In a shroud of secrecy, Mark J. Kelson, head of the capital markets practice group at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP, left ...

Holland & Knight LLP hired Assistant U.S. Attorney Vince Farhat, who spent the past eight years in the Central District's ...

Here are summaries of lawyer disciplinary actions taken recently by the state Supreme Court or the Bar Court, listing attorney...

Raised by show business parents, Judge Michael O'Gara pivoted from ice skating to dreams of directing films to a law career an...

The state Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday that asking for a ZIP code during a credit card transaction violates the So...

After a long career as a federal prosecutor, rising to hold several supervisory roles, Sally Meloch made the switch to state-c...

After a career as a big-firm associate, sole practitioner and corporate executive, Michael Leb decided his breadth of experien...

Starting this summer, the L.A. Lawyers Philharmonic will have some vocal accompaniment. Conductor and trial attorney Gary S. ...

Vito Costanzo, a partner in Holland & Knight LLP's Los Angeles office, joins the board at St Anne's, a nonprofit social se...

John K. Haggerty responds to "Chief Justice to Push for Diversity in Replacing Moreno on High Court." ...

Why obscenity is a useful vehicle for discussing sexist, racist or homophobic speech. By Kevin W. Saunders of Michigan State U...

How one lawyer vowed to save Rock Hudson's tarnished reputation after decades of allegations. By Robert Parker Mills. ...

California's law seeking to root out insurance fraud needs to be reformed. By Brian S. Kabateck and Jon A. Atabek of Kabateck ...

The three partners at Rosenstein Wilson & Dean in San Diego aren't the sort to make rush judgments. That's why they took t...

In a new effort to limit class actions in California, a proposed bill would give defendants the right to appeal if a state cou...

Six qualities that employment lawyers look for when selecting a mediator. By Howard C. Hay of PMA. ...

The first stage of involuntary bankruptcy proceedings against financier David Bergstein's five film companies wrapped this wee...

The Northern District is gearing up to launch a re-entry court designed to provide intensive supervision to high-risk offender...

City Attorney Jan Goldsmith, who considers San Diego's homeless problem one of the worst in the country, is hoping that renewe...

Two days after hearing oral arguments, a federal appellate court in Washington invalidated a patent that might have turned off...

Is Wal-Mart really the healthy choice for low-income neighborhoods? By Andrea Freeman of California Western School of Law. ...

Mattel Inc. is asking a judge to declare a mistrial in the Bratz intellectual property war, saying the jury pool was tainted b...

Proposed legislation would prohibit out-of-state employers with California workers from requiring workers to waive their right...

Courts money-saving measures recommended by the Legislative Analyst's Office meet with resistance. ...

Pepperdine University School of Law named Kansas federal judge Deanell Reece Tacha as its new dean. ...

To combat high drug prices, India may issue compulsory licenses, which let generic manufacturers sell medications without cons...

Lateral transfer partners who are getting paid more than longer-term partners have created an internal strain in large law fir...

The judge's order means that all five of David Bergstein's film companies will be in bankruptcy nearly a year after creditors ...

A proposal by Republicans in the House of Representatives would slash federal spending on Legal Services Corp., an organizatio...

The Arizona shooting case raises intriguing questions regarding what charges can be brought by federal and state authorities. ...