Criminal
Attorney general declines to charge judge in sexual misconduct allegation
By Alexandra Schwappach
Orange County Superior Court Judge Scott Steiner, who in March was accused of engaging in sexual misconduct with a female law ...
The Orange County Superior Court has received recognition for its creation and implementation of an electronic case-filing sys...
In a summer month notorious for its stagnant job growth and slow activity, August saw the second highest jump in U.S. legal se...
Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg said Friday he will seek to placate businesses by amending his bill to reform the C...
Personal Injury & Torts
Passenger in Irwindale bus crash is first to sue
By Omar Shamout
The first lawsuit arising from the Aug. 22 crash of a tour bus carrying senior citizens to the San Manuel Indian Bingo & C...
Law Practice
Silicon Valley Law Group defends itself against malpractice claims
By Joshua Seboldn
Silicon Valley Law Group is defending itself against malpractice claims over the firm's role in a deal that turned out to be a...
A state appellate court has ordered a retrial in a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit after applying a precedent that says a j...
For justice's sake, Barbara Zuniga likes attorneys to be formal and play by the rules.
A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California.
Once known for his tough sentencing, lawyers say they now see a nicer side to Judge John Trice.
With close to a third of its practice now dedicated to fighting large banking institutions, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sulli...
Neutral Christopher J. Day pays close attention to the evidence when helping to guide settlements in cases involving medical i...
In the early days, a typical mediation began with a joint session followed by break-out sessions; today the trend is different...
Stick with me as I explain why I think the art of judging is a little bit like fly fishing. By Timothy B. Taylor ...
Perspective
Previewing consumer litigation under the Affordable Care Act
By Ben Armisteadn
The Affordable Care Act provides many new rules governing health insurers. But how will it affect the rights of health insuran...
In "The Punishment Imperative," authors Todd Clear and Natasha Frost argue that the move to mass incarceration was more than j...
A recent amendment to the Labor Code strips employers of one possible weapon in their arsenal for deterring nonmeritorious wag...
Labor/Employment
Bill clarifies, improves fee-shifting provision in Labor Code
By Ben Armisteadn
Last week the Legislature amended the Labor Code to bring a two-way fee-shifting provision in line with the code's statutory s...
Chair Mary Jo White's announcement earlier this year that the SEC will abandon its decades-old no admit/no deny settlement pol...
For years, California courts saw more cases being filed. But since 2009, small claims and misdemeanor cases have declined, cat...
Intellectual Property
Patent holders, defendants gear up lobbying effort in D.C.
By Kevin Lee
As Congress and the Obama administration continue to debate how to limit patent litigation, several organizations with Silicon...
Labor/Employment
New precedent gives workers fresh fuel for wage lawsuits
By Laura Hautalan
Hourly workers are filing more valuable wage lawsuits in California, where recent precedent has provided fresh ammunition to w...
Rodent infestations, asbestos and earthquake danger are among the reasons judges, attorneys, public employees and the public a...
The Los Angeles Paralegal Association threw its Annual Charity Wine Tasting event at the Coral Tree Pavilion in downtown Los A...
California attorneys advise Tokyo-based drugmaker Otsuka in $886 million purchase ...
Dozens of top plaintiffs' attorneys and judges convened at the Wynn Las Vegas resort over Labor Day weekend for the nation's l...
Bankruptcy
California municipal bankruptcies pave the way for other states
By Hadley Robinson
In a legal world often governed by precedent, bankruptcy judges overseeing Chapter 9 cases have a tough task. ...
Lawyers from the Pasadena-based Law Offices of Donald P. Schweitzer volunteered at the nonprofit Foothill Unity Center's 15th ...
August has been known as a down time for lateral partner movements among law firms. But such activity nearly doubled this year...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Conservatives maintain influence on 'liberal' court
By John Roemer
It's been tough for the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to shake its reputation as a liberal bastion, but outnumbered court ...