• October 4, 2017 | The Recorder

    Problematic Ruling on Appellate Stays for Disqualification Orders Needs Immediate Attention

    Sometimes an appellate court follows the law and maintains appropriate deference to the Legislature and higher courts, but in doing so issues a ruling that creates extraordinary practical policy problems. The Fourth District Court of Appeal's ruling last week in 'URS Corp.', involving stays that result from appeals of disqualification orders, is such a case.

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  • Sharabani v. Sharabani, 54890/2010

    Publication Date: 2017-09-25
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Kings County, Part 5F
    Judge: Justice Rachel Adams
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 54890/2010

    Wife Entitled to Full Proceeds of Marital Asset Where Husband Prohibited Her Rema

  • San Bruno Committee for Economic Justice v. City of San Bruno (San Bruno Hotels, LLC)

    Publication Date: 2017-09-21
    Practice Area: Election and Political Law | Government | Real Estate
    Industry: State and Local Government | Real Estate | Non–Profit
    Date Filed: 2017-09-20
    Court: C.A. 1st
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Leonard Carder, LLP, Arthur Liou, for Plaintiffs and Appellants San Bruno Committee for Economic Justice et al.
    for defendant: City Attorney of City of San Bruno, Mark L. Zafferano, Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP, Kevin D. Siegel, Christopher M. Long, for Defendants and Respondents City of San Bruno, et al.

    Case Number: No. A149409

    City council's adoption of resolution approving sale of city-owned real estate not subject to referendum (Dondero, J.)

  • People v. Vasquez

    Publication Date: 2017-09-07
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Date Filed: 2017-08-29
    Court: C.A. 4th
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Xavier Becerra, Attorney General, Gerald A. Engler, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Julie L. Garland, Assistant Attorney General, Eric A. Swenson, Lynne G. McGinnis and Kristine Alton Gutierrez, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.
    for defendant: Carl J. Fabian, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.

    Case Number: No. D069298

    Prejudicial error to allow victim's handwritten "timeline" of alleged sexual abuse to be displayed at trial (Aaron, J.)

  • Pulte Home Corporation v. American Safety Indemnity Company

    Publication Date: 2017-09-05
    Practice Area: Insurance Law
    Industry: Insurance | Construction | Legal Services
    Date Filed: 2017-08-30
    Court: C.A. 4th
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Koeller, Nebeker, Carlson & Haluck, Robert C. Carlson, Sharon A. Huerta and Sarah P. Long, for Plaintiff and Respondent.
    for defendant: Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, Gregory D. Hagen; Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland, Robert A. Olson and Gary J. Wax, for Defendant and Appellant.

    Case Number: No. D070478

    Ambiguity in policy had to be construed in favor of insured (Huffman, Acting P.J.)

  • People v. Iraheta

    Publication Date: 2017-09-05
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Date Filed: 2017-08-31
    Court: C.A. 2nd
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Kamala D. Harris, Attorney General, Gerald A. Engler, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Lance E. Winters, Assistant Attorney General, Paul M. Roadarmel, Jr., and Stacy S. Schwartz, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.
    for defendant: Marilee Marshall, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.

    Case Number: No. B261606

    Gang expert's reliance on field identification cards prepared by non-testifying officers violated confrontation clause (Aldrich, J.)

  • People v. Vasquez

    Publication Date: 2017-09-01
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Date Filed: 2017-08-29
    Court: C.A. 4th
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Xavier Becerra, Attorney General, Gerald A. Engler, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Julie L. Garland, Assistant Attorney General, Eric A. Swenson, Lynne G. McGinnis and Kristine Alton Gutierrez, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.
    for defendant: Carl J. Fabian, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.

    Case Number: No. D069298

    Prejudicial error to allow victim's handwritten "timeline" of alleged sexual abuse to be displayed at trial (Aaron, J.)

  • In re Miller

    Publication Date: 2017-08-28
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Date Filed: 2017-08-25
    Court: C.A. 2nd
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Leslie Conrad, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Petitioner.
    for defendant: Xavier Becerra, Attorney General, Gerald A. Engler, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Lance E. Winters, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Paul M. Roadarmel, Jr., Supervising Deputy Attorney General, Allison H. Chung, Deputy Attorney General, for Respondent.

    Case Number: No. B278902

    Evidence insufficient to show that aider and abettor acted with reckless indifference to human life (Baker, J.)

  • August 18, 2017 | National Law Journal

    Industry Reacts to Charlottesville; Ex-Bancroft Partner Joins OMB; Jay Sekulow's New Music Video

    Washington Wrap is a weekly roundup of Big Law hires and other Washington, D.C., legal industry news.

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  • People v. Button

    Publication Date: 2017-08-18
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Date Filed: 2017-08-17
    Court: C.A. 4th
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Kathleen A. Kenealy, Acting Attorney General, Gerald A. Engler, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Julie L. Garland, Assistant Attorney General, Arlene A. Sevidal and Christine Yoon Friedman, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.
    for defendant: Allison L. Ehlert, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.

    Case Number: No. D070341

    No need for Boykin-Tahl advisement regarding stipulation that has potential impact on future sentencing decisions only (Aaron, J.)