Constitutional Law
Ninth Circuit Has Chance to Correct Flawed Takings Decision
By Sharon Liangn
Next week, the 9th Circuit will determine whether the U.S. Constitution should be read to reward investors in a mobile home pa...
A recent case from California provides a cautionary warning for counsel seeking to invoke the doctrine of forum non conveni...
The American Civil Liberties Union sued U.S. immigration officials on behalf of a Muslim man Wednesday, claiming the 50-year-o...
A San Jose federal judge has denied a preliminary injunction against Mattel Inc. that would have barred the company from marke...
The legal industry is watching closely for the outcome of a controversial malicious prosecution case against Manatt, Phelps &a...
As a White House official during the Clinton administration, U.S. Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan played a role in refereein...
Plaintiffs in auto crash cases have faced a long history of stumbling blocks in proving electrical magnetic interference caus...
Government
Emotional Prop. 8 Trial Ends With Pointed Questions at Both Sides
By Liz Enochsn
Chief Judge Vaughn Walker listened to one final debate on gay marriage in his federal courtroom Wednesday as he prepared to ru...
Trusts & Estates
Eyes Wide Open: The Key to Effective Estate Planning
By Sharon Liangn
Who can someone trust to manage his or her affairs in the event of incapacity or after death? Chris Johnson of Russakow, Ryan,...
Employment lawyers are increasingly suggesting a small but growing alternative for clients looking to fire troublesome workers...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Senior Judge ...
Palo Alto-based electric sportscar maker Tesla Motors plans to sell 11.1 million shares in its initial public offering to rais...
A disabled baseball fan filed a potential class action in federal court Tuesday against the Angels baseball team and the city ...
Hewlett-Packard Co. has agreed to settle a class action alleging that the Palo Alto company's printers contained mechanisms th...
Employers face a tougher legal landscape should the state Supreme Court reject a doctrine that prevents employees from pursuri...
The California Judges Association on Monday selected San Bernardino Superior Court Judge Keith Davis as its newest president. ...
Richard Neff of Neff Law Firm lists the necessary components for a nondisclosure agreement that will provide full protection. ...
Donald Kochan of Chapman University School of Law School writes about attempts to repeal the 17th Amendment, which changed the...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Convict May Prove Inadequate Defense
By John Roemer
A Los Angeles man serving a life term for murder and attempted murder will get a chance to prove his trial lawyer bungled his ...
Cardinal Roger Mahony dragged his feet in reporting to police or other church parishes that a priest admitted to molesting boy...
Lawyers for Dennis Cyrus Jr., convicted of murder last year in the Northern District's first capital case since 1948, said Tue...
After years as a prosecutor, Judge Jacqueline Arroyo has found that managing a courtroom requires her to keep an even keel.
An attorney who unsuccessfully challenged San Bernardino County District Attorney Michael Ramos in last week's election is req...
After 20 years in the Orange County D.A.'s office, Walter Schwarm is adjusting to his new role as a Superior Court judge.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Court Reinstates Felony Charges
By Laura Ernden
A federal appeals court reinstated felony charges Monday against prominent Los Angeles trial lawyer Pierce O'Donnell, who is a...
Thirty Peruvian prosecutors are scheduled to arrive in San Diego to attend California Western School of Law's Trial Skills Aca...
Lawyers for screenwriters who won a settlement with the Writers Guild of America West over unpaid foreign levies filed an oppo...
When lawyers think of pro bono, they usually think of litigation or maybe helping out in adoption or political asylum cases. L...