Rights of Internet News Publishers
(May 30, 2006)

Haight Brown Partner Lori Behar Tops New Commissioner List
(May 26, 2006)

LACBA Trustees Oppose Permanent Disbarment Rule
(May 26, 2006)

S.C. Bars Joinder of Unrelated Constitutional Changes on Ballot
(May 26, 2006)

Ninth Circuit Limits Scope of Parole Search
(May 26, 2006)

S.C. Reinstates School Exit Exam, Orders C.A. to Consider Merits
(May 25, 2006)

Declaration of ‘Journalistic Purpose’ Sufficient to Obtain Arrest Records, Lockyer Concludes
(May 25, 2006)

Loss of Claim in Mail Held Fatal to Suit Against Postal Service
(May 25, 2006)

Tort Claims of Artist Whose Work Was Used for Lopez Song Held Preempted by Copyright Act
(May 25, 2006)

C.A. Upholds $2.65 Million Bad Faith Award Against Insurer
(May 24, 2006)

State Bound by Sentence Cap in Extradition Agreement, Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Rules
(May 24, 2006)

Ninth Circuit Upholds Ban on Anti-Abortion Banners Over Hawaii Beaches
(May 24, 2006)

Court Upholds Extradition of Man Who Tried to Bomb Embassy
(May 23, 2006)

Czuleger Says Steven Van Sicklen Likely to Be Next Supervising Judge of Criminal Courts
(May 23, 2006)

Stanley Levy to Chair National Pro Bono Practice at Manatt Phelps
(May 23, 2006)

Ventura Public Safety Initiative Held Unconstitutional by C.A.
(May 22, 2006)

Court Finds Attorney’s Appeal of Sanctions Untimely
(May 22, 2006)

High Court Rejects Claim That Jews Were Excluded From Jury
(May 19, 2006)

Court Finds No Hidden Assets, Undue Influence, In Billionaire Burkle’s Dissolution Agreement
(May 19, 2006)

Ruling on Sealing of Divorce Records Left Standing by S.C.
(May 18, 2006)

Court Declines to Review Ruling Allowing Racial Bias Suit
(May 18, 2006)

Court of Appeal Affirms Sante Kimes’ Murder Conviction
(May 18, 2006)

Senate Confirms Torrance Lawyer’s Nomination to Ninth Circuit
(May 17, 2006)

Review Department Recommends Suspension of Marina del Rey Lawyer for Abandoning Clients
(May 17, 2006)

Candidate Blasts LACBA for Rating Him ‘Not Qualified’ for Bench
(May 17, 2006)

Nine Judicial Candidates Rated ‘Not Qualified’ by LACBA
(May 16, 2006)

S.C. Upholds Death Sentence in Killing of Fresno Women
(May 16, 2006)

Judges Flynn and Adajian Schedule Retirements for Next Month
(May 15, 2006)

Sacramento Woman Named to Board of Governors
(May 15, 2006)

High Court Upholds Death Sentence in Fullerton Stabbin
(May 12, 2006)

State Bar Court Review Department Recommends Disbarment of Lawyer Implicated in ‘Capping’
(May 12, 2006)

Arraignment Delay Held No Basis for False Imprisonment Suit
(May 11, 2006)

Ninth Circuit Upholds Lawyer’s Prison Sentence for Plotting to Scuttle Yacht, Collect Insurance
(May 11, 2006)

Ninth Circuit Rejects Former Ballplayers’ Suit Over Pensions
(May 10, 2006)

Superior Court Candidate Richard Loomis Reports ‘Well Qualified’ Rating by County Bar Panel
(May 10, 2006)

Justices Appear Skeptical at Bid for New Trial for Sante Kimes, Convicted With Son of Two Murders
(May 10, 2006)

Kings Superior Court Judge Admonished by CJP
(May 10, 2006)

Janavs, Meyer Rated ‘Exceptionally Well Qualified’ for Election
(May 9, 2006)

S.C. Affirms Death Sentence, Rejects Judicial Bias Claim
(May 9, 2006)

Homeowner’s Liability for Assault on Teenage House Guest Limited
(May 8, 2006)

Gay Couple Lacks Standing to Challenge Federal Law On Same-Sex Marriage, Ninth Circuit Says
(May 8, 2006)

Marcos Torture Victims Entitled to Millions, Ninth Circuit Says
(May 5, 2006)

George to Receive Top Award From American Judicature Society
(May 5, 2006)

CJP Charges Judge With Delaying Decisions, Swearing Falsely
(May 4, 2006)

Commission Slates June 9 Hearing for Suzukawa
(May 4, 2006)

Governor Names Judge Steven C. Suzukawa to Court of Appeal
(May 3, 2006)

Contractor Not Liable to Worker Hit by Scaffolding During Cell Phone Conversation—Court of Appeal
(May 3, 2006)

Student Athletes Had Right to Petition for Coach’s Firing—Court
(May 2, 2006)

Courts See Minimal Disruption as Thousands March to Observe ‘Day Without Immigrants’
(May 2, 2006)

Los Angeles Superior Court Names Three as Commissioners
(May 1, 2006)

Agreement Reached in Litigation Over ‘Napa’ Wines
(May 1, 2006)

CJP Launches Misconduct Proceedings Against Monterey Jurist
(April 28, 2006)

S.C. to Rule on Class-Action Waivers in Employment Disputes
(April 27, 2006)

C.A. Upholds Cutoff of Support Obligation to Abusive Ex-Wife
(April 26, 2006)

Ninth Circuit Rejects Rule Under Which Defense Was Barred From Calling Border Patrol Agent as Witness
(April 26, 2006)

High Court Upholds Death Sentence in Store Owner’s Murder
(April 25, 2006)

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Philip Gutierrez Gains Nomination to U.S. District Court Vacancy
(April 25, 2006)

C.A. Upholds $28 Million Damage Award in Smoking Case
(April 24, 2006)

Judge Rejects Challenges to Stem-Cell Institute
(April 24, 2006)

Commission Slates June Hearing For C.A. Nominee
(April 24, 2006)

Schwarzenegger Names Four to Los Angeles Superior Court
(April 21, 2006)

S.C. Rejects Harassment Claim by ‘Friends’ Assistant, Cites Needs of Television’s Creative Process
(April 21, 2006)

Judicial Candidate Blasts Times for Not Endorsing Christians, Veterans
(April 21, 2006)

Bid to Force School to Allow Anti-Gay Shirt Rejected
(April 21, 2006)

San Diego Man Charged With Hacking USC Computer System
(April 21, 2006)

Removal of Judge Kevin Ross From Bench Left Standing by S.C.
(April 20, 2006)

Witness Must Identify Source of Anonymous Web Postings—C.A.
(April 19, 2006)

Fresno Superior Court Judge Brad R. Hill Confirmed As Justice of Fifth District Court of Appeal
(April 19, 2006)

Supervisors Name Taylor Chief County Probation Officer
(April 19, 2006)

High Court Lets Stand Ruling on Subpoena of Church Records
(April 18, 2006)

Justices Overturn Ruling on Asylum for South Africans
(April 18, 2006)

Court to Rule on Wearing of Buttons Depicting Victim During Jury Trial
(April 18, 2006)

City Cannot Arrest Homeless for Sleeping on Sidewalks—Court
(April 17, 2006)

En Banc Ninth Circuit Panel Upholds Employer’s Policy Requiring That Female WorkersWear Makeup
(April 17, 2006)

C.A. Tosses Priest’s Conviction, Finds Prosecutorial Misconduct
(April 14, 2006)

Privacy of AT&T Customers Imperiled by Cooperation With NSA, Group Suing Over Spy Program Claims
(April 14, 2006)

State Bar Board Candidate Drops Out, Leaving Three in Race
(April 13, 2006)

S.C. Turns Aside Attack on Domestic Partnership Laws
(April 13, 2006)

C.A. Revives Suit in Fatal Shooting by Pomona Police
(April 12, 2006)

Retired Judge James Natoli Dies After Lengthy Illness
(April 12, 2006)

Newest Court of Appeal Justice to Take Office Next Month
(April 12, 2006)

Local Attorney Inducted into Trial Lawyers Group
(April 12, 2006)

Nora Manella Unanimously Confirmed to C.A.
(April 11, 2006)

Court Upholds Death Sentence, Rejects Claim That Judge Wrongly Deviated From Standard Competency Instruction
(April 11, 2006)

Andrew Guilford to Receive Pro Bono Attorney Award
(April 11, 2006)

Field of Candidates for State Bar Board Narrows at Deadline
(April 10, 2006)

Lockyer, McPherson Say They Will Jointly Conduct Probe Into Claims of Voter Registration Fraud
(April 10, 2006)

Risk of Intentional Beanball ‘Inherent’ in College Baseball Game
(April 7, 2006)

State High Court Upholds Death Sentence in Drug-Related Murder
(April 7, 2006)

Three Join Field of Candidates for State Bar Board
(April 7, 2006)

Court of Appeal Upholds City’s Restrictions on ‘Big Box’ Stores
(April 6, 2006)

Health Club Held Not Liable for Patron’s Heart Attack
(April 6, 2006)

Harrison, Marpet Elected L.A. Superior Court Commissioners
(April 5, 2006)

New Class Action Law Does Not Shift Burden to Plaintiffs on Issue of Removal Jurisdiction, Ninth Circuit Judges Rule
(April 5, 2006)

Police Need Not Perform CPR on Stricken Man in Custody
(April 4, 2006)

Director John McTiernan Charged With Lying to FBI, Becomes 14th Person Charged in Pellicano Scandal
(April 4, 2006)

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton Add Stigi
(April 4, 2006)

C.A. Denies Hearing on Claim That Lawyer Turned Informant
(April 3, 2006)

Ninth Circuit Clarifies Elements of Self-Defense Claim
(April 3, 2006)

Order Recusing District Attorney in Murder Case Overturned
(March 31, 2006)

S.C. to Review Pacific Lumber Plan for Logging On North Coast
(March 30, 2006)

Schwarzenegger Names Deputy District Attorney Goul Judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court
(March 30, 2006)

Court of Appeal Rejects Challenge to State Assembly Redistricting
(March 29, 2006)

Services Set for Judge Jean Matusinka, 67
(March 29, 2006)

C.A. Rejects Holden Challenge to Ethics Commission Fines
(March 28, 2006)

Breakfast Club Backs Howard Miller for Seat on State Bar Board of Governors
(March 27, 2006)

Appeals Court Allows Dissidents to Go Forward With Suit Against Sierra Club Over Disputed Board Election
(March 27, 2006)

Candidate Received Less-Than-Honorable Discharge, Records Show
(March 24, 2006)

Sean Kennedy Appointed Federal Public Defender for Central District of California by Ninth Circuit Judges
(March 24, 2006)

Judge Admits He Drove Drunk, Sought Preferential Treatment
(March 23, 2006)

Three Expected to Seek Breakfast Club Support in Bids for Seat on State Bar Board of Governors
(March 23, 2006)

Ninth Circuit Upholds Alaska Restrictions on Group ‘Electioneering’
(March 23, 2006)

Justice Curry to Join Arbitration Firm
(March 23, 2006)

Justice Earl Johnson to Receive Beacon of Justice Award
(March 23, 2006)

U.S. High Court Mulls Free Speech Claim by Local Prosecutor
(March 22, 2006)

Convictions for Stealing Petroglyphs Are Overturned
(March 22, 2006)

C.A. to Hold Special Session at USC Law School Today
(March 22, 2006)

Reed Smith Adds Four Attorneys From Musick, Peeler
(March 22, 2006)

Sloan, Hokokian and Shelton to Vie for State Bar Presidency
(March 21, 2006)

State Bar Board Opposes ‘Whistleblower’ Exception to Lawyer-Client Confidentiality Requirement
(March 21, 2006)

Anti-Union Bias Claim Against Local Hospital Wrongly Rejected
(March 20, 2006)

Ninth Circuit Says State High Court Deprived Killer Of Due Process in Ruling on Special Circumstances
(March 20, 2006)

C.A. Justice Daniel A. Curry Slates May Retirement
(March 17, 2006)

State Bar Board Panel Backs Permanent Disbarment
(March 17, 2006)

Inmate’s Letters to Attorney Spouse Held Subject to Disclosure
(March 17, 2006)

Nomination of Stephen Larson To District Court Approved In Senate Vote
(March 17, 2006)

Commissioner Tillmon Goes Unopposed in Bid for Superior Court Open Seat
(March 16, 2006)

Private Party May Not Sue Insurer Over Setting of Rates Under Proposition 103, C.A. Rules
(March 16, 2006)

Two Public Lawyers Join Race for Superior Court Open Seat
(March 15, 2006)

Ninth Circuit Asks California Supreme Court to Clarify Ruling on Publication of Facts About Past Crimes
(March 15, 2006)

Four More Become Candidates for Superior Court Open Seats
(March 14, 2006)

Services Set for Retired Judge Wong
(March 14, 2006)

C.A.: Letter Seeking Class Representative Was Properly Ordered
(March 14, 2006)

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge David Doi Retires
(March 14, 2006)

Governor Makes Three Appointments to Superior Courts
(March 14, 2006)

Janavs Is Lone Superior Court Judge to Draw Election Challenge
(March 13, 2006)

Judge Rodney Nelson, Facing Hearing On Fitness, Elects to Retire
(March 13, 2006)

C.A.: Judge Erred in Declaring Mistrial Over Objection of Both Sides
(March 13, 2006)

Governor Taps Nora Manella for Court of Appeal
(March 10, 2006)

Assistant City Attorney and Private Lawyer Take Out Papers to Run for Open Superior Court Seats
(March 10, 2006)

Prosecutor, Beverly Hills Practitioner to Run for Superior Court
(March 9, 2006)

Judge T.K. Herman Sets Working Retirement
(March 9, 2006)

City Not Liable for Alleged Sex Abuse by Ex-LAPD Official—C.A.
(March 8, 2006)

Panel Rejects Proposal to Reinstate Alcoholic Lawyer
(March 8, 2006)

Presumption Against Publication of C.A. Opinions Could Be Dropped
(March 8, 2006)

Ex-UCLA Law School Dean Susan Westerberg Prager Named Next President of Occidental College
(March 8, 2006)

S.C. Overturns Death Sentence, Cites Judicial Misconduct
(March 7, 2006)

GOP Lawyers Lay Plan to Push Governor on Judge Appointments
(March 6, 2006)

Court Commissioner Richard D. Hughes to Retire
(March 6, 2006)

CDAA Takes Stance Against Cooley Three-Strikes Initiative
(March 6, 2006)

Services Set for Superior Court Judge Robert Sandoval
(March 6, 2006)

Commissioner Tillmon to Seek Superior Court Seat
(March 3, 2006)

S.C. Upholds Death Sentence in Beverlywood Murder
(March 3, 2006)

Anti-Proposition 209 Groups Do Not Have to Pay Ward Connerly’s Lawyers—Supreme Court
(March 3, 2006)

S.C. to Rule on State Ban on Importing Kangaroo Products
(March 2, 2006)

Court of Appeal Rules Litigation Privilege Bars Suit Based on Constitutional Right to Privacy
(March 2, 2006)

C.A. Cuts Punitive Awards in Sexual Harassment Case Against Grocer
(March 2, 2006)

Feinstein Statement on Ninth Circuit Nomination
(March 2, 2006)

Superior Court Judge Robert Sandoval Dies at 56
(March 1, 2006)

California Needs More Judges, Better Courthouses, Chief Justice Ronald George Tells Lawmakers
(March 1, 2006)

Full Text of Chief Justice George’s State of the Judiciary Address
(March 1, 2006)

Riverside Judge Charged With Misconduct Over DUI Incident
(February 28, 2006)

Judge Larry Knupp Not Running for Re-Election
(February 28, 2006)

Judge Sandoval in Grave Condition Following Heart Attack
(February 28, 2006)

LACBA Promotes Professional Diversity Program
(February 28, 2006)

Mosk Mementoes Placed on Permanent Display
(February 28, 2006)

Justice Hastings Retires From Court of Appeal
(February 27, 2006)

Prosecutor to Seek Seat Being Vacated by Judge Mabrey
(February 27, 2006)

James Rogan Appointed to Little Hoover Commission
(February 27, 2006)

Daniel Lowenthal to Seek Seat of Judge Barbara Burke
(February 24, 2006)

Funding Under 2004’s Proposition 63 Cannot Be Used For Mental Health Courts, Lockyer Opines
(February 24, 2006)

New First District Court of Appeal Justice Confirmed
(February 24, 2006)

Judge Petersen to Forgo Re-Election, Retire From Court in Spring
(February 23, 2006)

Court to Rule En Banc on Kamehameha Schools’ Admissions Preference for Native Hawaiians
(February 23, 2006)

Governor Names San Diego Prosecutor to Superior Court
(February 23, 2006)

Ross Asks S.C. to Overturn Removal From Office
(February 22, 2006)

Ninth Circuit Ordered to Reconsider Whether Brother Of Slain Dissident Can Attach Award to Iran
(February 22, 2006)

Governor Names Three to Court, Shakes Up Election Races
(February 21, 2006)

C.A. Rejects First Amendment Claim, Says Suspension Of Permit for Adult Business Not a Prior Restraint
(February 21, 2006)

S.C. Limits Courts’ Authority to Remove Initiatives From Ballot
(February 17, 2006)

Parental Rights Cannot Be Terminated by Stipulation, C.A. Rules
(February 16, 2006)

Santa Monica Attorney Montgomery to Run for Superior Court Judgeship
(February 16, 2006)

Commissioner Tia Fisher Named Superior Court Judge
(February 16, 2006)

C.A. Clarifies Meaning of ‘Acts in Furtherance’ of Prostitution
(February 15, 2006)

Former Prison Guard Convicted of Aiding White Supremacist Gang
(February 15, 2006)

Court’s Leaders Hailed for Spurring Inter-Agency Harmony
(February 14, 2006)

Former DOJ Official Calls for U.S. to Join International Court
(February 14, 2006)

Prosecutor, Commissioner Pay Fees, Take Out Papers To Run for Los Angeles Superior Court Posts
(February 14, 2006)

Placement of Violent Inmates at County Hospital Is Criticized
(February 13, 2006)

C.A.: Allegation of Business Connection Not Enough to Revive Time-Barred Childhood Sexual Abuse Claim
(February 13, 2006)

Feinstein Introduces Measure to Increase Salaries of Federal Judges
(February 13, 2006)

CJP Admonishes Judge Ruffo Espinosa, Says Jurist Violated Rights of Defendant and His Lawyer
(February 10, 2006)

Schwarzenegger Administration Official Sandra Ikuta Nominated to Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
(February 10, 2006)

Schwarzenegger Signs Bill Extending Candidate Statement Deadline
(February 10, 2006)

State Supreme Court to Rule on Scope of ‘Freeze and Seize’ Law
(February 9, 2006)

UCLA to Expand LL.M. Program to American Lawyers
(February 9, 2006)

Governor Names Two Prosecutors to Superior Court Bench
(February 8, 2006)

Poll Shows Brown With Big Lead in A.G. Race
(February 8, 2006)

S.C. Says Good Faith Is Defense to Unregistered-Securities Charge
(February 7, 2006)

Doctors’ Suit Over Unpaid Bills Held SLAPP by C.A.
(February 7, 2006)

Northridge Practitioner, Prosecutor Plan Bids for Superior Court Open Seats
(February 6, 2006)

C.A. Rules Withheld Documents Claim Is Insufficient To Support Damages Sought Over Corporate Merger
(February 6, 2006)

Supreme Court Overturns C.A. Ruling in Custody Dispute
(February 3, 2006)

Pierce O’Donnell Fined, Banned From Fundraising After Pleading No Contest to Campaign Finance Charges
(February 3, 2006)

S.C. to Rule on Application of Claims Act to Contract Cases
(February 2, 2006)

Defendant Whose Confession Was Thrown Out by Ninth Circuit Gains Mistrial After Jury Deadlocks
(February 2, 2006)

Ninth Circuit Panel Strikes Down ‘Partial-Birth’ Abortion Ban
(February 1, 2006)

Judge Approves Settlement of Class Action as Officials Agree to Improve Disabled Access to Local Courts
(February 1, 2006)

Ex-Lawyer May Not Practice Before Administrative Bodies—C.A.
(January 31, 2006)

C.A. Rejects Los Angeles Ordinance Designed to Help Low-Income Tenants Remain in Subsidized Housing
(January 31, 2006)

C.A. Revives Suit Against Wells Fargo Over ATM Charges
(January 30, 2006)

Prosecutor Cynthia Zuzga Elected Superior Court Commissioner
(January 30, 2006)

Two Law Offices Raided in Crackdown on Unauthorized Practice
(January 27, 2006)

Death Sentence Upheld for Lynwood Man Convicted of Killing Three in Monterey Park Drug Robbery
(January 27, 2006)

Court Upholds Ban on Americans Buying Child Sex Overseas
(January 26, 2006)

Court Rules Employer May Discharge Worker, or Force Retirement, When Disability Becomes Permanent
(January 26, 2006)

LAUSD Renames School in Honor of Johnnie Cochran
(January 26, 2006)

Reed Smith Adds Financial Services Lawyers to Local Office
(January 26, 2006)

Assumption of Risk No Defense for Reckless Snowboarder
(January 25, 2006)

CJP Moves Hearing as High Court Names Masters in Forced Retirement Case
(January 25, 2006)

S.C. Upholds Death Sentence in Killing of Bay Area Women
(January 24, 2006)

Ruling on ‘Napa’ Wine Labels Left Standing by High Court
(January 24, 2006)

Law Sealing Information in Divorce Cases Held Unconstitutional
(January 23, 2006)

Justice Chin Recuperating After Surgery, to Miss Oral Arguments Next Month
(January 23, 2006)

Valley Lawyer Says He Will Not Challenge Judge Murphy After All
(January 20, 2006)

Class-Action Waiver Upheld in Employment Dispute
(January 20, 2006)

Bay Area Jurist Nominated to First District C.A
(January 20, 2006)

State Senate Passes Bill Extending Candidate Statement Deadline
(January 20, 2006)

S.C. to Decide Legality of Search Based on Anonymous Tip
(January 19, 2006)

Execution Date Set in San Joaquin Valley Rape-Murder
(January 19, 2006)

Superior Court Judge Cannot Enjoin Federal Suit, C.A. Rules
(January 18, 2006)

Senate Delays Action on Judicial Candidate Statements, CJA Lobbyist Says Bill Likely to Pass Tomorrow
(January 18, 2006)

CJP Slates Hearing on Forced Retirement of Judge Nelson
(January 18, 2006)

Panel Rules for L.A. Woman in Dispute Over Nazi-Looted Art
(January 17, 2006)

Judicial Candidate Statement Bill Expected to Pass Today
(January 17, 2006)

Supreme Court Rejects Last-Minute Petition by Condemned Inmate
(January 17, 2006)

Ninth Circuit Tosses Out Yahoo! Suit Over Nazi Souvenir Sales
(January 13, 2006)

Deputy Public Defender C. Edward Mack Moves Toward Second Superior Court Election Bid
( January 13, 2006)

Nation’s Highest Court Reinstates Kern County Death Sentence
(January 12, 2006)

Schwarzenegger Names San Francisco Attorney, Ex-FCC Member Chong to Utilities Commission
(January 12, 2006)

WLALA Urges Rejection Of Alito Nomination
(January 12, 2006)

Malpractice Statute Still Tolled After Lawyer Leaves Firm
(January 11, 2006)

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Ruth Essegian to Retire, Creating Possible Election Race
(January 11, 2006)

C.A. Overturns Restraining Orders Against Animal Rights Activists
(January 10, 2006)

U.S. District Judge Ronald S.W. Lew Says He Will Take Senior Status
(January 10, 2006)

Ninth Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Suit Against Senator, Clinton Aides
(January 10, 2006)

Attorney/Litigant May Recover Fees for Representing Others
(January 9, 2006)

Siggins Confirmed to First District Court of Appeal
(January 9, 2006)

Judge Charles Rubin ‘Almost Certain’ Not to Run for Re-Election
(January 6, 2006)

Drunk Driver Liable to CHP for Sobriety Testing—C.A.
(January 6, 2006)

S.C. to Appoint New Masters in Hall Misconduct Case
(January 5, 2006)

Superior Court Judge Murphy Draws Potential Challenger
(January 4, 2006)

Fear of Genital Mutilation Enough to Support Asylum Grant
( January 3, 2006)

JNE Commission Rates Corrigan ‘Well Qualified’ to Replace Brown on California Supreme Court
(January 3, 2006)

Court: Jurors Must Unanimously Reject Insanity Defense to Convict
(January 3, 2006)

C.A.: CEQA Review of Interior Remodel of Historic Building Unnecessary
(January 3, 2006)