President Obama can take a small step toward his goal of bipartisanship by re-nominating James E. Rogan to the Central Distric...

Ronald S. Rosen asks: Were the Pirate Bay defendants buccaneers and thieves, or were they champions fighting for the right of ...

For lawyers who feel they need to be constantly accessible to clients, Phonetag.com will be a welcome help, writes Paul R. Kie...

Determining whether a filmmaker has infringed on the rights of a subject who has not consented to be portrayed can be a comple...

Saying the case has jurisdictional problems, a federal court judge Monday tossed out a closely watched suit by an Orange Count...

San Mateo County Superior Court has discovered a surprise $3.89 million deficit that it said will force layoffs of 60 court wo...

Among the many people who know Erwin Chemerinsky - and there are very many - there is wide agreement about one thing: No one b...

After nearly 30 years working on the outside for agricultural cooperatives, Charles L. Woltmann decided to join them, becoming...

In a difficult economy, UCI Law fundraisers are finding one approach that is paying off is seeking money from outside the coun...

Topics discussed at Friday's climate change forum at UCLA included the interplay of federal and state environmental laws. ...

There are two components of selling your services: safety and effectiveness, write Robert N. Kohn and Lawrence M. Kohn in "Sel...

When R. Paul Howes was a federal prosecutor in Washington D.C. in the 1990s, he improperly paid witnesses and later lied about...

Thomas Lambert's strategy for expanding Mitchell Silberberg as it moves into New York and Washington, D.C: taking his time. ...

A divided federal appellate court ruled Thursday that the U.S. foreign policy of not recognizing the Armenian genocide trumps ...

Last week's $825 million deal between DreamWorks and Mumbai-based Reliance Big Pictures shows the film industry may have found...

Since many malpractice claims involve missed deadlines or administrative errors, attorneys must use all tools at their disposa...

In "The Great Decision," the authors concentrate on the real people and politics behind the case that shaped legal history, wr...

A less than fully independent special counsel to investigate torture will produce just another lengthy report to go in the dus...

A 'Crawford' defense can be a headache for all involved, write Francesca C. Svarcas and Ashley Hansson. ...

Despite campaign promises to move away from secrecy in litigation, the Obama administration continues to assert that an Islami...

Efforts employing law to address climate change issues are impressive - but whether they'll really create meaningful change is...

The planned merger of pharmaceutical giants Pfizer Inc. and Wyeth will eliminate competition and cause drug prices to spike, a...

New statistics surfaced last month charting the gender pay gap in the U.S. workforce, and, on first glance, women's earnings i...

Find out who's changing jobs, who's moving in or out. See our roundup of comings and goings at the state's law firms, legal or...

Readers weigh in on the value of the Judicial College, a two-week educational program for new California judges.

The California Senate passed by a slim majority of 21 to 19 on Thursday a plan to reduce the state's prison population by roug...

Former appellate court justice Candace D. Cooper spends her free time with needle and thread, ski poles and virtual mobsters. ...

A new administration, the recession and the impact of technology are all conspiring to bring once-in-a-generation changes to e...

"Buy American" provisions in the stimulus bill can actually put more hardships on U.S. cities and companies, writes Susan Kohn...

Hildebrandt's quarterly report on the health of the legal industry is in, and the results aren't looking good for Los Angeles ...