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    People v. Lightsey

    July 9, 2012

    Cal.Sup.Ct. S048440 The California Supreme Court reversed a judgment of conviction and sentence of death remanding with directions. The court held that the trial court’s fai

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    Cross-Border Mediation

    By Kathleen V. Fisher, Catherine A. Yanni and Rodney J. Jacob | April 13, 2012

    When mediating a dispute in Asia, or with Asian companies in the U.S., lawyers and mediators cannot expect the mediation process to be "business as usual." Mediation is not an establi

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    High Court Rules for Manufacturers in Asbestos Case

    By Kate Moser | January 12, 2012

    SAN FRANCISCO — The California Supreme Court protected manufacturers from liability in a high-stakes asbestos case on Thursday, foreclosing a potential avenue of recovery for plaintiffs.

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    In Camera

    November 8, 2005

    'LADIES' NIGHT' DOESN'T SIT WELL WITH MEN'S GROUPSanta Monica lawyer Steven Martin went beyond the usual legal arguments in opposing the state Supreme Court review of a case in

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    Carijano v. Occidental Petroleum Corporation

    June 1, 2011

    9th Cir. 08-56187 The court of appeals reversed a district court judgment and remanded the action for further proceedings. The court held that a district court erred in dismissing

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    Friedland, Owens Fill in the Plot on Ninth Circuit Nominations

    By Scott Graham | October 21, 2013

    Before attending law school, Michelle Friedland co-authored a scientific article about Feather Boa

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    9th Circuit Upholds Reyes' Backdating Conviction

    By Ginny LaRoe | October 13, 2011

    SAN FRANCISCO — On the second go-round, Gregory Reyes wasn't so lucky. The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Thursday a href="http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2

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    Judicial Profile: Thomas Mellon Jr.

    By Pam Smith | February 22, 2005

    COURT: San Francisco Superior APPOINTED: Jan. 20, 1994 DATE OF BIRTH: Jan. 25, 1943 LAW SCHOOL: New York Universit

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    Two Friends and a Limo

    By William W. Bedsworth | May 2, 2008

    It is difficult to express the dread with which I approached my first colonoscopy.To understand it fully, you have to appreciate my almost preternatural capacity for dread. I in

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    Working for Oakland

    By Jahna Berry | September 9, 2003

    Oakland City Attorney John Russo has saved money by beefing up his staff and slashing how much work he assigns to outside law firms.After climbing to a high of $2.6 million in 2

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