ADR neutral Michael R. Diliberto credits his unique background as a musician, world traveler and litigator who's bilingual in ...

Discover the different origins of law-related expressions. By James E. Clapp, Elizabeth G. Thornburg, Marc Galanter and Fred R...

Are designer laws merely a tool to boost politicians during times of tragedy? By Alex Landon and Elaine Halleck ...

The willingness to stay at the table until the game is won brings success in sports and mediation. By Robert N. Dobbins of Jud...

A San Francisco County Superior Court judge ruled last week that the Archdiocese of San Francisco would not be subject to a $2...

When Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Maryanne Gilliard brings in 60 or 65 potential jurors for a criminal trial these d...

Law firm managers aren't having as difficult of a time raking in collections during the first part of the fourth quarter as th...

Retired Judge David Rothman's paintings are on exhibit in Los Angeles. His work includes a portrait of a congressman and of ci...

Silicon Valley technology companies and their allies are fighting back against legislation pending in Congress that they say w...

Denim companies have begun applying for IP protection for back-pocket embroidery designs. And as those designs have become mor...

On Nov. 17, the Italian American Lawyers Association hosted a reception and dinner featuring performer Kenny Rogers. The even...

Holme Roberts & Owen LLP, a Denver-based 170-attorney global law firm with offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco, is in...

Hewlett-Packard Co. does not have to turn over to plaintiffs a report on the allegations of improper behavior by then-Chairman...

Preparing for an uphill slog toward the first courtroom trial over unintended acceleration claims, Toyota Motor Corp. has hire...

The breadth and novelty of cap and trade make litigation a real possibility. By Malcolm C. Weiss and Ian M. Forrest of Hunton ...

The rising number of homeless veterans returning from service is a national disgrace. By Jeffrey A. Lowe ...

The Teen Alcohol Safety Act protects minors against alcohol-related death and injury. By Warren A. Koshofer of Michelman &...

Should the crime of rape be redefined to include a wider range of acts? By Wendy L. Patrick of the San Diego County district a...

Criminal justice realignment - how did it come to this and what does it all mean? By Hadar Aviram of UC Hastings College of th...

For years, developers have tried to dodge the high cost of construction defect trials through alternative dispute provisions. ...

A San Francisco federal judge dismissed class actions Tuesday that claimed Facebook Inc. and Zynga Game Network Inc. violated ...

Netflix Inc. won a motion for summary judgment Tuesday enabling it to escape an antitrust class action filed by its subscriber...

A small and persistent number of in-house attorneys are sticking to the billable hour despite the poor economy. ...

The state Supreme Court rejected a request Tuesday to stop the State Bar from taking over the practice of a lawyer accused by ...

Whether it be looking to other clients as capital sources or persuading municipalities to accept new types of entitlement rule...

California lawyers are divided over whether the State Bar should use some of its money to become part of the controversial and...

An ex-Bingham McCutchen LLP associate is suing her former firm in Los Angeles Superior Court for wrongful termination, claimin...

Nearly 600 former prisoners who claim they were erroneously imprisoned months - sometimes years - past their release date are ...

Superior Court Referee Kern County (Bakersfield) ...

The FBI is recruiting at law schools to fill the ranks in its legal departments. ...