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Attorneys with Michel & Associates, P.C. have been defending the San Gabriel Valley Gun Club since 2006 in an environmental case brought against the Club by its former landlord, Vulcan Mining Company (one of the largest miners of stone, sand, and gravel in quarries throughout the United States.) Over the last five years,Vulcan had taken an extremely aggressive...

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On August 2, 2011, San Francisco Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi (who represents District 5) introduced an ordinance that would amend two existing sections of the San Francisco Police Code by adding "findings" to those two San Francisco’s ordinances, one of requires a handgun to be kept in a locked container or disabled with a trigger lock, and the other...

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On September 27, 2011, Judge Richard Seeborg of the United States District Court, Northern District of California, issued his long awaited ruling on San Francisco’s Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction. Holding that the plaintiffs had "adequately alleged an intent and desire to engage in conduct that is prohibited by the ordinances but which they contend is...

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On September 27, 2011, the Sunnyvale City Council voted down a proposed ordinance that would have created more regulations for firearms dealers within city limits. The proposal, known as the Firearms Sales Study Issue was the result of a Sunnyvale Planning Commission recommendation adopted after city staff released its report, entitled "Location and Operation of Firearm Sales Businesses."...

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A copyright and trademark battle is brewing , and it involves the Steve Jobs tribute logo. Three individuals claim to have independently created the popular image, which replaces the bite mark on the Apple logo with a profile of Steve Jobs. One claims to have created his logo in May. Another says he created his in August. And...

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WASHINGTON — Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) on Monday afternoon offered his National Criminal Justice Commission Act as an amendment to a major appropriations billnow before the Senate. A standalone version of the NCJCA stalled in the Senate in 2010 despite bipartisan support in the House. If created, the Commission would “undertake a comprehensive…[For full story: http://defender411.us/n3npAK  ] View...

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Rumors About Cerberus, Freedom Group Are False More: Rumors About Cerberus, Freedom Group Are False

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Loyola Law School Los Angeles opened its doors in 1920. Located in downtown Los Angeles – a legal, financial and media capital – Loyola Law School is home to prominent faculty, dedicated students and cutting-edge programs. The first ABA-approved law school in California with a pro bono requirement for graduation, Loyola Law is committed to legal ethics and...

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By TERI FIGUEROA – North County Times – Sunday, October 16, 2011 10:00 p.m. Kathy Cannon has represented one man accused of killing and dismembering his mother and another man accused of shooting children playing at recess at Carlsbad’s Kelly Elementary School. She also defended a documented gang member who gunned down a rookie Oceanside cop during a...

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Posted: Monday, October 17, 2011 10:29 am – Updated: 11:59 am, Mon Oct 17, 2011. TRACY WOOD – Voice of Orange County News Agency Monday, Oct. 17, 2011 | Orange County health officials have issued a highly negative report on the possibilities of using Laura’s Law, a California statute aimed at providing treatment for severely mentally ill adults....