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    May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. When past-due payments are overseen by lawyers

    <strong>Question:</strong> When our association's board approves a payment plan for owners who fall behind on their association dues, a law firm representative called an "assessment department assistant" writes that the firm is "pleased to inform you that the Board of Directors has approved your payment offer." It says to "make the check payable to Law Firm and mail to our legal office. Do not send the payoff check to the HOA." Beneath the assistant's signature, it states, "The debt collector is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose."
    Question: When our association's board approves a payment plan for owners who fall behind on their association dues, a law firm representative called an "assessment department assistant" writes that the firm is "pleased to inform you that the Board of...

    Tags: Lawyers, Laws, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Business Enterprises

    2. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. White-collar workers are turning to labor unions

    NEW YORK &mdash; The next wave of union protesters isn't blue collar.
    NEW YORK — The next wave of union protesters isn't blue collar. It's lawyers, paralegals, secretaries, helicopter pilots, judges, insurance agents and podiatrists. These white-collar workers are not exactly the picture of the labor movement, but...

    Tags: Lawyers, Labor Legislation, AFL-CIO, Employment, Justice System

    3. Apr 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Carmen Trutanich lags in endorsements against Mike Feuer

    Los Angeles City Atty. Carmen Trutanich offers an explanation for why his reelection challenger has racked up the lion's share of endorsements as the May 21 runoff approaches: "He's part of the old-boys club; he's a career politician and I'm independent."
    Los Angeles City Atty. Carmen Trutanich offers an explanation for why his reelection challenger has racked up the lion's share of endorsements as the May 21 runoff approaches: "He's part of the old-boys club; he's a career politician and I'm independent."...

    Tags: Public Officials, Maxine Waters, Laws, Laura Chick, Justice System

    4. Apr 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Class action: Law school grads claim misleading reports of success

    SAN FRANCISCO -- Dozens of law graduates across the nation have joined<a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-law-grads-20130402,0,1312864.story"> class-action lawsuits</a> alleging that law schools lured them in with misleading reports of their graduates' success.
    SAN FRANCISCO -- Dozens of law graduates across the nation have joined class-action lawsuits alleging that law schools lured them in with misleading reports of their graduates' success. Instead of working in the law, some of the graduates were toiling...

    Tags: Lawyers, Laws, Labor Legislation, Justice System, Separation of Church and State

    5. Mar 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. The Gillam Law Firm, PC

    Carol Gilliam is an acclaimed trial lawyer who specializes in employment law. She started her career at prestigious firms including Irell and Manella, and then became Assistant United States Attorney, Criminal Division, specializing in civil rights, environmental crimes, government fraud and public corruption cases, including a civil rights/slavery case that gained worldwide publicity. She opened The Gillam Law Firm in 1994, representing individuals from CEOs to low wage earners, public officials to immigrant workers, resulting in dozens of six- and seven- figure verdicts, arbitration awards and settlements. Her specialties include sex harassment, age discrimination, retaliation, disability, whistleblower, and religion cases.
    Carol Gilliam is an acclaimed trial lawyer who specializes in employment law. She started her career at prestigious firms including Irell and Manella, and then became Assistant United States Attorney, Criminal Division, specializing in civil rights,...

    Tags: Discrimination, Lawyers, Labor Legislation, Employment, Justice System

    6. Mar 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. A Woman-Lead Plaintiffs Firm Tackles Complex Cases

    Simona A. Farrise founded Farrise Law Firm in 2007 with a broad mission: to make the seemingly impossible possible. An expert in complex litigation, Farrise has built a firm that helps clients through the most trying times of their lives. In the process,...

    Tags: Prosecution, Defendants, Lawyers, Labor Legislation, Laws

    7. Mar 20, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  7. L.A. city attorney candidates face off Wednesday night

    L.A. NOW
    In their first face-to-face confrontation of the runoff campaign, Los Angeles City Atty. Carmen Trutanich and former lawmaker Mike Feuer agreed on at least one thing: Each has a very different view of what it takes to be the city’s......
    8. Mar 14, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  8. Rally planned to protest L.A. County court closures

    L.A. NOW
    Hundreds are expected to rally outside the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday to protest broad cuts to the county court system, including the closure of 10 regional courthouses. The Save Our Courts Coalition -- comprised of......
    9. Mar 13, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  9. Lawsuit filed against L.A. County courts over changes for eviction cases

    L.A. NOW
    Saying that a Los Angeles County Superior Court plan to reduce the number of courts handling landlord disputes "shuts the courthouse doors on many of the county's most vulnerable residents," several legal aid organizations filed a lawsuit Wednesday...
    10. Feb 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Mike Feuer for city attorney

    The city attorney of Los Angeles faces challenges that are complex and stubborn; the person who holds the office thus needs to bring creativity and sound judgment to it. He must provide forceful legal representation for the city. Misdemeanors need to be prosecuted in the context of making communities safer, not merely racking up convictions. City agencies need intelligent advice to guide their efforts and protect taxpayers from liability. The various candidates for the office this year each have the capacity to do part of the job well, but only one has the potential to do it all: The Times endorses former Assemblyman Mike Feuer for city attorney.
    The city attorney of Los Angeles faces challenges that are complex and stubborn; the person who holds the office thus needs to bring creativity and sound judgment to it. He must provide forceful legal representation for the city. Misdemeanors need to be...

    Tags: Prosecution, Politics, Public Officials, Lawyers, Laws

    11. Jan 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Tax-free justice for all: In defense of IOLTA [Blowback]

    We're all familiar with the most visible damage caused by our Great Recession -- high unemployment, widespread home foreclosures, lost retirements and more. Also on that list is a less recognized tragedy: Only the relatively well-to-do can afford a lawyer, while working- and middle-class families have limited or no access to legal representation when dealing with the challenge caused by our slow economy.
    We're all familiar with the most visible damage caused by our Great Recession -- high unemployment, widespread home foreclosures, lost retirements and more. Also on that list is a less recognized tragedy: Only the relatively well-to-do can afford a...

    Tags: Lawyers, Patrick Kelly, Justice System, U.S. Supreme Court, Crime, Law and Justice

    12. Dec 13, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Ukraine lawmakers brawl; report finds Tymoshenko trial flawed

    The disputed trial of former Ukrainian leader Yulia Tymoshenko fell short of Western standards of fairness by violating her rights to a defense, a report commissioned by the government of President Viktor F. Yanukovich has found.
    The disputed trial of former Ukrainian leader Yulia Tymoshenko fell short of Western standards of fairness by violating her rights to a defense, a report commissioned by the government of President Viktor F. Yanukovich has found. The newly released...

    Tags: European Union, Prosecution, Witnesses, Trials, Yulia Tymoshenko

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