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Focus (Forum & Focus)


Writers Blocked

Mar. 21, 2008
By Sara Libbyn

Focus Column - By Jens B. Koepke - The appellate courts have started to crack down on submissions of sloppy documents that vio...


Judges and Judiciary


Court Declines Judge's Challenge to Removal

Mar. 21, 2008
By Jim Adamekn

The California Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to hear a Riverside Superior Court judge's challenge to his removal from th...


Firm Watch


On the Move

Mar. 20, 2008
By Maya Meinert And Rebecca U. Cho

Web Exclusive - By Maya Meinert - Find out who's changing jobs, who's moving in or out. See our roundup of comings and goings ...


Civil Rights


Minorities at California Firms - but Not on Top

Mar. 20, 2008
By Rebecca U. Cho

Although law firms have made progress in recruiting, retaining and promoting minority and female lawyers, the fruits of these ...


A judicial panel has found that an Orange County judge committed the highest form of bench misconduct for making “patently mis...


Government


Ex-Prosecutor Builds Reputation as Congress Moderate

Mar. 20, 2008
By Alexia Garamfalvin

By Rep. Adam B. Schiff's own admission, six years as a prosecutor is a useful training ground for an aspiring politician. ...


Focus (Forum & Focus)


Forum Column - By By Paul Buchberg - AB 2248 brings consistency and rationality to the statutory scheme concerning wills. ...


Judicial Profile


'A Good Soul'

Mar. 20, 2008
By Pat Alston

Those who have appeared before laid-back Norwalk Commissioner William A. Allen say he has a calming influence over litigants i...


Focus (Forum & Focus)


Globalizing Awareness

Mar. 20, 2008
By Sara Libbyn

Forum Column - By Tyree P. Jones - Traversing multicultural settings with a message that is consistent around the world and in...


Law Practice


Ex-Barristers President Filled Dad's Shoes

Mar. 20, 2008
By Zack Vaneyckn

Jennifer Litz 1967-2008, a former Century City attorney and president of the Barristers of the Beverly Hills Bar Association, ...


Government


Veteran Prosecutor Was 'Legendary Leader'

Mar. 20, 2008
By Zack Vaneyckn

Richard W. Hecht, 1930-2008, a former 34-year veteran prosecutor with the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, died ...


Securities


9th Circuit Denies Petition on Shareholder Suit

Mar. 20, 2008
By Gabe Friedmann

A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Tuesday denied a petition for an en banc hearing on a case that has important ram...


California Courts of Appeal


Panel Revives Policyholders' Suit

Mar. 20, 2008
By Laura Ernden

A state appellate court on Tuesday resurrected a class action against an insurance company accused of overcharging its policyh...


Judges and Judiciary


Bar Group Backs Commissioner for Bench

Mar. 20, 2008
By Amy Yarbroughn

After facing off against a well-known prosecutor, commissioner Jesus Valencia has received the Santa Clara County Bar Associat...


Focus (Forum & Focus)


Auditing the Auditors

Mar. 20, 2008
By Sara Libbyn

Focus Column - By Ken Moscaret - Corporate clients are beginning to change the way they deal with legal bills for outside coun...


Constitutional Law


Justices Favor Constitutional Right to Guns

Mar. 20, 2008
By David Houstonn

Taking up the biggest gun-rights case in 70 years, the U.S. Supreme Court sent clear signals Tuesday that it will rule that th...


The wife of former Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona says she must be tried on corruption charges well after her husband so th...


Discipline


Web Exclusive - By Linda Rapattoni - The state's political watchdog agency proposed Tuesday to slap its biggest fine ever on a...


Criminal


A former executive assistant and girlfriend to Anthony Pellicano testified Tuesday that breaking the law was standard procedur...


Judicial Profile


Redirect

Mar. 20, 2008
By Ryan Olivern

His nearly fatal stabbing as a student focused Los Angeles Judge Sam Ohta on a career helping others. ...


Firm Watch


On the Move

Mar. 19, 2008
By Maya Meinert And Rebecca U. Cho

Web Exclusive - By Maya Meinert - Find out who's changing jobs, who's moving in or out. See our roundup of comings and goings ...


Entertainment & Sports


Supreme Court Will Hear FCC Indecency Case

Mar. 19, 2008
By Martin Bergn

Cher, Nicole Richie and the "F-bomb" are coming to the U.S. Supreme Court. The high court agreed Monday to decide whether the ...


Criminal


The pilot of the ship that spilled 58,000 gallons of fuel into the San Francisco Bay was charged Monday with breaking federal ...


Focus (Forum & Focus)


Mulling Motive

Mar. 19, 2008
By Sara Libbyn

Focus Column - By Hayward J. Kaiser and Richard B. Sheldon - The courts should clarify the muddled case law involving privile...


Many firms hold lavish galas to mark anniversaries. And managing to stay together for 125 years seems like a certain cause for...


Discipline


Chemerinsky Backs Chick's Audit Rights

Mar. 19, 2008
By Peter Matuszakn

Nationally recognized legal scholar Erwin Chemerinsky on Monday weighed in on behalf of City Controller Laura Chick in her bid...


U.S. Supreme Court


Crime Lab Criticism Will Get Hearing

Mar. 19, 2008
By Alexia Garamfalvin

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide whether forensic lab reports can be introduced at trial if the lab expert who p...


U.S. Supreme Court


The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to revive a California class action alleging that major tobacco companies were target...


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


Panel Denies Officer Immunity From Suit

Mar. 19, 2008
By Jim Adamekn

Calling a police officer's actions "especially intrusive," the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has denied the former Ontario offi...


Government


Attorney for O.C. Sheriff Carona Steps Down

Mar. 19, 2008
By Jim Adamekn

The longtime criminal attorney for ex-Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona will step down from Carona's defense team today for fi...