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Criminal


A Riverside County judge declared a mistrial Monday after a jury announced it could not reach a verdict on a second degree mur...


Law Practice


Governor Signs Bill to Raise Bar Dues

Jul. 23, 2008
By Amy Yarbroughn

Web Exclusive - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday afternoon signed legislation to increase State Bar dues $10 starting i...


Firm Watch


On the Move

Jul. 22, 2008
By Jonathan Vaniann

Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis has picked up Keith Paul Bishop as a partner in the firm's Orange County office.


Law Practice


Bob Page, left, and Bill Davis learned the world in the Peace Corps. Now they are teaching the world about the rule of law thr...


Insites


PORTS

Jul. 22, 2008
By Carla Pinedan

LOS ANGELES - A representative of the Pacific Maritime Association, which represents shippers on the West Coast, said dockwork...


Law Practice


Timothy B. McOsker said his move was not influenced by the fact that the firm's managing partner, Terry N. Christensen, is on ...


Litigation


Arbitration Discovery Gets a 'Roadmap'

Jul. 22, 2008
By Greg Katzn

The state Supreme Court has held that, when a claim goes to arbitration, discovery disputes involving parties that are not in ...


Law Practice


Court Weighs School's Fault in Harassment Case

Jul. 22, 2008
By Pat Broderick

Deliberate indifference. That is the key to deciding whether the Poway Unified School District should be held liable for damag...


Focus (Forum & Focus)


Exit Tragedy

Jul. 22, 2008
By Sara Libbyn

It is unconscionable that some legal residents are being deported for minor infractions, write John Hall and Marisa Cianciarul...


Focus (Forum & Focus)


In the coverage of this year's Supreme Court term, commentators have not recognized that the court unanimously overruled a 15-...


Law Practice


Child Porn Plea Fetches Prison for Attorney

Jul. 22, 2008
By Amy Yarbroughn

A prominent La Mesa attorney was sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to possessing child pornography. ...


Criminal


Christensen Prosecutors Clear Hurdle

Jul. 22, 2008
By Zack Vaneyckn

A federal judge ruled that documents seized from private eye Anthony Pellicano's computers are authentic. But U.S. District Ju...


Law Practice


Sisters, One a Legal Citizen, Charged After Home Raid

Jul. 22, 2008
By Sandra Hernandezn

When federal immigration agents arrived at Edna Funes' Van Nuys home this month, the 46-year-old Guatemalan national refused t...


Law Practice


9th Circuit Chastises Immigration Judge

Jul. 22, 2008
By Laura Ernden

Before hearing an Ethiopian woman's request for asylum, Judge Harry L. Gastley of Las Vegas took the opportunity to condemn th...


Law Practice


Bank Failures May Be Trouble For Lawyers

Jul. 22, 2008
By Amy Yarbroughn

In the wake of the collapse of IndyMac bank, legal ethics experts are saying lawyers may face discipline or be found liable of...


Firm Watch


On the Move

Jul. 21, 2008
By Jonathan Vaniann

Los Angeles-based Inner City Law Center has brought on David Ackerly to head the expansion of its homeless veterans' project. ...


Judicial Profile


Role Reversal

Jul. 21, 2008
By Jason W. Armstrong

Former hard-driving prosecutor John M. Monterosso is a low-key, easygoing judge at Riverside County's Superior Court in Murrie...


Judicial Profile


Playing Fair

Jul. 21, 2008
By Pat Alston

Even lawyers who lose their cases hold Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Kathryn A. Solórzano in high regard. "She respe...


Corporate Counsel


This GC Is Taking Care of Business

Jul. 19, 2008
By Jonathan Vaniann

Brian Martin, KLA-Tencor Corporation’s general counsel, says that in-house leadership goes beyond the legal department. ...


Law Practice


Former Attorney General John Ashcroft admitted at a congressional hearing Thursday that the Justice Department under his leade...


Law Practice


An Alameda County prosecutor illegally used race in striking black members from a criminal jury pool, a federal appeals court ...


Criminal


A federal prosecutor told jurors Thursday that 34 recorded conversations prove Terry N. Christensen was the "shot-caller" who ...


Verdicts


In Mediation, Plaintiffs' Attorney Finds Calling

Jul. 19, 2008
By Jonathan Vaniann

Even though he's worked as a plaintiff's attorney for most of his career, Jeffrey Ross says his heart's in resolution, not con...


Litigation


Former Doctor Wins Suit Against Kaiser Lawyer

Jul. 19, 2008
By Noah Barronn

A doctor who lost his medical license at age 84 after an investigation into an allegedly bungled exam has won $3.9 million for...


Verdicts


Verizon's ears are ringing - to the tune of $21 million - after the wireless behemoth settled last week with a class of Califo...


Focus (Forum & Focus)


To the Letter

Jul. 19, 2008
By Sara Libbyn

A landmark federal appellate decision overruled the affirmative-duty-of-care-standard for patent law disputes it originally se...


Verdicts


A Superior Court judge has nullified several private security contracts worth $6.7 million the city awarded to bidders for the...


Focus (Forum & Focus)


New Growth on Forests

Jul. 19, 2008
By Sara Libbyn

A recent court decision will allow the Forest Service and other forest management agencies to implement needed programs to pre...


Focus (Forum & Focus)


Hear No Unions, Speak No Unions

Jul. 19, 2008
By Sara Libbyn

A recent Supreme Court decision in has made unions' legislative strategy much more difficult, writes Timothy Ryan. - Employmen...


Personal Injury & Torts


Jury Rejects $1 Billion Claim Against Motrin

Jul. 19, 2008
By Cortney Fieldingn

A couple claimed their 6-year-old daughter lost her vision and nearly died from a reaction to Children's Motrin. Their lawyer,...