Judges and Judiciary
Federal Judge Was Towering Figure, Beloved Mentor in L.A.
By Anat Rubinn
LOS ANGELES - Judge Wm. Matthew Byrne Jr., a towering and beloved figure on the Los Angeles federal court who gained national...
LOS ANGELES - There's a special place in Judge Michael T. Sauer's heart for the merry-go-round in Griffith Park. Its 68 hand-c...
LOS ANGELES - Prison is good for you. Not only that, you can turn your prison experience into a merchandising bonanza. So quit...
Zoning, Planning and Use
Cities' Fees for Builders Are in Question Across State
By Jason Armstrong & Sean Windle
SAN FRANCISCO - California cities that routinely overcharge home developers for fees and inspections may soon find they've dug...
Securities
Prosecutor's Objection Stymies Bench Trial for McKesson Exec
By Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - A former corporate executive facing criminal securities fraud charges who wanted his fate decided by the same ...
Law Practice
Searching for Attorneys Online Has Perks as Well as Perils
By Itir Yakarn
SAN FRANCISCO - Although the Internet may be a fast and easy way to find a lawyer, consumer advocates say people should be war...
SAN FRANCISCO - Two California companies, LegalMatch and Casepost, are pioneers in the business of hooking up clients and lawy...
SAN FRANCISCO - A changing of the guard for Stoel Rives' California offices could mean doubling the Portland-based firm's pre...
LOS ANGELES - Brian Davidoff was named managing director of Rutter Hobbs & Davidoff , a 22-attorney firm based in Century ...
Zoning, Planning and Use
Malibu's Land-Use Settlement Erred in Bypassing the Public
By Columnist
Focus Column - By Daniel J. Curtin Jr., Bryan W. Wenter and Brian P. Mulry - In September, the appellate court ordered set asi...
Labor/Employment
Burden of Proof Needn't Stop Employers' Defense in Disability-Bias Suits
By Columnist
Employment - Column By Alison S. Hightower - As we start a new year, employment lawyers await word from the state Supreme Cour...
Forum Column - By Ronald A. Zumbrun - The year 2005 will go down in history as a year of major highs and major lows. Unfortuna...
LOS ANGELES - Charles Pereyra-Suarez loves a good mix - a mix of ethnicities, places, jobs, languages, names and, especially, ...
LOS ANGELES - A retired lawyer and investor accused of receiving millions of dollars in kickbacks from the class-action power...
Verdicts
Officer Wins $1.6 Million From Riverside Police in Bias Lawsuit
By Peter Zuckerman
RIVERSIDE - A police officer won $1.6 million from the Riverside Police Department in a discrimination lawsuit claiming racist...
SAN FRANCISCO - A property owner's cooperation with a state pollution agency wasn't enough to constitute public notice of a cl...
LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Thomas K. Herman remembers his early days as a prosecutor in the late 19...
Judges and Judiciary
No Questions About Movies for Court Nominee, A Baseball Fan
By Drew Combs
LOS ANGELES - Though it seemed like they asked him about everything, there was one subject the Judiciary Committee didn't cove...
SAN JOSE - In a major legal victory that comes with a caveat, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday tossed out Ya...
LOS ANGELES - A federal appeals court rejected Thursday an Army National Guardman's bid to block his extension of active duty...
SAN FRANCISCO - Fickle Contra Costa County murder defendant Susan Polk has decided to ditch high-profile defense attorney Dani...
PUC APPOINTMENT - San Francisco telecommunications lawyer Rachelle Chong was sworn in Thursday as the newest member of the Cal...
DISBARMENTS Hultgren, Jerry R. , Fresno Medeiros, Anthony David , Fresno Woods, Robert Brian , Woodland RESIGNATIONS Curtis, P...
SACRAMENTO - California's judiciary has one of its best shots in years at getting funds to build new courthouses and renovate...
Forum Column - By Harvey Gee - In his most recent book, "The 'Huddled Masses' Myth: Immigration and Civil Rights" (2004), Kevi...
Intellectual Property
There's No Easy Way to Root Out Trolls by Patent Reform
By Columnist
Focus Column - By C.J. Alice Chen and Darren E. Donnelly - The U.S. Supreme Court will soon reconsider the long-lived standard...
LOS ANGELES - Jan Handzlik knew what he wanted to do when, as a child, he saw Raymond Burr play the role of a white-collar def...
SAN FRANCISCO - Craig Thompson, a nearly 30-year veteran of the California attorney general's office who specialized in enviro...
WASHINGTON - When Supreme Court nominee Samuel A. Alito Jr. finishes his time in the hot seat before the Senate Judiciary Comm...
Entertainment & Sports
Conspiracy? What Conspiracy? Mysteries Stripped to the Bone
By Garry Abrams
LOS ANGELES - Take it off. Take it all off! Show us some skin! Well, hallelujah, the U.S. attorney's office in Los Angeles, or...