Judges and Judiciary
Off the Bench, TV Judge Takes a Turn as Winning Appellant
By Laura Ernden
"Judge Alex" bills himself as a television judge who resolves "complicated issues with his straightforward approach and cogent...
LOS ANGELES - District Attorney Steve Cooley is once again raising hackles with his fellow prosecutors by denying the Californ...
Overturning its own highly controversial 1994 decision on warrantless police searches, the California Supreme Court ruled Thur...
FORUM COLUMN - By Fred Silberberg - There is an aspect to family law proceedings that prove the age-old saying that "the law i...
LOS ANGELES - Oil drilling at Beverly Hills High School did not cause various cancers among alumni and area residents, a judge...
Appellate Practice
Man Can End His Name With Exclamation Point, Panel Says
By Laura Ernden
The next time you see Darren Lloyd Bean, make sure you give a shout out.
Lee Jay Berman is not a lawyer. Never has been.
SAN FRANCISCO - Jurors, get your pens and paper ready.
Seven nonprofits and two private firms saved a critical piece of Los Angeles County's health care system. ...
In the last decade, pro bono work has picked up where legal aid, strapped for cash and bound by federal restrictions, has had ...
It took serious legal muscle to force the United States Navy to consider the plight of the whale.
As the immigration debate heats up, lawyers in Texas and California remove hurdles for legal residents.
The Adopt-an-Angel program allows law firms to form long-term partnerships with battered-women's shelters.
Lawyers help disciplined students stand up for their rights in Contra Costa schools.
Potential conflicts don't always stand in the way of environmental justice.
Los Angeles lawyers worked around the clock after Hungarian Holocaust survivors got an unexpected chance for reparations.
Volunteer attorneys create opportunities for those who have spent time in jail or prison.
One partner's dedication helped fight slum conditions and preserve affordable housing for some Los Angeles families.
Bankruptcy reform made a debtor assistance program tougher for lawyers but critical for the poor.
In the face of gentrification, this local firm is fighting to protect the area's most vulnerable residents from homelessness.
LOS ANGELES - Before Emma Leheny began to defend hourly workers, she was one herself, making $8 an hour as a breakfast line co...
FOCUS COLUMN - By Norman A. Dupont - Many commentators have described the 2006 term of the U.S. Supreme Court as the first ful...
Litigation
Lawyer Can Sue Morgan Lewis for Fees, Appellate Court Rules
By Anna Oberthurn
A Los Angeles lawyer who wants his former employer, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, to reimburse him for attorney fees spent defe...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Arbitration Works Well for All Parties, Even Better Than Court
By Eric Berkowitzn
FORUM COLUMN - By Roger Haydock - The Nov. 1 issue of the Los Angeles Daily Journal reprinted a very controversial article wri...
SAN BERNARDINO - Richard R. Beswick, a "super aggressive" San Bernardino attorney whose clients included key figures in govern...
Judges and Judiciary
Panel Publicly Admonishes Judge for Racial Comments
By Amy Yarbroughn
The state's judicial watchdog agency publicly admonished a controversial Orange County judge Wednesday for misconduct that inc...
SANTA ANA - Lawyer jokes notwithstanding, California doesn't have enough lawyers, at least according to calculations by the Un...
A boy who got hurt trying to retrieve his kite from tangled power lines can't sue the electric company, but that doesn't mean ...
Labor/Employment
State High Court Takes Up Noncompete Employment Agreements
By Itir Yakarn
SAN FRANCISCO - The California Supreme Court unanimously agreed Wednesday to decide whether narrowly written noncompete agreem...
Environmental
Divided Court Questions States' Standing in Climate Lawsuit
By kristinakg@kgmllp.com
WASHINGTON - In its first foray into the issue of global warming, the U.S. Supreme Court appeared ideologically divided Wednes...