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April 04, 2002 |

Desperately Seeking Insurance

California lawyers are up in arms over the skyrocketing cost of errors and omissions policies -- the professional liability insurance that covers lawyers if they get sued for malpractice. And while a sluggish economy is often accompanied by a rise in legal malpractice suits, lawyers and insurance brokers alike say the cause this time has more to do with the peculiarities of the insurance market.
5 minute read
May 23, 2013 |

Lawyers Sanctioned Over Porn Lawsuits File Appeal

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
January 15, 2003 |

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June 13, 2006 |

Calif. Judges Censured in Connection With DUI Cases

Two Superior Court judges, both accused of driving under the influence and then trying to leverage their positions as judges to get special treatment, were censured by California's Commission on Judicial Performance Thursday.
3 minute read
September 11, 2003 |

Van Voorhis Loses Last Bid to Keep Gavel

The California Supreme Court extinguished an ousted Contra Costa County judge's last hope to return to the bench when it declined to take up his appeal on Wednesday. The court's unanimous decision cements the fate of 54-year-old Walnut Creek Judge Bruce Van Voorhis, a jurist who was repeatedly disciplined by the Commission on Judicial Performance for verbally attacking jurors, court staff and attorneys. This year, Van Voorhis became the first judge in the state to be removed from office for demeanor alone.
4 minute read
November 07, 2000 |

Judge Breaks Ground With EBay Ruling

EBay cannot be sued for auctioning sound recordings over its Web site that may infringe on a copyright, a San Francisco superior court judge ruled on Tuesday. The suit against eBay claimed the company's sale of "bootleg" recordings constituted unfair business practices. Judge Stuart Pollak ruled the online auction company is immune from liability from such claims under the Communications Decency Act.
3 minute read
April 05, 2002 |

California Supreme Court Weighs Suits Against Co-Counsel

They weren't as entertaining as Mad magazine's Spy vs. Spy, but two lawyer vs. lawyer cases heard by the California Supreme Court on Wednesday could have a big impact on the legal profession. At issue in both cases is whether attorneys can bring malpractice suits against co-counsel for mishandling a suit or providing bad legal advice.
4 minute read
April 04, 2003 |

Jerks Need Not Apply

A no-nonsense Commission on Judicial Performance appears to be sending a clear message to judges: You can't be a toxic person and remain on the bench. In recent cases, the CJP has investigated the behavior of judges who are apparently so caught up in the trappings of power that they've abandoned the restraints of integrity.
3 minute read
September 24, 2003 |

Commission Tosses Hyde from Alameda County Bench

The Commission on Judicial Performance forced Pleasanton Judge D. Ronald Hyde off the bench Tuesday, one month before he had planned to retire. The Alameda County Superior Court judge's checkered ethical record -- including being punished for misconduct five other times -- sealed his fate, the unanimous panel ruled.
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