Contractor Wins Near-Record Suit Against Homeowners Association
By Contributing Writer
BY ERON BEN-YEHUDA Special to CREJ To have a homeowners' association sued by a general contractor is odd enough. Typically, i...
Newspaper Prevails in Libel Case
By Pamela Mac Lean
SAN FRANCISCO - French Resistance fighter Michel Thomas has lost his defamation battle against the Los Angeles Times, which c...
Was Bonds' 73rd Actually Caught?
By Tyler Cunningham
SAN FRANCISCO - "I think I know what a catch is," Superior Court Judge James J. McBride announced during a hearing to determin...
Backpedaling in Suit Against State Judiciary
By Donna Domino
SAN FRANCISCO - In a major development in the bitter fight against California's tough, new ethical standards for arbitrators, ...
Panel Will Consider Whether Ballot Designation Misleads
By Leslie Simmons
The Court of Appeal will hear arguments on Sept. 10 as to whether Los Angeles Superior Court candidate Paul Bacigalupo can use...
Juvenile Court Jurist Takes Strict-Parent Role
By Leslie Simmons
LANCASTER - An assignment to the Antelope Valley Courthouse might not sit well with everyone. Most people would find little ap...
Path to Clerkship Takes a Detour
By David Pike
WASHINGTON - The surest path to winning a prestigious clerkship with a Supreme Court justice has remained straight and true fo...
Avon, Pallotta Agree: Events Must Go On
By Lawrence Kootnikoff
LOS ANGELES - After weeks of confusion, the Avon Foundation said Friday the remaining three Avon breast cancer fundraising wal...
Get-Tough-on-Terror Laws Ended Up Watered Down
By Hudson Sangree
SACRAMENTO - After Sept. 11, much of the talk in the Capitol was about bills to combat terrorism, with many predicting an aval...
Westerfield Deliberations Resume Today
By Claude Walbert
SAN DIEGO - Jurors considering the sentence of David A. Westerfield will resume discussions today after deliberating half a da...
Fairness Was Not Vanquished
By John Roemer
SAN FRANCISCO - On Sept. 14, 2001, Earth First lawyer Dennis Cunningham of San Francisco sought an emergency trial continuance...
Splintered Meaning
In my last column, we talked briefly about Shaquille O'Neal's response to a question last season about what it would take for ...
Superfund Laws Don't Pre-empt Local Government Ordinances
By Columnist
Focus Column - By William D. Wick - California cities can enact and enforce their own hazardous-waste cleanup ordinances becau...
Inmate Wins Shot at New Murder Trial
By Katherine Gaidos
LOS ANGELES - A federal appeals court Friday gave new life to former Los Angeles police Detective Richard Herman Ford's long b...
Sierra Club Defends Defamation Lawsuit
By Dennis Pfaff
SAN FRANCISCO - A San Francisco Superior Court jury this week may begin deliberations on a defamation case brought against the...
Trailer Park Tenants Triumph With Ruling
By Katherine Gaidos
LOS ANGELES - Trailer parks in Santa Monica are governed by the city's rent control laws and rent control board, a state appel...
Many Courts, Often Courageously, Protected Due Process
By Pamela Mac Lean
SAN FRANCISCO - On the day of the terrorist attacks, it was business as usual at the West Coast's highest federal court. The 9...
'Catch' Definition May Decide Fate of Bonds' Home Run Ball
By Tyler Cunningham
SAN FRANCISCO - "I think I know what a catch is," Superior Court Judge James J. McBride announced during a hearing to determin...
Superfund Laws Don't Pre-empt Local Government Ordinances
By Columnist
Focus Column - By William D. Wick - California cities can enact and enforce their own hazardous-waste cleanup ordinances beca...
Path to Clerkship Takes a Detour
By David Pike
WASHINGTON - The surest path to winning a prestigious clerkship with a Supreme Court justice has remained straight and true fo...
Officials Indict L.A. Executives For Cooking Company Books
By Susan Mc Rae
LOS ANGELES - Federal authorities Thursday kicked off President Bush's crackdown on corporate fraud by announcing the indictme...
New Yuba Judge Is Home-Grown
By Erik Cummins
MARYSVILLE - "Yuba County is my county," Kathleen O'Connor declared in a recent interview. It's true Yuba County's newest judg...
Court Examines Web Site Fight Jurisdiction
By Peter Blumberg
SAN FRANCISCO - Attorneys on both sides faced tough questions Thursday as the state Supreme Court considered whether a Texas W...
The Right Recommendation Can Clinch Job Offer
By Columnist
Employment Column - By Craig A. Blumin - Checking references is a necessary part of the due diligence firms conduct when consi...
S.F. Attorneys Battle Over Fee Deal from Record Verdict
By Peter Blumberg
SAN FRANCISCO - A fight over hundreds of thousands of dollars in attorney fees stemming from a record-breaking sexual harassme...
Make Each Conference a Meeting of Minds
By Columnist
Dicta Column - By Lisa Perrine - The more accomplished the legal professional, the less time he or she has available for the p...
Suit Slams Plan to Drain Too Much Water From Salton Sea
By Jason Armstrong & Sean Windle
RIVERSIDE - Authorities' plans to drain too much water from the Salton Sea would threaten dozens of species of rare birds and ...
One-on-One
By Columnist
Dicta Column - By Beth E. Kellermann - A firm's managing partner stared at the spreadsheet in disbelief. He always had feared ...
Jury Will Weigh Westerfield Penalty for Third Day
By Claude Walbert
SAN DIEGO - A jury considering whether David A. Westerfield lives or dies will resume deliberations today after failing to rea...
High Court Puzzles Over DVD Encryption
By Peter Blumberg
SAN FRANCISCO - Attorneys on both sides faced tough questions Thursday as the state Supreme Court considered whether a Texas W...