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Real Estate/Development


UPDATE Napa/Solano

Dec. 2, 2000
By Ron Mc Nees

By John McCloud The high rents and tight markets of the inner ring of San Francisco Bay Area cities has had less impact on th...


Litigation


Unrestrained Freedom

Dec. 2, 2000
By Dawn Piimanu

In two cases, seemingly disparate but both involving access to justice for large but unempowered segments of society, attorney...


Litigation


Lickety-Split Litigation

Dec. 2, 2000
By Columnist

A basic knowledge of small claims court is crucial to any civil litigator. ...


Real Estate/Development


CONSTRUCTION REVIEW

Dec. 2, 2000
By Ron Mc Nees

California's total construction volume after nine months was up 9.8 percent, totaling $46.19 billion, according to the Constr...


Criminal


I've been in this line of work for 30 years and I'm still surprised to see what our state appellate courts think are hot legal...


Personal Injury & Torts


Pre-emption Puzzle

Dec. 2, 2000
By Columnist

Next week's oral argument should prove interesting to tort practitioners - and not just those who litigate medical-device or p...


Judges and Judiciary


Monterey Judges Approve Merger

Dec. 2, 2000
By Staff Writer

SAN FRANSICO - The Monterey County bench officially approved consolidating its superior and municipal courts Thursday, leavin...


Government


SACRAMENTO - State Sen. Martha Escutia, chairwoman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said Thursday that she has accepted a p...


Real Estate/Development


PEOPLE North

Dec. 2, 2000
By Sherri Salzman

The International Association of Corporate Real Estate Executives Northern California Chapter named Frank Robinson Corporate ...


Personal Injury & Torts


Xtreme Lawyering

Dec. 2, 2000
By Columnist

Burgeoning interest in so-called "xtreme," high-risk sports, such as auto racing, snowboarding, motocross, skateboarding, BMX ...


Litigation


Breaking it Down

Dec. 2, 2000
By Columnist

When presenting a product liability case to jurors, it is important to present a comprehensive array of information. There are...


International


Finally, a definitive book on the International Chamber of Commerce Court of Arbitration! ...


Litigation


Baiting Jails

Dec. 2, 2000
By Dawn Piimanu

Few lawyers have melded their ideologies and legal practices the way Sonia Mercado has done. The civil rights attorney suffers...


Judges and Judiciary


Embattled Judge's Duties Cut

Dec. 2, 2000
By Robert Selna

SAN FRANSICO - The controversy surrounding San Francisco Superior Court Judge Thomas Mellon took a new turn this week when hi...


Litigation


Internet Bandits

Dec. 2, 2000
By Columnist

Plaintiff's counsel must recognize the value of protected anonymous speech while preserving the client's right to seek relief....


Real Estate/Development


REAL PROPERTY RULINGS

Dec. 2, 2000
By Ron Mc Nees

Antideficiency statutes don't apply to prevent bank from foreclosing on property without first determining its fair market va...


Real Estate/Development


UPDATE Inland Empire

Dec. 2, 2000
By Julie Nakashima

By Julie Nakashima The Inland Empire continued to prove that the coast isn't necessarily the most, as the two-county (San Ber...


Real Estate/Development


FOCUS ON MULTIFAMILY

Dec. 2, 2000
By Julie Nakashima

By Julie Nakashima Interestingly enough, downtown commercial real estate brokers save some of their loudest cheers for housin...


Criminal


LOS ANGELES - The one-time paramour of disgraced Los Angeles police Officer Rafael A. Perez probably will spend at least five ...


Law Practice


WASHINGTON - Sometimes one actor or actress seems to be in every major film, no matter what the genre. Harvey Keitel had a spe...


Discipline


Bar Drops Probe of Whistle-Blower

Dec. 2, 2000
By Don De Benedictis

The State Bar's decision not to prosecute the government lawyer who blew the whistle on former Insurance Commissioner Chuck Qu...


Government


Murals Chart Colorful History of DA's Office

Dec. 2, 2000
By Anne La Jeunesse

LOS ANGELES - Imagine, if you will, Night Stalker Richard Ramirez, Lyle and Erik Menendez, Caryl Chessman, Charlie Manson, gan...


Public Interest


WASHINGTON - Symbols of our government's commitment to justice for all are hard to miss in Washington: the Supreme Court, the ...


Criminal


DA Plans Response to Attempt to Toss Convictions

Dec. 2, 2000
By Anne La Jeunesse

LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles prosecutors have, so far, refused to agree to reverse voluntary manslaughter convictions of five all...


Criminal


Judge Blasts FBI Agent, Acquits Businessman

Dec. 2, 2000
By David Houston

LOS ANGELES - A federal judge on Thursday acquitted a Cypress businessman of smuggling and lashed out at a FBI agent who, she ...


LOS ANGELES - The birth mother of Oei Mae, a toddler who was permanently brain-damaged and partially paralyzed in January 1999...


Constitutional Law


High Court Strengthens Prop. 209

Dec. 2, 2000
By Peter Blumberg

SAN FRANSICO - In a slam-dunk victory for opponents of affirmative action, the California Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thu...


Family


Court Says 99.9 Percent DNA Proof Isn't Enough

Dec. 2, 2000
By Tyler Cunningham

SAN FRANSICO - A convincing story from a witness can overcome DNA tests establishing paternity within a 99.9 percent probabil...


Public Interest


Rebel Fights System, Her Past

Dec. 2, 2000
By Jeffrey Anderson

Renee has been a rebel since as long as she can remember. She's always had a thing for tough, bad boys. There's a downside to ...


Government


The California Electors Enjoy Responsibility

Dec. 2, 2000
By Katherine Gaidos

When Democratic elector Ron Oberndorfer of La Mesa's Fischbeck & Oberndorfer, paid a visit recently to La Mesa's Grossmont...