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05/19/10 BART shooting case a trial by fire for new D.A. by Phil Matier & Andrew Ross, SF Chronicle
   
05/18/10 Humboldt County correctional officer accused of battery on inmate by Thadeus Greenson, Times-Standard
   
05/18/10 Burris resists being called as Mehserle witness by Demian Bulwa, SF Chronicle
   
05/16/10 Oakland civil rights attorney may take the stand in Mehserle trial by Sean Maher, Oakland Tribune
   
04/29/10 Mehserle lawyer wants jury's options limited by Demian Bulwa, SF Chronicle
   
04/08/10 Oakland Officer Sues City For Tarnished Reputation from CBS5
   
04/02/10 Oakland police union says no to reimbursement request by Kelly Rayburn, Oakland Tribune
   
01/22/10 Lawyer: Oakland cops killed man in self-defense by Henry K. Lee, SF Chronicle
   
12/10/09 Tentative deal reached in pay dispute between Oakland, police officers by Kelly Rayburn, Oakland Tribune
   
10/26/09 Cops' attorneys: Officers in video did nothing wrong by Sean Webby and Lisa Fernandez, SJ Mercury News
   
10/26/09 San Jose police to investigate brutality claim by David R. Baker, SF Chronicle
   
10/26/09 4 San Jose cops on leave after student beating by Associated Press
   
10/21/09 Oakland cop cleared of Bailey case misconduct by Jaxon Van Derbeken, SF Chronicle
   
08/17/09 Seaside police chief sought criminal inquiry by Claudia Melendez Salinas and Virginia Hennessey, Monterey County Herald
   
07/08/09 Fatal police shooting settlement reaches Oakland City Hall by Sean Maher, Oakland Tribune
   
06/23/09 Richmond officer pleads not guilty to assaulting suspect by Malaika Fraley, Contra Costa Times
   
06/23/09 Richmond cop says he didn't punch suspect by Henry K. Lee, SF Chronicle
   
06/20/09 Oakland cop fired after second killing by Henry K. Lee, SF Chronicle
   
06/19/09 Fatal shooting results in Oakland officer's firing by Harry Harris, Oakland Tribune
   
06/18/09 In Oakland, talks over cops' contract grow tense by Kelly Rayburn, Oakland Tribune
   
06/02/09 Oakland SWAT captain denies dodging deadly raid by Henry K. Lee, SF Chronicle
   
06/02/09 Oakland cops' suit over pay is ill-timed by Chip Johnson, SF Chronicle
   
06/02/09 Former S.F. cop cleared after being sued by 14-year-old girl he solicited for sex by Paul T. Rosynsky, Oakland Tribune
   
05/06/09 Jury swiftly acquits Fresno officer of car theft by Pablo Lopez and John Ellis, the Fresno Bee
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04/21/09 High Court Curbs Power of Police to Search Cars by Jess Bravin, Wall Street Journal
   
04/13/09 Lead Investigator in Chauncy[sic] Bailey Case Placed On Paid Leave by John Sasaki, KTVU
   
03/24/09 Parolee stood over stricken police officers and fired again by Harry Harris and Cecily Burt, Oakland Tribune
   
03/22/09 Oakland police shooting: The mourning after by Harry Harris, Cecily Burt, and Sean Maher, Contra Costa Times
   
03/09 The Persecution of Barry Bonds by Jonathan Littman, Playboy
   
03/18/09 Veteran Police Officer Paralyzed Following High Speed Crash by Rita Williams, KTVU
   
03/08/09 Oakland nepotism ordinance sparks privacy questions by Kelly Rayburn, Oakland Tribune
   
03/07/09 Cop's lawyer defends friendly talks with Bey by Jaxon Van Derbeken, San Francisco Chronicle
   
10/14/08 Close to 2,000 mourn fallen Richmond officer by Karl Fischer, Contra Costa Times
   
09/07/08 Details emerge in Martinez triple shooting by Lisa P. White and Katherine Tam, Contra Costa Times
   
08/22/08 Oakland cops kill fleeing drug suspect by Henry K. Lee, San Francisco Chronicle
   
07/29/08 Oakland cop was cleared in earlier killing by Henry K. Lee, San Francisco Chronicle
   
07/28/08 Oakland likely to be sued over killing by cop by Henry K. Lee, San Francisco Chronicle
   
07/26/08 Oakland sees second cop-involved killing by Henry K. Lee, San Francisco Chronicle
   
07/09/08 SR to Compensate Police Officers for Getting Dressed by Mike McCoy, The Press Democrat
   
07/04/08 Off-duty Fremont cop charged in alleged attack by Demian Bulwa, San Francisco Chronicle
   
06/23/08 Daly City Police Win in Fight for Uniform Pay by Sasha Vasilyuk, Examiner
   
03/13/08 Lawyer says cyclist crash deputy was fatigued by Demian Bulwa, San Francisco Chronicle
   
12/13/07 Ex-San Leandro cop accused of groping in rights suit by Henry K. Lee, San Francisco Chronicle
   
11/13/07 Oakland police brass win push for longer shifts, community focus by Christopher Heredia, San Francisco Chronicle
   
11/18/07 Lawyer says Bonds 'told them like it is' by Sean Webby, The Mercury News
   
11/06/07 Officer back on job: Sergeant returns to work after being cleared in assault by Ryan Sabalow, The Record Searchlight
   
10/31/07 No felony convictions for ex-police officer by Michael Manekin, Oakland Tribune
   
07/21/07 BALCO grand jury extended? by Andrew Baggarly, Oakland Tribune
   
07/16/07 Former Oakland cop pleads not guilty in time-card case by Henry K. Lee, San Francisco Chronicle
   
06/07/07 Dust-Up: Police confidentiality by Kelli L. Sager and Alison Berry Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times
   
05/31/07 Justices look for balance in salary-disclosure case by Thomas Peele, Contra Costa Times
   
05/10/07 Officer back in as lieutenant by Harry Harris, Oakland Tribune
   
03/20/07 Lucia comments on use of retired officers in Oakland by Heather MacDonald, Oakland Tribune
   
03/01/07 Oakland city, police union at contract impasse by Christopher Heredia, San Francisco Chronicle
   
03/01/07 City, cops' union at impasse by Heather MacDonald, Oakland Tribune
   
02/24/07 Bond's lawyer begins offensive against inquiry by Michael Schmidt, New York Times
   
02/22/07 Oakland rejects police appeal by Heather MacDonald, Oakland Tribune
   
02/21/07 Rains urges prosecutors to continue leak investigation by Will Harper, San Francisco Weekly
   
02/13/07 Hearings on police to be kept from public by Henry Lee, San Francisco Chronicle
   
02/10/07 Officer shortage to persist in '08, police chief says by Christopher Heredia, San Francisco Chronicle
   

01/26/07

Cops sue over time needed to suit up by Matthew Artz, Oakland Tribune
   
01/25/07 Union attorney says Oakland police contract talks are going slowly
as reported on cbs5.com
   
01/5/07 Police review board may no longer be able to conduct public hearings by Thomas Peele, Contra Costa Times
   
01/1/07 Judge to rule on legality of open police hearings by Thomas Peele, Contra Costa Times
   
12/23/06 Memories of Marshall evoke emotion: RL&W's Bud Stone recalls friends he lost in tragedy By Joe Stiglich, Contra Costa Times
   
12/15/06 Attorney maintains case against Bonds is weak by Elliott Almond, San Jose Mercury News
   
11/30/06 New board to hear cop complaint by Heather MacDonald, Oakland Tribune
   
11/20/06 Protecting and Defending Police is Full-time Job for 15-Lawyer Firm
by William Arthur Haynes, San Francisco Daily Journal
   
11/15/06 Tough talk: High profile police union lawyer takes aim at Oakland's top bureaucrat by Will Harper, East Bay Express
   
11/01/06 Plea date set for cop in sex case by Martin Ricard, Oakland Tribune
   
10/31/06 Inquest finds Richmond officer shot man accidentally by Bruce Gerstman, Contra Costa Times
   
10/31/06 Officer faces charges of wrongly touching 2 by Henry Lee, San Francisco Chronicle
   
10/27/06 High court decision forces police review board changes by Heather MacDonald, Oakland Tribune
   
10/19/06 Court ruling sparks rally by Copwatch by Kristin Bender, Oakland Tribune
   
10/13/06 Cities Must Pay Officers for Donning Gear by Alison Wilkinson, San Francisco Daily Journal
   
10/02/06 Police Want Compensation for Donning Safety Gear By Karl Fischer, Contra Costa Times
   
09/20/06 Attorney for Bonds lashes out at investigators By Mike Fish, ESPN.com
   
09/15/06 Stern Represents Berkeley Cop Charged in Shooting By Kristin Bender, Oakland Tribune
   
09/15/06 Police review boards' quandary By Christopher Heredia and Meredith May, San Francisco Chronicle
   
09/09/06 Court ruling keeps cops in city talks by Heather MacDonald, Oakland Tribune
   
09/04/06 Officer's widow files suit alleging wrongful death by Eric Kurhi, Contra Costa Times
   
08/24/06 Lucia Defends Oakland POA in Channel 2 Story on Police Compensation By Ken Wayne, KTVU/Channel 2 News
   
08/24/06 Wife sues in death of officer By Henry K. Lee, San Francisco Chronicle
   
08/18/06 Doubt cast on man's alleged role in slaying of JonBenet by Kevin Simpson, Oakland Tribune
   
08/03/06 Teenager killed by Oakland police by Kristin Bender, Oakland Tribune
   
07/31/06 Cops group puts up fight for three chiefs by Heather MacDonald, Oakland Tribune
   
07/29/06 Police officers call Barry Bonds' attorney when in trouble by David Kravets and Paul Elias, Associated Press
   
07/28/06 Police officer-turned-lawyer goes to bat in Bonds' defense by Thomas Peele, Contra Costa Times
   
07/26/06 Menlo Park, police agree to labor contract by Rory Brown, The Almanac
   
07/25/06 Bonds lawyer blames the government for leaks by Elliott Almond, San Jose Mercury News
   
07/20/06 Prosecutors extend Bonds probe; No charges for now by CBS5 (San Francisco) video
   
07/20/06 Bonds story to be continued by Wright Thompson, ESPN.com
   
06/08/06 All charges against officer are dropped by Henry K. Lee, Chronicle Staff Writer
   
04/15/06 Officer pleads guilty to stealing drugs
Police sergeant in narcotics unit took confiscated heroin

By Henry K. Lee, Chronicle Staff Writer
   
04/10/06 Police officer charged with three felonies by Bruce Gerstman,
Contra Costa Times
   
02/06/06 Judge throws out last charge against ex-sergeant by Jim Schultz, Record Searchlight
   
12/20/05 San Francisco video cop hires multiple lawyers by Pam Smith, The Recorder
   
12/15/05 Newsom says he was right to quickly condemn video
Producer apologizes, wants 'slander' to end

By Henry K. Lee & Rachel Gordon, San Francisco Chronicle
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12/15/05 Those police videos are benign, not bitter. And the real joke, folks, is on the officers. by Steven Winn, San Francisco Chronicle
   
12/15/05 Police lawyer sees suit over suspensions by Robert Selna, Daily Journal
   
12/15/05 CAL LAW California's Legal News Source
   
11/27/05 SR police wages trail similar Bay Area cities by Derek J. Moore, The Press Democrat
   
11/20/05 Jury acquits former sergeant
By Jim Schultz, Record Searchlight
   
11/09/05 SR police union seeks contract arbitration by Derek J. Moore, The Press Democrat
   
08/05 Unions blast pension report by Keri Brenner
   
08/03/05 Terminated police sergeant sues for job by Kate Williamson,
SF Examiner
   
08/01/05 Slain officer, like many, joined police in midlife by Henry K. Lee, SF Chronicle
   
07/30/05 COPS Law Firm Fails to Respond to Officer-Involved Shooting by Kasey Christopher Clark, Chief Legal Counsel
 
04/20/05 Oakland 'Riders' Verdict
Oakland Riders Acquitted Again: Jury Renders Not Guilty Verdicts on Three Counts, Mistrial Declared on the Rest. Due to the Court’s gag order, this Firm cannot publicly comment on the trial. Consequently, for further details on the case and the verdicts, please refer to the news articles below.
  Oakland Tribune article
  San Francisco Chronicle article
  KTVU News
 
11/30/01 Police in crisis turn to East Bay law firm by Nanci L. Valcke.
East Bay Business Times' article on RL&W Partner Mike Rains.
   
11/09/01 To Protect and Serve by Jahna Berry, The Recorder
   
11/07/00 Couple files suit in food poison case by Marshall Wilson, SF Chronicle
   



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