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San Francisco’s Sit-Lie Law in Action on Haight Street: First You Sit and Then You Lie (to the SFPD)

The San Francisco Citizen

TweetHere’s the scene shortly after 10:00 PM on Haight betwixt Masonic and Ashbury: And here are things five seconds later, as the fuzz arrives. Notice how everybody is now standing up? That’s your sit-lie law in action, for better or worse… »

Law Firm ignores its own advice when jury duty comes calling

Examiner San Francisco Edition

San Francisco law firms are watching the news this week concerning a case of a California law firm that fired its own employee after she had to report for jury duty. It's news that anyone who... »

1/19/12: Panel: Enforcing Human Rights in Haiti | Civic Center

Fun Cheap San Francisco

This panel will focus on current human rights issues in Haiti and barriers to justice for victims of abuses, in particular women and girls. In addition, this panel will discuss legal strategies for overcoming those barriers, including the complimentary... »

As Seen on Market Street: “REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS” – OurSilverRibbon.Org

The San Francisco Citizen

TweetOver and over, like this, and this: Click to expand (These banners will be waiting for those marching in Walk for Life West Coast 2012, which is coming along on January 21st.) All the deets: “Our Bodies Ourselves is one of 42 partners in the Trust... »

San Jose Plastic Bag Ban Goes Into Effect In New Year

CBS 5 - 30 Minutes Bay Area

Starting Sunday, retailers in San Jose and unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County can no longer use single-use plastic bags and paper bags without recycled content, as a city and county ordinance to ban the bags takes effect. »

There’s Way More Poo in Justin Herman Plaza Now Than During the Height of OccupySF – Why Is That?

The San Francisco Citizen

TweetHorses, that’s why. Police horses, that is. JHP poo, tourists, the Embarcadero, and Ferry Building. Welcome to San Francisco! Click to expand Perhaps the super-whiny whiners in the the area, such as Boston Properties* and whoever, will start writi... »

Look Out, Golden Gate University! Former Students are About to Sue Your Law School for Overly Rosy Employment Data

The San Francisco Citizen

TweetI think that’s the right way to describe it. Here’s the news of the day: “Attention Golden Gate Law School graduates We intend to sue 15 law schools throughout the country — including 4 in California — shortly after the New Year for allegedly infl... »

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Law firm McKenna Long merges with Luce Forward

The San Francisco Business Times

Lawyers at McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP are combining with Luce Forward Hamilton & Scripps LLP , impacting the San Francisco offices of both firms. The combination will use the McKenna name and have more than 600 lawyers, mostly in the United States. Bo... »