People often tell Judge Lisa Hart Cole that her courtroom looks familiar. "That's because they've seen it on TV," she said. ...
EL CAJON - After more than 20 years practicing law, serving as a judge and living in eastern San Diego County, Superior Court ...
FULLERTON - There used to be a joke among students at Western State University College of Law during the late 1970s. ...
SAN JOSE - A federal judge took a dim view Friday of a Southern California Web site's complaint that Google Inc. violated its ...
SAN FRANCISCO - Farella Braun + Martel's newest real estate and land use partner hopes to fill a void left by prominent rainma...
Litigation
Jury Awards Heart-Attack Victim's Family $5.3 Million From Doctors
By Jim Adamekn
SANTA ANA - In a rare victory, a heart-attack victim's family has won a $5.3 million verdict against a pair of Orange County d...
Law Practice
Bet Tzedek Counts on the Young to Go-Go to Its Justice Ball
By Alexa Hylandn
LOS ANGELES - Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Bet Tzedek will hold its annual Justice Ball Saturday at the Hollywood Palladi...
FULLERTON - The first Western State University College of Law graduate to go on the bench was a member of the school's very fi...
Immigration
Workers Waiting 60 Years for Wages Eye Mexico's Election
By Sandra Hernandezn
LOS ANGELES-Ismael Silva's hearing is sketchy, and he isn't as steady on his feet as he once was. ...
Judges and Judiciary
Judges Threaten to Quit CJA Over Training Mandate
By Savannah Blackwelln
SAN FRANCISCO - Two highly regarded judicial education experts said Friday that they would resign in unison from the Californi...
WASHINGTON - The San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals had another rocky year at the U.S. Supreme Court, as th...
LOS ANGELES - On a recent searing afternoon in downtown Los Angeles, Michael Cypers stood in an air-conditioned room below the...
On the Move Edwin Luk has joined Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe's Hong Kong office as a partner. Luk, who is a China-focu...
LAND ONTARIO - Oakmont Industrial Group purchased 19.14 acres of land on the Northwest corner of Milliken Avenue and the 60 f...
SAN JOSE - Search engines have become the way computer users find out information on the Internet, and companies that do busin...
Product Liability
Avoiding Minefields Inherent in Buying Another's Trademark
By Amy Kalinn
By Janene P. Bassett Obtaining new trademark rights, whether through creation of a new mark or assignment from another enti...
At its meeting on June 22, the Los Angeles MTA Board of Directors voted to move a proposed expansion of the Long Beach (710) F...
By Stephen F. Rohde As we approach July 4, our celebrations are muted by the deaths of more than 2,500 Americans in Iraq, ...
Labor/Employment
Employers Would Be Wise to Handle ADA Accommodations With Care
By Amy Kalinn
By John T. Hansen California's Fair Employment and Housing Act prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of disab...
A divided California Supreme Court on Thursday handed counties a big stick to control logging within their borders. ...
LOS ANGELES - Unchecked fraud may have cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars in child care funds intended for welfare...
SAN DIEGO - Vincent P. Di Figlia's can use a one-liner to snap a case into focus. ...
Litigation
San Diego's May Be the Suit to Decide Legitimacy of State's Medical-Pot Law
By Jim Adamekn
SAN DIEGO - San Diego County's constitutional challenge to the state's voter-approved medical marijuana laws could be put on t...
A divided California Supreme Court clarified Thursday that passengers in vehicles pulled over in traffic stops are not automat...
SAN FRANCISCO - A private Bay Area Catholic high school with the stated purpose of educating underprivileged students will pay...
LOS ANGELES - A jury has awarded a 71-year-old terminally ill man $12.6 million for pain and suffering related to asbestos exp...
Large Firms
Christensen Partner Defects to Steptoe's New West L.A. Office
By Drew Combsn
LOS ANGELES - Seong H. Kim, a partner at Christensen, Glaser, Fink, Jacobs, Weil & Shapiro, said Thursday he is leaving th...
Now immigrant rights groups in California plan to launch a massive citizenship drive aimed at strengthening an already-influen...
Not passing the bar exam is no excuse for not repaying student loan debt, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday. ...
WASHINGTON - Thursday's Supreme Court ruling striking down President Bush's plan to try terrorism suspects in military tribuna...