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October 21, 2002 |

DA Wants Out of Van Voorhis' Court

Bucking a decades-long tradition, the Contra Costa County district attorney's office has moved to block Judge Bruce Van Voorhis from hearing criminal cases, a step the judge's lawyer said was motivated by a hotly contested DA's race. The office on Thursday added to the chorus of critics of the Walnut Creek judge accused by the Commission of Judicial Performance of humiliating jurors, court staff and attorneys in open court.
4 minute read
August 14, 2012 |

Data Breach? React to the Attack

Matthew A. Cebrian and Brittany W. Yang of Murphy Pearson Bradley & Feeney examine California law regulating data privacy and a company's responsibilities in the event of a data breach.
6 minute read
July 01, 2009 |

Burned Man Can't Sue Festival, Court Rules

If you walk into the flaming remnants of the Burning Man effigy, you assume the risk of getting burned — and having your negligence action decommoditized.
3 minute read
July 03, 2002 |

Alameda Bar Releases Judges' Report Card

3 minute read
June 16, 2003 |

Panel Blasts Pleasanton's Judge Hyde

Embattled Alameda County Judge D. Ronald Hyde gave "completely inconsistent and irreconcilable" explanations for why he abused his judicial powers, according to a report released Friday by a panel of special masters. Although the three judges found Hyde had committed "willful misconduct," it's unclear what punishment he will face. Earlier, the judge announced that he would retire June 2, which meant, at worst, the Commission on Judicial Performance could bar Hyde from sitting on assignment.
4 minute read
November 11, 2011 |

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.
4 minute read
June 24, 2004 |

Winning Calif. Firm Faces Malpractice Suit

It was considered a huge victory in 2001 when San Francisco's Rudy Exelrod & Zieff won about $90 million for a class of insurance adjusters who claimed they had been cheated out of overtime pay.
3 minute read
July 01, 2009 |

Burned Man Can't Sue Festival, Court Rules

If you walk into the flaming remnants of the Burning Man effigy, you assume the risk of getting burned -- and having your negligence action decommodified.
2 minute read
September 30, 2004 |

Judge Admonished for Invitation to Lie

Having been scolded twice in published opinions for encouraging potential jurors to lie about any racial bias, a Placer County judge got a third rebuke Wednesday from the Commission on Judicial Performance. The judicial watchdog issued Judge Joseph O'Flaherty a public admonishment, saying there was "clear and convincing" proof that the judge's instructions "constitute conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice."
2 minute read
May 02, 2006 |

Calif. Commission Charges Judge With Willful Misconduct

A judge censured nine years ago for mishandling drunken-driving cases and disparaging fellow judges and attorneys is under fire once again by the state's judicial watchdog agency.
3 minute read

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