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Champs Foundation founder, longtime president faces possible disbarment
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — Fremont attorney Kurt Kevin Robinson, founder of a San Jose nonprofit for underprivileged youth, faces possible disbarment following a recently announced California State Bar Court recommendation regarding 14 counts of misconduct in two separate matters.
State bar court recommends Long Beach attorney's disbarment
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — Long Beach attorney Bruce Joseph Tackowiak faces possible disbarment following a recently announced California State Bar Court recommendation over allegations arising from two client matters.
Appeals court agrees to dismiss Costco sales tax case involving Ensure
An appeals court will not rehear a sales tax case against Costco involving the nutritional supplement Ensure. California's First District Court of Appeal, Division Three, modified a lower court's opinion but supported the ruling to dismiss the case.
California State Bar Court recommends disbarment for Auburn attorney
SAN FRANCISCO — Auburn attorney Wendell Dean Peters faces disbarment following a California State Bar Court recommendation over fifteen counts of misconduct in two consolidated notices of disciplinary action
An employee's labor is not property that can be stolen, state appeals court rules
SAN FRANCISCO — A person's labor is not property that can be stolen, a California appeals court ruled earlier this month in the case of a pharmaceutical software company's former vice president who said he was recruited by false promises so the firm could use his industry contacts and then fire him.
Alameda attorney faces disbarment after allegedly misappropriating $28,350
SAN FRANCISCO — Alameda attorney Mogeeb Weiss faces disbarment following a California State Bar Court recommendation over eight counts of misconduct.
Restore Hetch Hetchy vows to take Sierra Canyon restoration case to California Supreme Court
FRESNO — A Berkeley environmental group that wants the Hetch Hetchy reservoir in northwestern Yosemite drained to restore the Sierra Canyon has vowed to take the case to the California Supreme Court after losing an appeal in July.
DeMaio defends Prop B following Supreme Court ruling on public employee union measure
A prominent San Diego politician promised a vigorous fight to defend a 2012 measure that cut workers' retirement benefits following a California Supreme Court ruling sending the matter back to a lower court.
Ruling on Trump's sanctuary city executive order premature, dissenting judge says
An August ruling declaring President Donald Trump's executive order withholding money from sanctuary cities unconstitutional was too hasty, a dissenting federal judge wrote in an opinion.
Santa Ana attorney 'fine' with possible disbarment by default
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — Santa Ana attorney Scott Bunker Hayward faces disbarment following a California State Bar Court recommendation after he allegedly failing to comply with conditions of a prior disciplinary probation and he's "fine" with it.
Convicted murderer's attorney faces disbarment
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — Hemet attorney Laura Anita Ozols, counsel to a now-convicted murderer in a Riverside cold case, faces disbarment following a California State Bar Court recommendation and she says she doesn't want to be "bugged" about it.
California Bar recommends disbarment of attorney following disbarment in North Dakota
Attorney Nicole Ellan Foster, admitted to the California bar more than seven years ago, faces disbarment by default following a California State Bar Court recommendation.
Dixon attorney faces possible stayed suspension, probation for allegedly lying to judge
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — Longtime Dixon attorney Dane Allen Besneatte faces probation following a California State Bar Court recommendation after he allegedly lied to a judge in 2012 about why his client didn't attend a trial conference.
Bermuda Dunes attorney receives mostly stayed suspension, probation for allege reproval violations
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — Longtime Bermuda Dunes attorney Keith B. Bardellini faces a mostly stayed suspension and probation following a California State Bar Court recommendation over alleged violation of a 2016 private reproval.
Seal Beach attorney faces disbarment by default after allegedly misappropriating more than $41,500
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — Seal Beach attorney Marlon Magdadaro Alo faces disbarment by default following a California State Bar Court recommendation regarding five counts of misconduct stemming from two correlated matters.
Beverly Hills attorney faces possible stayed suspension, probation over alleged probation violations
A Beverly Hills attorney allegedly failed to notify clients, co-counsel and others of his suspension last summer and failed to comply with the conditions of probation.
Los Angeles attorney faces possible suspension, probation following disbarment by U.S. Tax Court
The California State Bar Court recommendation would overturn the 2015 disbarment of a Los Angeles attorney from U.S. Tax Court.
Coronado attorney faces disbarment by default over noncompliance with public reproval conditions
SAN FRANCISCO — Coronado attorney Blake Edward Wilson faces disbarment by default following a California State Bar Court recommendation after he allegedly failed to comply with conditions attached to a prior public reproval.
Riverside attorney faces disbarment by default over multiple misconduct allegations
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — Riverside attorney Keith Alan Kelly faces disbarment by default following a California State Bar Court recommendation over multiple counts of misconduct in a single client matter.
Ohio attorney disbarred after allegedly failing to comply with probation requirements
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — Ohio attorney Raymond Thomas Lee III, admitted to the bar in California more than eight years ago, faces disbarment following a California State Bar Court recommendation after he allegedly failed to comply with probation requirements.