Justices hear Brock Turner judge’s bid to stop recall

SAN JOSE — Lawyers for the judge in the Brock Turner sexual assault case implored an appeals court Tuesday to block the recall measure against him from appearing on the June ballot.
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Trump Not Immune in Defamation Suit by Former 'Apprentice' Contestant Who Claimed She Was Groped

President Donald Trump is not immune from a defamation suit filed in state court in Manhattan by a former contestant on “The Apprentice” who said Trump groped her more than a decade ago, a judge ruled.
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Latham Chair Steps Down Immediately Over 'Communications of a Sexual Nature'

William Voge, based in London, apologized for his "lapse in judgment" in a statement about his resignation.
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Meet Sharon Gustafson, Trump's Pick for EEOC General Counsel

“Sharon fought for Peggy Young for years, facing obstacle after obstacle, when there seemed like little hope,” Sam Bagenstos said Tuesday. “Without her efforts, we would not have won the victory for pregnant workers that we won in that case.”
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Ted Olson Quickly Rejected Offer To Join Trump Legal Team

A source said Olson declined the president's offer the morning after receiving it.
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Cantil-Sakauye Ties Court Funding to California's Battles with Trump

"On the national front we have unprecedented disruption, attacks on the free press, threats to the rule of civility and the rule of law and judicial independence," the chief justice said Monday.
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Four Takeaways from the the Hispanic National Bar Association's Corporate Counsel Conference

Key highlights from panels at the conference, which ran from Thursday to Sunday at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square.
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