July 23rd, 2008
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed summary judgment in favor of San Francisco in a civil rights lawsuit dubbed “fajitagate.” In an unsigned six-page memorandum decision issued July 23, 2008, Judges John Noonan, Sidney Thomas and Jay Bybee held that the City was not responsible for any […]
July 22nd, 2008
The Board of Governors of the California State Bar appointed San Francisco attorney David Newdorf to the Executive Committee of the Litigation Section at its July 2008 meeting. The three-year appointment begins September 28, 2008. A former San Francisco Deputy City Attorney and a lawyer at a major international law firm, Mr. Newdorf started his own law […]
July 14th, 2008
First, there was Newdorf Legal, the blog. Now, there is Newdorf Legal, the law firm. I am pleased to announce the formation of my law firm, Newdorf Legal, as of July 14, 2008. I am continuing my practice in civil litigation in the state and federal trial and appellate courts. I represent business and public […]
