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Criminal


A federal jury spared the life Friday of a man who had faced the death penalty for killing three people in a gang-related shoo...


Managing Partner


An Entrepreneurial Enthusiasm Inspires Excitement in Recruits

Jun. 29, 2009
By Maya Meinert And Rebecca U. Cho

Thomas F. Zuber, who at 37 years old looks even younger than his age, is a large reason that seasoned attorneys are willing to...


Universities looking for a legally acceptable way to increase diversity should consider going SAT-free, writes Patrick Mattimore.


Law Practice


Stradling Expanding in San Diego

Jun. 29, 2009
By Pat Broderick

Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, bucking the trend, is expanding in San Diego, and shopping for lateral partners.


Government


Molestation Trial Rivets San Mateo County

Jun. 29, 2009
By John Roemer

Child psychiatrist William Ayres is fighting charges of child molestation in a trial that has implicated much of San Mateo Cou...


Marketing


With six months left in the year, it's a good time to take stock of what you can realistically accomplish professionally by De...


Discipline


Bar Judge Rejects Frivolous Lawsuit Claims

Jun. 29, 2009
By Amy Yarbroughn

A State Bar Court judge publicly admonished well-known disability rights attorney Thomas Frankovich for a professional offense...


California Supreme Court


State Will Roll Back Sex Offender Rule

Jun. 29, 2009
By Greg Katzn

A portion of Jessica's law would have required paroled sex offenders who are homeless not to remain inside any building more t...


Law Practice


Heller's Bankruptcy Judge Keeps Fees in Line

Jun. 29, 2009
By Jill Redhage

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Dennis Montali made it clear Friday morning that no attorney working on the Heller Ehrman bankruptcy cou...


U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit


9th Circuit Order May Preclude Bybee Sanctions

Jun. 26, 2009
By John Roemer

The 9th Circuit's Chief Judge Alex Kozinski appeared to rule out any action Wednesday against Circuit Judge Jay S. Bybee for p...


Letter to the Editor


Public defenders take issue with a participant in the city attorney's Trial Advocacy Project.


Forum (Forum & Focus)


'Heller's' Wake

Jun. 26, 2009
By Sara Libbyn

A year has gone by since The Supreme Court's Heller decision, which has wreaked havoc on the courts and done nothing to curb g...


Law Practice


The city of Laguna Beach on Thursday settled a federal lawsuit attacking the city's practice of arresting homeless people for ...


Securities


After referring Irell & Manella to the state bar for its tangled representation of multiple clients in the Broadcom stock ...


Immigration


A federal jury Thursday convicted three immigration lawyers and two of their translators of a conspiracy to file false asylum ...


Criminal


Lab Technicians Must Testify About Results

Jun. 26, 2009
By Lawrence Hurleyn

In a ruling that could have serious logistical consequences for prosecutors in California and across the nation, the U.S. Supr...


U.S. Supreme Court


School Strip Search Ruled a Violation

Jun. 26, 2009
By Lawrence Hurleyn

The U.S. Supreme Court Thursday issued decisions in two school-related cases coming out of Arizona. In one, the court affirmed...


Government


Alameda Slashes Funding for Legal Offices

Jun. 26, 2009
By Dhyana Levey

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors made drastic cuts to the county's public defender and district attorney offices Thursd...


Perspective


Fighting Workplace Bullies

Jun. 26, 2009
By Sara Libbyn

Those advocating for laws against bullying in the workplace are ignoring the measures that are already in place to protect emp...


Law Practice


The old adage that says you must spend money to make money might cause eyes to roll in this tough economy. But some law firms ...


Focus (Forum & Focus)


Records Breakers

Jun. 25, 2009
By Sara Libbyn

The stimulus bill provides some changes to how health information is protected and regulated, writes Callan Carter.


Environmental


AG Brown Joins Pleasanton Lawsuit

Jun. 25, 2009
By Fiona Smith

Attorney General Jerry Brown joined a lawsuit against the city of Pleasanton Wednesday arguing that the Bay Area suburb is ref...


A former manager at the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles steered nearly $800,000 meant to help disabled low income...


Environmental


Many of the Supreme Court's most recent environmental cases were tailored very narrowly, writes Norman A. Dupont.


Immigration


Delegating Leads to Judge's Reversal

Jun. 25, 2009
By Sandra Hernandezn

A federal appeals court said the judge should have taken testimony from a transsexual who says she was raped and abused by the...


U.S. Supreme Court


Environmental Issues Lose in Supreme Court

Jun. 25, 2009
By Lawrence Hurleyn

The U.S. Supreme Court resolved the term's environmental caseload this week the same way the court started it - by ruling agai...


Corporate


Neither Obama nor Santa should be giving out gifts to corporations - by definition, a gift requires no return consideration, w...


Environmental


Weathering the Stormwater

Jun. 25, 2009
By Sara Libbyn

A critical juncture in stormwater regulation has arrived, write Paul N. Singarella and Shirin Zandpour.


Law Practice


Brosnahan Still Fighting After 50 Years

Jun. 25, 2009
By Sara Randazzon

Morrison & Foerster senior partner James Brosnahan has been in the business for five successful decades and he's not stopp...


Criminal


Federalism Above Justice

Jun. 25, 2009
By Sara Libbyn

In the Supreme Court's recent ruling on DNA evidence, procedure trumps vindication of the innocent, writes Charles S. Doskow.