Sidley Austin LLP and firm partner Stephen D. Blevit are two of the named defendants in a law suit filed in a Los Angeles Coun...

Executive Director Joseph L. Dunn last fall formed a new enforcement unit within the bar to pursue the unauthorized practice o...

As jury selection began in a high-profile gender discrimination trial Monday, the prominent role of the technology industry in...

From prison guard to public defender, San Joaquin County Judge Richard Guiliani has a range of experience.

A roundup of recent transactions across the state and the lawyers involved.

Whether a Marvin Gaye classic can be played at trial this week sheds light on a larger issue plaguing copyright law. ...

Shelters are good, but only if supportive services - including mental health treatment - are mandatory. By Michael D. Antonovi...

As a female attorney with my own firm, I found the article titled "Female attorneys strike out on their own" (Feb. 12), circli...

A recent decision takes an unprecedented step towards narrowing the application of the anti-SLAPP statute in mixed cause of ac...

The plaintiff in Kerry v. Din, to be argued Monday, has the right to require the government to make its allegations lea...

News that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is trying to take over yoga through some kind of geographical indication came as...

A report by the Legislative Analyst's Office Friday urged lawmakers to require courts to provide more information about how th...

Brown, White & Newhouse LLP name partner George Newhouse Jr. is leaving the criminal defense and business litigation bouti...

Educational advocacy group Raising the Bar LLC is hosting an event Tuesday in which 20 Bay Area academics will lead discussio...

I urge my colleagues from courts that are underfunded, but less so than ours, to join those of us who work in courts with an e...

An influential not-for-profit organization has finalized new policy guidelines that experts say may discourage future lawsuits...

A former Central District of California judge, one of nine former directors of the Drug Enforcement Administration to sign a b...

LA County Judge Victor Chavez takes a cerebral approach to the involved cases that he handles.

A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California.

Superior Court Judge Los Angeles County (Long Beach) ...

Judge George Abdallah Jr. helps attorneys grow by challenging the foundation of their arguments.

A highly competitive fellowship teams graduate students seeking business experience with companies eager to gain extra hands o...

Last week, three cancer patients and three physicians sued in superior court asserting that the state Constitution assures men...

Once you have properly and fully prepared for the mediation, what next? By Charles G. "Skip" Rubin ...

Californians may enjoy more protective rights to stored Web-based electronic communication to the extent federal law purports ...

The Oscars are around the corner, so here's a review of some of the more interesting intellectual property disputes involving ...

Auction.com Inc. named Lee Leslie as executive vice president and chief legal officer after serving as the company's interim g...

Irell & Manella hosts diversity scholarship ceremony ...

Attorneys caught between an ethical demand to withdraw from a case and a court order to disclose the confidential reasons must...

A federal judge has filed a wrongful death suit in Los Angeles County Superior Court against the alleged driver in a hit-and-r...