Recent Updates
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Carol Doyle Represents Immigration Detainees
Criminal Law News 10/08/2008Federal officials refused to treat a diabetic immigration detainee'sgangrenous wound for more than two months, despite a stench so bad thatother prisoners staged a hunger strike to demand care for him, MartinHernandez Banderas claims in Federal Court...
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American College of Trial Lawyers Chooses Lukey
Criminal Law News 03/26/2008WilmerHale Partner Joan Lukeywas selected on March 5 to become the next President-Elect of theAmerican College of Trial Lawyers’ (ACTL). Ms. Lukey is the first womanever to serve in this capacity and was chosen for the role by the PastPresidents of t...
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Judge Linda Miller Recognized for 25 years of Service
Criminal Law News 03/02/2008Judge Linda Miller was honored for her 25 years of service as a judicial officer by the OCBA Family Law section at their February meeting. Over 200 members of the section attended the monthly meeting held at the Turnip Rose in Orange.
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King Yaklin Wins $1M in Attorney's Fee's
Criminal Law News 02/29/2008A Superior Court judge has ordered a couple and their attorney suingBishop Earl Paulk to pay more than $1 million in legal fees and courtcosts from a dismissed case. Mona and Bobby Brewer sued Paulk and his church, then known as ChapelHill Harvester ...
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Two new commissioners seated
Criminal Law News 02/28/2008The Pacifica City Council appointed Josh Gordon and Celeste Langille to the Pacifica Planning Commission Feb. 11. Josh Gordon is an attorney with the San Francisco firm Morrison and Forester. He worked for a federal judge in San Francisco for one yea...