Judges and Judiciary
Group Laments Lagging Interest In Judicial Seats
By David Houston
LOS ANGELES - The starting salary is $145,100, and the paychecks keep coming until you die. You get to rule over your own mini...
SAN FRANCISCO - Nicholas Van Aelstyn is heavily invested in the pro bono work he does for the Compassion in Dying Federation i...
LOS ANGELES - When attorney Dina Kaplan tried to get better reading instruction at a public school for her friend's son, who h...
WASHINGTON - To get to the secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court inside the Department of Justice, you must enter a c...
One of the more difficult laws to understand and apply in California is the child-abuse statute, Penal Code Section 273a. The ...
Prospects are favorable for settlement of the biggest antitrust case in decades. The good news is that Microsoft's billionaire...
Consider this: You buy a crib for your baby, and you take the railings off, or you lock the front door to your house but leave...
Recently, Attorney General John Ashcroft caused quite a commotion by announcing that federal authorities would monitor attorne...
Litigation
Case of 10 Free Calling Card Minutes Hoists MCI on Its Own Petard
By Garry Abrams
In our wired world, it may be easier to get your 15 minutes of fame than 10 free calling card minutes. That's one conclusion I...
OAKLAND - Judge Leo Dorado raised his eyebrows and cocked his head. He was listening to a pro per defendant, soon to be on tri...
SAN FRANCISCO - Snooze and lose, a divided 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel has told a rookie Virginia lawyer who forfe...
Judges and Judiciary
'No-Nonsense' Jurist Served in Two Wars
By Jason Armstrong & Sean Windle
SAN BERNARDINO - Retired 4th District Court of Appeal Justice Robert E. Rickles, known by friends and colleagues as a "no-nons...
LOS ANGELES - Orange County Superior Court Judge Ronald Kline's colleagues were still in shock last week following his arrest ...
SAN FRANCISCO - Hera, one of the dogs involved in the fatal Jan. 26 mauling of Pacific Heights resident Diane Whipple, may be ...
LOS ANGELES - Randall R. Lee, a federal prosecutor in Los Angeles for the past seven years, was named on Wednesday director of...
LOS ANGELES - The Commission on Judicial Appointments Wednesday confirmed three justices to state appellate courts in Southern...
SAN JOSE - William B. Stewart III has almost everything a dissident challenger needs to run against Santa Clara County Distric...
LOS ANGELES - Whittier Law School's new dean hasn't had much time to write poetry or work out with his son since he moved here...
Franchise agreements frequently provide that the franchisor has unlimited discretion with regard to a variety of decisions, su...
As the legal job market continues its retreat from the boom-time hiring of 1999 and 2000, the victims of law firm and in-house...
This year, a new round of deaths and injuries associated with binge drinking is likely to occur at colleges and universities t...
Judges often are asked to name their judicial role models. This has led me to consider what figures from our past could be us...
The despicable attacks on Sept. 11 in New York and Washington have underscored the importance of international cooperation in ...
Litigator Profile It was a senior partner's lack of knowledge and expertise in construction litigation that nudged Thomas Mill...
The vertically integrated media conglomerate is fertile ground for litigation because of the appearance of impropriety and act...
Land dedicated to Palestine can thrive and develop, just as Israel became verdant as funds were generated to irrigate. Through...
Even in Los Angeles, where the earth below the city is moving constantly, homeowners don't expect the floors of their homes to...
The defense attorney didn't want to risk offending the jury by calling the plaintiff, a respected physician, a liar. ...
Judges and Judiciary
Judge With a Temper Also Has Reputation for Fairness
By Tamara Scott
SAN JOSE - Judge Hugh "Rocky" Mullin III does not suffer fools gladly. Mullin, 59, is the presiding criminal judge in Santa Cl...
LOS ANGELES - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo on Tuesday recommended the repeal of two city ordinances that restrict billboard ...