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Real Estate/Development


DESIGN BRIEFS

May 2, 2000
By Ron Mc Nees

Emeryville - The American Institute of Architects selected 10 examples of viable design solutions that protect and enhance th...


Real Estate/Development


CLOSING

May 2, 2000
By Jane Zastrow

By R. Patrick McGinley Tensions are rising between shopping centers and Internet "e-tailers," to judge from a recent story fr...


Large Firms


Rothman Memorial Set for Thursday

May 2, 2000
By Staff Reports

A memorial has been scheduled for prominent Los Angeles trial lawyer Frank Rothman, who died Tuesday at the age of 73. It will...


Law Practice


Teen Mentor

May 2, 2000
By Katherine Gaidos

Gonzalo "Sal" Torres is a man of many talents. At age 39, he is the mayor of Daly City, mentor to Bay area teen-agers, and ass...


Family


By Kathrin Mautino Elian's placement with his Miami relatives was not, on its face, contrary to Immigration and Naturalization...


Large Firms


Passionate Practitioner

May 2, 2000
By Katherine Gaidos

Alonzo Wickers , a First Amendment associate with the Los Angeles office of Davis Wright Tremaine, has found the secret to hap...


Law Practice


Road Less Taken

May 2, 2000
By Jeffrey Anderson

Like the fabled dot-com pioneers of Silicon Valley, Jonathan Hangartner is one of a new breed of lawyers who are taking matter...


Corporate


Coast to Coast

May 2, 2000
By Elizabeth Freudenthal

After four years practicing high-tech corporate law in the Bay Area, Curtis Mo has a book of business topping $8 million - not...


Government


Inmate Sues Prison Over Barbers

May 2, 2000
By Tessa Jarrett

RIVERSIDE - Don Victor Harbolt left a big tip the last time he went in for a haircut: Clean your tools better. The California ...


Real Estate/Development


RETAIL BRIEFS

May 2, 2000
By Ron Mc Nees

The project manager for The Gotcha Glacier, a 600,000-square-foot sports entertainment facility, has guaranteed that the proj...


Real Estate/Development


Focus on Government

May 2, 2000
By John Mc Cloud

By John McCloud When the state decided to build a new home for the California Environmental Protection Agency, developers pro...


Real Estate/Development


SOUND OFF

May 2, 2000
By Jane Zastrow

How has the dot-com industry affected your company's response to the potential of e-commerce? Mike Dunn, Information Technolo...


Government


By Stanley J. Horn The irony of the Elian Gonzalez case is that the politicians in Washington have written the harsh immigrati...


Government


Family Sues Caltrans for Freeway Death

May 2, 2000
By Michael Jonathan Grinfeld

SANTA ANA - Death came as a surprise to 35-year-old Tam Trong Tran in July as he drove home from work along the 91 Freeway in ...


Real Estate/Development


FOCUS ON GOVERNMENT

May 2, 2000
By Jane Zastrow

By Schone Malliet How many times have you seen it? The headlines report that a big, publicly funded construction program is j...


Law Practice


"It's quite an honor," Lisa Specht , the 21st recipient of the Learned Hand Award, says. "Being given an award by the American...


Law Practice


Hennigan Bennett Adds Two Attorneys to Its Bank

May 2, 2000
By Katherine Gaidos

Los Angeles' 33-lawyer Hennigan & Bennett - now Hennigan, Bennett & Dorman - has made two additions to the firm: Roder...


Real Estate/Development


CAPITOL WATCH

May 2, 2000
By Jane Zastrow

We can now refer to Assemblymember Robert Hertzberg as the Speaker of the California State Assembly. He is the 64th Speaker a...


Real Estate/Development


AFFORDABLE HOUSING BRIEFS

May 2, 2000
By Ron Mc Nees

Los Angeles - A person living and working in Los Angeles earning the California minimum wage of $5.75 an hour would have to w...


Corporate


Team Player

May 2, 2000
By Liz Valsamis

Corporate transactional attorney Lance Bridges would rather not discuss his book of business, which is estimated to be worth s...


Large Firms


Music Major

May 2, 2000
By Meredith Alexander

Gregory C. Smith has an ear for music and a taste for big deals. The Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom partner earned a...


Criminal


Gang Buster

May 2, 2000
By Tamara Scott

"Never be afraid of the truth, always take the high road and talk slow," is the best advice imparted to Deputy District Attorn...


Judges and Judiciary


Judicial Meltdown

May 2, 2000
By Columnist

THE CLOSER Judicial Meltdown By Pierce O'Donnell: Experienced judges are retiring in droves, threatening the viability of Cal...


Real Estate/Development


COMMUNITY INVESTMENT

May 2, 2000
By Jane Zastrow

By Jane Bowar Zastrow It boils down to two simple words, giving back. Those two words are, however, important touchstones for...


Family


By Harold J. Cohn and Leslie Ellen Shear Family lawyers across the country are pointing to the actions of Elian Gonzalez's Mia...


Judges and Judiciary


Ex-Secretary Brings Wrongful-Termination Suit

May 2, 2000
By Anne La Jeunesse

The former secretary to Inglewood Municipal Court Administrator LeVern A. McRath claims in a wrongful termination lawsuit that...


Zoning, Planning and Use


PLANNING BRIEFS

May 2, 2000
By Ron Mc Nees

Santa Rosa - CityVision, a citizens group established 18 months ago with a $155,000 city grant, released its plan for revital...


Real Estate/Development


HOSPITALITY BRIEFS

May 2, 2000
By Ron Mc Nees

Palo Alto - April 24 marked the opening of the Westin Palo Alto, the first new luxury hotel in Palo Alto since the mid-'80s. ...


Entertainment & Sports


By the Letter

May 2, 2000
By Katherine Gaidos

CORPORATE COUNSEL Lawyers for the Writers Guild of America, west, are committed to helping writers survive under the collectiv...


Intellectual Property


Up From the Mailroom

May 2, 2000
By Jeffrey Anderson

It's a classic entertainment industry folk tale: humble beginnings in the mailroom of a powerful talent agency; big break into...