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Walker Stresses Trial Record on Prop 8
The Recorder
The chief U.S. district judge suggested it's a "problem" that other courts have ruled on same-sex marriage without holding full trials.
Juvy Court Decisions to Count as Strikes
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The California Supreme Court ruled that juvenile court adjudications carry sufficient constitutional protections — even if they don't include the right to trial.
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Lawmakers Authorize Family Court Audit
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State Sen. Mark Leno said complaints about the family courts in Marin and Sacramento counties should be investigated because, like smoke and fire, the complaints might point to actual problems.
Music Industry Sues Over Ringtone 'Performance'
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Is someone liable for royalties every time a cell phone rings 10 seconds of a Beyonce hit? ASCAP thinks so, and is fighting it in court against AT&T.
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On the Move
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A weekly report of lawyer moves and law firm changes. Keep abreast of where movers and shakers are going and what they're doing.
Kozinski Admonished over Web Site
The Legal Intelligencer
The Third Circuit's judicial council found that Ninth Circuit Chief Judge Alex Kozinski's deletion of sexually explicit images, along with his apology, removed the need for further discipline.
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Ex-Prosecutor, Now Judge, Faulted in Capital Habeas
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A referee's report just sent to the Supreme Court found that — back when she was a prosecutor — Santa Clara Judge Joyce Allegro kept crucial information from the defense in a 1980s capital case.
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No Rest for Furloughed PDs
Legal Pad
Capital case backloads mean the third monthly furlough day at the state's PD office will have lawyers forced to work, without getting paid. What's the word for that, again? Also Blogged: In-house counsel applaud the slow breakdown of lockstep. Welcome to the corporate model, Big Law associates ...
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Judges Say No Way to Bar-Taker With Big Debt
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New York state appellate judges declined to admit a one-time Hastings student to the bar because he has $400K in unpaid student loans, which he has accrued over 23 years.
