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Judges and Judiciary


When a health insurer refused to pay for the only treatment doctors said could save his life, Superior Court Judge David Mintz...


Discipline


A La Mesa attorney's attempt to resign quietly in the midst of a scandal has officials at the State Bar saying, "Not so fast."...


Constitutional Law


Showdown in San Francisco Over Gun Ban

Jul. 1, 2008
By Alexia Garamfalvin

Following the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark ruling striking down Washington, D.C.'s handgun ban, gun rights advocates, as expe...


State Bar & Bar Associations


Disciplinary Actions

Jun. 30, 2008
By Jim Adamekn

Here are summaries of lawyer disciplinary actions taken recently by the state Supreme Court or the Bar Court, listing attorney...


Judges and Judiciary


In Chambers

Jun. 30, 2008
By Cortney Fieldingn

Superior Court Judge Coleman A. Swart has announced his retirement after 25 years on the bench.


Firm Watch


On the Move

Jun. 30, 2008
By Maya Meinert And Rebecca U. Cho

In a move in line with its plans for expansion in Silicon Valley, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal announced the addition of ...


Judges and Judiciary


Commissioner Faces Familiar Territory

Jun. 30, 2008
By Cortney Fieldingn

Jacqueline Honovich Lewis' first week as a Superior Court commissioner went much like her last week as a referee.


Focus (Forum & Focus)


MCLE Self-Test

Jun. 30, 2008
By Sara Libbyn

Self-Assessment Test by Hon. Alex Ricciardulli


Judicial Profile


Bright and Early

Jun. 30, 2008
By Jim Adamekn

Commissioner Cheryl L. Leininger learned hard work on the Iowa farm where she grew up. In her case-heavy Orange County court, ...


Judicial Profile


Calm Throughout the Storm

Jun. 29, 2008
By Pat Alston

A lifelong fisherman, Judge Patrick T. Madden says the ocean relaxes him. Lawyers say he has a similarly soothing, steady pres...


Law Practice


Justices Reject D.C.'s Handgun Ban

Jun. 28, 2008
By Alexia Garamfalvin

The plaintiff in the gun case, Dick Heller, left, along with one of his attorneys, Clark Niely, leave the U.S. Supreme Court a...


Corporate Counsel


Corporate Counsel Q&A ...


Discipline


The state judicial watchdog commission on Thursday ordered Orange County Superior Court Judge Kelley A. MacEachern removed fro...


Verdicts


For Mediator, People-Reading Skill Aids Deals

Jun. 28, 2008
By Maya Meinert

Scott J. Dickinson refers to mediation as "my gift, my calling, my mandate." ...


Focus (Forum & Focus)


Prep Rally

Jun. 28, 2008
By Sara Libbyn

If the purpose of law school is to prepare students to become lawyers, shouldn't law schools also prepare them to pass the tes...


Law Practice


'Free Market View' Favored in IP Cases, Judge Says

Jun. 28, 2008
By Craig Andersonn

The U.S. Supreme Court is favoring free market philosophy over patent holders' rights, a federal judge said Thursday before a ...


Criminal


Israeli Banker to Plead in Tax Fraud

Jun. 28, 2008
By Zack Vaneyckn

An Israeli banker will plead guilty today to charges related to an alleged tax fraud and money laundering conspiracy involving...


Focus (Forum & Focus)


Motion Quickness

Jun. 28, 2008
By Sara Libbyn

California’s Code of Civil Procedure contains a partial exception to the general rule that can allow parties — and not necessa...


Focus (Forum & Focus)


Employee Privacy is No LOL Matter

Jun. 28, 2008
By Sara Libbyn

Despite the hype, the impact of a recent 9th Circuit decision on text messages is minimal for any employer that carefully draf...


Government


Yoo Defends DOJ 'Torture' Memo

Jun. 28, 2008
By Lawrence Hurleyn

In the face of angry Democratic lawmakers, UC Berkeley law professor John Yoo Thursday defended his role in shaping the Bush a...


A jury has awarded $5.4 million to the family of a movie studio laborer who died after being exposed to asbestos while working...


Government


DWP Attorney, 'Great Mentor' to Retire

Jun. 28, 2008
By Peter Matuszakn

Wilma J. Pinder, the first female assistant city attorney to represent the Department of Water and Power, is retiring today af...


Judges and Judiciary


To the end of his long career, Senior Circuit Judge Warren John Ferguson retained a strong liberal voice that spoke forcefully...


Firm Watch


Immigration Agency Lawyer Arrested

Jun. 28, 2008
By Zack Vaneyckn

Web Exclusive - Agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the FBI arrested one of the immigrations agency's own lawy...


U.S. Supreme Court


Supreme Court Sends Energy Contracts Back

Jun. 28, 2008
By Alexia Garamfalvin

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that California and other western states should get a second chance to escape from unfav...


Firm Watch


On the Move

Jun. 27, 2008
By Jonathan Vaniann

The Impact Fund, a legal foundation focused on funding complex public interest impact litigation, has added two new board memb...


U.S. Supreme Court


High Court Slashes Exxon Award

Jun. 27, 2008
By Alexia Garamfalvin

Saving ExxonMobil Corp. $2 billion, the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday slashed the $2.5 billion punitive damages award for the f...


Judicial Profile


Homegrown

Jun. 27, 2008
By Fiona Smith

After leading a platoon in Vietnam and earning a law degree in Sacramento, W. Bruce Watson rediscovered his hometown, Eureka, ...


U.S. Supreme Court


The U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday made it difficult for prosecutors to use a murder victim's earlier account of domestic violen...


Real Estate/Development


The long line of litigants suing Countrywide Financial and its executives over the bank's subprime lending and mortgage resell...