A paraplegic man described as a vexatious litigant by a Los Angeles federal judge for filing hundreds of Americans with Disabi...

San Francisco Sheriff Michael Hennessey said he is frustrated by attempts to learn what happens to immigrants turned over to f...

Breaking the cycle of domestic violence is a complicated and difficult journey involving physicians, mental health specialists...

Lawyers should always consider the non-financial aspects of a job before accepting a new position, writes K.C. Victor. - Forum...

Importers and consumers of food products that originate outside the United States should anticipate likely changes in the law,...

Pressure is mounting on the California Supreme Court to take a closer look at the validity of a voter-approved constitutional ...

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman lost its bid Monday for a jury trial to defend itself against allegations of wrongdoing in a ...

The California Supreme Court ruled Monday that a trial judge can't unseal grand jury evidence about the Los Angeles jailhouse-...

James W. Brown doesn't mind changing tentative decisions when faced with stronger arguments. ...

Here are summaries of lawyer disciplinary actions taken recently by the state Supreme Court or the Bar Court, listing attorney...

Sheppard Mullin has landed a partner in its intellectual property practice group.

Full-time pro bono positions at law firms are rare. Full-time pro bono partner positions at firm are even more rare. ...

A Stanford Law School program publicizes law firms' self-reported data on pro bono participation. They hope to help students m...

Jayne Fleming is full-time pro bono counsel at Reed Smith, a position she worked to create after spending several years balanc...

The U.S. Supreme Court decided Friday to intervene in a dispute centering on the sensitive issue of political donations in sta...

Amy Solomon, president of Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, coordinated the effort to match the nonprofit with la...

After years of deliberating, San Francisco-based Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold has planted roots in the Sunshine State....

Many of Warren Paboojian's colleagues warned him against taking on the case of Stacy Johnson-Klein, a women's basketball coach...

The Obama administration brings new hope for sensible immigration reform, writes Ali Noorani. - Forum Column ...

A federal judge in Santa Ana has certified a national class action against a Florida company that is the official nutritional ...

The False Claims Act permits a private person to bring a lawsuit on behalf of the United States against those who have falsely...

Attorneys for former Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona will not be allowed to tell jurors in the ongoing trial about a prosecu...

Despite a growing shortage of school nurses, state law prohibits teachers, librarians or other non-medical personnel from taki...

An appeals court ruled Friday that state prison officials failed in their duty to protect a transgender inmate from being sexu...

Judge Barry Russell's Evidence Manual is on every bankruptcy lawyer's desk. ...

Former State Bar President James O. Heiting, left, with Alfredo Tafoya, who has thrived under Heiting’s mentoring through the ...

Appearances are deceiving when it comes to Proposition 64 — a seemingly straightforward ballot initiative whose colorful histo...

Two litigators have teamed up to open boutique Spillane Weingarten in Los Angeles, targeting mid-market business clients.

Judge Leo Valentine Jr.'s dignified manner and deep, melodious voice lend an air of authority to the bench. ...

L.A. County's Department of Mental Health has quietly begun refusing to take emergency calls involving the mentally ill when n...