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May 28, 2009 |

No Charges for Perata Despite Five-Year Probe

The investigation of former state Sen. Don Perata goes out with a whimper, following defense efforts to dissuade prosecutors in San Francisco, Sacramento and D.C.
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June 07, 2005 |

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January 07, 2010 |

Court System Is Enlisting Retired Lawyers for Pro Bono

The court system is moving on several fronts to tap the state's 11,000 retired lawyers as volunteers to help those unable to afford legal counsel. Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman in an interview yesterday said the plan was to create an "emeritus" category of attorney registration that will permit retired attorneys age 55 and over to handle pro bono cases without having to pay the biennial $350 registration fee or to meet mandatory continuing legal education requirements.
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October 22, 2008 |

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November 27, 2007 |

Judge, DA Agree to Deal in Teen Sex Case

Like Genarlow Wilson, Joshua Widner received a mandatory 10-year sentence for nonforcible sexual activity with a fellow teenager, and argued through his lawyer at Georgia's Supreme Court that his sentence was unconstitutionally cruel and unusual. Wilson last month prevailed in a 4-3 ruling, while Widner last year lost in a unanimous decision from the high court. But on Monday, a Georgia judge signed off on a plea deal that will allow Widner out of prison within days, less than halfway into his sentence.
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August 10, 2011 |

In S.F., Field for DA's Race Continues to Grow

Bill Fazio made it official Monday, and on Wednesday he and other challengers demanded that the incumbent recuse himself from a probe of Mayor Ed Lee.
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January 30, 2001 |

Federal Judge Narrows Claim in Auction House Suit

Dismissing three class actions filed against Christie's International and Sotheby's Inc., a federal judge in New York ruled neither the Sherman Antitrust Act nor international law can be the basis for actions brought by people injured abroad by the auction houses' price-fixing conspiracy. With the foreign cases out of the way, hearings can begin on a $512 million settlement for similar claims brought by U.S. plaintiffs.
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February 20, 2012 |

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October 03, 2000 |

Sanctions Threatened in Auction House Case

Christie's International must comply with discovery or face possible sanctions in an ongoing class action alleging the auction house engaged in a price-fixing conspiracy with Sotheby's Holdings. A federal judge ordered Christie's to stop stonewalling and exert its influence over former chief executive Christopher Davidge to answer interrogatories sought by former Sotheby's chairman A. Alfred Taubman.
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