John W. Dickey, 1924-2008, a Superior Court commissioner who as a prosecutor investigated actress Marilyn Monroe's death, died...

A case before the state high court will determine whether one party to a contract can shift the costs of defending claims and ...

A federal judge has ruled that an innovative and closely watched Newport Beach ordinance that restricts the burgeoning number ...

It shouldn't take a health scare for attorneys to realize how great they have it, writes Jan Vaughn Mock. - Forum Column ...

Conservationists and conservatives both say they'll sue to block the Bush administration's decision to put the bear on the End...

Web Exclusive - Opponents Argued the Requirement Could Put solo and small-firm practitioners out of business. ...

In the struggle between San Francisco-based online classified advertising company Craigslist Inc. and minority shareholder eBa...

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has selected Eric J. Friedman as the firm’s new executive partner.

A deeply divided California Supreme Court on Thursday boldly overturned a state law banning same-sex marriage, giving thousand...

A shareholder derivative suit against Countrywide Financial is chugging through federal court in Los Angeles, but it could sti...

Vallejo's resort to bankruptcy court is a catastrophe, not least because it reflects the total collapse of the city's politica...

In a move legal experts said could impact music copyright litigation, a federal judge said Thursday that he is considering tos...

For an aspiring public defender and prolific public interest volunteer, Doreen Anthony's original inspiration to pursue a law ...

Attorneys representing a division of News Corp. won a major victory in a piracy and corporate espionage case Thursday when a S...

Even though we may not want to immediately dismantle the nation's law schools in favor of computer-programmed instruction, we ...

When work life collides with home life, an employer must be prepared to give its employees the opportunity to strike a balance...

William Martin's transition from Superior Court judge to mediator, arbitrator and discovery referee is going remarkably smooth...

A federal jury in Fresno has returned a defense verdict in a personal injury suit seeking up to $67 million from General Motor...

State regulators announced Thursday that they have reached a sweeping deal with Kaiser Permanente that would return medical co...

Tim Ernst, vice president and associate general counsel for Del Monte Foods Co., talks about food safety, the value of boutiqu...

Patricia Yim Cowett, a pioneering woman attorney and former San Diego judge, will receive two awards this month. ...

A Senate panel approved legislation Thursday that would grant California and other states additional federal judgeships, but t...

Web Exclusive - Kevin Johnson was confirmed Thursday as the new dean of UC Davis School of Law, the first Latino to head a UC ...

Same-sex marriage supporters celebrated outside the California Supreme Court on Thursday, but in between cheers, gay rights ad...

A federal jury convicted Anthony Pellicano and all four co-defendants Thursday on a host of crimes related to the private eye'...

Kevin S. Feldman has joined the Law Offices of Brett A. Bjornson, a Pacific Palisades-based firm specializing in estate-planni...

The Bush administration's expanded use of federal pre-emption when it comes to oversight of drugs and medical devices is now c...

A religious order of Catholic priests will spend almost $20 million to settle alleged and admitted cases of sexual abuse by me...

Congress is taking belated action to put an end to an avalanche of class action lawsuits against retailers that include credit...

In a potent reminder that stock options backdating created messy problems for many law firms, Activision announced a $25 milli...