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Los Angeles attorney faces disbarment following probation violations
SAN FRANCISCO — Los Angeles attorney Raaqim A. S. Knight, suspended in 2016 after he disappeared and abandoned his clients amid "marital and financial difficulties," faces disbarment over probation violations, according to a recent State Bar of California recommendation. -
Manhattan Beach attorney faces disbarment following allegations he tried to defraud creditors
SAN FRANCISCO — Manhattan Beach attorney Drago Charles Baric faces disbarment following a State Bar of California recommendation after he was found culpable in three counts of misconduct in a personal bankruptcy proceeding. -
Torrance attorney faces disbarment after allegedly telling client to trust him with $18,000
SAN FRANCISCO — Torrance attorney David Paul Hutchens faces disbarment by default following a State Bar of California recommendation after he was charged with seven counts of misconduct in a single client matter. -
State bar recommended suspension of Chatsworth attorney be lifted
SAN FRANCISCO — Chatsworth attorney Bradley Howard Spear may soon be relieved of a 2015 suspension handed down over issues caused by excessive drinking of alcohol, according to a recent State Bar of California recommendation. -
Atascadero attorney faces suspension, found culpable in 4 counts of misconduct
SAN FRANCISCO — Atascadero attorney Frederick James Wood faces a minimum 60-day suspension and a requirement he pay thousands in restitution following a State Bar of California recommendation after he was found culpable of misconduct in a single client matter. -
Probation recommended for Los Angeles attorney who missed filing deadline
Los Angeles attorney Lisa Michelle Bassis, practicing in California for more than 38 years, faces a stayed suspension of one year and two years' probation after she failed to file a timely petition in federal court on behalf of a convicted child molester, according to a recent State Bar of California recommendation. -
Probation recommended for Los Altos attorney who admitted misconduct in Colorado
Los Altos attorney Steven James Foster faces stayed suspension and probation after he admitted to misconduct in Colorado and was censured in that state, according to a recent State Bar of California recommendation. -
Lafayette City Council to mull options following court ruling to allow Deer Hill Road development referendum
The Lafayette City Council will decide on Feb. 26 how to best respond to an appeals court decision last week siding with a local preservationist group to place a referendum on the development of a 22-acre parcel on Deer Hill Road on the ballot. -
Court denies attorneys fees challenge in Restoration Hardware class lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO -- The California Supreme Court has ruled against Francesca Muller, a shopper who challenged part of a $36 million award in a class action lawsuit against Restoration Hardware Inc. -
Assessment of California regulations needed, says business development exec
SACRAMENTO - If there is one person who knows the business of doing business in California and its relationship with state neighbors and rivals, it is Barry Broome. -
The real public nuisance in California
Five years ago, at the close of a 13-year public nuisance case against ConAgra, et al. in which 10 California counties sought a billion-dollar judgment for lead paint abatement, Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge James Kleinberg urged defendants to give up. -
Montana attorney faces possible suspension following 2013 securities fraud conviction
Montana attorney Harris Day Himes, licensed in California for almost 40 years, faces possible suspension following a State Bar of California recommendation after his 2013 securities fraud conviction. -
Fight not over in protracted 18-year lead paint battle; Companies will seek USSC review
SACRAMENTO - While the California Supreme Court has refused to review an appeals court decision against three companies ordered to pay hundreds of millions for lead paint abatement, the long running fight over the deeply fractious issue is not over. -
California high court clarifies home defect law
The California Supreme Court on Jan. 18 sought to end uncertainty over the state’s Right to Repair Act in deciding that a party who encounters defective home construction can file suit and no longer has to wait until a building defect has caused property damage or injury. -
San Francisco attorney faces disbarment by default for alleged probation violation following burglary conviction
SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco attorney Charles Leroy Dupree IV faces disbarment following a State Bar of California recommendation after he allegedly violated conditions of his probation handed down over a 2013 burglar conviction. -
Climate lawyers hope 'public nuisance' strategy reverses years of failure
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - First they tried suing the utility companies. Then they tried suing the automakers. They even tried suing oil companies on behalf of an Alaskan village in danger of being inundated by oil-fueled rising sea levels. -
AG unveils wording of lead paint ballot initiative as manufacturers ask high court for review
SACRAMENTO - California's Attorney General Xavier Becerra has unveiled the wording of the title and summary of a ballot initiative that proposes to raise $2 billion in bonds for remediation work on homes and other buildings affected by lead paint. -
Encino attorney faces suspension following alleged probation violations
SAN FRANCISCO – Encino attorney Herman Jason Cohen faces a 60-day suspension following a State Bar of California recommendation after he was found to have violated his probation handed down following client trust account irregularities in 2013. -
Fullerton attorney faces possible suspension for unauthorized habeas corpus filing
SAN FRANCISCO — Fullerton attorney Roger Sandberg Hanson, licensed to practice law for 62 years, faces possible suspension following a State Bar of California recommendation over allegations he filed an unauthorized habeas corpus and tried to mislead disciplinary counsel during an investigation. -
Los Angeles attorney faces disbarment by default following DUI convictions
SAN FRANCISCO – Los Angeles attorney George Rafael Angulo faces disbarment by default following a State Bar of California recommendation after multiple convictions on DUI charges.