MARYSVILLE - "Yuba County is my county," Kathleen O'Connor declared in a recent interview. It's true Yuba County's newest judg...

SAN FRANCISCO - A fight over hundreds of thousands of dollars in attorney fees stemming from a record-breaking sexual harassme...

SAN DIEGO - A jury considering whether David A. Westerfield lives or dies will resume deliberations today after failing to rea...

SAN FRANCISCO - Attorneys on both sides faced tough questions Thursday as the state Supreme Court considered whether a Texas W...

Focus Column - By Michael K. Brown and Lisa M. Baird - Since the founding of this country, the state and federal governments h...

LOS ANGELES - On the witness stand, the young woman sobbed as she told her story to the jury. Responding to questions from San...

LOS ANGELES - "Wanted: police chief for large metropolitan city. Must have experience in police work and work well with others...

Employment Column - By Craig A. Blumin - Checking references is a necessary part of the due diligence firms conduct when consi...

Dicta Column - By Lisa Perrine - The more accomplished the legal professional, the less time he or she has available for the p...

Dicta Column - By Beth E. Kellermann - A firm's managing partner stared at the spreadsheet in disbelief. He always had feared...

RIVERSIDE - Authorities' plans to drain too much water from the Salton Sea would threaten dozens of species of rare birds and ...

Forum Column - By Michael M. Berger - Coastal property owners are used to coping with disasters. That seems to go with the ter...

LOS ANGELES - The exodus of partners from Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison continues, with litigation partner Perrie M. Weiner ...

RIVERSIDE - The Commission on Judicial Performance has set Oct. 21 as the date for a disciplinary proceeding on charges agains...

SAN DIEGO - After a day of emotional testimony and final arguments from attorneys, the jury that found David Westerfield guilt...

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday gave the green light for California prison officials to begin collecting DNA ...

Focus Column - By John W. Brooks - The frisson of expanding overseas is beginning to come again to an increasing number of U.S...

SACRAMENTO - When Judge Loren McMaster and his wife, Anne, drove from Sacramento to San Francisco to enjoy a couple of San Fra...

SAN FRANCISCO - Willits defense lawyer Edward J. "Fast Eddy" Kuwatch, the self-proclaimed guru of drunken driving law, has fal...

SAN FRANCISCO - The California Supreme Court was asked Wednesday to decide how the theft of trade secrets should be treated un...

SAN DIEGO - A local Superior Court judge who earlier was a federal prosecutor specializing in economic crimes became U.S. atto...

LOS ANGELES - Funeral services will be Saturday for retired Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge M. Ross Bigelow, who died ...

Column by Garry Abrams - Kennewick Man's journey through eternity has not been an easy one. Moreover, the evidence suggests th...

SAN FRANCISCO - The Supreme Court showed little interest Wednesday in allowing individuals to bring damages suits for alleged ...

SACRAMENTO - A measure that would have implemented the U.S. Supreme Court's ban on executing the mentally retarded was among t...

SAN FRANCISCO - A runner crosses a finish line. A pianist leafs through sheet music. A sculptor molds a clay pot. These are al...

LOS ANGELES - Assistant Presiding Judge Robert Dukes was nominated for presiding judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court Wedne...

Dicta Column - By The Rodent - Having practiced law for several years, it's strange to say that I've only been to court once. ...

Dicta Column - By Richard J. Simmons - California law requires law firms to provide their employees meaningful opportunities f...

SAN FRANCISCO - The headlines were scandalous: "UC: Employee Suspected of Misusing Funds." And: "UC Davis Medical School Disci...