Nominees to federal courts in California and to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals during the first two years of President ...

A 9th Circuit decision regarding indirect source review programs may have a very direct effect on local government's ability t...

Even after brokering a last-minute deal with Republicans to confirm 19 stalled judicial nominees near the end of the lame-duck...

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided time and again with government snoops in 2010 as the Fourth Amendment's ban on unr...

The legal industry in 2010 underwent a sea change. Firms become leaner after deep cuts in 2008 and 2009 and now the industry i...

With a wave of expired contracts between unionized hospitality workers and hotels, the new year is expected to be a busy one f...

With few wins to date, the Federal Trade Commission hasn't given up on its mission to end patent settlements between pharmaceu...

In his last week in office, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger named four attorneys to various boards and committees.

After dabbling in children's theater and working at a kids' camp, Commissioner Walter H. Kubelun seemed a perfect fit for fami...

General Counsel for San Francisco Unified School District San Francisco ...

Men's Central Jail, run by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, still has some of the same conditions that led to a la...

Being aware of cultural bias and background leads to more successful negotiating. By Cathy Yanni and Maureen B. Dear of JAMS. ...

A murder trial highlights the fear and prejudice that gripped American society after World War II. By Mark A. Weitz of Weitz M...

The Internal Revenue Service should wipe out taxes on recoveries by those wrongfully convicted. ...

Cases on the Supreme Court's 2011 docket could dramatically alter the way we apply the exclusionary rule and Miranda protectio...

Erwin Chemerinsky's book evaluates the impact of the Supreme Court's conservative justices. By Richard L. Kellner of Kabateck ...

Discovery delays are often treated like the weather - everyone complains about them while assuming they're inevitable. But cha...

Two condemned inmates on Wednesday filed a motion to intervene in a pending challenge to California's lethal injection procedu...

Next year, trade groups and lawyers - biotech counsel as well as plaintiffs' attorneys - seek to influence new high-stakes rul...

When it comes to navigating the landmark federal health care reform passed in March, many in the health care industry are focu...

When Intel Corp. scooped up security software giant McAfee Inc. for $7.7 billion in August, it meant a payday for lawyers at M...

Optimism by California corporate lawyers for 2010 appears to have been justified, and dealmakers are again hopeful that next y...

As the court shifts and adjusts to accommodate several departures and arrivals - five district judgeships have opened in the l...

It's the right idea in the wrong place, according to the lawyer representing a group of Indian and environmental activists sui...

Officials of the ACLU of Southern California say they could have done a better job overseeing conditions at the Men's Central ...

California's new green-building code adds a layer of compliance. Some welcome it, while others say it complicates construction...

Jeffer Mangels lawyers said sharing love of favorite bottles and of wine generally has formed deep personal connections within...

Snyder Law leased space in the newly built office 420 S. Fairview Ave. building in Goleta.

Strike, downturn has cut paychecks for Hollywood actors and writers and their lawyers. ...

Now is a good time to advance ideas to improve the administration of justice. By John H. Sullivan of the Civil Justice Associa...