SACRAMENTO - When it comes to moderation, is Democratic Gov. Gray Davis an extremist? That's a question some of his critics a...

By Chris Ford It wasn't long ago that law firm librarians were staring obsolescence in the face, wondering whether the mad ru...

^^Land Use Law^^ Sense of Urgency Interim Ordinance Can't Prohibit Processing Development Applications The power to establish...

Framed portraits of his predecessors adorn the walls outside U.S. Attorney Alejandro N. Mayorkas' office in downtown Los Ange...

By Stacy L. Cohen Thanks to investigations like the one into the relationship between President Clinton and Monica Lewinsky, ...

From Tae Bo classes to "Star Wars" screenings, summer associates are seeing a side of law firm life they're not likely to see...

For the fourth straight year, wind power is the fastest-growing energy source in the world. This year alone, wind capacity in...

By Terree Bowers Early one morning in April 1994, I received a surprise telephone call from the Department of Justice. Having...

Free Lunch TAX LAW: Under some circumstances, meals provided by the employer can be both fully deductible and nontaxable to t...

SAN DIEGO - Four people were arraigned Friday in state court on charges they conspired to sell counterfeit Microsoft products...

First, I charge a retainer; then I charge a reminder; next I charge a refresher; and then I charge a finisher. Judah P. Benja...

By Patricia Nicely Kopf Many new Internet companies are built around the concept of adapting a traditional business - book se...

The makers of one of the state's premier providers of legal system software have accused a former employee of stealing trade ...

By Jeremy M. Miller The William Rehnquist court has been characterized by its predilection to states' rights (and a concomita...

VICTORVILLE - Is John E. Newman a man who gambled with the lives of two young girls when he knowingly drove home drunk from a...

SAN FRANCISCO - It's not enough to be mad about the pending bankruptcy reform legislation that would make it tougher for peop...

^^The Bookshelf^^ Novel Breathes New Life Into Tired Legal Genre A Cinderella Affidavit By Michael Fredrickson FORGE, $25.95,...

COSTA MESA - Robert E. Willard, publisher of numerous legal articles and a name partner in Newport Beach firm Davis, Punelli,...

Robert Clifton, a retired judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court and the last surviving founder of the American Judges Assoc...

By Christopher Meatto U.S. attorneys as a group have failed to effectively use the Internet for advertising and promotion. Bu...

An Ohio judge Thursday enjoined legal publisher West Group from using its competitor's trademark as a means for directing cus...

A Century City attorney has sued the county of Los Angeles and other governmental agencies for negligence, claiming the failu...

SAN DIEGO - Five members of a family that ran a painting and sandblasting company that contracted with government agencies we...

SAN FRANCISCO - Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe and Venture Law Group have entered into what appears to be a one-of-a-kind ...

SEATTLE - It's becoming a habit with high-tech lawyers: Lend a client an ear today - lead the company tomorrow. At Seattle's ...

SACRAMENTO - Unofficially, its called the Puppy Privacy Act. The proposal provides civil and criminal penalties for the unaut...

SAN FRANCISCO - Reeling from major defeats at the hands of tort reformers, the world's largest plaintiffs' bar opens its nati...

By Kirk A. Pasich Most liability insurance policies, including comprehensive or commercial general liability policies, impose...

By Reilly Atkinson and Nikolai Tehin In the last few years, California appellate courts have examined the circumstances under...

^^Management Matters^^ By Marcia Watson Wainess Today's young associates want more than money. They want time. With the press...