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ARTICLES [^]

Aircrash Fatality and Survival Factors for Commercial Pilots, Consumer Law Page, 2001

Airbus A-300 Defects: FAA Delay in Ordering Inspection and American Airlines Flight 587, Consumer Law Page, 2001

Birth Defects Caused by Herbicides, Insecticides, and Industrial Chemicals that Disrupt the Endocrine System, Editor, Consumer Law Page, 2001

Les Ethers de Glycol: les risques et les enjeux pour la Sante,Consumer Law Page, 2001

Jury Duty in California: An Overview of Jury Trials, Consumer Law Page, 2001

U.S. Plan for Compensation for World Trade Center Deaths: Unfair to Survivors and Surviving Families,Consumer Law Page, 2001

Airline Responsibility for the World Trade Center Deaths, Consumer Law Page, 2001

Jury Duty in California: An Overview of Jury Trials Editor, Consumer Law Page, 2001

Defective Sulzer Hip and Knee Replacements, Consumer Law Page, 2001

Class Action Arbitrations in California, Consumer Law Page, 2001

Pesticides and Lymphoma, Consumer Law Page, 2001

Environmental Exposure to Toxic Chemicals Cause Cancer: Research Report, Consumer Law Page, Consumer Law Page, 2000

Les Ethers de Glycol: les risques et les enjeux pour la Sante, Consumer Law Page, Consumer Law Page, 2000

Discrimination In Burial Insurance Policies, Consumer Law Page, Consumer Law Page, 2000

High Crimes and Misdemeanors: The Constitutional and Historic Limits on Impeachment for Criminal Attacks upon State, Consumer Law Page, Consumer Law Page, 2000

A Winning Strategy in Defective Products Cases, Consumer Law Page, 2000

Discrimination In Burial Insurance Policies, Consumer Law Page, 2000

California Workers' Compensation Attorneys for On-The-Job Injuries, Consumer Law Page, 2000

Child Molestation: School's Failure to Supervise a Volunteer Senior Citizen - A Case Study, Consumer Law Page, 2000

Medical Malpractice: Wrongful Death of Wife Caused by the Failure to Treat Husband's Manic Psychotic State Aggravated by Medication - Case Report, Consumer Law Page, 2000

Early Diagnosis of Industrially Induced Cancers and Birth Defects: Employees' Rights and Employers' Duties to Warn Before Hiring, During Employment and After Employment Ends, Consumer Law Page, 2000

Personal Injury and Wrongful Death: An Outline of Common Claims under California Law, Consumer Law Page, 2000

Personal Injury Law in California: Advice from an Experienced Trial Lawyer, Consumer Law Page, 2000

California's One Year Statute of Limitations: Extended until Suspicion of Injury, Consumer Law Page, 2000

Personal Injury: How Long Will a Lawsuit Take?, Consumer Law Page, 2000

A Winning Strategy in Defective Products Cases, Consumer Law Page, 2000

Chemically Induced Diseases: Synergistic Effects and Cumulative Injuries caused by Toxic Chemicals, Consumer Law Page, 2000

Rollovers: Death, Brain Damage and Quadriplegia - The Failure and the Fault of Roof "Standards" Consumer Law Page, 2000

Defective Firestone and Bridgestone Tires on Ford Explorers and other SUVs, Consumer Law Page, 2000

Personal Injury: Do I Have To Go To Court? Can I Settle Out of Court?, Consumer Law Page, 2000

Rollovers: Death, Brain Damage and Quadriplegia - The Failure and the Fault of Roof "Standards", Consumer Law Page, 2000

Defective Firestone and Bridgestone Tires on Ford Explorers and other SUVs, Consumer Law Page, 2000

California Workers' Compensation Attorneys for On-The-Job Injuries, Consumer Law Page, 2000

Cancer in the Electronics Industry, Consumer Law Page, 2000

Environmental Pollution and Property Damage: Overcoming the Permanent Nuisance Three Year Statute of Limitations - Anatomy of a $2,000,000 Property Damage Settlement, Part I, Consumer Law Page, 1999

Environmental Pollution: Overcoming the Defenses of Consent and Custom and Practice - Anatomy of a $2,000,000 Property Damage Settlement, Part II, Consumer Law Page, 1999

Calculating Property Damage in Pollution and Environmental Cases - Anatomy of a $2,000,000 Property Damage Settlement, Part III,

Air Bag Safety: Sit Back, Buckle Up, Children in the Backseat, Consumer Law Page, 1999

Buckle Up The Back Seat, Consumer Law Page, 1999

Gas Tank Fires: The $4.9 Billion Verdict Against General Motors for the Explosion of a 1979 Chevrolet Malibu, Consumer Law Page, 1999

Consumer Fraud: Spotting and Protecting Yourself Against It [A General Primer], Consumer Law Page, 1999

Class Actions Protect Investors and Consumers from Abuse: An Overview of the Requirements for Prosecuting and Certifying a Class Action, Consumer Law Page, 1999

Fen-Phen California Warning: Silent Injury - Secret Disease made worse by California's One Year Statute of Limitations that Starts Running When Injury is First Suspected, Consumer Law Page, 1998

Confidential Settlements Should Be Banned in California, Consumer Law Page, 1998

Sports Utility Vehicles: Dangerous Propensities In An Emergency - 4x4 Rollovers, Consumer Law Page, 1998

Handgun Use Banned for Misdemeanor Domestic Violence Conviction, Consumer Law Page, 1998

Contaminated L-Tryptophan and 5-Hydroxy-L-Tryptophan, Eosinophilia Myalgia Syndrome [EMS], the 1989 Epidemic and the 1998 Warning, Consumer Law Page, 1998

IBM: Cancer and Birth Defects at San Jose, Fishkill and Essex Junction, Consumer Law Page, 1998

Class Actions Protect Investors and Consumers from Abuse: An Overview of the Requirements for Prosecuting and Certifying a Class Action, Consumer Law Page, 1998

Chemically Induced Diseases: Synergistic Effects and Cumulative Injuries caused by Toxic Chemicals -- Understanding the Gulf War Syndrome and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity [MCS], Consumer Law Page, 1998

Gas Tank Fires: The Historical Case Against the Placement of Gas Tanks Outside the Frame Rails on the 1973-87 General Motors C & K Model Pickup Trucks, Consumer Law Page, 1997

Defective Thyroid Medication: levothyroxine sodium, Editor, Consumer Law Page, 1997

Gas Tank Safety in 1973-87 GM Pickup Trucks: A Proposed Solution to the Hazard of Saddlebag Gas Tanks Using Polyethylene Liners Inside Metal Tanks Proven Feasible Since 1978 in Chevrolet Corvettes, Consumer Law Page, 1997

GM: December 1996 Letter to GM Pickup Truck Owners with Side Saddle Tanks: Settlement Denied by a Handful of Objectors, Consumer Law Page, 1997

GM: Gas Tank Fires: The Historical Case Against the Placement of Gas Tanks Outside the Frame Rails on the 1973-87 General Motors C & K Model Pickup Trucks, Consumer Law Page, 1997

Stop Corporate Rip Offs - Blow the Whistle on Crime, Consumer Law Page, 1997

Collectable Damages in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Cases, Consumer Law Page, 1997

After the Accident: What To Do Immediately, Consumer Law Page, 1997

Toxic Carcinogens in the Construction Industry, Consumer Law Page, 1997

Personal Injury Negligence Law in California, Consumer Law Page, 1997

Leukemia, Solvents and Glues: Proving the Connection, a Case Study,with Hawes, Consumer Law Page, 1997

Toxic Exposures in the Construction Industry, Consumer Law Page, 1997

The Traumatically Brain Injured and the Law, 19 The Advocate [Journal of Criminal Justice Education & Research], 23-28, (March, 1997)

Litigating Chemically Induced Cancer Cases Years Later, 8 Our Toxic Times 1, Chemical Injury Network (January 1997)

What is the Law of Negligence in California?, Consumer Law Page, 1997

What damages can be collected in a personal injury or wrongful death case under California law?, Consumer Law Page, 1997

Accident Law: Questions and Answers for people who have suffered an Injury, Consumer Law Page, 1997

Gas Tank Fires: The Historical Case Against the Placement of Gas Tanks Outside the Frame Rails on the 1973-87 General Motors C & K Model Pickup Trucks, Consumer Law Page, 1997

Toxic Exposures in the Construction Industry, Consumer Law Page, 1997

Consumers' Rights: Cremations and Funerals, Consumer Law Page, 1997

Someone should file a class action against...,
[http://consumerlawpage.com/article/someone.shtml], 1997

How to Fix GM Pickups: A Public Letter to the Attorneys Objecting to the Settlement of the GM Pickup Gas Tank Litigation, Consumer Law Page, 1997

Before You Hire a Personal Injury Lawyer, Consumer Law Page, 1997

Over-the-Counter Herbicides Pose a Significant Threat of Soft-Tissue Sarcoma, Leukemia and Lymphoma, Consumer Law Page, 1996

Dioxin Proven to Cause Cancer and Heart Disease, Consumer Law Page, 1996

Consumer Advocacy Demands National Coordination: A Call to the American Council on Consumer Interests, Consumer Law Page, 1996

Consumers' Rights: Cremations and Funerals, Consumer Law Page, 1996

Adoption Fraud in California, Consumer Law Page, 1996

Asthmatic Children with Seizures: Theophylline May Be the Cause, Consumer Law Page, 1996

Contact Lenses: Settlement of Bausch & Lomb Lens Wearer Class Action, Consumer Law Page, 1996

Explosive Devices, Public Schools, and Lenient School Administrators: The June 8, 1994 Smoke Bomb Prank at Palo Alto's Gunn High School that Injured Eighteen, Consumer Law Page, 1996

Gouging Patients Taking Thyroid Hormone Synthroid [Levothyroxine Sodium] by Knoll Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Law Page, 1996

Survivors of Sexual Assault: A General Information Guide for Women, Their Families and Counselors, Consumer Law Page, 1996

The Development of Consumer Rights in the United States Slowed by the Power of Corporate Political Contributions and Lobbying, Consumer Law Page, 1996

Understanding the Americans with Disabilities Act, Consumer Law Page, 1996

Wrongful Adoption: Fraud by Adoption Agencies, Consumer Law Page, 1996

The History of No-Fault: Voters Say "No" to So-Called "Reforms" 13 Out of 13 Times, Consumer Law Page, 1996

Dioxin in Pentachlorophenol: A Case Study of Cancer Deaths in the Lumber Industry, Consumer Law Page, 1996

Dioxin Proven to Cause Cancer and Heart Disease, Consumer Law Page, 1996

Fetal Brain Damage, Developmental Delays and Intellectual Impairment as a Result of Exposure to Polychlorinated Biphenyl [PCB] in Pregnancy, Consumer Law Page, 1996

Protective Helmets Prevent Traumatic Brain Injury: Horseback-Riding Injuries Prove the Case, Consumer Law Page, 1996

Asthmatic Children with Seizures: Theophylline May Be the Cause, Consumer Law Page, 1996

Over-the-Counter Herbicides Pose a Significant Threat of Soft-Tissue Sarcoma, Leukemia and Lymphoma, Consumer Law Page, 1996

In Utero Workplace Injuries: Children Harmed By Solvents During Pregnancy, Consumer Law Page,1996

Failure to Warn of Product Hazards in California, Consumer Law Page,1996

Consumer Fraud: Spotting and Protecting Yourself Against It [A General Primer], Consumer Law Page,1996

A Special Message to Lawyers Visiting This Site: A Rising Tide Raises All Ships - Join Me on the Web, Consumer Law Page,1996

The Development of Consumer Rights in the United States Slowed by the Power of Corporate Political Contributions and Lobbying, , Consumer Law Page,1996

Consumer Advocacy Demands National Coordination: A Call to the American Council on Consumer Interests, Consumer Law Page,1996

Protective Helmets Prevent Traumatic Brain Injury: Horseback-Riding Injuries Prove the Case, Consumer Law Page, 1996

Dioxin Proven to Cause Cancer and Heart Disease, Consumer Law Page, 1996

Explosive Devices, Public Schools, and Lenient School Administrators: The June 8, 1994 Smoke Bomb Prank at Palo Alto's Gunn High School that Injured Eighteen, Consumer Law Page, 1996

Designer Poisons: How to Protect Your Health and Home from Toxic Pesticides,, Consumer Law Page, 1996

Cutting Edge Litigation: Computer Simulation and Animation in The Courtroom -- The New Wave, Consumer Law Page, 1996

Consumers' Rights: A Primer for Delivering Legal Services, CAOC Tahoe Convention Handbook, April 1996

In Utero Workplace Injuries: Children Harmed By Solvents During Pregnancy, Consumer Law Page, 1995

In Utero Brain Damage Caused by Toxic Solvent Exposure: Methyl Ethyl Ketone, Fetal Neurotoxicity, Microcephaly and Mental Retardation, Consumer Law Page, 1995

Representing Victims of Crime: A Perspective on the Disaster of American Public Policy and Proposals for Change, Consumer Law Page, 1995

Avoiding Fraud When Buying Long-Term Care Insurance: A Guide For Consumers And Their Families, Editor, Consumer Law Page, 1995

When an Insurance Company Breaches Its Contract: A Brief Summary of the General Law in the United States, Consumer Law Page, 1995

Understanding the Legal Fee Agreement: Consumers' Rights in the Legal Marketplace, Consumer Law Page, 1995

Hidden Safety Hazards: (And How to Protect Yourself Against Them), Consumer Law Page, 1995

How to Hire the "Right Lawyer": Consumers' Rights in the Legal Marketplace, Consumer Law Page, 1995

How to Resolve Your Consumer Complaint, Consumer Law Page, 1995

Passive Seatbelt Systems and the 65 MPH Speed Limit: A Cause for Concern, Consumer Law Page, 1995

Methyl Ethyl Ketone, Fetal Neurotoxicity, Microcephaly and Mental Retardation: In Utero Brain Damage Caused by Toxic Solvent Exposure, with Hawes, Consumer Law Page, 1995

Hepatitis C from Gammagard ¨ , an Intravenous Immunoglobulin [IGIV], Consumer Law Page, 1995

Passive Seatbelt Systems and the 65 MPH Speed Limit: A Cause for Concern, Consumer Law Page, 1995

Radon - A National Environmental Health Problem, Consumer Law Page, 1995

Breast Implants: Fact v. Fiction in the Harvard and Mayo Clinic Studies,
[http://consumerlawpage.com/article/breast.shtml], 1995.

Proving Toxic Torts: A Primer on Pharmacokinetics, Consumer Law Page, 1994

Top 10 Hazardous Household Chemicals, Consumer Law Page, 1994

All Terrain Vehicles: Deaths and Injuries to Children, Consumer Law Page, 1994

Update on Breast Implants: The New Evidence Against Dow Chemical, Consumer Law Page, 1994

The Traumatically Brain Injured and the Law, Consumer Law Page, 1994

Traumatic Brain Injury - Proving a Lifetime Disability, CTLA San Francisco Convention Hand book (November,1994)

Cutting Edge Litigation: Computer Simulation and Animation in The Courtroom - The New Wave, CTLA San Francisco Convention Handbook (November 1993)

Fraud by Adoption Agencies, 23 CTLA Forum 27 (March 1993)

A New and Developing Tort: Adoption Fraud, CTLA Tahoe Convention Handbook (March 1993)

Preparing the Defective Product Case, 47 The California Legal Secretary 34 (February 1993).

Product Liability: Preventing Deaths From Tire Explosions Caused by Known Design Defects, 22 CTLA Forum 17 (September 1992)

Proving Chemically Induced Asthma Symptoms: Reactive Airways Dysfunction Syndrome, A New Medical Development, 22 CTLA Forum 31 (July/August 1992)

The Cancer War Needs An Informed Public: Known Carcinogens to be Avoided, 22 CTLA Forum 13 ( May 1992)

A Protocol For Increasing Client Communication and Successful Case Outcomes: Replicating the Medical Model of Service Delivery in a Remedial Practice, 21 CTLA Forum 357 (1991)

Being Media-Savvy in the 90's, 21 CTLA Forum 226 (1991)

A Developing Toxic Tort: Lumber Mills, Log Cabins, Leukemia, Lymphomas and Soft Tissue Sarcomas - The Case Against Pentachlorophenol, 21 CTLA Forum 195 (1991)

Ending Secrecy in Defective Product Litigation: New Federal Reporting Rule for Consumer Products, 21 CTLA Forum 103 (1991)

Aviation Litigation: Protecting Government from Liability - The FAA's Approach to Flight Safety, 21 CTLA Forum 67 (1991)

Limiting the Application of Proposition 51 in Cases of Liability Based on Public Policy, 20 CTLA Forum 299 (1990)

Proving a National Real Estate Franchisor's Joint Venture Tort Liability, 20 CTLA Forum 221 (1990)

Failure to Warn of Product Hazards in California 1988

New Directions in Product Liability Warning Cases, 18 CTLA Forum 123 (1988)

Civil Litigation Specialist--Time for Comment, 17 CTLA Forum 173 (1987)

The Effect of Inflation on Damages for Future Losses, 16 CTLA Forum 173 (1986)

The Litigation Explosion Myth and the Confusion About Court Congestion, 15 CTLA Forum 290 (1985)

It's Time for the Bar to Meet the Press, 15 CTLA Forum 234 (1985)

Attorney's Fees for Pro Bono Services, 15 CTLA Forum 60 (1985)

Why I am Proud to be a Lawyer, The Recorder,1984

Ethical Considerations: Organized Labor Actions By District Attorneys and Public Defenders, 21 In Brief 7 (1984)

Punitive Damages: Corporate Liability for the Acts of Agents and Employees, 13 CTLA Forum 338 (1983) with Robert H. Bohn

Admiralty, Federalism and the New York Direct Action Statute: Seamen's Rights to Enforce Jones Act Judgments,49 Brooklyn Law Review 1979 (1983)

How to Harness the Information Explosion, 18 Trial Magazine 74, Washington, D.C., December, 1982, with Michael Kennedy

Admissibility of Experimental Evidence, 12 CTLA Forum 190 (1982)

Product Liability Cases: A Game Plan for Success, 12 CTLA Forum 95 (1982)

Advance Litigation Support: Computerized Information Sources For Trial Attorneys, 12 CTLA Forum 544 (1982)

The Hazards of Overhead Electrical Catenary Railroad Systems: A Detailed Case Report Of A $8.5 million Recovery, The Recorder, 1981

Products Liability: Proving the Plaintiff's Case, 18 In Brief 33 (1981)

Rape Crisis: The Victim's Rights, San Jose State University, 1980

Consumers' Rights in the Legal Marketplace, 54 California State Bar Journal 314 (1979)

Privacy, Banking Records and the Supreme Court: A Before and After Look at Miller 1978

Videotape in the Courtroom, 14 In Brief 50 (1978)

Privacy, Banking and the Supreme Court: A Before and After Look at Miller, 10 Southwestern University Law Review 13 (1978) with Robert Spurgeon

Arrest Record Expungement in California: The Polishing of Sterling, 9 University of San Francisco Law Review 299 (1974) with Kathleen Walz, cited Loder v. Municipal Court, 17 C.3d 859, 868 (1976)

Grand Jury Indictment Versus Prosecution by Information - An Equal Protection - Due Process Issue, 25 Hastings Law Journal 977 (1974) with Sheldon Portman, adopted, Hawkins v. Superior Court, 22 C.3d 584 (1978), cited Johnson v. Superior Court, 15 C.3d 248, 269 (1975) (Mosk, J., concurring)

The Right to Privacy and Arrest Record Retention of the Innocent, California Attorneys for Criminal Justice Forum, May, 1974.

CONTRIBUTIONS TO NEWSPAPERS [^]

If Negligence Bill Passes, Consumers Lose, The New York Times, February 23, 1995; Wilson's 'Plague of Lawsuits' Doesn't Exist, San Jose Mercury News, February 5, 1995; First Reform Welfare for Corporations, The New York Times, January 13, 1995; Before You Believe in a Litigation Explosion, The New York Times, April 8, 1994; Jobs, Not Prisons, Will Solve Crime Problem, San Jose Mercury News, February 18, 1994; Why Houses Are Built in Disaster Zones, San Jose Mercury News, November 28, 1993; Supreme Court Began Assault on Privacy with Bank Records, New York Times, February 5, 1993; A Draft In Our Energy Policy, San Jose Mercury News, January 9, 1991; The Alexander Plan: An Alternative Mandatory Malpractice Insurance Proposal, The Recorder, July 10, 1987; An Alternative Mandatory Malpractice Insurance Proposal, Independent Advocate Journal, July 7, 1987; Alexander: The Bar is Suicidal, The Recorder, May 14, 1986; Commentary: Resolving the Bar Strike Via Boot Hill, The Post Record, May 14, 1986; Proposition 51 Will Gouge the Public, The Recorder, May 5, 1986; Explaining It All For You: Governor Outlines State Bar Programs, The Recorder, April 28, 1986; An Overview of The State Bar, The Post-Record, April 28, 1986; Unregulated Insurance Firms Perpetuate Crisis with Myths, San Jose Business Journal, April 28, 1986; Prediction: Lawyers Will Show Little Interest in Supporting Social Legislation, The Recorder, April 7, 1986; How The State Bar's $25,514,707 Budget is Spent, The Recorder, April 7, 1986; Justice Delayed is Justice Denied, The Advocate Journal, April 7, 1986; Trial Court Delay Bill Seeks to Speed Justice, The Recorder, March 24, 1986; Discovery Act Would Increase Trial Costs and Burden Courts, The Recorder, March 20, 1986; Commentary: Board of Governor's Report, The Post-Record, March 19, 1986; The Proposed Civil Discovery Act of 1986, The Verdict, January, 1986; Angels of Vengeance: Society Must be Just Without Ad Hoc Justice, San Jose Mercury News, January 13, 1985; Publicly Funded Elections Are Long Overdue, Palo Alto Weekly, January 9, 1985; The State of the Bar: The 1984 Report of the Santa Clara County Bar Association, San Jose Mercury News, C-3, January 1, 1985; Free Press and Independent Judiciary Are Crucial, Los Altos Town Crier, November 28, 1984; On Keeping the Press Truly Free, Palo Alto Weekly, November 7, 1984; Fixed Fees: A Warning to Lawyers, The Recorder, San Francisco, August 16, 1984; Victims Rights vs. Liability Wrongs: Liability Law Rightly Sets Victim's Interest First,San Jose Mercury News, August 5, 1984; Educating Students for Citizenship, Santa Clara County Business, August,1984; In Praise of Law-Related Studies, Palo Alto Weekly, June 27, 1984; Lawsuits Declining,The Recorder, San Francisco, June 5, 1984; The Supreme Court vs. The News Media, San Jose Mercury News, April 29, 1984; A Reply to Chief Justice Burger: Lawyers Deserve Recognition for Their Services to the Public, The Los Angeles Daily Journal, February 24, 1984; Why Conrail Settled for $8.5 Million, Independent Advocate Journal, San Jose, June, 1981; Plea Bargaining, San Jose Mercury News, January, 1981; Misdemeanor Offenders, Palo Alto Times, December, 1976.

FEATURE ARTICLES AND SPECIAL INTEREST REPORTS [^]

One Hundred Days to Trial: Inside Tips from the Pros, California Litigation (Winter 1993); Special assistance to victims of adoption fraud: See Adopted Boy's Ills Reported Hidden, The New York Times, August 9, 1992;Adoptive parents sue over boy's past, San Jose Mercury News, July 8, 1992; Adoption suit ends in $1.45 million settlement; San Jose Mercury News, July 9, 1992; County knew tot was time bomb, claim contends,The San Diego Union-Tribune, August 8, 1992; Couple say S.F. Hid Facts About Adopted Child, San Francisco Chronicle, October 15, 1992; Maury Povich Show, September 9, 1992; Special commitment and assistance to victims of sexual abuse, child molestation and sexual assault: See Abuse Victims Turning to Civil Courts,San Jose Mercury, May 18, 1987; Sexual Misconduct Cases Are a Growing Problem, San Francisco Chronicle, February 9, 1987; Insurer Rejects Abuse Claims, San Jose Mercury, May 14, 1987; The Criminal Pays: Child Molesters' Victims Are Suing, San Jose Mercury News, A-1, June 23, 1983; Increasingly, Children Are Suing Their Parents in Court, San Francisco Examiner, Sunday A-1, August 5, 1984; Sex Case Against Stepfather Settled for San Jose Woman, San Francisco Chronicle, A-1, January 18, 1984; Admitted Pornographer to Change Plea, San Jose Mercury News, B-1, May 19, 1984; Incest Victim Speaks Out and Wins Legal Fight, The Oakland Tribune, B-1, February 24, 1984; Californians Unaware of Fund for Victims of Crime, San Jose Post Record, A-1, July 18, 1984; Judge Allows Victim in Sexual Molestation to Testify Via TV, San Jose Mercury News, B-8, June 1, 1984; Molesting Victim Awarded Stepfather's Property, San Jose Mercury, B-1, January 18, 1984; Stepdaughter Wins $210,000 From Molester, San Jose Mercury News, A-1,January 17, 1984; Molester Loses All Property, Portland Oregonian, January 19, 1984; Sexual Abuse Victim Wins, Atlanta Journal, January 18, 1984; Victim Wins in Sex Abuse Case, Los Angeles Herald Examiner,January 18, 1984; Molester's Victim Gets All Stepfather's Assets, Miami Herald, January 19, 1984; Man Loses His Property for Abusing Stepdaughter, The Windsor Star, January 18, 1984; Judge Awards Woman Stepfather's Net Worth, Dayton Daily News, January 18, 1984; Man Loses His Property in Sex-Abuse Case,Louisville Times, January 18, 1984; Stepdaughter Wins Civil Suit, Winnipeg Free Press, January 19, 1984;Second Rape Victim Files Lawsuit, Monterey Peninsula Herald, August 21, 1984; Molested Girl Sues Molesters, San Jose Mercury News, B-1, May 1, 1984;Victims Use Lawsuits to Make Molesters Pay, San Jose Mercury, B-2, June 24, 1983; Victims' Rights vs. Liability Wrongs, San Jose Mercury News, Sunday P-1,August 5, 1984; State Fund Shows Thousands of Dollars for Victims of Crime Left Unclaimed, the San Jose Post Record, A-1, May 30, 1984;Girl, Mother Win $175,000 in Child Molestation Lawsuit, San Jose Mercury News, B-1, December 18, 1984; Book Offers Advice to Victims, San Jose Mercury News, B-1, August 3, 1980;Woman Sues Ex-Lover Over Herpes Infection, San Jose Mercury News, B-1, March 8, 1986; Alexander To Speak On Legal Aspects of Child Molestation, Independent Advocate Journal, April 1, 1985.