On the heels of historic legislation to control groundwater pumping, officials are looking at ways to improve lengthy and expe...
Personal Injury & Torts
High-speed pursuit: Cops not above liability
By Ben Armisteadn
While dramatic to watch, high-speed pursuits frequently end in death and serious injuries to bystanders. Many believe police o...
It should surprise no one that on Oct. 2, the U.S. tax court ruled that renowned studio artist and art professor Susan Crile w...
Perspective
Finally, California's on the federal charitable trust train
By Ben Armisteadn
The charitable remainder trust is one of the most effective vehicles to balance philanthropic objectives with financial and es...
Cash-strapped startups are always focused on the corporate structure and investor documents, but rarely on the need to protect...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Stores don't have to keep life saving medical devices on site, 9th Circuit rules
By Emily Green
But one judge wrote separately to implore big box stores to "recognize their moral obligation" to maintain defibrillators on s...
Government
Judicial Council accelerates availability of reserve funding for courts
By Paul Jones
A state budget requirement that forced courts to spend almost all of their savings by this summer continues to pose a challeng...
Litigation
Attorney files lawsuit challenging LA County sex offender ordinance
By Emily Green
Santa Maria attorney Janice Bellucci filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Los Angeles County alleging that its sex offender ordinan...
Consumers sued automotive parts manufacturer Takata Corp. and several car manufacturers on Monday regarding potentially defec...
Criminal
Trial begins in conspiracy case against former Israeli banking executive
By Henry Meier
In opening statements Tuesday, a prosecutor and a defense lawyer sparred over whether Shokrollah Baravarian helped U.S. citize...
Data Privacy
Report: More than 18 million Californians affected by data breaches
By Kibkabe Arayan
The attorney general's new report points to two retailers for the major increase last year. ...
Judges and Judiciary
Longtime Alameda County judge, a former prosecutor, to retire
By Saul Sugarman
Kenneth M. Burr, an Alameda County Superior Court judge, will retire at the end of this year after 17 years on the bench. ...
Personalweb Technologies LLC owes Google Inc. $123,934.09 after a federal judge confirmed sanctions on Friday against the Texa...
An off-site sign ban in Los Angeles, touted by the city for its ability to improve traffic conditions and visual aesthetics, h...
Government
Woodland Hills sole practitioner poses unlikely opponent in state attorney general race
By Kylie Reynolds
In one of the state's least contested attorney general races in recent memory, Republican candidate Ron Gold is pushing mariju...
Litigation
Federal Trade Commission sues AT&T for slowing customers' Internet speed
By Hadley Robinson
A government agency sued AT&T Mobility LLC Tuesday claiming the company tricked consumers into believing they had unlimite...
While in the Army, C.H. Rehm learned important skills from escorting journalists in Vietnam.
Darryl M. Woo, an intellectual property and patent litigator, and Mortimer H. Hartwell, a complex commercial litigator whose p...
California Neutrals
Mediators tout benefits of more involved planning role
By Riley Guerin
California Neutrals
IP neutrals see post-grant effect on patent disputes, more domain name fights
By Riley Guerin