Disciplinary Actions

On The Move

Superior Court Judge Sanjay T. Kumar is settling into new role - well, almost

Judge DeAnn Salcido's fall from the bench shows what can happen when a judge makes a reach for the spotlight. Although more co...

A former dependency court commissioner, Kristine McCarthy puts her listening skills to work with lawyerless defendants in traf...

A court artist gives us a different perspective on a defense attorney's greatness. By Paulette Frankl. ...

The U.S. Justice Department has released an audit of travel expenses that found five former U.S. Attorneys, including former L...

Lawyers should look in both high and low places to maximize their marketing potential. By Theda (Teddy) Snyder of Ringler Asso...

Illegitimate factors can sway death penalty procedures, giving rise to troubling results. By Ramona Ripston of the ACLU of Sou...

Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley unfairly harassed deputies within his office for participating in union acti...

The iPad takes mediation to the next, paperless, level. By Los Angeles attorney Steven G. Mehta. ...

Foster parents in California seek increased payments assured by judgment. ...

Peter Logan writes in response to the article, "Tuition, Higher Education and Immigration Status." ...

Foster parents in California are headed back to federal court to enforce a two-year-old judgment they won against the state in...

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, hoping to bolster green technology patent innovations, has extended its program that all...

Using fossil fuel power plants now will help achieve California's goals of a high-renewable energy future. By Michael J. Carro...

Intellectual property attorneys will soon have more options for shepherding their clients' inventions through the patent appli...

Neutral Sheila P. Sonenshine gets parties on the same page, even those whose cases have dragged on for years. ...

Marcia Fritz, who heads the California Foundation for Fiscal Responsibility, has been successful in getting some courts to pro...

Decades after the plaintiffs' and defense bars united to push back against restrictive time limits on jury selection, some att...

Questions surrounding Louis "Skip" Miller's mysterious departure from the heavyweight firm he co-founded were revived on Wedne...

Respect for proper procedure and belief in the law pervades Commissioner Barry Kohn's court, even when it challenges the basis...

Public Counsel, the nation's largest pro bono office, hosted it's 11th Annual Volunteer Gala on Nov. 10 at Hotel Figueroa in d...

Yesterday afternoon, Burt Jacobson was honored at a luncheon for his 50-year tenure at the Beverly Hills Law Building. He is ...

The Obama administration Wednesday argued that U.S. Supreme Court should leave in place the policy over gays and lesbians in t...

Ventura County has a new court for combat veterans charged with crimes. ...

The advent of social media makes it easier for employees to reinforce their discrimination claims. By Eli M. Kantor and Zachar...

Performance evaluations can be the key to success, or failure, in employment discrimination suits. By Russell I. Glazer and Ju...