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Victims’ Group Objects to Resentencing in Death Case
(November 20, 2024)

Court of Appeal Panel Dismisses Appeal From Nonappealable Order in Published Opinion
(November 20, 2024)

Plaintiff’s Inability to Define ‘Cloud’ Software Is Fatal to Securities Fraud Class Action
(November 20, 2024)

S.C. Sheds Time Limit for Motions to Set Aside Judgment
(November 19, 2024)

No Error in Denying Compassionate Release to Tech CEO Claiming Harsh Conditions
(November 19, 2024)

Nomination of Serena Murillo Forwarded to U.S. Senate
(November 19, 2024)

Discovery Rule Can Apply in Civil Enforcement Actions
(November 18, 2024)

Ninth Circuit: Law Permitting Evidence of Sexual Assault Propensity Survives Scrutiny
(November 18, 2024)

Blacknell Disclaims Being Personally Pictured in Photo
(November 18, 2024)

Forum-Selection Clause Is Invalid if It Means Jury Waiver
(November 15, 2024)

Proviso of Trust That Interest in House Be Sold Only to Other Beneficiary Is Invalid
(November 15, 2024)

Statutes Restricting Fees to Trustees Are Constitutional
(November 15, 2024)

U.S. Not Liable to Picture-Taker Who Tripped on Remnant of Fence in Recreational Area
(November 15, 2024)

OpenAI Likely Has Protected Ownership Interest in Name
(November 14, 2024)

Probate Orders Suspending Trustee, Naming Interim Trustee Are Not Appealable—C.A.
(November 14, 2024)

Debt Collector Can Be Liable Based on Mistaken Identity
(November 14, 2024)

Ninth Circuit Restores Suit Over Transfer-Threat to Inmate
(November 13, 2024)

Appointment of Steve Katz as Chief Deputy in District Attorney’s Office Draws Praise
(November 13, 2024)

Agricultural Giant Not Entitled to Coverage for Defamation
(November 13, 2024)

Delay in Refiling After Clerk Returns Pleading for Cover Sheet Error Irrelevant to Timeliness
(November 13, 2024)

Racial Justice Act May Justify Removal of Defense Attorney
(November 12, 2024)

Lender’s $1.16 Miscalculation Is Trivial, Not Giving Rise to Breach-of-Contract Suit—C.A.
(November 12, 2024)

Gascón’s Chief of Staff Says She Will Be Office ‘Villian’
(November 12, 2024)

‘Pushiness’ of Counsel Irrelevant to Attorney-Fee Analysis
(November 8, 2024)

Ninth Circuit Finds No Instructional Error in Shareholders’ Action Against Musk, Tesla
(November 8, 2024)

‘Defenders of Justice’ Wiley, Turner Appear to Be Winners
(November 7, 2024)

Lawyer Can’t Be Sanctioned for Client’s Nonappearance for Trial, C.A. Holds
(November 7, 2024)

C.A. Defines What Counts as ‘Incapacity’ to Undo Judgment
(November 7, 2024)

Suit Against Twitter for Hiring Alleged Spy Is Time-Barred
(November 7, 2024)

Public Records Can’t Be Subject of Nondisclosure Order
(November 6, 2024)

Family-Law Judge Had No Authority to Order Relinquishment of Firearm, C.A. Holds
(November 6, 2024)

State Bar Announces Disbarment of Beverly Hills Attorney
(November 6, 2024)

Colleges Lack Standing to Block Student Loan Settlement
(November 6, 2024)

Attorney Fees Due for ‘Unreached Issue’ on Winning Claim
(November 5, 2024)

Letter From Member of Jury That Convicted Man Didn’t Support New-Trial Motion—C.A.
(November 5, 2024)

Suit Alleging LAPD Officers Manipulated Victim Reinstated
(November 5, 2024)

Pundits Predict Outcome of Judicial Races
(November 5, 2024)

Doctor’s Defamation Claim Against AMA Survives Scrutiny
(November 4, 2024)

C.A. Declines to Read Unwritten Rules Into Statute Permitting Withdrawal of Plea
(November 4, 2024)

‘Lemon Law’ Excludes Used Cars With Unexpired Warranty
(November 1, 2024)

C.A. Resurrects Firefighter’s Lawsuit Over Religious Objections to Vaccine Mandate
(November 1, 2024)

Los Angeles Court Facilities Are Closed Today Downtown
(November 1, 2024)

Allegations of Abusive Conduct Toward Women Are Protected
(November 1, 2024)

Judge’s Opposition to Renaming of School Was ‘Political’
(October 31, 2024)

C.A. Justices Spar Over What Is Required to Prove Murder Liability Under Revised Law
(October 31, 2024)

Transgender Person Has Privacy Right to Conceal History
(October 31, 2024)

C.A. Spurns Call for New Rule on Damages for Dog’s Death
(October 30, 2024)

Melendrez Elected as Superior Court Commissioner
(October 30, 2024)

L.A. Attorney Milton Grimes Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
(October 30, 2024)

No-Waiver Proviso in CCP §170.3 Doesn’t Excuse Tardiness
(October 29, 2024)

Jessner Under Consideration for Appointment To Court of Appeal Post in Los Angeles
(October 29, 2024)

Judgment for Attorney Fees in Divorce Case Doesn’t Expire
(October 29, 2024)

Ticketmaster’s Arbitration Provision Is Unconscionable
(October 29, 2024)

Superior Court Lacked Jurisdiction to Add New Terms of Probation—Appeals Court
(October 29, 2024)

C.A. Revives Lawyer’s Suit Over Mental-Health Detention
(October 28, 2024)

Ninth Circuit Affirms Seven-Year Sentence for Ex-Professor Who Exported Chips to China
(October 28, 2024)

Bare Objection Insufficient for Racial Justice Act Claim
(October 28, 2024)

42 Years of Experience Qualified Man as Expert Witness
(October 25, 2024)

Litigation Privilege Does Not Shield Attorney’s Baseless Threats Against Opposing Party
(October 25, 2024)

Murillo Nominated as Judge of U.S. District Court
(October 25, 2024)

Order to Apple for Discovery, in Anticipation of Foreign Patent Action, Is Not Appealable
(October 25, 2024)

Michael Avenatti Is Entitled to Resentencing in Fraud Case
(October 24, 2024)

Ninth Circuit Extends Right to Seek Asylum to Those Barred From Entry in U.S. at Border
(October 24, 2024)

ADDA Chief Hanisee Says Gascón Prioritizes Media Hype Over Justice for Crime Victims
(October 24, 2024)

Lawsuit Under FEHA Against United Airlines Is Reinstated
(October 23, 2024)

Terminating Sanction Was Proper Where Attorney Lied About His Role at Company
(October 23, 2024)

Lawyer’s Admitted Error Didn’t Require Vacating Judgment
(October 23, 2024)

C.A. Reverses Retraining Order That Expired Last Year
(October 23, 2024)

Plaintiff Hopping Hotel Pool Fence Was Not Unforeseeable
(October 22, 2024)

C.A. Says Prospect That Defendant Was Not Sole Shooter Requires Resentencing Hearing
(October 22, 2024)

Ninth Circuit Reinstates Disability Action Against State Bar
(October 22, 2024)

Manhattan Beach Attorney Disbarred Over Misuse of Funds to Feed Gambling Habit
(October 22, 2024)

L.A. County Might Be Liable for Suicide of Unwatched Inmate
(October 21, 2024)

Intestate’s Sisters Have Standing to Challenge Trust of Which They Are Not Beneficiaries
(October 21, 2024)

Counsel Is Not Liable Along With Client for Fee Award
(October 21, 2024)

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California’s Tax Revolt Is Still Alive

By JON COUPAL
 
(In My Opinion, November 13, 2024)

Gascón’s Final Stand: Will Lame Duck D.A. Wreak More Havoc Before Leaving Office?
By STEVE COOLEY and KATHY CADY
(In My Opinion, November 7, 2024)

Future of California Depends on Defeating Prop. 5
By JON COUPAL
(In My Opinion, November 5, 2024)

What Could Be More Important?
By JON COUPAL
(In My Opinion, October 31, 2024)

Homeowners Should Read Their Tax Bill
By JON COUPAL

(In My Opinion, October 22, 2024)

State Officials Slack on Making Financial Data Public
By JON COUPAL

(In My Opinion, October 21, 2024)

There’s Nothing ‘Special’ About This Special Session
By JON COUPAL

 
(In My Opinion, October 8, 2024)

Taxpayer-Funded Political Advocacy Is Illegal
By JON COUPAL

(In My Opinion, October 2, 2024)

Shanice Dyer—The Latest Example of George Gascón’s Failed Policies


By MICHELE HANISEE
(In My Opinion, September 25, 2024)


[X] Suzette Valladares
(Editorial, September 20, 2024)

The Hastings Controversy Comes to a Conclusion—a Retrospective Look


By KRISTIAN WHITTEN
(In My Opinion, September 18, 2024)

Five Endorsed for Superior Court Open Seats
(Editorial, September 17, 2024)

Taxpayers Have More Sense Than That
By JON COUPAL
(In My Opinion, September 10, 2024)

The Democratic Supermajority Isn’t Working for California
By JON COUPAL
 
(In My Opinion, September 5, 2024)

Bonta Delivers a Blow to Ballot Measure Transparency
By JON COUPAL
(In My Opinion, September 3, 2024)

The Double Standard: George Gascón and the Case of Diana Teran
By MICHELE HANISEE
 (In My Opinion, August 22, 2024)

Storm Clouds Grow Over California
By JON COUPAL
 
(In My Opinion, August 21, 2024)

Kamala and Tim Want to Meet Me. Gosh.
(Perspectives, August 20, 2024)

Basic Income Schemes Are Just Welfare by Another Name
By JON COUPAL
(In My Opinion, August 13, 2024)

Californians Must Reject Costly Bond Measures
By JON COUPAL
 
(In My Opinion, July 30, 2024)

Newsom, State High Court Collude to Crush Tax Reform
By JON COUPAL
(In My Opinion, July 2, 2024)

Claims That Legislature Is Transparent Are Bogus
By JON COUPAL
 
(In My Opinion, June 26, 2024)

Professor’s Evidence Does Not Support Allegations Against Hastings

By KRISTIAN WHITTEN
 
(In My Opinion, June 13, 2024)

Public Comments by Judge Armendariz Deviated From the Truth
(In My Opinion, June 12, 2024)

Taxpayers Were Denied the Right to Vote on Pension Debt
By JON COUPAL
(In My Opinion, June 11, 2024)

Public Is Denied Information That Government Has No Right to Hide
(Perspectives, June 5, 2024)

Chief Judge of Ninth Circuit Appears Derelict in Her Duties
(Editorial, May 31, 2024)

Financial Fraud at Our Community Colleges
By JON COUPAL
(In My Opinion, May 29, 2024)

Stop Issuing Bonds Already!
By JON COUPAL
 
(In My Opinion, May 7, 2024)

C.A. Justices Irresponsibly Shield Identities of Sex-Offense Defendants
(Perspectives, April 23, 2024)

ULA Tax Numbers Expose Economic Ignorance
By JON COUPAL

 
(In My Opinion, April 16, 2024)

Get Out of Our Way
By JON COUPAL

 
(In My Opinion, March 27, 2024)

Taxpayers Have Sent a Clear Message to Newsom
By JON COUPAL

(In My Opinion, March 20, 2024)

Dont Blame Prop. 13 for Californias Mental Health Crisis
By JON COUPAL

(In My Opinion, March 13, 2024)

District Attorney Election: Almost a Vote for None of the Above

David Diamond
By David D. Diamond
 
(In My Opinion, March 5, 2024)

How About Some Oversight Over Existing Laws?
By JON COUPAL

(In My Opinion, February 29, 2024)

Judge Who Dismissed Suit to Restore Name of Hastings College of Law Got It Wrong
By KRISTIAN WHITTEN

(In My Opinion, February 27, 2024)

[X] Anybody but Gascón
(Editorial, February 14, 2024)

No on Gascón
(Editorial, February 13, 2024)

[X] Keith Koyano
(Editorial, January 19, 2024)

Why Is the Price of Gas So High in California? Well...
By KRISTIAN WHITTEN

(In My Opinion, January 19, 2024)

A Wealth Tax Would Expedite the Exodus
By JON COUPAL
(In My Opinion, January 18, 2024)

[X] Leslie Gutierrez
(Editorial, January 17, 2024)

[X] Sharon Ransom
(Editorial, January 9, 2024)

Assessing Proposition 13’s Continued Survival in 20244
By JON COUPAAL
(In My Opinion, January 8, 2024)

[X] Tracey M. Blount
(Editorial, January 4, 2024)

[X] Steven Yee Mac
(Editorial, January 3, 2024)

No, Weingart, All Minors Need Not Be Identified by Initials, Only
(Perspectives, November 28, 2023)

Judicial Candidate, Registered Democrat, Swears He’s Not Democratic Party Member
(Perspectives, September 23, 2022)

May Judicial Candidates Tout Political Party Endorsements in Candidate Statements?
(Perspectives, September 22, 2022)

Should Judicial Candidates Get Away With Deception That Other Candidates Can t?
(Perspectives, September 20, 2022)

Elections Code Section on Ballot Designations Does Apply in Orange, San Diego Counties
(Perspectives, September 19, 2022)

Court of Appeal Wastes Its Time, Needlessly Accords Anonymity to Parties
(Perspectives, September 1, 2022)

It’s Hogwash
(Perspectives, June 28, 2022)

Attorney Seeks, Gets, Federal Courts Shielding of Felon s Identity
(Perspectives, June 2, 2022)

Lawyer Seeks Self-Censoring of Report Because She Vouches for Client
(Perspectives, June 1, 2022)

Candidate McKay Is Aptly Described as Clueless Blunderer
(One Judge s View, May 12, 2022)

Gascón Crosses the Line Again
(Perspectives, May 3, 2022)

Brickbats Tossed at Prosecutor in Long Beach Who Seeks Judgeship
(Perspectives, April 5, 2022)

Ineligible Candidate Seeks Election As Los Angeles City Attorney
(Perspectives, March 15, 2022)

Albert Robles, a Politico With Baggage, Seeks to Unseat Judge
(Perspectives, March 3, 2022)

Judicial Candidate Falsely Portrays Herself as a Deputy District Attorney
(Perspectives, February 28, 2022)

Court of Appeal Justices Swipe Property Belonging to the Public
(Perspectives, November 22, 2021)

If Park Has Won, LACBA Has Lost
(Perspectives, June 2, 2021)

A Lack of Commitment to Fairness Marks Ann I. Park s Tactics
(Perspectives, May 14, 2021)

A Penal System Based on Rehabilitation Was Tried; Failed; Was Dismantled
(Perspectives, February 17, 2021)

Posing as a Progressive, Gascón, in Reality, Advocates Retrogression
(Perspectives, February 16, 2021)

Consumers: Beware of Instacart! D.A.’s Office, Please Take Note
(Perspectives, September 3, 2020)

Xavier Becerra: Doing a Job That Isn’t the One He s Paid to Do
(Perspectives, September 1, 2020)

A Dog Named Charlie Is Dead. His Tormentor Goes Free
(Perspectives, August 11, 2020)

Looking Back on 31 Years-Plus in Law Practice

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By L. ERNESTINE FIELDS
(Reflections, July 30, 2020)

The Judge Mike Cummins Scam: This Is the Time for Use of Inherent Powers
(Perspectives, December 10, 2019)

Candidate David D. Diamond Is at It Again
(
Perspectives, December 4, 2019)

Los Angeles County Bar Association Leaders, Units Respond to State Bar Access Proposal
(
The Legal Community, October 2, 2019)

Returning to Courtroom 16 at the Spring Street Courthouse
By J. STEPHEN CZULEGER
(
Special Feature, August 29, 2019)

The Art of Craft Breweries
By RALPH BARAT SALTSMAN, STEPHEN WARREN SOLOMON
and STEPHEN ALLEN JAMIESON

(
The Legal Community, August 20, 2019)

Secretization Continues: Court of Appeal Extends Anonymity to Drunk Driver
(Perspectives, May 2, 2019)

State High Court Takes Look at Duty of Loyalty Toward a Client and Attorney Fees


By THOMAS EDWARD WALL

(The Legal Community, October 4, 2018)

Parents of Appeals Court Justices Should Have Taught Their Kids Better Manners
(Perspectives, October 2, 2018)

If She Gets to, I Do Too! Candidate Asserts in Writ Petition
(Perspectives, August 22, 2018)

Courts of Appeal Seek to Secretize Public Matters
(Perspectives, July 18, 2018)

A District Court Judge Defies U.S. Supreme Court Precedent
(Perspectives, July 17, 2018)

AB2185 Would Permit Civil Defendants to Waive the Public s Right to Know
(Perspectives, July 10, 2018)

Consitutional Law: Taxes, Guns & Privacy: We Need A Pardon!
By RALPH BARAT SALTSMAN AND STEPHEN WARREN SOLOMON
(
The Legal Community, May 23, 2018)

Candidate Says She’s Pleased L.A. Times Endorsed Her Opponent
(Perspectives, May 21, 2018)

Registrar-Recorder Refuses to Accede to a Judge s Determination
(Perspectives, April 3, 2018)

More Candidates Try to Get by With Bogus Ballot Designations
(Perspectives, March 14, 2018)

New Law on Ballot Designations Doesn’t Stop Shenanigans
(Perspectives, March 13, 2018)

County Squanders Funds in Defense of Lawyer Who Acts Like a Brat
(Perspectives, October 16, 2017)

LACBA’s Interim CEO Misinforms Trustees, Calls for Imprudent Action
(Perspectives, July 19, 2017)

Should LACBA Encourage People Not to Hire Lawyers?
(Perspectives, July 18, 2017)

Civil Rights: The CIA, Torture, the State Supreme Court and the Fate of Independent Contactors
By THOMAS EDWARD WALL
(The Legal Community, June 15, 2017)

LACBA-Gate Puts Spotlight on Good Guys, Bad Guys
(Perspectives, May 30, 2017)

Stevens, Brown Need to Explain If They Can
(Perspectives, May 25, 2017)

Secret Task Force Produces Secret Report; Secret Committee Makes Nominations
(Perspectives, May 16, 2017)

Wrongdoing in LACBA: Schemers Slate New Election
(Perspectives, May 5, 2017)

SB 235 Judicial Elections Reform Bill Seen as Worthwhile
(Letters to a Senator, April 28, 2017)

Civil Rights: Marijuana Is Here to Stay
By STEPHEN WARREN SOLOMON, STEPHEN ALLEN JAMIESON, RALPH BARAT SALTSMAN, R. BRUCE EVANS, RYAN M. KROLL
AND JENNIFER L. ODEN

(The Legal Community, February 16, 2017)

Elwood Lui: Following in the Footsteps of David Yaffe
(
Perspectives, February 14, 2017)

Acting PD Seeks to Fool the Board of Supervisors
(
Perspectives, February 10, 2017)

Lawyers Seek to Justify Shielding of Identities of Cheerleaders/Litigants
(
Perspectives, January 19, 2017)

LACBA Censors Report Critical of LACBA


By WILLIAM L. WINSLOW
(Viewpoint, March 4, 2016)

Government Regulation: Court of Appeal Shines Light on Liquor Licensing
By RALPH BARAT SALTSMAN, STEPHEN WARREN SOLOMON
and STEPHEN ALLEN JAMIESON

(The Legal Community, October 20, 2015)

Chinese Americans Face a Challenging Road to Admission


By NOWLAND C. HONG
(The Legal Community, September 17, 2015)

A House for Equal Justice, From Design to Completion


By ELIZABETH R. FEFFER
(
Feature, June 18, 2015)

Recalling the Days When the Judges Cracked Down on Vice in Hollywood


By SANDY KRIEGLER
(
Feature, December 1, 2014)

 

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