FRESNO -- A lawyer from the Fresno-based firm Walter Wilhelm Bauer Law Group earned a spot in the Top 100 attorneys list for northern California this year.
SAN FRANCISCO -- Nicholas Hrant Lambajian, who practiced law in Monrovia, was disbarred May 28 and ordered to comply with the California Rules of Court.
LOS ANGELES – The California State Bar Court placed San Jose attorney Steven Lee Dickinson on a 60-day suspension from practicing law and gave him a two-year probation with specific requirements that include completion of the multistate professional responsibility examination.
SAN FRANCISCO – The California Client
Security Fund, managed by the State Bar of California, provides a chance at
reimbursement for those whose money is taken by a dishonest attorney.
SAN FRANCISCO – Catherine Blakemore, who has spent her working life advocating and litigating for the rights of people with disabilities, has been recognized for her long-term commitment to the cause.
SAN FRANCISCO – In an August article for the California Bar Journal, Laura Ernde reported on the Sander v. State Bar of California case that will have closing briefs in September, heard by Judge Mary E. Wiss, to fully determine the necessary parameters needed to protect bar applicants’ privacy with regards to research publications.
PETALUMA – A California appeals court ruled in June that the city of Petaluma is not required to share a report related to the investigation of a 2014 sexual harassment claim filed against the city by former Petaluma firefighter and paramedic Andrea Waters.
SAN FRANCISCO – A recent lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of California against Google, Facebook and Twitter raises questions about how far is too far for freedom of speech.
Congressman Ken Calvert (R-42) is scheduled to testify today before the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Constitution and Civil Justice in favor of a new bill he introduced earlier this year seeking to help small businesses ensure they are in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
SACRAMENTO - A bill that gives small businesses the opportunity to fix Americans with Disability Act (ADA) violations before getting sued has reached California Gov. Brown
without a single lawmaker opposing it.
SACRAMENTO – A bill sponsored by California State Rep. Jerry McNerney would give businesses 90 days to correct Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) violations before a lawsuit could be filed.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – For years, a disproportionate number of minority students have entered into the criminal justice system compared to their white counterparts.
SACRAMENTO – Californians who want to speak out against lawsuit abuse still have time to sign up for California Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse and California Civil Justice Association Day at the Capitol on Tuesday, March 15.