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11/18/07 Lawyer says Bonds 'told them like it is' By Sean Webby, The Mercury News
   
11/6/07 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, Inside Bay Area
   
7/21/07 BALCO grand jury extended? By Andrew Baggarly, Inside Bay Area
   
7/16/07 Former Oakland cop pleads not guilty in time-card case By Henry K. Lee, San Francisco Chronicle
   
6/7/07 Dust-Up: Police confidentiality By Kelli L. Sager and Alison Berry Wilkinson, Los Angeles Time
   
5/31/07 Justices look for balance in salary-disclosure case By Thomas Peele, Contra Costa Times
   
5/10/07 Officer back in as lieutenant By Harry Harris, Inside Bay Area
   
3/20/07 Lucia comments on use of retired officers in Oakland by Heather MacDonald, Oakland Tribune
   
3/1/07 Oakland city, police union at contract impasse by Christopher Heredia, San Francisco Chronicle
   
3/1/07 City, cops' union at impasse by Heather MacDonald, Oakland Tribune
   
2/24/0 Bond's lawyer begins offensive against inquiry by Michael Schmidt, New York Times
   
2/22/07 Oakland rejects police appeal by Heather MacDonald, Oakland Tribune
   
2/21/07 Rains urges prosecutors to continue leak investigation by Will Harper, San Francisco Weekly
   
2/13/07 Hearings on police to be kept from public by Henry Lee, San Francisco Chronicle
   
2/10/07 Lucia comments on Oakland police officer shortage by Christopher Heredia, San Francisco Chronicle
   

1/26/07

Cops sue over time needed to suit up by Matthew Artz, Oakland Tribune
   
1/25/07 Union attorney says Oakland police contract talks are going slowly
as reported on cbs5.com
   
1/5/07 Police review board may no longer be able to conduct public hearings by Thomas Peele, Contra Costa Times
   
1/1/07 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
   
11/1/06 Plea Date Set for Cop in Sex Case By Martin Ricard, Inside Bay Area
   
10/31/06 Inquest Finds Richmond Officer Shot Man Accidentally By Bruce Gestman, Contra Costa Times
   
10/31/06 Rains Represents San Leandro Officer in Sexual Battery Case By Henry Lee, San Francisco Chronicle
   
10/27/06 Simonson Comments on 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
   
10/2/06 Police Want Compensation for Donning Safety Gear By Karl Fischer, Contra Costa Times
   
9/22/06 Attorney for Bonds Lashes out at Investigators By Mike Fish, ESPN.com
   
9/15/06 Stern Represents Berkeley Cop Charged in Shooting By Kristin Bender, Oakland Tribune
   
9/15/06 Simonson Speaks on "Police Review Boards' Quandry" By Christopher Heredia and Meredith May, San Francisco Chronicle
   
9/9/06 Court ruling keeps cops in city talks: Deputy chiefs allowed to remain part of Oakland's bargaining team By Heather MacDonald, Oakland Tribune
   
9/4/06 Offficer's Widow Files Suit Alleging Wrongful Death by Eric Kurhi, Contra Costa Times
   
8/24/06 Lucia Defends Oakland POA in Channel 2 Story on Police Compensation By Ken Wayne, KTVU/Channel 2 News
   
8/24/06 Wife Sues in Death of Officer By Henry K. Lee, San Francisco Chronicle
   
8/18/06 Doubt Cast on Man's Alleged Role in Slaying of JonBenet By Kevin Simpson, Inside Bay Area
   
8/3/06 Teenager Killed by Oakland Police By Kristin Bender, Inside Bay Area
   
7/31/06 Cops Group Puts up Fight for Three Chiefs By Heather MacDonald, Inside Bay Area
   
7/29/06 Police Officers Call Barry Bonds' Attorney When in Trouble By David Kravets and Paul Elias, Associated Press
   
7/28/06 Police Officer-turned-lawyer Goes to Bat in Bonds' Defense By Thomas Peele, Contra Costa Times
   
7/26/06 Menlo Park, Police Agree to Labor Contract By Rory Brown, The Almanac
   
7/25/06 Bonds Lawyer Blames the Government for Leaks By Elliott Almond, San Jose Mercury News
   
7/20/06 Prosecutors Extend Bonds Probe; No charges for now By CBS5 (San Francisco) video
   
7/20/06 Bonds Story to be continued By Wright Thompson, ESPN.com
   
6/8/06 All Charges Against Officer are Dropped By Henry K. Lee, Chronicle Staff Writer
   
4/15/06 Officer Pleads Guilty to Stealing Drugs, Police Sergeant in Narcotics Unit Took Confiscated Heroin By Henry K. Lee, Chronicle Staff Writer
   
4/10/06 Police Officer Charged with Three Felonies By Bruce Gerstman,
Contra Costa Times
   
2/6/06 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
Henry K. Lee, Rachel Gordon San Francisco Chronicle Staff Writer VIEW PHOTO
   
12/15/05 Those Police Videos are Benign, not Bitter. And the Real Joke, Folks, is on the Officers Steven Winn, San Francisco Chronicle Staff Writer
   
12/15/05 Police Lawyer Sees Suit Over Suspensions Robert Selna, Daily Journal Staff Writer
   
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 Officer accused of assault, mistreatment still faces false report charges. By Jim Schultz, Record Searchlight
   
11/9/05 SR police union seeks contract arbitration by Derek J. Moore, The Press Democrat
   
8/05 Unions Blast Pension Report By Keri Brenner
   
8/3/05 Terminated Police Sergeant Sues for Job By Kate Williamson,
SF Examiner Staff Writer
   
8/1/05 Slain Officer, Like Many, Joined Police in Midlife By Henry K. Lee, Chronicle Staff Writer
   
7/30/05 COPS Law Firm Fails to Respond to Officer-Involved Shooting by Kasey Christopher Clark, Chief Legal Counsel
   
7/21/05 Colma POA Joins RLW
   
4/20/05 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: http://insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/localnews/ci_2747192
  San Francisco Chronicle article:
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/05/20/BAGQCCS7OK1.DTL
  KTVU News:
http://www.ktvu.com/news/4508692/detail.html
   
3/1/05 LDF: Supporting Your Right to Privacy By Alison Berry Wilkinson, RL&W
   
2/1/05 Law Firm in High Gear on Critical Incidents RL&W
   
10/2/04 Defending the Constitutionality of Penal Code section 148.6 By Alison Berry Wilkinson, RL&W
   
8/2/04 Judge Grants Temporary Restraining Order Against City Attorney By Terry Lynn Bowman, RL&W
   
7/2/04 Palo Alto Officer Exonerated By Alison Berry Wilkinson, RL&W
   
7/2/04 Court Orders 3309.5 Sanctions Order for POBR Violations By Alison Berry Wilkinson, RL&W
   
4/3/04 Arbitrator Overturns Termination of Veteran Sergeant by Harry S. Stern, RL&W
   
8/03 SJPOA Vanguard POA Interview of RL&W Partner Mike Rains By Sgt. Paul Francois. A news publication of the San Jose Police Officers Association.
   
2/2/03 Oakland Officer Back on the Job by Harry S. Stern, RL&W
   
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.
   
11/9/01 To Protect and Serve By Jahna Berry, Recorder Staff Writer
   
11/7/00 Couple Files Suit In Food Poison Case By Marshall Wilson, Chronicle Staff Writer