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As gangs clash on the streets, lawyers head to the courtroom to fight over the increasing use of gang injunctions. ...
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Plaintiffs attorneys adjust their briefs after the Supreme Court's Stoneridge decision on scheme liability. ...
Tips for small firms on how to make the most of technology. ...
The economy stalls, but the pampering of attorneys persists. ...
California's latest wave of farmworkers are migrants from the indigenous communities of southern Mexico. Increasingly, their c...
After producing three failed television shows, I dived into a midlife crisis and resolved to do what I never did during my ten...
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The future looks bright for solar lawyers. ...
An individual's native culture can be considered a mitigating circumstance in criminal-defense trials. ...
At its best, practice management software can get everyone in a firm on the same page. But there can be pitfalls. And some att...
How to avoid fatal defects when filing or defending cases under the Consumers Legal Remedies Act. ...
Law firms try a number of strategies to remain jerk-free. ...
Litigation seeking removal of lead paint from local buildings is still making news, but not as an environmental story. Lead pa...
Some California lawyers use a system that catalogs facial movements to help detect deception in the courtroom. ...
With California's electronic-discovery rules still in flux, e-discovery can be a minefield of dos and don'ts for both law firm...
After an eight-year investigation, federal prosecutors in Los Angeles finally got their man. But Bill Lerach is mad as hell, t...