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High Court Takes Up Prop 8 Cases
The Recorder
Breaking: The California Supreme Court takes up the legal challenges to Prop 8, but won't stop implementation in the meantime.
Commission Scolds PJ-to-Be McBride
The Recorder
The CJP has publicly admonished S.F. Superior Court Judge James McBride for improperly moving a trial date, pulling defense attorneys off cases, and making sarcastic comments.
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Winston Gains 18 Thelen Attorneys
The Recorder
Antitrust litigator Robert Pringle and bankruptcy partner Richard Lapping are some of the headliners in a group of 18 lawyers that is joining the Chicago-based firm.
Thomas Harris, 1939-2008
The Recorder
The Stanford grad and Fresno native spent 23 years on the bench, the last 18 at the Fifth District Court of Appeal.
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Wilson Sonsini Elevates 8
The Recorder
The Palo Alto firm's new partner class is down from 13 last year.
Graphic Appeal
The Recorder
From Litigation: The use of sophisticated graphics and other visuals has become commonplace in trials. But there are also benefits to using those same tools during pretrial procedures.
A SLAPP Against Fees
The Recorder
From Litigation: Recent court rulings have undermined the assumption that parties who bring successful anti-SLAPP motions are entitled to mandatory attorney fees.
Almost Official: Holder as Attorney General
The American Lawyer
Newsweek reports that the Clinton administration veteran is Obama's pick.
Hausfeld, Partners Fought Over Vision for Firm
Legal Times
The ousted antitrust class action litigator is taking as many as 20 lawyers with him to the new Hausfeld LLP, including four from San Francisco.
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Taking Oomph Out of Disbarment
The Recorder
The State Bar Board of Governors will look this week at a proposal to create permanent disbarment, albeit one State Bar Chief Trial Counsel Scott Drexel says was toned down due to justices' concerns.
Legal Pad Blog
Apple Sued for Monopolizing Apple Market
Legal Pad
The dismissal of this suit will freak out bloggers, but be a big relief to, say, Toyota, known to have a stranglehold on the Toyota market. More Stupid Lawsuit Tricks: It's Lame Lawsuit Day at Legal Pad, apparently, as a firm files suit because when attorneys Google their own firm, it's not at the top of the results. And: Democratic-fundraiser-slash-fugitive-from-justice Norman Hsu loses the appeal on his 17-year-old grand theft case.
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Healthy San Francisco's Tradeoffs
The Recorder
The Ninth Circuit upheld S.F.'s health care ordinance, but will the costs of implementing it ultimately fall on workers?
