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May 02, 2005 |

Database Security Breaches: Legal Liability

Many businesses compile extensive databases of consumer information. Since 2003, California has imposed responsibilities on companies if their data's security is compromised. But the law has only received widespread publicity this year, in the wake of breaches at LexisNexis, ChoicePoint and other companies. The issue not only impacts firms' operations and marketing, but also their potential legal liability, says attorney Alan J. Haus.
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January 21, 2010 |

Water dispute victory surprised advocate

A California judge recently invalidated a set of contracts allocating water rights in the southern region of the state. The contracts, reached in 2003, followed years of dispute over water flowing from the Colorado River into the Imperial Valley, an agricultural region in southeastern California. Much of the river's supply was allotted to cities including Los Angeles and San Diego.
4 minute read
August 01, 2005 |

14 California Firms Land on Am Law 200

In America Lawyer magazine's Second Hundred, several California firms rose on healthy revenue gains � and even healthier profit increases.
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April 01, 2002 |

Police Officer Loses Bid to Look at Complaint File

California law enforcement agencies won a limited right Thursday to conceal from officers information about them gathered during background checks. While the state supreme court ruled that the Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act gives officers the right to view adverse comments in their files, the justices said a contractual waiver of that right with regard to complaints about pre-employment conduct could be enforced.
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July 11, 2003 |

Shelton Wins Local Seat in State Bar Election

Even without the backing of the largest bar association in his district, Demetrius Shelton won election to the State Bar Board of Governors on Thursday. And the 37-year-old Oakland deputy city attorney won big. He got 1,550 votes in becoming the newest representative from the Bar's District Three, made up of Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties.
2 minute read
May 02, 2005 |

Database Security Breaches: Legal Liability

Many businesses compile extensive databases of consumer information. Since 2003, California has imposed responsibilities on companies if their data's security is compromised. But the law has only received widespread publicity this year, in the wake of breaches at LexisNexis, ChoicePoint and other companies. The issue not only impacts firms' operations and marketing, but also their potential legal liability, says attorney Alan J. Haus.
5 minute read
November 05, 2007 |

As California Wildfires Die Down, Lawsuits May Ignite

Now that the wildfires in Southern California have died down, their aftermath could spark hundreds of lawsuits. Attorneys predict that homeowners will sue for undervalued coverage or low-balled repair estimates, as happened after wildfires in 2003. Other lawyers predict that homeowners who were assured protection against wildfires might file some novel lawsuits against developers for not using fire-resistant materials in construction.
4 minute read
October 07, 2002 |

Carr's Ride

Silicon Valley technology boutique Carr & Ferrell stood on the sidelines during the dot-com boom and watched as big tech firms hired top talent, gobbled up real estate and swelled their coffers with an avalanche of work. But now, as marquee firms face layoffs and sliding profits, it seems that 40-attorney Carr has benefited from the bursting of the technology bubble -- and is just now hitting its stride.
6 minute read
May 15, 2008 |

Hot seat gets hotter for expert witnesses

It's a tough time to be an expert witness. Courts are increasingly ordering expert witnesses to disclose financial information or risk having their testimony struck from a case.Also, in recent years, a growing number of courts have permitted parties to sue their own experts for negligent testimony, holding that expert witnesses should not be immune from liability from their own clients.
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May 12, 2008 |

Hot Seat Gets Hotter for Expert Witnesses

It's a tough time to be an expert witness. Courts are increasingly ordering such witnesses to disclose financial information or risk having their testimony struck from a case. Also, in recent years, a growing number of courts have permitted parties to sue their own experts for negligent testimony, holding that expert witnesses should not be immune from liability from their own clients.
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