William W Bedsworth

May 10, 2001 | Law.com

When he had to look up the phrase "hypothetical yearly tenancy" the other day, California Justice William W. Bedsworth knew his Court of Appeal gig was not all it's cracked up to be. Jobs that require you to sweep out the stables or say no to rock stars or get bitten by spiders regularly might still be good jobs. A job that requires you to look up "hypothetical yearly tenancy" cannot possibly pay enough.

By William W. Bedsworth

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October 10, 2008 | The Recorder

Justice William Bedsworth holds forth on the Fresno spice-rubbing, sausage-smacking case that was heard 'round the world.

By William W. Bedsworth

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March 24, 2008 | National Law Journal

After the Eliot Spitzer scandal, William Bedsworth's wife has given him some new spending rules.

By William W. Bedsworth

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November 26, 2007 | National Law Journal

William Bedsworth says for truly unique entertainment, nothing beats a city council. Especially his town's council...

By William W. Bedsworth

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January 15, 2007 | National Law Journal

William Bedsworth wonders when medical science will finally find a cure for the rising tide of American clumsiness.

By William W. Bedsworth

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October 13, 2008 | National Law Journal

William Bedsworth is all in favor of warning labels. He read The Death of Common Sense, and he's inclined to agree that we sometimes go overboard in alerting our citizenry to the dangers of everyday life. But, as a general rule, he figures labels are the legal equivalent of bumper guards on cars: We probably don't need the extra layer of protection, but hey ... what can it hurt?

By William W. Bedsworth

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November 17, 2006 | The Recorder

Bedsworth is there, lending his take on a peculiar judge's race in Oregon that features two adjacent property owners.

By William W. Bedsworth

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September 29, 2003 | National Law Journal

Williams Bedsworth, sensing a lost job opportunity, mourns the elimination of a venerable British post, the Lord High Chancellor.

By William W. Bedsworth

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September 03, 2010 | The Recorder

You can have your classic literature. Justice Bedsworth would as soon read police reports about stupid robbers and their ill-fated getaways.

By William W. Bedsworth

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November 02, 2007 | Law.com

William Bedsworth explains why local elected leaders should be venerated as heroes, at the very least for their indisputable entertainment value.

By William W. Bedsworth

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