Personal Injury & Torts
Plaintiffs' Attorneys Pursue Legislative Agenda
By Linda Rapattoni
Consumer Attorneys of California, whose legislative chairman and president-elect is Christine Spagnoli, is pushing bills about...
Securities and Exchange Commission lawyers on Monday filed fraud charges against five former top San Diego officials, alleging...
Focus (Forum & Focus)
To Look and Sound Great On Air, Lawyers Should Be Prepared
By Sara Libbyn
Forum Column - By Jonathan Handel - Lawyers need to master the nuances of appearing on radio or TV in order to look and sound ...
A coalition of farmworkers and environmental groups has sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, alleging it is overlook...
Immigration
Of 11 New Immigration Judges, Few Are From Private Practice
By Sandra Hernandezn
Nearly a year after U.S. Justice Department officials conceded they considered politics when hiring immigration judges, 11 new...
Focus Column - By Peter S. Selvin - Depending on the nature of the claim and the parties involved, several insurance remedies ...
Former Hollywood powerhouse Michael Ovitz is expected to testify in the trial of private investigator Anthony Pellicano as soo...
Judges and Judiciary
Former Judges' Association Head Joins State Task Force
By Amy Yarbroughn
A former president of the California Judges Association has been appointed to a statewide task force aimed at improving the pr...
Steve Edwards, a leading real estate attorney, left O'Melveny & Myers on Monday, taking advantage of the firm's early reti...
Labor/Employment
High Court Issues Mixed Decision on State Medical Leave Law
By Laura Ernden
The California Supreme Court decided that employees can request medical leave even when they are able to perform essentially t...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit Agrees Litigant Is Vexatious
By John Roemer
On Monday, the full 27-judge 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused to reconsider en banc a judge's ruling that a wheelchai...
Forum Column - By Michael Willemsen - The debate over a recent home-schooling decision misses the real issue: the need to iden...
Ester Soriano, 1946-2008, pioneering manager for the Los Angeles County Dispute Resolution Program and jury foreperson for the...
Web Exclusive - By Rebecca U. Cho - Find out who's changing jobs, who's moving in or out. See our roundup of comings and going...
A trio of bills aimed at preventing criminal defendants from being wrongfully convicted are slated for introduction Tuesday in...
Industry Watch - By Anat Rubin - Brooks Brown, a partner at Goodwin Proctor, will head the firm's new Southern California pro ...
Focus (Forum & Focus)
Congress Must Impose Safeguards to Prevent Lawsuit Abuse
By Sara Libbyn
Forum Column - By Sherman Joyce - The recent felony cases against several big-name plaintiffs’ attorneys showcase the need for...
Focus Column - By Terry Anastassiou and Thomas H. Clarke Jr. - Trial attorneys must take several factors into account when res...
Forum Column - By G. Arthur Meneses - A recent ruling allowing the censorship of a student’s writing shows society’s willingne...
Industry Watch - By Rebecca U. Cho and Molly R. Okeon - In a boost to its growing entertainment and media practice, Sheppard M...
Industry Watch - By Jonathan Vanian - Last week, San Francisco-based Pinnacle Law Group acquired the law firm of Farber and Co...
International
Mexican Lawyers Train at Southwestern for Open Trials
By Nicolas Taborekn
Renee Licona Vazquez, left, and Juan Manuel are students in a Los Angeles trial advocacy program that educates attorneys who w...
Comedian Chris Rock took center stage at the Anthony Pellicano trial Friday, testifying he hired the infamous sleuth after a H...
Judge Martin J. Jenkins cruised through his confirmation hearing to the 1st District Court of Appeal Friday, making official h...
In an unusual move, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will decide whether to grant class status to a case brought by immig...
Finding the work he was meant to do, Timothy B. Taylor appreciates that being a San Diego judge lets him make more room in his...
California's Manuel Medeiros pushes his lawyers to argue before state and U.S. high courts. ...
Here are summaries of lawyer disciplinary actions taken recently by the state Supreme Court or the Bar Court, listing attorney...
Web Exclusive - By Jonathan Vanian - Find out who's changing jobs, who's moving in or out. See our roundup of comings and goin...
Lancaster Judge Steven D. Ogden has earned a reputation as a 'no-b.s.’ bench officer who takes a direct approach. ...