Under the state’s felony murder rule, an unarmed first-time offender served 29 years in prison for waiting in a getaway car du...

In 2003 the demise of Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison stunned the legal community. Now its former chairman, Tower Snow, tells ...

The Roberts Court deployed a minimalist approach to some big issues and continued to split 5–4 in key cases. ...

Pension funds are suing Wall Street for breach of fiduciary duties. ...

With cases ranging from same-sex marriage to disability rights, the California Supreme Court continued its trend toward consen...

Several cases involving gratuities are now heading to the state Supreme Court. ...

What do you need to know to launch your own practice? Here’s advice from sole practitioners about what to consider before you ...

The blown prosecution of former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens opened an old wound: the suspicion that prosecutors routinely withho...

Now that the state is in such sad shape, has the time come to convene a constitutional convention?                            ...

Delivering bad news to a client is one of the most difficult jobs for a lawyer—as well as one of the most important. ...

Changes in the numbers of attorneys and partners in our annual survey of the state’s largest law firms show how they are weath...

Sulfur compounds in Chinese dry-wall are corroding homes built in the United States, giving products-liability lawyers a globa...