A new reform effort by the House seeks to rein in the spending that went unchecked after the first round of TARP funds, write ...

Proactive firms recognize the opportunity of a slow economy to begin motivating their associates to market themselves and the ...

The job outlook for law firm associates got even more grim on Friday when intellectual property powerhouse Fish & Richards...

The bombastic Jeffrey M. Rawitz and the smooth Brian A. Sun created a winning defense team for former Orange County Sheriff Mi...

As a federal prosecutor, Gonzalo Curiel went after narcotics lords. Now, as a family law judge, he deals with the effects of t...

Here are summaries of lawyer disciplinary actions taken recently by the state Supreme Court or the Bar Court, listing attorney...

A suit The Jackson Sisters, an all-girls '70s band from Compton, filed against Universal Music Group over royalties represents...

Judge Thomas Maddock started out with a hard-core criminal case but now handles a wide range of civil matters. ...

A former deputy district attorney kicked off testimony Thursday in his lawsuit against Tony Rackauckas by saying the Orange Co...

Obama's pledge to keep things transparent is admirable, but there is such a thing as an unsafe level of candor, write Joel Coh...

In what is believed to be the first successful defense in a seat belt consumer liability suit, a major Japanese restraint manu...

Former Tinsel Town legal combatant Ronald E. Guttman has a new role - peacemaker. ...

"Trade Secrets: Law and Practice" explores the ins and outs of trade secret litigation across the nation. - Book Excerpt ...

A recent ruling proves that one named plaintiff can jeapordize an entire class by settling his or her individual claims, write...

Utilizing a living trust rather than a will could save your family stress and money, Jeffrey L. Condon explains in his book "T...

Updates to the federal Family and Medical Leave Act might confuse state employers who already adhere to the California Family ...

Consumers can't pre-emptively sue businesses to remove offensive fine print in service contracts, the California Supreme Court...

U.S. District Judge Ronald Whyte faces a critical decision today as he grapples with summary judgment motions from several mem...

A federal judge in Sacramento Thursday shot down an attempt to prevent the state from disclosing the names of people who donat...

How much evidence of potential danger to tenants do apartment managers need before they must take safety precautions? In the c...

The family law community should band together and brainstorm ways to retain more compassionate and skillful juducial officers,...

Fenwick, Morgan Lewis Cinch $775 Million Legal Software Deal Bay Area attorneys scored on Cambridge, England-based enterpris...

Arnold & Porter has rounded up a new partner in San Francisco to lead its West Coast environmental regulatory practice.

After previous attempts to reform the state parole system were stymied, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is seeking to force through...

Citing the "interest of justice," federal prosecutors moved late Wednesday to dismiss all charges against the wife and the for...

A bankruptcy judge denied Heller Ehrman's request Wednesday to buy "tail" legal malpractice insurance to cover itself against ...

Four former partners from the affiliate firm headed by jailed New York litigator Marc Dreier will be opening the Los Angeles o...

Eric H. Holder Jr. moved one step closer to becoming the first black attorney general by winning approval Wednesday from the S...

Los Angeles County pays inspectors to scrutinize recipients of low-income housing subsidies, to make sure they aren't gaming t...

A lengthy list of lawyers are lining up to be the next top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles. California Sen. Dianne Feinstein...