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Civil Rights


SACRAMENTO - Homebuyers and sellers are turning to the Internet in increasing numbers to find each other, figuring they can s...


Appellate Practice


Sized Up

Nov. 27, 2004
By Donna Domino

SAN FRANCISCO - Q: How big is too big when it comes to judging whether a passenger can fit into an airline seat? A: Like beaut...


Large Firms


SAN FRANCISCO - A lawyer representing close to half of the former partners of Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison said Tuesday th...


Transactions


DAILY DEALS -- Transactions for Nov. 24

Nov. 25, 2004
By Joseph Pimentel

INDUSTRIAL MILPITAS - AC Foods Wholesale leased a 43,550-square-foot warehouse located at 1117 Montague Expressway from WP Inv...


Litigation


Hotel Suit

Nov. 25, 2004
By Blair Clarkson

LOS ANGELES - Calling it a "defining moment for the preservation of L.A.'s history," the Los Angeles Conservancy filed suit T...


Constitutional Law


Forum Column - By Greg Lukianoff - Have you ever lived in an apartment building? Have you ever been annoyed that some people t...


Forum Column - By Gerald G. Knapton - Criticism of the growing use of billing guidelines by clients of many types does not add...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Focus Column - Administrative Law - By Stuart Miller - Regulated parties at administrative hearings sometimes find themselves...


Judges and Judiciary


Former Defender Brings Empathy to Bench

Nov. 25, 2004
By Craiq Anderson

SAN MARTIN - Judge Susan Bernardini has taken an unorthodox path to a seat on the Santa Clara Superior Court. The early 1980s ...


Criminal


Defense: Prosecutors' Rift Taints Charges

Nov. 25, 2004
By Craiq Anderson

SAN JOSE - Citing a rift between two Santa Clara County prosecutors during grand jury deliberations, the defense attorney rep...


Judges and Judiciary


SAN FRANCISCO - Lassen County Superior Court Judge Ridgely Lazard, one of only two judges in the rural county, will no longer...


Judges and Judiciary


More Than a Robe

Nov. 25, 2004
By Dennis Pfaff

REDWOOD CITY - San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Joseph E. Bergeron displays little doubt about why he enjoys his current...


Litigation


Lengthy Fee Fight Settles In $6 Million Harass Case

Nov. 25, 2004
By Tyler Cunningham

SAN FRANCISCO - An epic fee fight, which prompted the state Supreme Court to announce strict rules governing attorneys' fee-s...


Government


Mall Violates Free-Valet-Parking Rule, City Says

Nov. 25, 2004
By Jason Armstrong & Sean Windle

RANCHO MIRAGE - City officials have accused the operators of a mall of violating what may be the only municipal law of its ki...


Law Practice


Panel to Study Unpublished Opinions

Nov. 25, 2004
By John Roemer

SAN FRANCISCO - The move to let lawyers cite unpublished opinions by California's appellate courts took a small step Tuesday ...


Appellate Practice


Panel Halts Release of Spector Testimony

Nov. 24, 2004
By Leslie Simmons

LOS ANGELES - An appeals court has halted the release of grand-jury testimony in legendary rock producer Phil Spector's murde...


Education


Tips on Approaching State-Bar Performance Tests

Nov. 24, 2004
By Contributing Writer

According to the State Bar, the performance test consists of reading, organizing and writing. Most of us have been reading si...


State Bar & Bar Associations


Spot Potential Claims Against Bargain Mart

Nov. 24, 2004
By Contributing Writer

Performance Test A QUESTION MEMORANDUM To: Applicant From: Annabelle Lee Date: July 27, 2004 Re: Jack Donovan and Bargain Mar...


Juvenile


DA Issues Protocol for Abused Kids

Nov. 24, 2004
By Susan Mc Rae

LOS ANGELES - Calling it a "significant milestone," Deputy District Attorney William Hodgman Monday released a new set of gui...


Education


Respond to Motion for Summary Judgment

Nov. 24, 2004
By Contributing Writer

Performance Test B QUESTION Memorandum To: Applicant From: Daniel Spitz Date: July 29, 2004 Re: Jaynes v. Palm Gardens Group ...


Law Practice


German-Educated Lawyer Won't Give Up on Bar Exam

Nov. 24, 2004
By Allison Schifani

Petra Korn speaks three languages. She's studied law since she graduated from high school in her native Germany. She snagged a...


Corporate


Passage to India

Nov. 24, 2004
By Erik Cummins

SAN FRANCISCO - Pillsbury Winthrop has been quietly and carefully experimenting with a controversial practice that many of th...


Education


Does Loitoring Law Violate Constitution?

Nov. 24, 2004
By Contributing Writer

Question 2 Question 2 CONSTITUTIONAL LAW State X amended its anti-loitering statute by adding a new section 4, which reads as...


Education


Who Can Collect on Dead Diamond Cutter?

Nov. 24, 2004
By Contributing Writer

QUESTION 6 TORTS Jack owned the world's largest uncut diamond, the "Star," worth $1 million uncut, but $3 million if cut into ...


State Bar & Bar Associations


A Case of Attempted Murder or Accident?

Nov. 24, 2004
By Contributing Writer

QUESTION 4 EVIDENCE Victor had been dating Daniel's estranged wife, Wilma. Several days after seeing Victor and Wilma togethe...


State Bar & Bar Associations


So You Have Some Questions About Legal Life

Nov. 24, 2004
By Contributing Writer

Here are some frequently asked questions - and answers - about law school, the State Bar Exam and the challenging world of the...


Law Practice


Some are rejoicing today; some are in despair. The fate of 8,500 State Bar applicants has been sealed by the labor of unseen h...


State Bar & Bar Associations


Does Hank's Second Wife Get His Estate?

Nov. 24, 2004
By Contributing Writer

QUESTION 3 Wills & Succession Hank, an avid skier, lived in State X with his daughter, Ann. Hank's first wife, Ann's moth...


State Bar & Bar Associations


Does the Felony Murder Rule Apply Here?

Nov. 24, 2004
By Contributing Writer

QUESTION 1 CRIMINAL On Aug. 1, 2002, Dan, Art and Bert entered Vince's Convenience Store. Dan and Art pointed guns at Vince a...


Education


Has Lawyer Breached Her Ethical Duties?

Nov. 24, 2004
By Contributing Writer

QUESTION 5 PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY After working for 10 years as a deputy district attorney, Lawyer decided to open her o...