The Supreme Court will weigh the appropriate sentences for juvenile offenders, writes Scott W. Howe. ...

Though the names of several women are circulating as possible Supreme Court nominees, professor Jonathan Shapiro would like on...

The dynamics of profit contribution by non-equity partners are significantly different to that of associates, writes Edwin B. ...

While the Obama administration has pledged to renew federal crackdowns of anticompetitive corporate behavior, federal laws res...

In the wake of the Obama administration's call for crack cocaine sentencing reform, federal prosecutors in California's Centra...

Former defense powerhouse Melissa Widdifield pushes defendants in her court to make strides and the state to support their pro...

Earn one hour of MCLE credit by reading "The Power of Prop. 36" and answering the questions that follow.

Lawyers and judges alike should know the basic principles of anti-SLAPP litigation, writes Dennis M. Perluss.

In just two years on the bankruptcy court in Orange County, Judge Robert Kwan has seen an explosion of cases as the economy ha...

John Keker exerts near-total control over business at his firm, Keker & Van Nest. Daralyn Durie, the ambitious protégé he ...

In testimony before Congress Thursday, Attorney General Eric H. Holder appeared poised to reverse a last-minute Bush administr...

The Employee Free Choice Act represents a crucial measure to turn the tide and enable unions to regain their rightful place in...

The State Bar's Board of Governors is scheduled to weigh two major proposals today that could shrink county bar associations' ...

Two recent unpublished opinions by the 4th District Court of Appeal have given an Orange County lawyer the go-ahead to challen...

A sports fanatic and aspiring accountant, Herbert Hoffman wound up in the law. ...

Gibson Dunn lawyers analyze the factors that helped contribute to so many cratered mergers in 2008. ...

In the last of a four-part series on America's mortgage meltdown, columnist Martin Berg asks: Can we talk? ...

Cynthia McGuinn, one of the Veen Firm's most high-profile senior trial attorneys, is leaving her longtime position to join ano...

Gideon Kanner wonders: Are California land-use regulators in danger of feeling the sting of U.N. disapproval of their permitti...

In a test of how far political talk shows can use hyperbole to attract viewers, a divided state appeals court held Thursday th...

RealNetworks Inc. has raised the stakes in its legal battle to sell DVD-copying equipment by claiming Hollywood studios violat...

The chances of being caught on tape appear greater than ever for those suspected of white-collar crimes, cautions Matthew G. J...

Regional park officials across the state won a major victory Thursday when the California Supreme Court ruled park officials a...

It sounds like a good deal for everyone: A law firm, fallen on lean times, pays its young lawyers to work at a public interest...

Lawyers from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher dissect how the economic downturn has virtually frozen acquisition financing and coll...

Lawyers from the Environmental Law Foundation argue there is an underutilized arsenal that could protect California's deterior...

In the third of a four-part series on America's mortgage meltdown, columnist Martin Berg finds that it's renters beware. ...

The International Trade Commission is charged with protecting U.S. industries, and a patent owner seeking relief must show tha...

The California Supreme Court Wednesday turned down an appeal of what advocates labeled the "most extreme" life sentence ever h...

In an effort to reach younger members, bar groups are reaching beyond the wine and brie mixer. Some have set up Facebook and T...