The imbalance of power in favor of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in administrative law courts is shockingly cons...

Farmers Group Inc. is trying to block a consumer rights group from conducting unusual post-settlement discovery in connection ...

Closing arguments in one of the most significant federal criminal trials to date involving the FCPA ended the four-week trial ...

The State Bar may post warnings on its webpage against lawyers facing discipline charges involving mortgage modification. ...

Don't drive blind. Know your firm's financial reporting practices. By Edwin B. Reeser and James B. Hunt ...

Bankruptcy Judge Catherine E. Bauer combines empathy from watching relatives endure bankruptcy with her experience working for...

Disciplinary actions.

Seven attorneys from Los Angeles boutique Reeder Lu LLP have joined the Century City office of Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ci...

Companies that develop everything from drugs to biofuels to new crops are on the edge of their seats waiting for a decision in...

Former San Francisco County Judge James L. Warren's reputation for independence and a "mavericky" style serves him well as a n...

Judge Arthur A. Wick worked on his town's independence - in his spare time.

Loyola Law School hosted its 5th annual Fidler Institute on Criminal Justice on April 8 at its downtown Los Angeles campus. Di...

The California Women Lawyers hosted its 3rd annual conference, titled “Building a Fulfilling Career: Lessons for Success” on A...

A probate lawyer who advertised that she wouldn't steal from clients but then did just the opposite has agreed to give up prac...

The Senate agreed Thursday to vote on the confirmation of U.S. Magistrate Judge Edward M. Chen to be a district court judge in...

The history of women's legal rights is more complex and multi-dimensional than is often reported. By Tracy A. Thomas of The Un...

A surfing accident that left Bruce J. Lurie, founder and major rainmaker of Lurie, Zepeda, Schmalz & Hogan PC, severely di...

The state Supreme Court on Wednesday sharply questioned an attorney with ties to the plastics industry about whether his group...

Who is Mary Surratt and what is her connection with Abraham Lincoln? By civil practitioner Jeffrey A. Shane ...

Police did not violate a Merced attorney's rights when they arrested him in connection with a methamphetamine sting, a federal...

The first witness called in the federal prosecution of the so-called 'Bernie Madoff of Beverly Hills' offered emotional testim...

The nitty gritty behind how law firms use accounting methods to dress up their financial reports. By Edwin B. Reeser and James...

A U.S. judge on Thursday seemed inclined to let a challenge to San Francisco gun control laws proceed past the motion to dismi...

The state Supreme Court opened the door a little wider Thursday for sick smokers seeking to sue the tobacco industry. ...

The Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators hosted its managing partners luncheon Wednesday, we...

Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates Inc., once part of the legendary Palo Alto-based chip company Varian Associates Inc....

Superior Court Commissioner Alameda County (Pleasanton) ...

Oakland City Attorney John A. Russo is leaving his post to become city manager of Alameda effective June 13. ...

Production company Pilgrim Films & Television Inc. will be returning to court to contest paranormal researcher Larry Montz...

A U.S. judge allows a lawsuit seeking the reinstatement of three gay military servicemen to proceed. ...