Protesters get legal help in L.A.; a lawyers 'collective' has been working since April

Article Abstract:

The Work of the Midnight Special Law Collective in preparation for defending protestors at the Democratic National Convention for 2000 is described. California attorney Katya Komisarek heads the team and acquired experience defending anti-free-trade protestors at Seattle's World Trade Organization meeting the same year.

Planning, Conferences, meetings and seminars, Democratic Party (United States), Demonstrations, Midnight Special Law Collective

---

Defects cases rise as houses tumble; natural disasters put owners, builders and insurers at odds

Article Abstract:

California's housing explosion of the 1980s and the state's penchant for natural disasters have given rise to two kinds of construction defect cases, those against insurance companies and secondary ones against the companies making the repairs. The state's building industry and the consumer attorneys are at war with each other, with the former claiming that multifamily housing is expensive and scarce because of the excessive awards going to plaintiffs' attorneys.

Natural disasters, Premises liability

---

L.A. defense bar fumes at cop scandal secrecy; data on tainted testimony against clients dribble in

Article Abstract:

Charges against the officers in the gang unit of the Los Angeles Police Department's Rampart Division, the city's most crime-ridden area, of framing innocent people, drug traffic and giving false testimony are described.

Police, Complaints (Civil procedure), Police misconduct

Similar abstracts:

• Abstracts: Another fine mess for Milberg; lies of lead plaintiff threaten control of Oxford class action. A case of ill-fitting Oxfords? Milberg's leading role in big class action is under attack
• Abstracts: The undersecured creditor's adequate protection rights in the single asset area: did the 1994 Bankruptcy Code amendments redress lender grievances?
• Abstracts: The best defense; the NLJ's top defense wins of 2000 ... and then there are wins without trial. Nobel not in sight, he turned to law
• Abstracts: Beyond 'Daubert'- court hears 'Kumho;' at stake is the very definition of who qualifies as an expert witness and may testify in federal court

This website is not affiliated with document authors or copyright owners. This page is provided for informational purposes only. Unintentional errors are possible.