In a major test of the limits of executive power, the California Supreme Court will hear argument Wednesday on whether Gov. Ar...

The latest topic of conversation around law firm water coolers? Hollywood socialite Paris Hilton, by Michael Garfinkel and Sch...

The $600 million in fines that Irvine-based Allergan Inc. must pay for off-label promotion of Botox may be a shot in the arm f...

Lawyers at Katten Muchin Rosenman in Los Angeles will have to answer to conspiracy and fraud charges, a state appellate panel ...

As federal prosecutors ramp up the criminal investigation of alleged doping in U.S. pro cycling one question that has stumped ...

The Southern California chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel hosted its 12th annual charity golf tournament Monday ...

A state appellate court won't force Attorney General Jerry Brown to defend California's same-sex marriage ban. ...

An attorney for retired NFL players suing Manatt, Phelps & Phillips and Dallas-based McKool Smith for legal malpractice ha...

Reid & Hellyer, one of the largest law firms in the Inland Empire, has opened an Orange County office. Partners Jim Mannin...

It is a necessity for ADR Services neutral Keith Parker's work sorting out complex insurance disputes. ...

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Orange County Superior Court judges elected Thomas J. Borris to be their new presiding judge next year, and David A. Thompson ...

A nationwide janitorial services contractor agreed to pay a $5.8 million to settle dramatic allegations of chronic sex harassm...

Two female Chinese immigrants who were asked for bribes and sexually assaulted by a federal asylum officer can sue for inflict...

An outspoken critic of Scientology who alleges that one of its members assaulted him during a 2008 protest is suing the church...

By family law and appellate law attorney Robin Yeamans. ...

Prosecutors are refusing to seek charges against three deputies accused of pepper spaying a Twin Towers inmate's anus and geni...

Expert opinions have become an increasingly common weapon in the battle over class certification, especially in federal courts...

Fear not a personal connection with your clients. Empathy will drive you to go the extra mile for a client in need, by Mathew ...

A state appellate court castigated the Irvine Unified School District for rejecting a contractor's lowest bids on a pair of sc...

Expect age discrimination complaints to rise as economic woes force baby boomers to delay retirement, by Shelline Bennett of L...

Controversial new greenhouse gas reduction targets were approved by a Southern California regional planning board Thursday.

When it comes to cameras in the courts, not all trials are created equal. That's the message Northern District Chief Judge Vau...

Further fueling the drama over one of the world's most famous doll brands, Mattel sued Bratz manufacturer MGA Entertainment in...

Hewlett-Packard Co. will buy 3Par Inc. for roughly $2.3 billion after Dell Inc. dropped out Thursday of an intense bidding war.

If the state does not discharge its duty to defend Proposition 8, heartfelt interests will be lost in the shuffle of legal and...

As state legislators frantically wrapped up their session late into the night Tuesday, they managed to pass a few key bills th...

Irvine-based Allergan Inc. and the U.S. Department of Justice announced a settlement on Sept. 1 in which the company will pay ...

By William Wesley Patton of Whittier Law School. ...

After months of mudslinging, things quieted down for a little while after Judge Paul Zellerbach unseated Riverside County Dist...