Government
Slew of Judicial Appointments Expected in Governor's Final Days
By Emily Greenn
In his frenzied final weeks as governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger is lining up candidates for judicial vacancies on appellate and...
Executive vice president and general counsel Lucas Oil Corona ...
Patrick Premo, partner in the Litigation Group and Chair of the Pro Bono Program at Fenwick & West, was awarded the 2010 P...
Employees have a right to sue their employers for civil penalties under the Private Attorney General Act for labor violations,...
Robert D. Barbagelata, a long-time San Franciscan and noted trial attorney, died Nov. 6 following a stroke. He was 85. ...
Despite what managing partner Michael Meyer called "a very good year otherwise," the Los Angeles and Century City offices of D...
A budget bombshell lobbed from Sacramento last week could put the judicial system in intensive care again. ...
The U.S. Supreme Court said Friday it will not block the military's "don't ask don't tell" policy for gay service members whil...
Insurance
A 'Get Out of Jail Free' Card for the Insurance Industry
By Genevieve Knollen
A recent court decision may unravel the regulatory process established by California voters 22 years ago. By Harvey Rosenfiel...
Certain steps that employers need to take when effecting a policy change to avoid potential exposure. By Michele M. Goldsmith ...
A review of the specifics behind the duty of an insurer to settle litigation or claims against its insured. By Kirk Pasich of ...
Dueling lawsuits between O'Melveny & Myers and MGA Entertainment, in which the law firm accuses the toymaker of refusing t...
Possible successors to the winner of the state attorney general's race are jockeying for position to become district attorney ...
When Northern District Chief Judge Vaughn R. Walker retires from the court in February, the judge will be handing out somethin...
Disciplinary Actions
On The Move
Superior Court Judge Sanjay T. Kumar is settling into new role - well, almost
Judges and Judiciary
To a Lot of Judges, Showbiz Looks Like An Escape From the Bench's Mundane Life
By Jean Luc Renault
Judge DeAnn Salcido's fall from the bench shows what can happen when a judge makes a reach for the spotlight. Although more co...
A former dependency court commissioner, Kristine McCarthy puts her listening skills to work with lawyerless defendants in traf...
A court artist gives us a different perspective on a defense attorney's greatness. By Paulette Frankl. ...
The U.S. Justice Department has released an audit of travel expenses that found five former U.S. Attorneys, including former L...
Lawyers should look in both high and low places to maximize their marketing potential. By Theda (Teddy) Snyder of Ringler Asso...
Illegitimate factors can sway death penalty procedures, giving rise to troubling results. By Ramona Ripston of the ACLU of Sou...
Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley unfairly harassed deputies within his office for participating in union acti...
Technology & Science
Revolutionizing Mediation With A Touch of A Screen
By Alexander Phersonn
The iPad takes mediation to the next, paperless, level. By Los Angeles attorney Steven G. Mehta. ...
Civil Rights
Pepperdine Students, Alums Advise Top Ugandan Justices
By Erica E. Phillips
Foster parents in California seek increased payments assured by judgment. ...
Peter Logan writes in response to the article, "Tuition, Higher Education and Immigration Status." ...
Foster parents in California are headed back to federal court to enforce a two-year-old judgment they won against the state in...
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, hoping to bolster green technology patent innovations, has extended its program that all...
Using fossil fuel power plants now will help achieve California's goals of a high-renewable energy future. By Michael J. Carro...