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Results Unsettle Gov.'s Supporters
Times Staff WritersSACRAMENTO — On a day of fierce recriminations, Republican allies and friends of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger appeared shaken Wednesday by the collapse of his agenda in this week's special election, saying he needs to recapture the confidence of...Tags: Labor Legislation, Referenda, Career and Workplace, Justice System, Democratic Party
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Clarence Thomas is too a hypocrite!
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is a hypocrite and, no matter what James Kirchick says in the Los Angeles Times, it is important to call him a hypocrite. Justice Thomas' life has been one of such enduring hypocrisy that it is the defining element of...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Science and Technology, Bill Clinton, Gaming
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In Las Vegas, They're Playing With a Stacked Judicial Deck
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWhen Judge Gene T. Porter last ran for reelection, a group of Las Vegas lawyers sponsored a fundraiser for him at Big Bear in California. Even by Las Vegas standards, it was brazen. Some of the sponsors had cases before him. One case was set for a crucial...Tags: Clark County, Restaurants, Companies and Corporations, Weddings, Legal Services
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Special Treatment Keeps Them Under the Radar
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersOne Nevada judge was nearly indicted on blackmail charges. Another ruled repeatedly for a casino corporation in which he held more than 10,000 shares. Still another overruled state authorities and decided in favor of a gambling boss who was notorious as a...Tags: Clark County, Drunk Driving, Companies and Corporations, Witnesses, Government
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Free loan aid
Don't pay a financial counselor or lawyer to help you through mortgage troubles, at least not right away. There's free, local help available, mostly supported by federal programs and grants. COUNSELING Certified counselors can analyze your situation and...Tags: Interior Policy, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Legal Services, Lawyers
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These lawyers got (video) game
A year ago, newly minted lawyer Shawn Foust approached a senior partner at his Century City firm with an idea: dedicate an entire practice to the video game industry.
Today, the 26-year-old coordinates a team of 20 lawyers at Sheppard, Mullin, Richter...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Activision Blizzard, Inc., Companies and Corporations, Warren Beatty, Wii
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Lawyer to Celebrities Is Subject of Inquiry
Times Staff WriterHis name is nowhere in Monday's 60-page indictment of celebrity gumshoe and alleged wiretapper Anthony Pellicano. But the shadow of 76-year-old lawyer Bertram Fields, who for years employed Pellicano as an investigator, looms over the case. Listed...Tags: Sylvester Stallone, Prosecution, Dustin Hoffman, Journalism, Justice System
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Two-year sentence for Lerach
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWilliam S. Lerach, once one of the nation's most successful attorneys, was sentenced to two years in prison Monday for his part in a kickback scheme involving class-action lawsuits against some of corporate America's biggest names. The 61-year-old San...Tags: Prisons, Crime, Law and Justice, Prosecution, Laws, Democratic Party
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Six candidates for Weiss' seat run in a close pack
The March 3 race to replace Los Angeles City Councilman Jack Weiss is shaping up as a close contest, with six candidates almost evenly matched in their fundraising, according to campaign finance reports turned in this week. In a Westside district...Tags: Ethics, Local Elections, Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, Crime, Law and Justice
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Investigators Secretly Mined Munitz's Records
Times Staff WritersOn a Saturday morning in early December, a group of outsiders dressed in jeans arrived at the J. Paul Getty Trust to carry out a secret plan: copying the computer hard drives in the offices of Chief Executive Barry Munitz without his knowledge. The...Tags: Fraud, Career and Workplace, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, FedEx Corporation, Museum of Modern Art
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Text of President Bush's Announcement Nominating Harriet Miers to Supreme Court
Here is the text of President Bush's announcement that he has nominated White House counsel Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court, as transcribed by CQ Transcriptions: -------------------- In our great democracy, the Supreme Court is the guardian of...Tags: Justice System, Democratic Party, Local Government, Government, Legal Services
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Promotions and appointments
Greg Isaacs has joined LeadPoint. Jeff Kichaven will join JAMS. Scott Shagrin and Ira Ravitz have moved to Merrill Lynch. Excel Life Sciences hired Dr. Vijai Kumar. Nero named Kris Barton general manager. Salem Communications promoted Michael Reichert....Tags: Career and Workplace, Science and Technology, Companies and Corporations, Corinthian Colleges Inc., Plastic Surgeons
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