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Panel Says Judges Should Be Careful on Internet

October 29, 2008 00:05

No, this is not the return of Alex Kozinski's off-color Web site scandal. Just a tip for judges who go online to check facts. As handy as the Internet can be in tracking down information, a California appellate panel says...No, this is not the return of Alex Kozinski's off-color Web site scandal....

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Why Lerach Gave Lawyer the Silent Treatment

December 31, 2008 01:27

The alliance between the now-deposed king of class actions and the baron of the white collar bar is broken. We’d been curious for months why San Francisco defense attorney John Keker wouldn’t return our calls when his client, plaintiff lawyer...The alliance between the now-deposed king of class act...

I Can't Believe It's a Law Firm! Or Can I?

December 31, 2008 01:25

From the Verdicts & Settlements page of today's Recorder (Legal Pad's sister publication), the case of Foster City v. Coalinga jumped out at us. The case itself didn't look interesting -- a burglary suspect suing the Coalinga Police Department for...From the Verdicts & Settlements page of...

Panel Backs Sex Offender Whose Lawyer Lied

December 31, 2008 00:17

Convicted sex offender Mark Grunau must have thought the wheels of justice were not only turning slowly in his case, but had ground to a stop altogether. And in a way they had. It seems that for his first eight...Convicted sex offender Mark Grunau must have thought the wheels of justice were not...

Former In-House Sets Up Outsourced GC Shop

December 31, 2008 00:09

It’s the middle of a recession. Law firms have been falling apart left and right. Not a great time to start your own shop, right? But Laura Peter, former GC at Immersion, has just launched her own legal biz called...It’s the middle of a recession. Law firms have been falling apart left and r...

Heller Files for Bankruptcy

December 30, 2008 02:27

Heller Ehrman filed for bankruptcy on Sunday, a result of its banks freezing assets and a key court ruling for its San Francisco landlord, according to the firm???s attorney and a memo distributed to former employees. San Francisco Superior Court... Heller Ehrman filed for bankruptcy on Sunday, a...

Orrick Freezes Associate Salaries

December 30, 2008 02:15

UPDATED: Associates at Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe will not be receiving raises in 2009, according to a memo sent Monday morning from chairman Ralph Baxter. ???Our decision is part of an overall effort we are making as a firm to... UPDATED: Associates at Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe will...

Heads Up, Hellerites

December 29, 2008 06:19

We wouldn't go so far as to call it a Christmas gift, but Peter Benvenutti may have offered a glimmer of hope for Heller staff and attorneys who are still counting on getting paid for severance and vacation pay. When... We wouldn't go so far as to call it a Christmas gift, but Peter Benvenutti may...

Cal Law in 2008: The Year in Photos

December 24, 2008 20:05

Every year our old-fashioned print edition runs a selection of our best and most significant photos from the year just ending. This year's Recorder selection is a fine one, and Cal Law brings it to the Internet age with a...Every year our old-fashioned print edition runs a selection of our best and...

Conscience Choice: Brown Talks Prop. 8

December 24, 2008 20:05

Attorney General Jerry Brown has a simple reason for last week???s surprising decision to seek the invalidation of Proposition 8: It was the right thing to do and was compelled by his reading of the law. ???This goes to the... Attorney General Jerry Brown has a simple reason for last week???s...