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What's so prim and proper about this?​A federal judge has rejected a request by Lucasfilm consultant Donald Bies to dismiss a lawsuit claiming he got a co-worker fired by calling her a slut.  "It is so great that the court reconsidered the facts. For me this is what the court system is a ... More >>

Sexist double standards in the land of "Star Wars"

What's so prim and proper about this?​A federal judge has rejected a request by Lucasfilm consultant Donald Bies to dismiss a lawsuit claiming he got a co-worker fired by calling her a slut.  "It is so great that the court reconsidered the facts. For me this is what the court system is a ... More >>

Lucasfilm Must Pay $1.3 Million in Attorney Fees for Discrimination Lawsuit

Pay Up!​Lucasfilm Ltd., the Marin-based film company that was found guilty of firing Julie Gilman Veronese for being pregnant must pay $1.3 million in attorney fees, according Veronese's attorneys.Angela Alioto, the former city supervisor who is representing Veronese in the case, said Thursday tha ... More >>

Jedi Lawsuit Causes Great Disturbance in the Force

Impressive, Mr. Fouch. Most impressive. But you are not a Jedi ... period.​In the lightsaber, the Jedi Knights had "an elegant weapon for a more civilized age." Here in the earth-bound 21st century, we're stuck with the lawsuit. Still, not as clumsy or random as a blaster, when you think about it. ... More >>

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Local writers are seriously bummed out about the new bridge tolls. [Streetsblog]Flickr/ArtsySF​Lucasfilm busted for pregnancy discrimination. [Bay Citizen]Mission travel agencies are like airline industry archives. [Burrito Justice]

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San Francisco Architect Larry Halprin's Work Is Unforgettable -- and So Was He

Larry Halprin​It's always a jarring thing to pick up the paper and see an obit for someone you know, and that was the case yesterday when I read about the death of architect Lawrence Halprin at age 93. It's not as if I was a friend or close associate of the family. But Halprin was just about the m ... More >>

The Cove expertly exposes the horrific treatment of dolphins

Larry Halprin​It's always a jarring thing to pick up the paper and see an obit for someone you know, and that was the case yesterday when I read about the death of architect Lawrence Halprin at age 93. It's not as if I was a friend or close associate of the family. But Halprin was just about the m ... More >>

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