The paragon of an ethical, decent lawyer, Atticus Finch from "To Kill a Mockingbird" has relevant lessons to teach today's at...

Forum Column - By Erwin Chemerinsky - A recent Supreme Court ruling will leave federal prisoners with no remedy for the neglig...

A recent ruling leaves the legality of health insurance policy recissions uncertain. ...

Forum Column - By Charlotte Fishman - Congress has the opportunity to undo the damage to women's rights created by a Supreme C...

The state Supreme Court and the 9th Circuit both have generated murky procedures guiding classwide arbitration agreements for ...

Insurance policyholders should take stock of their options for bad-faith recovery from providers. ...

The union model, though beneficial to millions working in private businesses, can be devastatingly costly when applied to the ...

Focus Column - By Mary Lou Katz - A working knowledge of how the state Supreme Court conducts its business is crucial for Cali...

Forum Column - By William Domnarski - Lawyers have little legal recourse when faced with ill-tempered judges but should insist...

Politicians, comedians and judges are all guilty of sometimes taking credit where it isn't due. ...

Forum Column - By Erwin Chemerinsky - A recent state Supreme Court decision reaffirmed the right to free-speech activities at ...

Forum Column - By David A. Lash - Financial lenders and corporate lawyers can help alleviate global poverty and turn a profit ...

The Supreme Court's two death penalty cases prove the justices care more about being tough on crime than about common sense an...

Both the Golden State's swelling budget deficit and the abundance of greenhouse gas emissions caused by commutes from Southern...

The greatest entry-level job in California isn't in medicine or the law; it's being a prison guard. ...

How long does a law firm remain exposed to a potential malpractice claim after an attorney leaves the firm and takes a client ...

Forum Column - By Erwin Chemerinsky - There's middle ground between ignoring victims of government injustice and disclosing in...

Forum Column - By William Domnarski - The world of big-ticket entertainment lawyers is rather small, but the attorneys wield d...

The recent post-surgical death of Kanye West's mother and the accidental injection of Dennis Quaid's infant twins with a highl...

The combination of the recent oil spill in San Francisco and the Supreme Court's upcoming ruling on a case involving the Exxon...

Focus Column - By Franklin R. Garfield - Mediation is often the only way to avoid the most contentious issues that arise in di...

An Oakland jury on Tuesday cleared JDS Uniphase Corp. and four former executives on all counts in a shareholder class action t...

A ballot initiative may be necessary to relieve the hidden tax burden of an out-of-control tort system - a bill that amounts t...

Law schools can do a much better job of training lawyers. Last year, a report prepared for the Carnegie Institute came to this...

The ever-provocative judge reflects on the prospect of never having to stand for election again, along with musings about tran...

A slew of recent rulings is redefining the role of juries in setting punitive damages. ...

Focus Column - By Benjamin G. Shatz - Understanding one small section of California's Code of Civil Procedure can make the dif...

The generation that came of age between the civil rights era and the Reagan revolution has had a profound impact on the practi...

Forum Column - By Charlotte Fishman - A recent lawsuit against AT&T asked a provocative question: Why should women see th...

Forum Column - By Erwin Chemerinsky - How has the nation's highest court responded to 8,000 petitions for certiorari? By putti...