A 'Beloved' American novel showcases the kind of compassion that is often missing from the criminal justice system, writes Jos...

A poorly written and ill-conceived proposed new rule from the State Bar emanates from the rigid assumption that lawyers' charg...

A recent state Supreme Court ruling articulated some guidelines that might inhibit the expansion of the breach of fiduciary du...

A lawyer in doubt about having authority to sign a notice of appeal should have the client sign the notice personally, write B...

Under a recent Supreme Court decision, individuals will be imprisoned for offering or requesting material protected by the Fir...

Both Proposition 98 and Proposition 99 contain ambiguities, and raise legitimate questions about their ultimate scope and effe...

Budget crisis? No problem -- these proposed laws should clear things right up, writes R. Konrad Moore. - Forum Column ...

Justice Marvin Baxter's dissent in "In Re Marriage Cases" is, at best, an example of an unsupported slippery slope argument.

A recent appellate court decision differed from similar cases in that it overturned all issues related to punitive damages, bu...

The Supreme Court's affirmation of a voter ID law is an open invitation to state legislatures across the country to devise req...

It is disconcerting the way so many people cope with the desire to forestall death. ...

The appellate courts disagree on just how fatal the lack of a timely opposition is in regard to summary judgment.

More than 30 years after the release of "A Clockwork Orange," the central question it posits remains vibrantly relevant: How d...

Even if the verdict in the Sean Bell case was correct, the court fell short when it failed to acknowledge the elephant in the ...

Intended or not, the mission of the prison system is changing from rehabilitation and reintegration to permanent incarceration...

Does the ever-changing world of punitive damages excuse, at least to some extent, the wording of a jury instruction. ...

Forum Column - By David A. Lash - Law firms that pay their way into high-profile pro bono cases are missing the heartfelt rewa...

Forum Column - By William Domnarski - The thriller "Michael Clayton" prompts real world attorneys to confront established idea...

Forum Column - By Erwin Chemerinsky - A president's most enduring legacy is often in judicial nominations, and the winner of t...

Forum Column - By Joseph H. Cooper - When asked about gun control laws, a group of soon-to-be-released prison inmates expresse...

Police exploit a little-known provision that outlaws riding a bicycle at night without a headlamp, in order to target the poor...

Although no statute exists to support qualified immunity, conservative judges routinely rule as if it is a robust and broadly ...

Entertaining though they may be, in most cases, poetry and limericks do not belong in judges' rulings. ...

William F. Buckley Jr.'s fudged insights on the tort system fostered misunderstandings about government, the courts and the la...

Forum Column - By Erwin Chemerinsky - A troubling Supreme Court decision shows the justices' willingness to help business at t...

Focus Column - By Benjamin G. Shatz and Christopher D. LeGras - Depending on the court, attorneys might have little recourse w...

California's Supreme Court justices should take the lead and legalize gay marriage regardless of the probable political ramif...

Focus Column - By Jennifer R. Bush and Rajiv P. Patel - Litigants are increasingly turning to re-examinations, either as a mea...

I do hospice volunteer work, offering care and support to residents during the last hours of their lives. The experience has ...

Obtaining attorney fees in cases that affect the public can be exceptionally complex under the private attorney general law. ...