State Bar Reform Act Signed into Law – Takes on Increased Significance
By Robert J. Hansen SACRAMENTO, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Tuesday Senate Bill...... Read more.
Pharmaceutical Company Wins Frivolous Lawsuit Filed by Now Disgraced Attorney Thomas Girardi
By Robert J. Hansen NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.— Vivera Pharmaceuticals, Inc., announced last month that the litigation involving former...... Read more.
Heiress of California Capitol Building Furniture Maker Loses Fortune to Orange County Attorney Kenneth Catanzarite – State Bar Does Nothing
By Robert J. Hansen SACRAMENTO, CA – The heiress of furniture maker John Breuner, who made all...... Read more.
Prominent Attorney: California State Bar Goes after Little Fish, Lets Big Fish Swim Away; Former Admin Law Judge Charges Bar May Be ‘Corrupt’
By Robert J. Hansen LOS ANGELES – A nonprofit for California State Bar oversight, and Jay Edelson—an...... Read more.
Class Action Lawsuit Filed against California State Bar by Former Clients of Now-Disbarred Attorney Thomas Girardi
By Robert J. Hansen LOS ANGELES, CA – A class action lawsuit has been filed by former...... Read more.
Ban on Reunification Camps for Kids Heads to Newsom’s Desk
By Robert J. Hansen SACRAMENTO, CA – A bill that would ban California Family Courts from ordering...... Read more.
State Bar of California Board of Trustees Gets New Members, Chair
By Robert J. Hansen SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The California Supreme Court appointed four individuals to the...... Read more.
California Attorney Catanzarite Sanctioned Again – Previously Solicited Legal Services at Elderly Client’s Home
By Robert J. Hansen ANAHEIM, CA – The Superior Court of California, Orange County has sanctioned Anaheim...... Read more.
Sister of Shasta County Jail Inmate Who Died in 2018 Awarded $12.75 Million Settlement
By Robert J. Hansen A $12.75 million settlement for the sister of a man who died in...... Read more.
Commentary: Leadership Questions State Bar
By Robert J. Hansen Led by its Chairman Ruben Duran and Executive Director Leah Wilson, leadership at...... Read more.