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Large Firms


Skjerven Morrill Opens S.F. Branch

Jan. 14, 2000
By Leslie Gordon

SAN FRANCISCO - San Jose-based Skjerven, Morrill, MacPherson, Franklin & Friel is opening a San Francisco office with the...


Environmental


Environmentalists Win Standing Case

Jan. 14, 2000
By Dennis Pfaff

SAN FRANCISCO - The U.S. Supreme Court, in what appeared to be an unexpectedly sweeping victory for environmental plaintiffs,...


When California's March election rolls around, it will be the Roman Catholic Church vs. the state's district attorneys, practi...


SACRAMENTO - Backers of referenda to repeal legislation that would expand bad-faith lawsuits against insurers raised an astoun...


Government


County OKs $2.6M in Suit Settlements

Jan. 13, 2000
By Lauren Bartlett.

County OKs $2.6M In Suit Settlements The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to spend $2.6 milli...


Large Firms


Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe has named litigator Robert B. Hubbell the new managing partner of its 55-attorney Los Ange...


Judges and Judiciary


Parkin Will Join ARC in February

Jan. 13, 2000
By Denise Levin

Parkin Will Join ARC in February Former Los Angeles Superior Court Presiding Judge Robert W. Parkin announced Tuesday he will ...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Broken Wall

Jan. 13, 2000
By Columnist

The 'Broughton' case has revealed a chink in the FAA preemption wall. ...


Law Practice


U.S. Bankruptcy judges in San Diego, last fall, honored sole practitioner Michael O'Halloran as the Outstanding Mediator for 1...


Civil Rights


SAN FRANCISCO - Racial harassment against a black construction worker at San Francisco International Airport will cost Dillin...


Large Firms


LAW FIRMS

Jan. 13, 2000
By Tamara Scott

LOS ANGELES - Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe has named litigator Robert B. Hubbell as the new managing partner of its 55-...


Entertainment & Sports


The situation involving John Rocker of the Atlanta Braves is the latest example of how sports disregard employment rights to s...


Criminal


Yagman Is Seeking Rampart List

Jan. 13, 2000
By Michael Harris

Civil rights attorney Stephen Yagman is asking the Los Angeles Superior Court to order the district attorney's and public defe...


Media


Isuzu Fears Magazine Will Muddy Jury Pool

Jan. 13, 2000
By Martin Bergn

Lawyers for Isuzu Motors Ltd. were upset over a spate of national and local publicity about their defamation suit against Cons...


Public Interest


Pasadena Bar Endorses Legal Services Merger

Jan. 13, 2000
By Jeffrey Anderson

In yet another effort to press for local control over regional legal aid office mergers, the Pasadena Bar Association has endo...


Constitutional Law


Bar Watch: Court Controls Bar Dues' Future

Jan. 13, 2000
By Don De Benedictis

Despite Supreme Court decisions and new legislation, the debate over how the State Bar of California can spend the lawyers' ma...


Criminal


S.D. Man Charged with More E-Mail Threats

Jan. 13, 2000
By Claude Walbert

SAN DIEGO - A man accused of sending threatening e-mails to a judge after an ugly divorce now also faces charges of sending e...


Corporate


Roster Leaves

Jan. 13, 2000
By Elizabeth Freudenthal

SAN FRANCISCO - Michael Roster, general counsel of Stanford University, will leave the position he has held for nearly seven y...


Family


Tricky Tracing

Jan. 12, 2000
By Columnist

The Probate and Family codes are in conflict about division of bank accounts on dissolution of marriage. ...


Technology & Science


Reining in Cyber Rustling

Jan. 12, 2000
By Columnist

Patents on Internet innovations promise to create a new type of prospecting for entrepreneurs. ...


Large Firms


Firm Hires Three IP Lawyers for Orange County

Jan. 12, 2000
By Tamara Scott

Firm Hires Three Lawyers for O.C. Los Angeles-based Irell & Manella nabbed three intellectual property attorneys for its N...


Government


San Diegan Tapped for AG Committee

Jan. 12, 2000
By Claude Walbert

San Diegan Tapped For AG Committee SAN DIEGO - U.S. Attorney Gregory A. Vega is one of eight new members of the 17-member atto...


Criminal


Should DA Keep Files From Public?

Jan. 12, 2000
By Claude Walbert

SAN DIEGO - Should sealed court pleadings be opened if they possibly contain information necessary for the public analysis of ...


Judges and Judiciary


Services Scheduled for Judge McLain

Jan. 12, 2000
By From Staff Reports

Services Scheduled For Judge McLain Rosary for Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Richard W. McLain will be said at Our Lady of ...


Antitrust & Trade Reg.


By Kevin McNew Congress recently passed, and President Clinton signed into law, several changes to federal dairy policy that a...


Law Practice


Big-Name Malicious Prosecution Suit Is Over

Jan. 12, 2000
By Denise Levin

A malicious prosecution lawsuit against Nossaman, Guthner, Knox & Elliott and Morrison & Foerster was dismissed by a j...


Constitutional Law


CIVIL RIGHTS

Jan. 12, 2000
By David Pike

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court gave no indication Monday if it will allow a person who is not a member of an identifiable vuln...


Criminal


Convicted Killer Gets New Lawyer in Retrial

Jan. 12, 2000
By Jason Armstrong & Sean Windle

SANTA ANA - Acknowledging that the public defender's office has a conflict of interest in representing convicted killer Dwayne...


Criminal


DAs Office Opens at New Courthouse

Jan. 12, 2000
By Michael Harris

DA's Office Opens At New Courthouse The Los Angeles County district attorney's office has opened a branch in the new Los Angel...


In attempting to realize your business development New Year's resolutions, don't get overwhelmed by the big picture. ...