California's incoming chief justice, Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, lauded her predecessor Friday with a salute that began when she h...
A bill that will provide support to youth transitioning from foster care into adulthood offers the governor a win-win opportun...
Government
The Bell Scandal: Political Theater At the Expense of Taxpayers
By Carla Pinedan
Legal action taken against Bell city officials is simply an attempt to score political points ahead of an election, all on the...
The 2nd Circuit has halted Alien Tort Statute litigation against corporations. Does this signal the start of a lawless era? By...
Is it a sound business model to steal ideas from a competitor, do legal battle, and survive to fight another day? By Mark L. R...
Murder and other homicide offense cases involve unique elements both practitioners and judges must understand, by Ronald S. Co...
A federal judge on Friday ordered that a condemned California man be given a choice in how his execution will be carried out b...
Litigation
First Toyota Settlement Puts Dealers at Greater Liability Risk
By Gabe Friedmann
By settling its first suit related to unintended acceleration Toyota Motor Corp. has signaled a possible new litigation strate...
The daughter of a highly regarded plaintiffs' lawyer, Elaine Mandel brings to the L.A. County bench a strong work ethic and e...
Here are summaries of lawyer disciplinary actions taken recently by the state Supreme Court or the Bar Court, listing attorney...
Find out who's changing jobs, who's moving in or out. See our roundup of comings and goings at the state's law firms, legal or...
Earn one hour of MCLE credit by reading "Introduction to Homicide Crimes" by Ronald S. Coen and answering the questions that f...
Judge Samuel Feng went from representing clients in auto accident cases to hearing criminal cases, an assignment he's taken o...
No one seems to know for sure whether convicted rapist Albert Greenwood Brown Jr.'s execution can go forward next week because...
A federal grand jury indicted Los Angeles commercial real estate heavyweight Ezri Namvar this week on charges of stealing $23 ...
The U.S. Department of Justice urged a judge late Thursday not to sign off on an injunction barring military officials from en...
George Torres, the former owner of South Los Angeles-based Numero Uno stores, owned the firm nearly $4 million in unpaid legal...
Judges and Judiciary
One Judge Is Censured, And Another Is Probed
By Don Debenedictisn
The Commission on Judicial Performance censured a Placer County judge for issuing an "informal" restraining order, and began i...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Another Lawyer Snared in Loan Scheme
By Don Debenedictisn
A Santa Ana lawyer in practice for 22 years agreed Thursday morning that he should be disbarred for defrauding homeowners who ...
Labor and employment specialist Linda S. Klibanow has a knack for finding common ground among people engaged in seemingly impo...
As the movie rental chain navigates bankruptcy an industry could be redefined. ...
In 1999, Stephen Hirschfeld had an idea to revolutionize the way he practiced law, but he needed help. So the San Francisco l...
It's tough being chief justice of California, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy noted on Thursday in a talk at the...
San Diego's Neighborhood Prosecution Unit is being recognized as a national model for its approach to quality-of-life issues a...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration restricted access to Avandia and overseas regulators recommended suspension of GlaxoSmit...
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday approved for the second time 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals nominee Goodwin H....
Military Law
L.A.'s First Ever Veterans Court: Aiming to Establish a National Model
By Carla Pinedan
Los Angeles' first veterans treatment court has the potential to emerge as the nations very best, by Ben Gales and Paul Freese...
Perspective
Exposed: Communications Between In-House Counsel and Company
By Carla Pinedan
Affirmative steps companies should take to preserve the confidentiality of legal advice, by David H. Evans, Christopher Cusman...
Letter to the Editor
Most Service Members Don't Care About Sexual Orientation
By Carla Pinedan
Readers respond to Dean R. Broyles' article, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal: A Very Dangerous Sociological Experiment." ...
Criminal
Familial DNA Testing: A Proactive Approach to Unsolved Cases
By Carla Pinedan
Familial DNA searching can provide investigative leads in unsolved cases and also exonerate deserving inmates, by Rockne Harmo...