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2007
C.A.:
Lack of Notice to Insurer of Suit Not Always Fatal to Coverage
(December 31, 2007)
L.A.
Superior Court Judge Dzintra Janavs to Retire
(December 31, 2007)
Services
and Viewing to Be Held This Week for Judge Haig Kehiayan
(December 31, 2007)
C.A.
Revives City’s Mandate for Higher Wages for Hotel Workers
(December 28, 2007)
Court
Affirms Dismissal of Deputies’ Suit Against Sheriff
(December 28, 2007)
C.A.
Upholds Judgment in Suit Over San Bernardino Bribe Scheme
(December 28, 2007)
Appeals
Court Backs Insureds’ Attack on ‘Postclaims Underwriting’
(December 27, 2007)
Retired
Superior Court Judge Kehiayan Dead at 80
(December 27, 2007)
Ninth
Circuit Overturns Tax Protester’s Conviction, Orders New Trial
(December 27, 2007)
Court:
Constitution Guarantees Right to Urge Store Boycott at Mall
(December 26, 2007)
S.C.
Applies Single Publication Rule, Rejects Libel Suit
(December 26, 2007)
C.A.
Rejects Traffic Stop Because Officer Ignored Temporary License Tag
(December 26, 2007)
C.A.
Rules Peace Officer No Expert on ‘Medical’ Marijuana
(December 24, 2007)
Conflict-of-Interest
Defendant Ordered to Repay Entire Salary
(December 24, 2007)
Senate
Confirms Nathan Hochman as Assistant Attorney General
(December 24, 2007)
S.C.
Rejects Extended Reunification Efforts for Dependent Infants
(December 21, 2007)
Brown
Rejects City Limits on Residential Treatment Programs
(December 21, 2007)
LAPPL
Challenges New LAPD Financial Disclosure Requirements
(December 21, 2007)
James
Hussey Appointed to State Bar Board of Governors
(December 21, 2007)
C.A.:
Rules on Sealing Documents Do Not Apply to ‘Raw’ Discovery
(December 20, 2007)
Court:
Suit Against LAPD Over May Day Rally May Proceed
(December 20, 2007)
C.A.
Throws Out Los Angeles Superior Court Standing Order
(December 19, 2007)
U.S.
Senate Votes to Add 29th Judgeship to Ninth Circuit
(December 19, 2007)
C.A.
Reinstates Malicious Prosecution Claim Against Law Firm
(December 18, 2007)
ADDA’s
Ipsen Offers Initiative to Prevent Defense Bar From Contributing to
Prosecutors’ Campaigns
(December 18, 2007)
Ex-O.J.
Simpson Prosecutor Christopher Darden Seeking Judgeship
(December 18, 2007)
Ninth
Circuit Tosses Blanket Ban on Alcohol Use by Probationers
(December 17, 2007)
Court
of Appeal Upholds Conviction in Carjack Killing
(December 17, 2007)
S.C.
Upholds Lawyer’s Ouster for Reading Privileged Document
(December
14, 2007)
Panel Votes to Allow Comment on Insurance Disclosure Rule
(December 14, 2007)
Practice Management Concerns Raised at Disciplinary Process Hearing
(December 14, 2007)
C.A.: Firm Erred in Firing Worker Who Opposed ‘Payment Packing’
(December 13, 2007)
Court: Waiver of Right to Counsel Was Not Conditional
(December 13, 2007)
Ninth Circuit Upholds Default Judgment in Securities Fraud Case
(December 12, 2007)
Court Upholds Traffic Stop For Hanging Air Freshener
(December 12, 2007)
Court of Appeal Revives Malpractice Suit Against Los Angeles Firm
(December 11, 2007)
Ninth Circuit Panel Strikes Down Part of Anti-Terror Law
(December 11, 2007)
Sheppard Mullin Partner and Litigator John Pennington Dies at 55
(December 11, 2007)
U.S. High Court to Review Ruling in ‘Millenium Bomber’ Case
(December 10, 2007)
Judicial Council Adopts Methodology for SJO Conversions
(December 10, 2007)
Court Upholds Architect’s Conviction for Building Drug Tunnel Under Border
(December 10, 2007)
S.C. Upholds Death Sentence in Rape and Murder of Valley Woman
(December 7, 2007)
Judge S. Patricia Spear to Retire in June
(December 7, 2007)
Parking Lot Adjacent to Stanley Mosk Courthouse Closes Permanently
(December 7, 2007)
Mia Baker, Budget Official in D.A.’s Office, Dies at 67
(December 7, 2007)
Ninth Circuit Judges Appear Skeptical of JPL Background Checks
(December 6, 2007)
Court Rejects Plan to Ease Pollution Law to Fight Wildfires
(December 6, 2007)
Court Upholds Death Sentence For Hacking Murder of Chino Family
(December 5, 2007)
C.A.: Conspiracy Charge Cannot Be Based on Federal Crime
(December 5, 2007)
High Court Affirms Decision to Remove Cross From County Seal
(December 4, 2007)
Claim Must Be Filed Before Suing Government for Breach of Contract, Supreme Court Rules
(December 4, 2007)
C.A. Throws Out Conflict-of-Interest Claim in South Gate Scandal
(December 3, 2007)
Court Limits Scope of Statute on Relief From Lawyer’s Error
(December 3, 2007)
Court Rules Police Must Return Seized Medical Marijuana
(November 30, 2007)
High Court Upholds Death Sentence for Mexican National
(November 30, 2007)
Services Today for Retired Attorney Pauline W. Ledeen
(November 30, 2007)
LACBA to Switch Member Malpractice Insurance Brokers
(November 30, 2007)
Court: Defendant’s Statement to Group Therapist Not Confidential
(November 29, 2007)
Ninth Circuit Upholds Hawaii Law Limiting Parasailing
(November 29, 2007)
Three Lawyers Named to Law Revision Commission
(November 29, 2007)
Court of Appeal Rules California Anti-Incest Statute Constitutional
(November 28, 2007)
Judicial Campaign Task Force Focuses on Electronic Filing
(November 28, 2007)
Supreme Court Simplifies Procedure for Some Pitchess Motions
(November 27, 2007)
High Court Denies Review of Welfare Search Ruling
(November 27, 2007)
Homicide Victims’ Spouses May Claim Restitution for Lost Earnings—S.C.
(November 27, 2007)
Malibu Courthouse Tentatively to Reopen This Afternoon
(November 27, 2007)
Judge Barry A. Taylor to Retire in February
(November 27, 2007)
Court Rejects Use of Tenderloin ‘Notices of Unavailability’
(November 26, 2007)
Justices to Review State Ban on Use of Grant Money to Fight Unions
(November 21, 2007)
Scott Silverman Elected as Commissioner
(November 21, 2007)
S.C. Proposes Amending Constitution To Send Death Cases to C.A.
(November 20, 2007)
Services Saturday for Retired Court of Appeal Justice Fukuto
(November 20, 2007)
State Bar Pass Rate Tops 56 Percent for Second Time This Decade
(November 20, 2007)
Czuleger Names Three New Supervising Judges for Next Year
(November 20, 2007)
Court: Wiretapping Suit Can Proceed, but Key Evidence Privileged
(November 19, 2007)
C.A. Orders Parole of Inmate Convicted of Killing Wife
(November 19, 2007)
Superior Court Commissioner James N. Bianco to Run for Judge
(November 19, 2007)
CJP Admonishes Judge for Banishing Defendant to Michigan
(November 16, 2007)
Court Upholds Mandate for Arbitrator Service by Lawyers
(November 16, 2007)
S.C. Upholds Death Sentence in Brutal Orange County Sex Murder
(November 16, 2007)
S.C. to Decide if Counties Must Pay for Foster Child’s Car Insurance
(November 15, 2007)
Court: Provisions of Political Reform Act Unconstitutional
(November 15, 2007)
Santa Monica Attorney to Be Honored by Anti-Defamation League
(November 15, 2007)
C.A. Approves of Additional Argument to Break Jury Deadlock
(November 14, 2007)
Court Orders Navy to Reduce Sonar Effect on Whales
(November 14, 2007)
C.A. Says Police Officer’s Show of Authority Constituted Detention
(November 14, 2007)
Panel Chastises Judge Real Over ‘Unseemly Haste’
(November 14, 2007)
Board of Governors Keeps Insurance Disclosure Rule on Hold
(November 13, 2007)
C.A.: Worker Need Not Exhaust Grievance to Sue Under FEHA
(November 13, 2007)
C.A.: Doctors Need Not Advise of Abortion When Fetus Viable
(November 9, 2007)
Governor’s Aide Cannot Sue for Title VII Violation—Court
(November 9, 2007)
Ban on Naval Exercises Harms National Security, Lawyer Tells Ninth Circuit
(November 9, 2007)
A.G. Defines Steps to Force Coroner to Take Remains
(November 9, 2007)
Ninth Circuit Expresses Concern Over Ruling on Stadium Seating
(November 8, 2007)
Disqualification Did Not Vitiate Judge’s Prior Ruling—C.A.
(November 8, 2007)
A.G. Says State Commissions Cannot Delegate Discretionary Powers
(November 8, 2007)
Assumption of Risk Applies to Passenger in Personal Watercraft
(November 7, 2007)
Ninth Circuit Overturns Fee Award to Criminal Defendant
(November 7, 2007)
Saddam’s Fall Does Not Negate Iraqi’s Fear of Persecution—Court
(November 6, 2007)
S.C. Invalidates State’s Agreement With Engineers Union
(November 6, 2007)
Court of Appeal Says University of California Must Refund Fee Hike
(November 5, 2007)
Chick Denies Conspiring Against Attorney Richard Fine
(November 5, 2007)
Officer Who Sees Violation Outside City Cannot Issue Ticket—Court
(November 5, 2007)
Ex-Assistant U.S. Attorney To Join Orange County Law Firm
(November 5, 2007)
City Not Liable for Alleged Sex Abuse by Ex-LAPD Official—S.C.
(November 2, 2007)
State High Court Adopts Changes to Code of Judicial Ethics
(November 2, 2007)
Judge Denies Motion to Stay Discipline Order Against Richard Fine
(November 2, 2007)
Officers May Enter Residences to Execute Bench Warrants
(November 2, 2007)
Court Denies Scott Peterson’s Bid for Wife’s Life Insurance Proceeds
(November 1, 2007)
S.C. to Consider ‘Natural and Probable Consequences’ Rule
(November 1, 2007)
Bet Tzedek Names Elissa Barrett Pro Bono Director
(November 1, 2007)
C.A. Upholds Denial of Anti-SLAPP Motion in Suit by Law Firm
(October 31, 2007)
Removal Proceedings Tossed Against Two of ‘L.A. 8’— Lawyers
(October 31, 2007)
Courts Cannot Compel Disclosure of CJP Records, C.A. Rules
(October 30, 2007)
Justices Will Not Hear Suit Over Elizabeth Taylor’s Van Gogh
(October 30, 2007)
Richard I. Fine Asks State Bar Court to Reinstate Right to Practice
(October 30, 2007)
Judicial Council Recommends Conversion of Seven SJO Positions
(October 29, 2007)
Prosecution Held Timely Where ‘Doe’ Was Charged, Based on DNA Profile, Within Limitations Period
(October 29, 2007)
Malibu Courthouse to Reopen, State Bar to Assist Wildfire Victims
(October 29, 2007)
State Bar Court Judge Recommends Disbarment of Richard I. Fine
(October 26, 2007)
Malibu Courthouse May Reopen Monday, Court Says
(October 26, 2007)
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Charles Peven to Retire
(October 26, 2007)
LACBA Adopts Revised Guidelines for Filing Amicus Briefs
(October 26, 2007)
Lawyer Disciplined by High Court for Mishandling Capital Appeal
(October 25, 2007)
Possessing Multiple Images of Child Pornography Is One Crime—C.A.
(October 25, 2007)
Court Allows Consumer Class Action Against Car Dealer
(October 25, 2007)
Court Limits Scope of Five-Year Statute, Overturns Dismissal
(October 24, 2007)
C.A. Rejects Rubber-Stamped Denial of Restraining Order
(October 24, 2007)
Court of Appeal Allows Ex-USC Star Chad Morton to Sue Agent
(October 24, 2007)
U.S. Seeks to Overturn Ban on Use of State Money to Fight Unions
(October 23, 2007)
Appellate Panel Throws Out Sex Solicitation Conviction
(October 23, 2007)
CJP Amends Rules to Permit Limited Number of Discovery Depositions
(October 23, 2007)
Malibu Courthouse Closed Due to Wildfires in Area
(October 23, 2007)
County Not Liable Where Employee Killed Husband With Drugs
(October 22, 2007)
Commissioner Dobbs to Retire, Post May Become Judgeship
(October 22, 2007)
Court of Appeal Rejects Bid to Reopen Scottish Rite Cathedral
(October 19, 2007)
Panel Upholds Woman’s Prison Sentence in ‘Mercy Killing’
(October 19, 2007)
Court Eliminates Instructional Requirement in Excessive Force Cases
(October 18, 2007)
Heimov Named Executive Director of Children’s Law Center
(October 18, 2007)
Ninth Circuit Names Bankruptcy Judge Erithe Smith to New Term
(October 18, 2007)
C.A. Upholds Ruling That Suit Against Senator Clinton Was SLAPP
(October 17, 2007)
Court Rejects Marvin Claim Against Musician’s Estate
(October 17, 2007)
Court of Appeal Upholds Seizure Based on ‘Knock-and-Talk’ Tactic
(October 17, 2007)
Court Prepared for Permanent Loss of Striking Interpreters
(October 16, 2007)
Schwarzenegger Signs Bill Creating 50 New Judgeships
(October 16, 2007)
C.A. Rejects Civil Rights Claims Against Compton USD by Fired Lawyers
(October 16, 2007)
Nothing Wrong With Attaching Poem to Decision, Judge Tells CJP
(October 16, 2007)
Court of Appeal Justice Johnson to Retire This Week
(October 15, 2007)
Anti-SLAPP Statute Does Not Bar Ballot Initiative Challenges
(October 15, 2007)
CJP Investigating Judge for Ruling in Rhyme
(October 15, 2007)
Appeals Court Rules for Broad Corporate Attorney-Client Privilege
(October 12, 2007)
Governor Signs Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts Bill
(October 12, 2007)
Southwestern Professor Emeritus Lawrence Sullivan Dies at 84
(October 12, 2007)
S.C. to Rule on Whether Litigant Can Access Grand Jury Materials
(October 11, 2007)
Ninth Circuit Upholds Adult Business Zoning Ordinance
(October 11, 2007)
Court of Appeal Says Retail Stores May Bar Signature Solicitors
(October 10, 2007)
Court Overturns Deportation Based on Sex With Minor
(October 10, 2007)
Alpert, Nelson, Philibosian to Be Saluted as ‘Persons of the Year’
(October 10, 2007)
Court Strikes Down Idaho Law on Paycheck Deductions for Politics
(October 9, 2007)
Loyola Launches Genocide Studies Program With Donation
(October 9, 2007)
Governor Schwarzenegger Signs Bill on Telephonic Appearances
(October 9, 2007)
Former Deputy’s Suit Against Sheriff Can Proceed–Court
(October 9, 2007)
Thomas O’Brien Sworn In as U.S. Attorney for Central District
(October 9, 2007)
Court of Appeal Revives Age Discrimination Claim Against Google
(October 5, 2007)
Airlines Have No Duty to Warn of Blood Clot Risk—Court
(October 5, 2007)
Appeals Court Upholds Attorney Fee Award Against Local Landlord
(October 4, 2007)
Assembly Speaker Appoints Ex-Santa Monica Mayor to CJP
(October 4, 2007)
Schwarzenegger Names 13 as Superior Court Judges in Nine Counties
(October 4, 2007)
Former Attorney Charged in Arbitrage Scheme
(October 4, 2007)
CJP Calls Riverside Judge Spitzer Dishonest, Orders His Ouster
(October 3, 2007)
Department of Justice Honors O’Brien, 11 Others
(October 3, 2007)
Lawyer Joins Sheppard Mullin’s Office as ‘Talent’ Chief
(October 3, 2007)
C.A. Revives Claim of Discrimination by Bank ‘Vice President’
(October 2, 2007)
High Court Leaves Standing Ban on Worship at Public Library
(October 2, 2007)
Judicial Council Report: Courts Need More Resources, Less Politicization
(October 2, 2007)
Ex-Federal Prosecutor Manny Medrano to Join KTLA
(October 2, 2007)
Court Says It Will Not Negotiate While Interpreters Are on Strike
(October 1, 2007)
C.A. Revives Ex-Staff Lawyer’s Suit Against State Bar
(October 1, 2007)
Alex Kozinski Gets Witkin Medal From State Bar
(October 1, 2007)
Text of Chief Justice Ronald M. George State of the Judiciary Address
(October 1, 2007)
Malpractice Statute No Longer Tolled After Lawyer Leaves Firm
(September 28, 2007)
Deported Probationer’s Failure to Report Not ‘Willful’—C.A.
(September 28, 2007)
Judge Andria K. Richey to Retire Today
(September 28, 2007)
State Bar Board of Governors Rejects Insurance Disclosure Proposal
(September 27, 2007)
Court Reinstates Race Bias Suit Against Screen Actors Guild
(September 27, 2007)
Plaintiff Who Bought Product Only to Sue Lacks Standing—C.A.
(September 26, 2007)
Appellate Panel Affirms Dismissal of Winnie-the-Pooh Suit
(September 26, 2007)
C.A. Orders Resentencing for Woman Who Put Fingertip in Chili
(September 25, 2007)
Ninth Circuit Names Bankruptcy Judge to New Term
(September 25, 2007)
Ninth Circuit Dismisses Challenge to Alaska Judicial Speech Restraint
(September 24, 2007)
Court: NFL Player Not Misled Into Settling Retirement Claim
(September 24, 2007)
C.A. Says Evictions Cannot Proceed at Aging Venice Housing Complex
(September 21, 2007)
U.S. Settles Voting Rights Lawsuit With City of Walnut
(September 21, 2007)
Ninth Circuit Upholds Death Sentence in Murder of Riverside Teen
(September 20, 2007)
S.C. to Review Release of Prisoner Who Killed Lover’s Wife
(September 20, 2007)
C.A. Says Inmate Sane When He Killed Cellmate, Upholds Conviction
(September 19, 2007)
Referee Dennis Carroll Elected Superior Court Commissioner
(September 19, 2007)
Ninth Circuit Rejects Suit Over Israel’s Use of Bulldozers in Territories
(September 18, 2007)
C.A. Takes Liberal View of Holographic Will Requirements
(September 18, 2007)
Former Judge Joyce Karlin Fahey Taken Off Bar Suspension
(September 18, 2007)
C.A. Upholds Use of Stipulated Facts to Impose Upper-Term Sentence
(September 17, 2007)
Inmates Lack Constitutional Right to Watch Television—C.A.
(September 17, 2007)
Jones Reinstated as Bar Member, Karlin Remains Suspended
(September 17, 2007)
C.A. Finds That DCFS Failed to Provide Sufficient Services
(September 17, 2007)
City Must Reconsider Firing of Officer Who Misused Computers—C.A.
(September 14, 2007)
Commissioner Jones, Former Judge Karlin Draw Administrative Bar Suspensions
(September 14, 2007)
State Supreme Court Disposes of More Than 200 Sentence Appeals
(September 13, 2007)
National Law Firms Will Merge, Keep Downtown Office
(September 13, 2007)
C.A. Says Deputy Sheriffs Can Be Forced to Use Vacation Time
(September 12, 2007)
Court: Women Can Be Convicted of Indecent Exposure
(September 12, 2007)
Lawmaker Seeks to Mandate Disclosure of JNE’s ‘Not Qualified’ Ratings
(September 12, 2007)
Court of Appeal Limits DirecTV’s Remedies Against ‘Pirates’
(September 12, 2007)
Court Rejects Claims of Juror Bias, Upholds Death Sentence
(September 11, 2007)
Producer’s Widow Sues Hotel Chain Over Terror Attack
(September 11, 2007)
Court of Appeal Rules Single Vulgar Comment Is Not Harassment
(September 11, 2007)
Court Allows Suit Over Parolee’s Forced Attendance in Program
(September 10, 2007)
C.A. Denies Bid to Halt Trial of Ex-San Diego Officials
(September 10, 2007)
C.A. Pans Judge’s Off-Record Conversations With Jury in Murder Trial
(September 10, 2007)
Public Workers May Be Personally Sued Under FCA—Court
(September 10, 2007)
Court of Appeal Justice Paul Boland Dies at 65
(September 7, 2007)
Judge Admonished for Uncivil Actions Towards Deputies
(September 7, 2007)
Court Rejects Suit by Police Officer Fired for Role in Sex Videos
(September 6, 2007)
Panel Upholds Death Sentence in Navajo Reservation Killing
(September 6, 2007)
Assembly Approves Bill on Telephonic Appearances
(September 6, 2007)
Services Saturday for Attorney Frank Gasdia
(September 6, 2007)
State Bar’s Dues Bill for 2008 Passes Assembly on 54-12 Vote
(September 5, 2007)
MacLaughlin to Head Task Force on Campaign Financing
(September 5, 2007)
Judge Denies Class Action in Labor Suit Against SkyWest Airlines
(September 5, 2007)
Court Rules Vietnam War-Era CIA Records Can Remain Confidential
(September 5, 2007)
Ninth Circuit Upholds Sanctions Against Disabled Man, Lawyer
(September 4, 2007)
Judicial Council Approves Education Requirement for Appellate Justices, Staff
(September 4, 2007)
S.C. Rules Assumption of Risk Applies to Non-Contact Sports
(August 31, 2007)
Artist Has Constitutional Right to Sell Works on Sidewalk—Court
(August 30, 2007)
Panel Allows Suit in Fall Off Cliff on Federal Land
(August 30, 2007)
C.A. Overturns Order Releasing Octogenarian Convicted of Murder
(August 29, 2007)
Colleagues Lavish Praise on Retiring Jurist Spencer
(August 28, 2007)
Court of Appeal Limits Public Access to Grand Jury Transcripts
(August 28, 2007)
Schwarzenegger Vetoes Conservatorship Reform Funding
(August 27, 2007)
Schools Need Not Recognize Christian Group-Court
(August 27, 2007)
Vaino Spencer to Retire as Presiding Justice
(August 27, 2007)
Court of Appeal Overturns Denial of Access to Grand Jury Materials
(August 24, 2007)
Court Facing Security Crisis, Officials Tell Bar Leaders
(August 24, 2007)
S.C. Agrees to Hear Proposition 209 Challenge to S.F. Ordinance
(August 23, 2007)
Suspected Noise Violation Did Not Justify Stop—Court
(August 23, 2007)
Budget Deal Shortchanges Courts on Security, AOC Lobbyist Says
(August 23, 2007)
Ninth Circuit Throws Out City’s Settlement With Congregation
(August 22, 2007)
C.A. Revives Suit Against LAUSD Over Lunchtime Supervision
(August 22, 2007)
Schwarzenegger Names Nine to Los Angeles Superior Court
(August 21, 2007)
Molestation Claims Against Public Entity Not Revived
(August 21, 2007)
Ninth Circuit Rules for Workers in Pregnancy Discrimination Case
(August 20, 2007)
San Diego Must Pay Fees of Officials Sued by City—C.A.
(August 20, 2007)
S.C. Rejects Immunity Defense in Wrongful Imprisonment Case
(August 17, 2007)
Court Upholds Exclusion of Deportee’s Testimony From Trial
(August 17, 2007)
CJP Charges Orange Superior Court Judge With Ethics Violation
(August 16, 2007)
C.A. Upholds Seizure of Convicted Killer’s Legal Fees
(August 16, 2007)
S.C. to Decide Whether Time to File FEHA Claims Subject to Equitable Tolling
(August 16, 2007)
Court of Appeal Takes Broad View of Litigation Privilege
(August 15, 2007)
Seizure at Shipping Facility Upheld as ‘Border’ Search
(August 15, 2007)
Chemical Companies Can Be Held Liable for Nuclear Exposure at Plant—Court
(August 15, 2007)
Former Cambodian Jail Guard May Seek Asylum—Ninth Circuit
(August 14, 2007)
S.C. Takes Broad View of ‘Freeze and Seize’ Law
(August 14, 2007)
Bet Tzedek Names Volunteeer Attorney of the Year
(August 14, 2007)
Airport Screening Not Dependent on Consent, Ninth Circuit Rules
(August 13, 2007)
School’s Disclosure of Student Data Held Privileged
(August 13, 2007)
S.C. Upholds Death Sentence for Killer of Orange County Woman
(August 10, 2007)
Pitchess Declaration May Be Filed Under Seal, S.C. Rules
(August 10, 2007)
Ninth Circuit Panel Revives Mayans’ Bid to Block Deportation
(August 9, 2007)
S.C. Denies Bid to Depublish Ruling on LAUSD Takeover
(August 9, 2007)
Courthouse Priority Access Card Pilot Program Fills Quickly
(August 8, 2007)
High Court Sentencing Ruling Not Retroactive—C.A.
(August 8, 2007)
Justices Reject Local Rule Aimed at Expediting Family Law Trials
(August 7, 2007)
Death Sentence Upheld in Killing of Court Clerk’s Daughter
(August 7, 2007)
Escondido Attorney Makes Another Attempt at White House
(August 7, 2007)
C.A. Applies Anti-SLAPP Statute to Interview of Brando’s Housekeeper
(August 6, 2007)
Appeals Court Rejects Attack on Indian Tribe’s Immunity
(August 6, 2007)
S.C. Rejects Part of Santa Monica ‘Tenant Harassment’ Ordinance
(August 3, 2007)
C.A. Clairifies Statue of Limitations, Revives Suit Against Employment Agency Over Embezzlement
(August 3, 2007)
Limits on Cross-Examination Violated Confrontation Clause—Court
(August 2, 2007)
Accused ‘Celebrity Stalker’ Wins Judgment Against Store
(August 2, 2007)
Coroner’s Office Not Liable for Mishandling of Remains—C.A.
(August 1, 2007)
C.A. Reinstates False Arrest Suit Against County, Deputy
(August 1, 2007)
Former Court Clerk Charged With Falsifying RecordsIn San Bernardino
(August 1, 2007)
Landlord Had No Duty to Evict Tenant Belonging to Gang, S.C. Rules
(July 31, 2007)
Justices Uphold Death Sentence for Berkeley Official Who Killed and Dismembered Colleague in 1988
(July 31, 2007)
C.A. Cuts $10 Million Bad-Faith Award Against Farmers Insurance
(July 30, 2007)
Court Overrules Governor, Orders Release of Wife-Killer
(July 30, 2007)
Court Tosses Death Penalty Due to Ineffective Defense Counsel
(July 27, 2007)
Monterey Jurist Velasquez Seeks Supreme Court Review of Ouster
(July 26, 2007)
State Bar’s Priority Access Card Pilot Program Set to Launch Aug. 1
(July 25, 2007)
Senator Dutton: Pirozzi Is ‘Qualified’ for Judicial Post
(July 25, 2007)
San Bernardino Judge Chosen Despite Low JNE Rating
(July 24, 2007)
Oral Arguments Slated in Riverside Judge’s Discipline Case
(July 24, 2007)
San Francisco Litigator Jeffrey L. Bleich Elected State Bar President
(July 23, 2007)
Justices Clarify U.S. High Court’s Ruling on Upper Term Sentences
(July 20, 2007)
Bill Provision Urges Lawyers to Donate Pro Bono Legal Services
(July 19, 2007)
Appeals Court Reverses Fee Award to Manatt Phelps
(July 19, 2007)
C.A. Rejects Privacy Challenge to 49ers Security Patdown Policy
(July 18, 2007)
Man Claiming He Was Strip-Searched Gets New Trial
(July 18, 2007)
Owners of Two West Hollywood Marijuana Dispensaries Indicted
(July 18, 2007)
John Viola Joins Dykema’s Local Office
(July 18, 2007)
Appeals Court Affirms Disbarred Attorney’s Stalking Conviction
(July 17, 2007)
Patricia Nieto Sworn In as Superior Court Commissioner
(July 17, 2007)
Court Rejects Mexican Man’s Sentence Challenge Based on Extradition Treaty
(July 17, 2007)
Retired Judge and Rancher Alan Ellis Dies at 63
(July 17, 2007)
C.A. Takes Broad View of Law on Venue in Local Agency Suits
(July 16, 2007)
Partial Publication of Opinion in Fee Dispute Ordered
(July 16, 2007)
State Bar Board Member Named to Head California AARP
(July 16, 2007)
Michael Marcus, Rex Heinke Elected to State Bar Board of Governors
(July 13, 2007)
C.A. Denies Fees for Succesful Defense of Prop. 65 Suit
(July 13, 2007)
Business Litigator Christopher Reeder Moves to Sheppard Mullin
(July 13, 2007)
S.C. Turns Down Spector Lawyer’s Bid to Block Jailing for Contempt
(July 12, 2007)
Court: IRS Claim Against Client Wipes Out Lawyers’ Right to Fees
(July 12, 2007)
Court of Appeal Issues Mixed Ruling on CLC Disqualification Issues
(July 11, 2007)
Fujioka Named County Chief Executive
(July 11, 2007)
Woodland Hills Lawyer Resigns as State Bar Seeks Firm Takeover
(July 10, 2007)
Ninth Circuit: Prosecutor Withheld Evidence in Bank Robbery
(July 10, 2007)
Mallano, Vogel Vying for Presiding Justice Post in C.A. Div. One
(July 9, 2007)
Court Tosses Conviction of Misinformed Pro Se Defendant
(July 9, 2007)
S.C.: Court May Apportion Settlement in Wrongful Death Action
(July 6, 2007)
Appeals Court Upholds Conviction in Gang Murder
(July 6, 2007)
Court Rejects Claim That Credit Card Companies Aided Infringement
(July 5, 2007)
Retired Court Commissioner H. Kirkland Jones Dies
(July 5, 2007)
Schwarzenegger Names Mary Nichols Chair of State Air Resources Board
(July 5, 2007)
High Court Rejects Order Granting New Trial in Suit Against NFL
(July 3, 2007)
Anita Dymant Named to Appellate Division
(July 3, 2007)
C.A. Reverses Award to Ex-Taster's Choice Model Claiming Misappropriation
(July 3, 2007)
Three New Commissioners Named to Los Angeles Superior Court
(July 3, 2007)
C.A. Denies Restitution to Man Claiming Wrongful Conviction
(July 2, 2007)
Court: ‘Monster’ Maker May Not Stop Sale of Rival’s Drink
(July 2, 2007)
Superior Court Judges Lois Smaltz, Richard Lyman Set to Retire
(June 29, 2007)
Court of Appeal Justice Joanne Parrilli to Step Down
(June 29, 2007)
Civil Litigator Richard Welsh Joins Greenberg Traurig’s Local Office
(June 29, 2007)
Company’s Remarks About Rival Held Shielded by Anti-SLAPP Law
(June 28, 2007)
C.A. Rejects Class Action Against Shock Device Maker
(June 28, 2007)
CJP Rebukes Judge Over Delayed Rulings, False Salary Affidavits
(June 27, 2007)
ADDA Head Ipsen Says He Is Running for District Attorney
(June 27, 2007)
C.A.: Santa Monica Waived Right to Arbitrate Fee Dispute in MTBE Suit
(June 27, 2007)
Ninth Circuit Upholds Social Workers’ Claim of Absolute Immunity
(June 26, 2007)
Court Denies En Banc Review in ‘Millenium Bomber’ Case
(June 26, 2007)
Retired Superior Court Judge Julius Title Named to Bar Commission
(June 26, 2007)
Governor Names Twenty-Six Judges to Superior Courts
(June 26, 2007)
Stephen Yagman Convicted of Felony Tax Evasion
(June 25, 2007)
Conviction for Misuse of Commissioner’s Personal Data Upheld
(June 25, 2007)
Appeals Court Upholds West Hollywood’s Ban on Declawing of Animals
(June 25, 2007)
C.A. Rejects Waste Suit Over Tax Breaks to Poultry Producers
(June 22, 2007)
County Worker Cannot Appeal ‘Constructive’ Demotion—C.A.
(June 22, 2007)
Brian Lysaght Joins Christensen Glaser
(June 22, 2007)
C.A. Reverses Second Conflict Ruling Against Children’s Law Center
(June 21, 2007)
C.A. Upholds Fees for Entertainment Manager’s Ex-Counsel
(June 21, 2007)
S.C. Orders Additional Briefing in Same-Sex Marriage Cases
(June 21, 2007)
Judge Terry Friedman Reappointed to Judicial Council
(June 21, 2007)
C.A.: Prosecutor May Not Challenge Discovery Motion for Jury Data
(June 20, 2007)
No Refund Due Man Ordered to Support Child Not His—C.A.
(June 20, 2007)
CJP Requests Comment on Proposed Rule That Would Permit Depositions
(June 20, 2007)
C.A.: Mediation Briefs Not Discoverable by Malpractice Plaintiff
(June 19, 2007)
High Court Says Passenger May Challenge Auto Search
(June 19, 2007)
Election Opponent Sues O.C. Sheriff, Claims First Amendment Violation
(June 19, 2007)
Death Sentence Upheld in Killing of Bay Area Club Owner
(June 19 2007)
Decision Limiting Recovery for Legal Malpractice Held Retroactive
(June 18, 2007)
Justices Reverse Conviction Over Blogging by Juror
(June 18, 2007)
C.A. Upholds East Los Angeles Man's Conviction for Killing Girlfriend
(June 18, 2007)
S.C. Upholds Search Based on Uncorroborated Anonymous Tip
(June 15, 2007)
LACBA to Join Amicus Brief in Same-Sex Marriage Case
(June 15, 2007)
C.A.: Woman Denied Home Loan Due to Occupation May Sue Lender
(June 14, 2007)
High Court Will Not Review Ruling Blocking Welfare COLAs
(June 14, 2007)
Widow of Asbestos Victim Held Entitled to Backdated Judgment
(June 13, 2007)
Man Who Secretly Filmed Girls in Locker Room Guilty of Inducing Them to Pose for Illicit Video—Appeals Court
(June 13, 2007)
Court Upholds Federal Agent’s Testimony Interpreting Drug Jargon
(June 12, 2007)
Superior Court Judge James Bascue Retires
(June 12, 2007)
Court: Cable Company Need Not Offer Separate Music Service
(June 11, 2007)
C.A. Reinstates Charges Against Alleged Taliban Backers
(June 11, 2007)
S.C. Approves Ordinance Designed to Protect Downtown Businesses
(June 8, 2007)
C.A. Bars Access to DMV Data Sought by Defendant Challenging San Diego Jury Selection Process
(June 8, 2007)
Attorney to Conduct Junior Philharmonic Orchestra
(June 8, 2007)
Judge Meredith Jury Named to Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel
(June 8, 2007)
Court Rejects Privacy Claim in Prosecution of NAMBLA Member
(June 7, 2007)
Man Whose Wife Was Forced to Abort Held Eligible for Asylum
(June 7, 2007)
Man Whose Death Sentence Was Vacated by S.C. Gets Life Term
(June 6, 2007)
Superior Court Judge Alice Altoon Retires
(June 6, 2007)
C.A. Upholds Conviction in Cyclist’s Shooting of Man on Park Bench
(June 6, 2007)
S.C. Upholds Death Sentence in Oakland Killings Along Interstate
(June 5, 2007)
Court: University’s Student Candidate Spending Cap Constitutional
(June 4, 2007)
Time to File FEHA Claims Subject to Equitable Tolling—C.A.
(June 4, 2007)
S.C.: Judge Must Reconsider New Trial Order in Dog Mauling Case
(June 1, 2007)
Court Revives Claim That Club Was Biased Against Men
(June 1, 2007)
S.C. Upholds Death Sentence in Killing of Harbor City Woman
(June 1, 2007)
Ninth Circuit: Brother Of Slain Dissident Can Attach Award to Iran
(May 31, 2007)
C.A. Strictly Limits Time to Challenge Arbitration Award
(May 31, 2007)
Court Strikes Down Fees Unequally Imposed on Traffic Offenders
(May 31, 2007)
Passing Rate for February Bar Exam Drops Below 37 Percent
(May 30, 2007)
State Sentencing Law Does Not Need Drastic Changes—Lawyers
(May 30, 2007)
Court Revives Suit Against County Over Warrantless Removal of Children
(May 30, 2007)
Rink Operator Not Liable in Death of Hockey Player—Court
(May 29, 2007)
C.A. Revives Suit Claiming Firing Was Based on Threat Reports
(May 29, 2007)
Court Rejects Challenge to Billionaire Philanthropist’s Estate Plan
(May 29, 2007)
S.C. Upholds Death Sentence in Killing of Local Reporter
(May 25, 2007)
C.A.: UCI Body Donation Program Owed No Duty to Donors’ Families to Properly Keep Track of Bodies
(May 25, 2007)
Schwarzenegger Names Eight New Judges to Superior Courts Statewide
(May 25, 2007)
Governor Names Six, Including Three Commissioners, to Court
(May 24, 2007)
Ninth Circuit Denies En Banc Rehearing of Exxon Valdez Ruling
(May 24, 2007)
C.A.: District Violated Student’s Speech Rights by Decrying Op-Ed
(May 23, 2007)
Colorado Doctor Who Wrote Prescription for Californian May Be Prosecuted for Unlicensed Practice—Court
(May 23, 2007)
CJP Rebukes Fresno Jurist for Sarcasm Toward Lawyers and Parties
(May 23, 2007)
C.A. Invalidates Antelope Valley Juvenile Court Shackling Policy
(May 22, 2007)
Justices Rule Against Naked Homeowners Who Sued LASD
(May 22, 2007)
L.A. Not Liable to Cyclist Who Crashed on City’s Bikeway, C.A. Says
(May 22, 2007)
Court Upholds Dismissal of Lawsuit Seeking Taylor’s van Gogh
(May 21, 2007)
C.A. Approves ‘Fix-It’ Tickets for Helmetless Motorcyclists
(May 21, 2007)
Villaraigosa Drops Legal Challenge Over Control of L.A. Schools
(May 21, 2007)
S.C. Upholds Death Sentence of Man Who Blurted ‘I Am Guilty’
(May 18, 2007)
Sheppard Mullin Launches Global Climate Change Practice
(May 18, 2007)
Attorney Allan Gabriel Joins Dykema’s Local Office
(May 18, 2007)
California Justices Clear Way for State-Backed Stem Cell Research
(May 17, 2007)
Board Candidates Not Seeking Bar Association Endorsements
(May 17, 2007)
Hundreds Gather for Self-Represented Litigants Conference
(May 17, 2007)
Ninth Circuit Upholds Removal of Cross From County Seal
(May 16, 2007)
Court Reinstates Bias Suit Against Roommates.com
(May 16, 2007)
C.A. Publishes Ruling That Producer’s Suit Against IMDb Was SLAPP
(May 16, 2007)
Ninth Circuit: O’Melveny Arbitration Agreement Is Unconscionable
(May 15, 2007)
Governor Proposes Increase in Courthouse Security Funding
(May 15, 2007)
U.S. High Court Orders C.A. to Review Award in Auto Rollover Case
(May 15, 2007)
Court: Alien Who Leaves Military Service Eligible for Citizenship
(May 14, 2007)
Judge Hints at Revival of Suit Against Rappers, Lawyers
(May 14, 2007)
May Day Rally Organizers Sue LAPD Over Attack on Demonstrator
(May 11, 2007)
Court Allows Lawyer to Sue Over Intercepted Phone Cal
(May 11, 2007)
C.A.: L.A. Cell Phone Tax Boost Invalid Without Voter Approval
(May 10, 2007)
Appeals Court Upholds Verdict Over Counterfeit Web Site
(May 10, 2007)
Judge Consuelo Marshall to Receive CWL Award
(May 10, 2007)
S.C. Will Not Hear Challenge to Indian Gaming Compacts
(May 10, 2007)
Defect in Prosecutor’s Appointment Does Not Vitiate Immunity—C.A.
(May 9, 2007)
Judicial Council Seeks Comment on Criteria for Minors’ Counsel
(May 9, 2007)
Health Lawyer Kenneth Yood Joins Fulbright & Jaworski
(May 9, 2007)
State Bar Governors Ashley, Bleich, Downing to Vie for Presidency
(May 8, 2007)
Asylum Rejection for Chinese Woman From Indonesia Upheld
(May 8, 2007)
Attorney’s Spouse Not Bound by Ethics Rules—Court of Appeal
(May 7, 2007)
George Davis Named to Board of Governors
(May 7, 2007)
Suit Against State Bar for Online Discipline Summary Held Untimely
(May 4, 2007)
WCAB Reform Did Not Alter Apportionment Formula—S.C.
(May 4, 2007)
Norton Simon, Woman File Dueling Suits Over Nazi-Looted Art
(May 3, 2007)
C.A.: Adoption Assistance Act No Grounds for Civil Rights Suit
(May 3, 2007)
March, Protest Have Limited Effect on Court Operations--Official
(May 2, 2007)
C.A. Upholds Taking of DNA Samples From Juvenile Offenders
(May 2, 2007)
Santa Monica's Alschuler Grossman Combines With Bingham McCutchen
(May 2, 2007)
C.A.: Firm May Be Liable for Acts of Partner in ‘Private’ Capacity
(May 1, 2007)
Use of Video Upheld as Victim Impact Evidence in Death Case
(May 1, 2007)
C.A. Upholds Veto of Parole for Woman in Kidnap-Murder Plot
(April 30, 2007)
Court Rejects Injured Firefighter’s Bid for Command
(April 30, 2007)
Local Superior, Appellate Court Programs Receive 2006-2007 Kleps Award
(April 30, 2007)
Downtown Courts to Remain Open During Protest
(April 30, 2007)
Judge Sohigian Rebuked by Commission on Judicial Performance
(April 27, 2007)
Injunction of Defamatory Remarks Held Constitutional
(April 27, 2007)
State Bar Faces Big Deficit, Must Improve Efficiency, State Auditor Says
(April 27, 2007)
LACBA Rallies Support for Federal Judges’ Pay Raise
(April 27, 2007)
CJP Orders Removal of Monterey County Jurist From Bench
(April 26, 2007)
Anti-SLAPP Statute Held Not Protective of Religious Freedom
(April 26, 2007)
LACBA Committee Nominates Danette E. Meyers for President-Elect
(April 26, 2007)
Court: Trade Treaty Does Not Preempt State Whistleblower Laws
(April 25, 2007)
Former State Bar Board of Governors Candidate Says He Will Resign From State Bar, Not Face Trial
(April 25, 2007)
Veteran Trademark Lawyer Katherine McDaniel Joins Fulwider Patton
(April 25, 2007)
C.A. Reverses Conflict Ruling Against Children’s Law Center
(April 24, 2007)
Court Permits New 170.6 Challenge in Man’s Second Suit Against County Involving Same Issues, Distinct Facts
(April 24, 2007)
Tevrizian Retires From U.S. Bench for Private Judging and Teaching
(April 24, 2007)
C.A. Throws Out Ex-Principal’s Defamation Suit Against LAUSD
(April 23, 2007)
Court Upholds Restrictive Voter Registration Requirements
(April 23, 2007)
Feinstein Procedural Move Blocks Effort to Split Ninth Circuit
(April 20, 2007)
Bar Court Rebukes Lawyer for Mishandling Capital Appeal
(April 20, 2007)
Los Angeles Referee Sherri Sobel Named Juvenile Court Judge of Year
(April 20, 2007)
Appeals Court Rejects Equal Protection Challenge to Proposition 209
(April 19, 2007)
Attorney Who Gave Restaurateur Business Plan Advice Could Not Represent Her Joint Venture Partners—C.A.
(April 19, 2007)
Mayoral Takeover of Los Angeles Schools Held Unconstitutional
(April 18, 2007)
Suit’s Dismissal Reversed by C.A. Due to Dispute Over Settlement
(April 18, 2007)
Governor Names Century City Lawyer Peter Lopez to State Athletic Commission
(April 18, 2007)
Supreme Court Clarifies Rule on Timing of Class Action Rulings
(April 17, 2007)
High Court Rules for Workers on Statute of Limitations
(April 17, 2007)
Governor Appoints Judges to San Diego, Riverside, Fresno Superior Courts
(April 17, 2007)
C.A. Upholds Judgment for Teacher Accused of Abusing Pupils
(April 16, 2007)
Suit Over Lack of Producer Credit for Films Held SLAPP
(April 16, 2007)
S.C. Strikes Down Restrictions on Privatization of Public Works
(April 13, 2007)
High Court Rejects Ruling Limiting Judges’ Ability to Find Defendant Mentally Retarded in Capital Case
(April 13, 2007)
Sheppard Mullin Elects Guy Halgren to Third Term as Chairman of Firm
(April 13, 2007)
Property Manager Liable to Unlicensed Contractor’s Worker—C.A.
(April 12, 2007)
Judge Mayeda to Retire, Says Last Day on Bench Is Tomorrow
(April 12, 2007)
IALA Co-Founder August Gene Carloni Dies at 79
(April 12, 2007)
LACBA to Honor Local Radio Host Warren Olney IV
(April 12, 2007)
C.A.: Game Maker’s Losses Due to Employee’s Fraud Not Insured
(April 11, 2007)
Teenaged Father, Who Claims He Was Threatened With Rape Charge, Loses Bid to Block Adoption
(April 11, 2007)
Loeb & Loeb Adds Entertainment, Patent Attorneys to Local Office
(April 11, 2007)
Services for Malpractice Attorney William Gargaro Set for Saturday
(April 11, 2007)
C.A. Overturns Order Sealing Records in Wal-Mart Class Action
(April 10, 2007)
Order for Payment of Legal Fees as Restitution Reversed
(April 10, 2007)
Appeals Court Orders Dismissal of Grand Jury Murder Indictment
(April 9, 2007)
Stephen Nash Named State Judiciary’s Finance Director
(April 9, 2007)
S.C.: Litigation Privilege Not Limited by Constitutional Privacy Right
(April 6, 2007)
Court Upholds Remote Search of Computer Used by Hacker
(April 6, 2007)
Bench-Bar Coalition, AOC Urge Support for New Judgeship Bill
(April 5, 2007)
LACBA Board Member: Diversity Summit Not ‘Too Ambitious’
(April 5, 2007)
Six Declare Candidacy for District 7 Seats on Board of Governors
(April 4, 2007)
CJP Elects Horn, McConnell as Leaders
(April 3, 2007)
C.A.: Settlement No Bar to ‘Prevailing Plaintiff’ Finding
(April 3, 2007)
C.A. Overturns Life-Without-Parole Sentence in Murder of Jeweler
(April 3, 2007)
LACBA Agrees to Sign Amicus Brief in Warrantless Wiretapping Case
(April 2, 2007)
Governor Approves Changes to California Sentencing Law
(April 2, 2007)
Professor Choper Named to State Horse Racing Board
(April 2, 2007)
Court of Appeal Revives Suit Over Sheriff’s Approval of Extra Pay
(March 30, 2007)
Ninth Circuit Panel Tosses Sex Tourism Conviction
(March 30, 2007)
LACBA Ethics Panel Urges State Bar to Junk Civility Standards
(March 29, 2007)
Man Imprisoned for 24 Years May Sue Van de Kamp, Livesay
(March 29, 2007)
S.C. Declines to Review Ruling on Harassment Suit Against Charter School
(March 29, 2007)
Court Again Rejects Challenge to Central District’s Shackling Policy
(March 28, 2007)
Wu Confirmed as U.S. District Judge
(March 28, 2007)
C.A. Overturns Default Judgment Based on Terminating Sanction
(March 28, 2007)
Prosecutor’s 9/11 Reference in Closing Argument Held Misconduct
(March 27, 2007)
Assembly Approves Changes to California Sentencing Law
(March 27, 2007)
Decision to Represent Self Not ‘Excusable Neglect,’ Court of Appeal Rules
(March 27, 2007)
Court Gives Man Second Chance in ADA Suit Against Restaurant
(March 26, 2007)
C.A.: State Law Banning Forced Arbitration Preempted
(March 26, 2007)
S.C. Upholds Death Penalty Instruction on Commutation Power
(March 23, 2007)
C.A.: Scent Gave Cause to Search Medical Marijuana User’s Car
(March 23, 2007)
Gregory Tavill Named to San Bernardino Superior Court
(March 23, 2007)
C.A: ‘Good Samaritan’ Statute Applies Only to Medical Emergencies
(March 22, 2007)
S.C. Agrees to Hear Challenge to Banks’ Debit Practices
(March 22, 2007)
Octogenarian Court Volunteer Honored for Service as a Mediator
(March 22, 2007)
Nonparty Had Standing to Seek Lawyer’s Disqualification—C.A.
(March 21, 2007)
Bush Nominates Judge for Southern District of California
(March 21, 2007)
Court of Appeal: A.G. Cannot Get ‘Private Attorney General’ Fees
(March 20, 2007)
Status Petition Did Not Entitle Alien to Possess Gun—Court
(March 20, 2007)
Goodwin Procter Opens Downtown Office, Adds Three Partners
(March 20, 2007)
Assistant U.S. Attorneys, Civil Litigator Named to Superior Court
(March 19, 2007)
Superior Court Judge Otis D. Wright II Confirmed to U.S. District Court for Central District of California
(March 19, 2007)
Agency’s Former Counsel Held Liable in Contracting Scheme
(March 16, 2007)
Court Grants Death Row Inmate’s Request to End Appeal
(March 16, 2007)
Ninth Circuit Overturns Order Vitiating Attorney-Client Privilege
(March 15, 2007)
Easier Access to Domestic Violence Restraining Orders Urged
(March 15, 2007)
C.A.: Fee Award for Expunging of Lis Pendens Not Appealable
(March 14, 2007)
Court Upholds Naming of Trustee to Run Compton College
(March 14, 2007)
Services Set for Saturday for Judge Richard Van Dusen
(March 14, 2007)
Appeals Court Reinstates Lawsuit Over Rock Band’s Breakup
(March 13, 2007)
Arnold & Porter’s Local Office Among Participants in ABA-EPA Law Office Eco-Challenge Program
(March 13, 2007)
Judge Orders Dissolution of Ring Family Partnership, Sale of Marina Complex
(March 13, 2007)
Johnson: Enforcement of Dues Deadline Saved Bar About $50,000
(March 12, 2007)
Retired Superior Court Judge Van Dusen Dead at 62
(March 12, 2007)
Ninth Circuit Denies Review of Ban on Prayer Service in Library
(March 12, 2007)
C.A. Clarifies Rule on Movement of Victim in Robbery-Kidnap Case
(March 12, 2007)
Attorney William Levinson Joins Greenberg Traurig
(March 12, 2007)
C.A.: Sexual Predator Proceeding Should Not Have Been BroadcastJustices Criticize Decision to Allow Television Coverage, but Hold There Was No Prejudice
(Friday, March 9, 2007)
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Victor Person to Retire
(Friday, March 9, 2007)
S.C.: Stealing of Phone Dropped During Victim’s Flight Is Grand Theft
(Friday, March 9, 2007)
Ninth Circuit: Intentional Spitting on Another Is Simple Assault
(March 8, 2007)
Use of Information Provided by Gun Dealer Voids Warrant to Search His Premises—Appeals Court
(March 8, 2007)
C.A. Rejects Claim County Was Biased Against Women Lawyers
(March 7, 2007)
Breakfast Club Endorses Marcus, Heinke for State Bar Board
(March 7, 2007)
S.C. Upholds Bond Financing for Construction of Some Religious Schools
(March 6, 2007)
Supreme Court: Murder Defendant Forfeited His Right To Object to Victim’s Testimonial Hearsay Statements
(March 6, 2007)
Geragos, Kabateck Firms Move Into Historic Downtown Building
(March 6, 2007)
Study: Minorities, Women Each Nearly 30 Percent of State Judiciary
(March 5, 2007)
Sleeping on the Job Warrants Firing of City Worker—C.A.
(March 5, 2007)
Where Lawyer Failed to Appear at Settlement Conference:Right to Dismissal Before Sanctions Hearing Held Absolute
(March 2, 2007)
Nominations of Wright, Wu Advance in Senate Committee
(March 2, 2007)
Legal Agencies Slightly Affected as Virus Hits L.A. County Computers
(March 2, 2007)
State Bar Foundation Set to Change Name, Director Says
(March 2, 2007)
C.A. Orders Partial Severance of Charges Against Slaying Suspect
(March 1, 2007)
Ninth Circuit: Trial Judge Properly Dismissed Juror Who ‘Expressed Solicitude’ to Defendant’s Family
(March 1, 2007)
S.C. to Decide Whether Pomona Police May Be Sued for Motorist’s Death
(March 1, 2007)
Seller of Software Used in Bankruptcy Petitions Held ‘Preparer’
(February 28, 2007)
Payment by Mother’s Insurer Frees Her, Not Son, from Juvenile Court Restitution Order—C.A.
(February 28, 2007)
S.C.: Abuse-Study Subject May Sue Prominent Psychologist
(February 27, 2007)
CJP Clears Two Judges Removed From Diana Hall Case
(February 27, 2007)
Full Text of Chief Justice George’s State of the Judiciary Address
(February 27, 2007)
Governor Notes Increase in Minority Judicial Applicants
(February 27, 2007)
Retired Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Rogan Dies at 91
(February 27, 2007)
Lien Must Be Indexed, Not Just Recorded, to Convey Notice—C.A.
(February 26, 2007)
C.A.: Liability for Using Minor to Transport Drugs Does Not Require Actual Possession by Child
(February 26, 2007)
Ellen Corbett and Joseph Dunn Named to State Judicial Council
(February 26, 2007)
C.A. Orders New Trial in Coach’s Suit Against San Marino Police
(February 23, 2007)
Valuing Condemned Property in ‘Quick-Take’ Case as of Date of Deposit Is Constitutional—S.C.
(February 23, 2007)
State Supreme Court Agrees to Review Speedy Trial Ruling
(February 22, 2007)
Chaney, Ferns Are Potential Court of Appeal Appointees
(February 22, 2007)
Crime Victim Cannot Collect Restitution From Attacker’s Trust—C.A.
(February 22, 2007)
Ex-Judge Faints During Sentencing on Child Pornography Charges
(February 21, 2007)
Hearings Set for Proposed Attorney Civility Standards
(February 21, 2007)
Denial of Post-Trial Access to Jurors No Due Process Violation—C.A.
(February 21, 2007)
Court of Appeal Overturns Order That State Pay Welfare COLAs
(February 20, 2007)
Judge Kuhl Orders County to Speed Up Recording
(February 20, 2007)
Rabbi Apologizes in Settlement of Suit Over Assault at UCLA
(February 20, 2007)
Cochran Firm Appoints Two Equity Partners to Local Office
(February 20, 2007)
S.C. Affirms Death Sentence for Man Who Killed Girlfriend’s Son
(February 16, 2007)
Senate Confirms Smith of Idaho as Ninth Circuit Judge
(February 16, 2007)
S.C. Rules Against Tobacco Company on Statute of Limitations Issue
(February 16, 2007)
C.A. Rejects Claim Judge Was Mentally Incompetent to Decide Case
(February 15, 2007)
Arbitration Agreement Between Lawyer, Client Upheld
(February 15, 2007)
Ross Johnson Appointed Chair of Fair Political Practices Commission
(February 15, 2007)
Ex-LAPD Detective Named to State Bar Board of Governors
(February 15, 2007)
Epstein Becker Partner Appointed Secretary of State Agency
(February 15, 2007)
Ninth Circuit Panel Upholds Summary Judgment for Prison Inmate
(February 14, 2007)
War Crimes Prosecutor: Rwanda Genocide Was ‘Programmed’
(February 14, 2007)
Discharge of Advisory Counsel No Constitutional Violation—C.A.
(February 13, 2007)
Court: Double Jeopardy Bars Appeal of Enhancement
(February 13, 2007)
Water Board Member Cannot Serve Two Masters, Brown Opines
(February 12, 2007)
Lawyer’s Unauthorized Signing of Moving Declaration Did Not Render Motion Frivolous—Appeals Court
(February 12, 2007)
Judge Rejects Challenge to Brown’s Right to Remain Attorney General
(February 12, 2007)
S.C. Rejects ‘Estoppel by Entrapment’ Defense for Former Official
(February 9, 2007)
High Court: Arbitration Agreement Patient Signed Covered Treatment Given Two Years Later
(February 9, 2007)
Man Who Allegedly Spilled Mercury on Local Subway Platform Arraigned
(February 9, 2007)
CJP: Limit on Gifts to Judges Set at $350 per Year
(February 9, 2007)
C.A. Upholds Admission of Statements by Intensive Care Patient
(February 8, 2007)
Apple CEO Jobs Cannot Tear Down Historic Mansion—Court
(February 8, 2007)
S.C. Will Not Consider Liability for Little League Over Molestations
(February 8, 2007)
Randolph Visser Joins Sheppard Mullin’s Local Office
(February 8, 2007)
Superior Court Judge Richard Van Dusen Steps Down
(February 7, 2007)
Superior Court Judge Kamins Set to Retire
(February 7, 2007)
Ninth Circuit Reverses Bankruptcy Fraud Conviction of Phony Attorney
(February 6, 2007)
S.C. Upholds Death Sentence for ‘Classic Psychopath’
(February 6, 2007)
Skier Assumed Risk of Collision With Mammoth Employee—C.A.
(February 5, 2007)
Judge Valerie Baker Confirmed to U.S. District Court
(February 2, 2007)
C.A.: Counsel Not Disqualified by Talk With Adversary’s Expert
(February 2, 2007)
Judge Philip Gutierrez Confirmed to U.S. District Court
(February 1, 2007)
Guilty Plea Agreed to in Milberg Weiss Kickback Scheme
(February 1, 2007)
C.A.: Consumer Legal Remedies Act Does Not Cover Issuance of Credit Card
(February 1, 2007)
Court: Employer May Consent to Search of Worker’s Computer
(January 31, 2007)
Ninth Circuit Upholds Convictions in Reservation Fire Death
(January 31, 2007)
19th ‘Person of the Year’ Dinner Evokes Recollections, Praise
(January 30, 2007)
C.A. Applies Joint, Several Liability to Strict Liability Action
(January 30, 2007)
Founding Fathers Owed Debt of Gratitude, Turner Says
(January 30, 2007)
C.A. Says Surgery Advocate Limited Purpose Public Figure, Tosses Suit
(January 29, 2007)
Selection of Grandparent as Guardian ad Litem Upheld
(January 29, 2007)
CJC Flunks Fire Inspection, Officials Say Problems Are Being Corrected
(January 29, 2007)
S.C. Upholds Wiretaps in Investigation of Large-Scale Drug Ring
(January 26, 2007)
CLC Supervisors Respond to Comments on Reorganization
(January 26, 2007)
Needham Confirmed to First District Court of Appeal
(January 26, 2007)
S.C. Upholds 50-Year-to-Life Sentence for Teenage Murderer
(January 25, 2007)
C.A. Revives Rape Victim’s Legal Malpractice Claim
(January 25, 2007)
S.C. Names Judge Katherine Feinstein to Commission on Judicial Performance
(January 25, 2007)
Litigator Cites Kaye Scholer’s Commitment to Community as a Reason for Move
(January 25, 2007)
C.A. Rejects Casino’s Challenge to Indian Gaming Compacts
(January 24, 2007)
Robbery of Keys From Shop Worker Not Carjacking—Court
(January 24, 2007)
Domestic Violence Held Continuing Tort for Limitations Period Purposes
(January 24, 2007)
U.S. High Court Strikes Down State’s Determinate Sentencing Law
(January 23, 2007)
Czuleger Touts Success of Superior Court’s Diversity Summit
(January 23, 2007)
Court Throws Out Limit on Contributions to Recall Campaigns
(January 22, 2007)
C.A. Applies Delayed Discovery Rule to Malpractice Suit
(January 22, 2007)
C.A. Orders Publication of Ruling That Web Marketing Is Not Enough to Sustain State’s Jurisdiction
(January 22, 2007)
Defect in Notice May Bar Denial of Claim’s Timeliness—C.A.
(January 19, 2007)
Local Firm’s Intellectual Property Group Moves to Venable
(January 19, 2007)
C.A. Vacates Conviction of Dead Man Due to Withheld Evidence
(January 18, 2007)
S.C. to Hear Arbitration Dispute Involving Sex Toy Seller
(January 18, 2007)
Ninth Circuit Faults Police for Throwing Gas Canisters Into Home
(January 17, 2007)
Bush Withdraws, Then Resubmits, Ninth Circuit Nomination
(January 17, 2007)
C.A.: Acknowledgment of Paternity Enough to Give Inheritance Rights
(January 17, 2007)
San Bernardino Courts to Provide Internet Access for Jurors
(January 17, 2007)
C.A.: Public Entity May Not Force Worker to Incriminate Self
(January 16, 2007)
Six New Superior Court Judges to Begin Assignments Friday
(January 16, 2007)
C.A.: Lawyer’s Lack of Recall About Confidential Data Defeats Disqualification
(January 16, 2007)
Visiting Jurist Rejects Challenge to Local Judges’ Extra Benefits
(January 12, 2007)
S.C. Upholds Property Tax Pass-Through for Mobilehomes
(January 12, 2007)
Judge DeShazer to Receive Martin Luther King Jr. Award
(January 12, 2007)
Governor Proposes to Fund 100 New Superior Court Judgeships
(January 11, 2007)
C.A. Revives Sex Harassment Suit Against Charter School
(January 11, 2007)
Ninth Circuit Reappoints Bankruptcy Judge Robles to Central District Court
(January 11, 2007)
William Myers Withdraws Bid for Confirmation to Ninth Circuit
(January 10, 2007)
CJP Admonishes Retired Judge for Lack of Disclosure
(January 10, 2007)
Judge Lets Farmers’ Market Plaintiffs Pursue Bayside District Corporation
(January 10, 2007)
Predispute Fee Arbitration Agreement Unenforceable—C.A.
(January 10, 2007)
Accused Killer of Former State Bar President Faces Preliminary Hearing
(January 10, 2007)
Antitrust, Patent Attorney Elwood S. Kendrick Dead at 94
(January 9, 2007)
C.A. Rejects Robert Wagner’s Bid for Share of ‘Charlie’s Angel’s’ Profits
(January 9, 2007)
Christensen Glaser Names Entertainment, Copyright Lawyer Handlin as Partner
(January 9, 2007)
High Court Will Not Block Anti-Terrorism Trial of Local Residents
(January 9, 2007)
C.A. Rejects Bid for New Hearing After Drug Seizure Held Invalid
(January 8, 2007)
Retired Judge Judson Morris Reopens Assault on Former Colleague
(January 8, 2007)
Karol Denniston Takes Charge of West Coast Restructuring Practice at DLA Piper
(January 8, 2007)
Three Names Sent to JNE Commission for Court of Appeal Slot
(January 5, 2007)
Local Legal Aid Heads: New Congress May Increase Grants
(January 5, 2007)
C.A. Sets Aside Order That Parties Attend, Pay for Private Mediation
(January 5, 2007)
S.C. to Rule on Employer’s Liability for Using Hidden Camera
(January 4, 2007)
Court Reinstates Mexican Transsexual’s Bid for Asylum
(January 4, 2007)
C.A.: Anti-SLAPP Statute Does Not Apply to Arbitration Claims
(January 3. 2007)
Anti-SLAPP Statute Applied to Hotel’s Attempt to Block Competitor’s Building Project—C.A
(January 3. 2007)
Realtor’s Failure to Disclose Held Constructive Fraud, Not Negligence
(January 3. 2007)
Court to Rehear Case of Inmate Who Asked to End Death Appeal
(January 2, 2007)
Los Angeles Superior Court Judges Morris, Schacter to Retire
(January 2, 2007)
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