The co-chair of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP's entertainment litigation department is leaving to became a partner at Loeb...

A state appellate court criticized a San Francisco defense attorney for her inflammatory closing arguments in a medical malpra...

What is the future of incarcerated youth who are unable to make positive changes in their lives? By Susan Madden Lankford ...

A plaintiffs' lawyer with the reputation of an ambitious workhorse, C. Michael Alder's job recently became even more time-cons...

Indio filed a $15 million lawsuit against its former city attorney and the lawyer's former law firm, contending they gave the ...

Twenty years ago, mediation was just beginning to come into fashion in the judicial system. A look at where it is now. By Lloy...

A behind-the-scenes look at a bench beset by personal animus and public acrimony. By Richard L. Kellner of Kabateck Brown Kel...

When Andrew Raines launched what is now Raines Feldman LLP, a transactions and litigation boutique, he designated one partner ...

One month after 49 attorneys general announced they'd reached a settlement with the five largest mortgage banks over foreclosu...

In the past year, while she watched funding unravel for California's court system, attorney Kelly M. Dermody decided it was t...

The state attorney general's office arrested three Sacramento-area lawyers Thursday on charges of collecting illegal up-front...

The state Supreme Court revived a molestation victim's civil suit against a Los Angeles County public school Thursday, giving ...

A long running legal battle over dust storms in the Owens Valley is heating up. ...

Robert J. Girard II, partner at Freeman, Freeman & Smiley LLP, arranged for a night out with five partners on March 1. Gir...

The San Fernando Valley Bar Association hosted its 21st Annual Judges’ Night Gala on Feb. 23 at Warner Center Marriott Hotel i...

The Association of Southern California Defense Counsel held it 51st Annual Seminar on March 1-2 at the Millennium Biltmore Hot...

The National Association of Women Lawyers held its midyear meeting at the Omni Hotel in Los Angeles on Feb. 23. The event brou...

The Alliance for Children’s Rights, an organization that coordinates legal services, health care and education for impoveris...

Fellow criminal defense lawyers assess the impact recently retired Federal Public Defender Barry Portman had on the local bar ...

Miguel Marquez has applied to the 6th District bench, which has never had a Latino justice.

A reader comments on coverage of the trial court budget crisis. ...

A recent 3rd Circuit decision makes clear that recovery of litigation costs requires an actual trial. By Bradford B. Kuhn and ...

Can schools prevent students from wearing accessories bearing edgy Keep a Breast Foundation slogans? By Sloan Simmons and Aime...

Don't underestimate the power of laughter. By Christina Wang of Law Offices of Keefe Roberts and Associates ...

An insurer's settlement with Bratz manfacturer MGA Entertainment Inc. underscores the bitterness of insurance brawls in high-s...

Attorneys for Oracle Corp. on Wednesday tried a third time to persuade a federal judge to accept its expert's report on damage...

A tussle between the association that regulates the securities markets and San Francisco brokerage Charles Schwab & Co. ...

Legal employers are beginning to ramp up their recruiting and hiring efforts with law school students following the recession,...

What used to be an electrifying display of skill has now devolved into a total snooze-fest. By Aaron Bloom of Greenberg Gluske...

San Jose will move forward with a controversial measure to reform the city's pension structure despite legal threats from labo...