The California Supreme Court seemed to be searching for middle ground Tuesday in a debate over whether teachers' unions can us...
In certain cases, a tort victim is also a crime victim, and may be entitled to recovery under both penal and civil systems, wr...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit Ends Court Supervision of L.A.'s MTA
By John Roemer
Los Angeles bus riders won't get more legroom on their daily commutes after a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled 2-...
As the case against former Sen. Ted Stevens illustrates, "win at all costs" should never be a prosecutor's mantra, writes Gary...
Forum (Forum & Focus)
Black President or Not, Protecting the Voting Rights Act Is Still Crucial
By Sara Libbyn
Getting rid of a vital section of the Votings Rights Act would be an enormous step backward, writes NAACP President Benjamin T...
Large Firms
Former Irell Entertainment Litigators Launch Their Own Firm
By Rebecca U. Cho
Three top entertainment and intellecutal property lawyers are leaving Irell & Manella to launch their own firm, with an es...
In some cases, copyright infringement can actually yield opportunities for copyright owners, write Michelle Porter and Stevan ...
Don't assume that your client has done his research on trademarks, even if he presents a catchy name and memorable logo, write...
Senate Republicans approved conservative Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions Tuesday as ranking member of the Judiciary Committee, repl...
Small businesses are urging the California Supreme Court to reduce the amount of damages available for violations of the Ameri...
A Los Angeles County prosecutor has sued the county in a potential class action case, saying the county does not provide enoug...
A federal bankruptcy judge ordered an unusual evidentiary hearing Tuesday to determine whether O'Melveny & Myers deserves ...
Judge Deirdre Hill has gone from being watchdog over the Los Angeles Police Department to policing a flurry of foreclosure- an...
Criminal
Los Angeles Skid Row Defendant Fights Prosecutors, His Own Lawyers
By Greg Katzn
The 38-year-old homeless man who was ensnared last year in a highly controversial city program to clean up Skid Row has put up...
Environmental
Environmentalists Succeed in Effort to Expand Prop. 65 Warnings
By Fiona Smith
A slew of new chemicals could soon fall under the oversight of California's toxics warning law because of an Alameda County S...
California Supreme Court
Justices Find Juror Not Guilty Of Miconduct in Death Case
By Laura Ernden
A former San Francisco drag queen didn't commit juror misconduct when he helped send a man to death row in 1991 for murdering ...
Law Practice
BERG: President Obama's First Defeat Is Also a Defeat for Homeowners
By Martin Bergn
Columnist Martin Berg writes that Congress and President Obama have lost the one stick in their arsenal to bring stem to the f...
The settlement involving Google's plan to digitize books is seen by many as an ambitious change in the organization of written...
Forum (Forum & Focus)
Prevention and Education Programs Will Drastically Reduce Health Care Costs
By Sara Libbyn
The Obama administration can improve Americans' health by focusing attention on chronic disease and prevention, writes Bryan A...
Entertainment & Sports
Indemnity Policies Are Crucial to Setting the Stage for a Smooth Live Show
By Sara Libbyn
In arranging a live performance contract, an area of considerable negotiation is insurance and indemnification provisions, wri...
Shell Oil Co. is off the hook for millions of dollars of environmental cleanup costs at a California Superfund site after the ...
Discipline
Former Santa Cruz County Prosecutor Suspended for Two Years
By Amy Yarbroughn
The California Supreme Court suspended former Santa Cruz County prosecutor George Hall Dunlap Jr. from practicing law for two ...
The rules of diversity jurisdiction and corporate citizenship are complicated, especially when litigating in California federa...
In a published opinion that loosens limits on consumer class actions, an appellate court said Safeco Insurance Co. must disclo...
U.S. Supreme Court
Use of Identity Theft Tactic in Immigration Cases Rejected
By Robert Iafolla
In a unanimous repudiation of an immigration enforcement tactic often used by the Bush administration, the U.S. Supreme Court ...
Alameda County Superior Court Judge Joan Cartwright started her career in child education. Now, after decades on the bench, sh...
In deciding whether to charge for their content online, newspapers must ask whether they have the legal right to block others ...
As general counsel for USC, Carol Mauch Amir deals with more legal issues - academic tenure, employment, licensing, liability,...
With President Barack Obama reportedly looking for a liberal woman or Hispanic to replace David Souter on the U.S. Supreme Cou...