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)