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July 16, 2004 |

Round Two for Danser's Woes

When Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge William Danser begins his hearing in front of the Commission on Judicial Performance Monday, it will be in a much different setting than his criminal trial. Danser will arrive at the Sixth District Court of Appeal in San Jose with a new lawyer by his side. Instead of facing 12 jurors, he will sit across from three men in his chosen profession. And his ethics defense is expected to bear remarkable similarities to his unsuccessful criminal defense.
4 minute read
August 06, 2002 |

Hyde Denies CJP Charges of Impropriety

Alameda County Judge D. Ronald Hyde did not use his position to help his daughter and his friends in court, according to papers his attorney filed with the Commission on Judicial Performance. In June, the state watchdog agency wrote that the judge brought "the judicial office into disrepute" by abusing his post. Besides helping his daughter, the six-count "notice of formal proceedings" alleged that Hyde made a sexual comment off the bench to court employees.
4 minute read
May 07, 2013 |

Judge Lashes Out at 'Fraud' in Porn Infringement Claims

A federal judge, describing a massive fraud involving the enforcement of copyrights to pornography, has referred four lawyers to licensing authorities for possible misconduct and to federal prosecutors for possible RICO charges.
9 minute read
March 15, 2013 |

On the Move

A weekly report of lawyer moves and law firm changes. Keep abreast of where movers and shakers are going and what they're doing.
5 minute read
January 05, 2004 |

Judge's Voir Dire Instructions Result in Misconduct Charges

California's Commission on Judicial Performance has filed misconduct charges against a Superior Court judge who told potential jurors to conceal or lie about racial bias they might harbor. Judge Joseph O'Flaherty was charged with willful misconduct, conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, and improper action. O'Flaherty's attorney says the judge was simply trying "to ensure a fair trial for two minority defendants in a highly Caucasian county."
3 minute read
March 28, 2006 |

Will Law Firms Be Able to Weather Wiretap-Related Suits?

Indictments stemming from Hollywood's latest celebrity scandal have struck fear into L.A.'s legal community. But it's the civil fallout from private eye Anthony Pellicano's wiretapping indictment that instills true horror. Several attorneys face litigation that could cripple their practices -- and possibly break up their firms. One problem: Wiretapping won't be covered by malpractice insurance. For some firms, says liability expert Timothy Halloran, "bankruptcy may be the only alternative."
5 minute read
May 21, 2013 |

Appeal Filed by Lawyers Sanctioned Over Porn Lawsuits

Lawyers under sanction for fraudulently filing dozens of copyright infringement lawsuits against people accused of downloading pornographic films have filed an appeal, as the attorneys who represented them before the sanctioning judge have disappeared from the case.
7 minute read
April 27, 2007 |

Findings of Repeated Misconduct Get Judge Bounced Off Bench

Citing a "plethora of misconduct," the California Commission on Judicial Performance on Wednesday booted Monterey County Superior Court Judge Jose Velasquez from the bench. Velasquez committed 46 acts of misconduct between January 2004 and May 2005, ranging from lengthening jail sentences of defendants who questioned his rulings, to forcing unrepresented defendants to choose jail time or diversion programs without telling them they could plead not guilty, the commission found.
3 minute read
May 15, 2000 |

An Abuse of Trust

Evan Terzulli met Beatrice Glaser when she was in her late 80s. He soon became her best friend, running errands and taking her out. But now, Terzulli has pleaded guilty to embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from Glaser before she died. The case highlights the importance of California's Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act -- and shows how difficult it can be to prove that an older person is being victimized.
7 minute read
February 28, 2003 |

Van Voorhis Off the Contra Costa Bench

Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge Bruce Van Voorhis became the first judge in California to lose his gavel over his demeanor alone Thursday when the Commission on Judicial Performance announced his ouster. Van Voorhis has been fighting to save his job since 2001, when the CJP began to look into allegations that he berated attorneys and humiliated jurors.
5 minute read

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