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Kozinski cites himself in opinion
The chief judge of the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals cited himself in order to impose sanctions on an attorney who filed a frivolous discipline complaint against a district judge, The Recorder reported. Judge…
Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano convicted in racketeering case
Private investigator Anthony Pellicano was convicted of 76 federal criminal charges on counts of racketeering, wire fraud, computer fraud and wiretapping. Pellicano didn't testify in his defense to avoid talking about his clients. This worked…
Richardson & Patel to acquire Weinstein Weiss
Richardson & Patel has agreed to acquire Weinstein, Weiss & Ordubegian to serve as its new bankruptcy and reorganization practice group as of July 1. David Weinstein, Sharon Weiss and Aram Ordubegian, the three partners…
Federal judge Benetiz won't recuse himself from pension fraud case
San Diego federal judge Robert Benitez refused to recuse himself from a pension fraud case involving state disclosure laws, despite claims by prosecutors that his past violations from state disclosure laws could affect his impartiality,…
UPDATE: State ban on same-sex marriage ruled unconstitutional
Same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry, the California Supreme Court ruled in a 4-3 decision (read the full, 121 page decision here). California is now the second state in the country to legalize…
Dreier forms affiliated sports marketing group in Santa Monica
Dreier LLP has formed an affiliated sports marketing and consulting firm called Dreier Sports Opportunities Group LLC. Don Gibson, former general counsel and senior vice president and acting president for Major League Baseball Properties Inc.,…
It's Juror Appreciation Week
This week is Juror Appreciation Week, Cal Law's Legal Pad points out (here). From May 12-16, all courts will give out magnets, banners, buttons and certificates of appreciation from the Administrative Office of the Courts.…
Bombed San Diego Courthouse seeks $340 million in construction funding
The Edward J. Schwartz Federal Courthouse in downtown San Diego was seeking construction funding over security concerns before it was bombed on May 4, The National Law Journal reported. The bombing broke glass doors and…
Largest anti-spam award goes to MySpace, $230 million
Los Angeles-based MySpace.com won what may be the largest anti-spam award, $230 million, the Associated Press reported. A federal judge in Los Angeles ruled Sanford Wallace and Walter Rines when the two, accused of sending…
Calif. Supreme Court overturns three prosecutorial recusals
The California Supreme Court overturned three decisions that removed prosecutors because of conflicts on interest on Monday, the Los Angeles Times reported. The court unanimously decided that an appellate court shouldn't have removed Santa Barbara…