San Jose's ONI Systems Corp. has completed two simultaneous public offerings: 8 million shares of common stock and $300 millio...

Thanks to the Bar Association of San Francisco, pushing up those pro bono service hours just got easier. The bar's Volunteer L...

RIVERSIDE - The nine members of a new citizen Police Review Commission have selected Bob M. Garcia, a church office manager, a...

Disability advocates fear an appellate court's recent termination of a mentally disabled parent's rights could lead to widespr...

An alternate panelist's claims of juror misconduct in the recent Los Angeles Police Department corruption trial could place in...

A Bangladeshi couple living in Los Angeles has been indicted on federal civil-rights and immigration charges for holding an il...

Since becoming co-managing partner and now sole managing partner of Paul Hastings, Greg Nitzkowski conducts something of a lon...

Hundreds of sleep-deprived lawyers from across the country continued their work on a flurry of lawsuits and hand recounts Frid...

A pro-defense Web site's publication of two police officers' home addresses and telephone numbers caused a heated exchange dur...

DENVER - A quick glance at Dale Harris' resume may convince some that he won't have enough time to be this year's president of...

SACRAMENTO - State agencies have little knowledge and no adequate policies for managing their intellectual properties, which c...

Although police illegally detained a confessed killer for 76 hours without an arraignment, a federal appeals court has upheld ...

A twice-convicted former tax attorney, who was the government's key witness in the payola prosecution of a recording industry ...

Surreptitiously evicting hundreds of California red-legged frogs from their home pond that was in the path of development has ...

The Los Angeles City Council on Friday approved a $10.95 million payout to settle 29 civil rights lawsuits related to the Ramp...

Money has always talked in political campaigns, and if it's a well-funded woman running for a judgeship, it's become a nearly ...

A state appellate court has for the first time recognized the right of a lesbian who helped raise a child to fight for custody...

SANTA ANA - An Orange County judge today will hear arguments on a motion to dismiss the criminal case of a defendant who conte...

In recent years, the use of graphics in the courtroom has exploded. Graphics have become a must for virtually every case, whet...

But for a telegram, Thomas S. Salinger might not be in the business of restoring dignity to hundreds of homeowners. ...

Aaron S. Dyer, a 6-foot-5 former shooting guard on the University of Southern California basketball team, has left the U.S. at...

As it becomes more and more likely the outcome of the presidential election will be decided in court, the all-important sporti...

Public Counsel, the nation's largest pro bono law office, recently honored 20 people for their volunteer service. ...

An exclusive patent license does not automatically permit the licensee to assert a claim for infringement in its own name. ...

The year that began with wars over associate salaries looks like it will end with battles over bonuses. The latest move came T...

The adoptions of more than 600 abused and severely neglected children will be finalized Saturday on the first National Adoptio...

John Griffiths' passion for golf seemingly knows no bounds. His office in Palo Alto has a room equipped with golf balls and a ...

The controversy over county ordinances in Los Angeles and Alameda County banning gun shows on county property will be decided ...

Q: What are the worst mistakes you've ever seen an arbitrator make? A: As the debate over pre-dispute arbitration agreements r...

Yet again, a virtual term limit has stopped the bid of a Los Angeles county district attorney to serve a third term. Steve Coo...