As Sept. 11 approaches, most eyes will turn to New York and Washington, D.C., in remembrance of lives lost one year ago in ter...
Litigation
Muslim Settles Claim Against Proselytizing Christian Boss
By Joan Osterwalder
Claims by a Muslim engineer at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power that he was harassed for years by his boss, a pro...
If gay and lesbian high school students find a Central Valley school district more tolerant these days, they might have George...
MailFrontier Inc. is fed up with junk e-mail, and a Silicon Valley law firm is helping the company fight the spammers. The com...
Curious to see how far some of California's biggest attorneys have come in their careers, EXTRA did a little digging. Not ever...
SAN FRANCISCO - French Resistance fighter Michel Thomas has lost his defamation battle against the Los Angeles Times, which c...
SAN FRANCISCO - "I think I know what a catch is," Superior Court Judge James J. McBride announced during a hearing to determin...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Backpedaling in Suit Against State Judiciary
By Donna Domino
SAN FRANCISCO - In a major development in the bitter fight against California's tough, new ethical standards for arbitrators, ...
Judges and Judiciary
Panel Will Consider Whether Ballot Designation Misleads
By Leslie Simmons
The Court of Appeal will hear arguments on Sept. 10 as to whether Los Angeles Superior Court candidate Paul Bacigalupo can use...
LANCASTER - An assignment to the Antelope Valley Courthouse might not sit well with everyone. Most people would find little ap...
LOS ANGELES - After weeks of confusion, the Avon Foundation said Friday the remaining three Avon breast cancer fundraising wal...
SACRAMENTO - After Sept. 11, much of the talk in the Capitol was about bills to combat terrorism, with many predicting an aval...
SAN DIEGO - Jurors considering the sentence of David A. Westerfield will resume discussions today after deliberating half a da...
SAN FRANCISCO - On Sept. 14, 2001, Earth First lawyer Dennis Cunningham of San Francisco sought an emergency trial continuance...
LOS ANGELES - A federal appeals court Friday gave new life to former Los Angeles police Detective Richard Herman Ford's long b...
SAN FRANCISCO - A San Francisco Superior Court jury this week may begin deliberations on a defamation case brought against the...
LOS ANGELES - Trailer parks in Santa Monica are governed by the city's rent control laws and rent control board, a state appel...
Judges and Judiciary
Many Courts, Often Courageously, Protected Due Process
By Pamela Mac Lean
SAN FRANCISCO - On the day of the terrorist attacks, it was business as usual at the West Coast's highest federal court. The 9...
Focus Column - By William D. Wick - California cities can enact and enforce their own hazardous-waste cleanup ordinances beca...
WASHINGTON - The surest path to winning a prestigious clerkship with a Supreme Court justice has remained straight and true fo...
LOS ANGELES - Federal authorities Thursday kicked off President Bush's crackdown on corporate fraud by announcing the indictme...
MARYSVILLE - "Yuba County is my county," Kathleen O'Connor declared in a recent interview. It's true Yuba County's newest judg...
SAN FRANCISCO - A fight over hundreds of thousands of dollars in attorney fees stemming from a record-breaking sexual harassme...
SAN DIEGO - A jury considering whether David A. Westerfield lives or dies will resume deliberations today after failing to rea...
SAN FRANCISCO - Attorneys on both sides faced tough questions Thursday as the state Supreme Court considered whether a Texas W...
Personal Injury & Torts
Drug and Medical-Device Cases Raise Questions of Pre-emption
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Focus Column - By Michael K. Brown and Lisa M. Baird - Since the founding of this country, the state and federal governments h...
LOS ANGELES - On the witness stand, the young woman sobbed as she told her story to the jury. Responding to questions from San...
LOS ANGELES - "Wanted: police chief for large metropolitan city. Must have experience in police work and work well with others...
Employment Column - By Craig A. Blumin - Checking references is a necessary part of the due diligence firms conduct when consi...
Dicta Column - By Lisa Perrine - The more accomplished the legal professional, the less time he or she has available for the p...