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February 02, 2005 | Law.com

First District Rules Prop 64 Not Retroactive

The plaintiff bar scored a surprising victory Tuesday when the First District Court of Appeal ruled that Proposition 64 -- the November ballot initiative that restricts the state's private attorney general act -- is not retroactive. The court was plain in its ruling on a motion for dismissal came in a case argued just last week that few expected to produce a precedent-setting opinion.
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August 18, 2008 | The Recorder

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.
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August 30, 2012 | The Recorder

State Supreme Court Puts Strict Limits on Habeas Petitions

Justice Kathryn Mickle Werdegar called abusive habeas petitions a significant threat to the court's capacity to evaluate death row inmates' claims.
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October 21, 2011 | The Recorder

Immigration Bar Sees Relief in Ruling

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October 03, 2012 | The Recorder

Quinn Emanuel Family Ties Spark Samsung Attack on Apple Juror

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August 26, 2011 | The Recorder

Viewpoint: The Judicial Council's Misplaced Priorities

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July 20, 2006 | Law.com

Secrets Defense Rejected in AT&T Case

Judge Vaughn Walker said the government can't argue that its wiretap program ( if there is one) is a state secret. Partly because everyone knows about it.
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August 28, 2012 | The Recorder

Gentry v. Sinclair

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May 15, 2013 | The Recorder

Ninth Circuit Pooh-Poohs Coupons in HP Printer Case

Siding with objector Ted Frank of the Center for Class Action Fairness, a divided panel rejected $1.5 million in attorney fees in a settlement that gave class members coupons, not cash.
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