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Keeping warning labels off coffee right decision, Assemblyman Quirk says
SACRAMENTO – Conclusions issued earlier this month by California's Environmental Health Hazard Assessment Office that coffee doesn't require a warning label in the state was the right decision, a 20th Assembly District representative said.
Irvine attorney faces disbarment following DUI convictions
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — Longtime Irvine attorney Garfield Langmuir-Logan faces disbarment following a recent California Supreme Court order and his multiple DUI convictions, according to a recent report issued by the State Bar of California and court documents.
Sun City attorney summarily disbarred following 2015 conviction in Chinese 'birthing houses' scheme
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — Sun City attorney Ken Zhiyi Liang has been summarily disbarred following a June 24 California Supreme Court decision and 2015 conviction for obstruction, witness tampering and other charges in a federal Southern California "birthing houses" investigation.
San Francisco attorney summarily disbarred following 2015 felony arson conviction
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — Longtime San Francisco attorney Kevin Lee Thomason has been summarily disbarred following a June 24 California Supreme Court decision and his 2015 felony conviction for arson.
Longtime Petaluma attorney faces suspension over commingling, other allegations
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — Longtime Petaluma attorney David Rey Silva faces suspension following a June 24 California Supreme Court order over allegations that included failure to timely pay a settlement and commingling, according to a recent State Bar of California announcement and court documents.
Palmdale attorney faces suspension, must pay restitution following allegations in multiple matters
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — Longtime Palmdale attorney Michael Stuart Paxton faces suspension and must pay restitution following a June 24 California Supreme Court over misconduct in multiple client matters, according to a recent State Bar of California announcement and court documents.
San Jose attorney faces suspension following alleged failure to supervise disbarred attorney
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — Longtime San Jose attorney Robert Alan Machado faces suspension following a June 24 California Supreme Court order after he allegedly failed to supervise a disbarred attorney, according to a recent State Bar of California announcement and court documents.
Los Angeles attorney faces suspension, probation following alleged extortion attempt
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — Los Angeles attorney David Joseph Koppelman faces suspension and probation following a June 24 California Supreme Court order over an alleged extortion attempt, according to a recent State Bar of California announcement and court documents.
Santa Barbara attorney on probation following 2014, 2017 DUI guilty pleas
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — Longtime Santa Barbara attorney and former public defender Rafael Mazo Amezaga Jr. faces probation following a June California Supreme Court order after two DUI convictions, according to a recent State Bar of California announcement and court documents.
Judge mulling Monsanto's claims it got unfair trial with new details: Juror hugged plaintiff in post trial hearing
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge in California has been mulling Monsanto's claims that an unfair trial led to an $80 million Roundup jury verdict in March. And now, U.S. District Judge Vincent Chhabria must consider the significance of a juror who hugged a plaintiff during a recent post-trial hearing and a letter the same juror wrote him urging the verdict be upheld.
San Diego attorney faces disbarment following commingling, other alleged misconduct
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — San Diego attorney Michael John Brown faces disbarment following a June 3 California Supreme Court order after he was charged with seven counts of misconduct in two client matters, according to a recent report issued by the State Bar of California and court documents.
Ex-Solano County prosecutor gets suspension, probation for alleged misconduct in Daniels homicide case
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — San Francisco attorney and former Solano County prosecutor Andrew Michael Ganz faces suspension following a June 3 California Supreme Court order over his alleged prosecutorial misconduct in a homicide case, according to a recent report issued by the State Bar of California and court documents.
San Francisco attorney faces disbarment following 2017 false imprisonment guilty plea
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — Suspended San Francisco attorney R. Scott Dervaes Jr. faces disbarment following a June 3 California Supreme Court order after the attorney's 2017 conviction on a false imprisonment charge, according to a recent report issued by the State Bar of California and court documents.
Los Angeles attorney faces disbarment over trust account issues, performances failures
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — Longtime Los Angeles attorney Alan Frank Broidy faces disbarment following a June 3 California Supreme Court order regarding trust account irregularities and performance failures in two clients matters, according to a recent report issued by the State Bar of California and court documents.
San Francisco attorney faces disbarment for allegedly impersonating another lawyer
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — San Francisco attorney Christopher Matthew Weidinger faces disbarment following a June 3 California Supreme Court order over allegations he impersonated another attorney multiple times since 2013, according to a recent report issued by the State Bar of California and court documents.
Fresno attorney faces suspension after allegedly providing poor legal services to 2 imprisoned clients
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — Fresno attorney Stephen Gary Quade faces suspension following an June 3 California Supreme Court order after he allegedly provided poor legal services to two incarcerated clients, according to a recent report issued by the State Bar of California and court documents.
Redding attorney suspended following alleged mishandling of marriage dissolution case
SAN FRANCISCO – Longtime Redding attorney William Larry Meek faces suspension following a May 2 California Supreme Court order over allegations stemming from a marriage dissolution case, according to a recent announcement issued by the State Bar of California and court documents.
Alhambra attorney disbarred after allegedly failing to comply with probation conditions
SAN FRANCISCO – Alhambra attorney Richard Dennis Coats faces disbarment following a May 16 California Supreme Court order after he allegedly failed to comply with conditions of a previous suspension, according to a recent report issued by the State Bar of California and court documents.
Rowland Heights attorney disbarred following plea to inappropriate sexual relations with 14-year-old girl
SAN FRANCISCO – Rowland Heights attorney Terrence Lee has been summarily disbarred following a California Supreme Court decision and his felony conviction for engaging in inappropriate sexual relations with a 14-year-old girl.
Santa Rosa attorney disbarred after allegedly assisting nonattorneys to practice law
SAN FRANCISCO – Longtime Santa Rosa attorney Patrick Arthur Sizemore faces disbarment following a May 16 California Supreme Court decision after he allegedly helped nonattorneys practice law, according to a recent report issued by the State Bar of California and court documents.