Although the cases before her don't rise to the level of felonies, Los Angeles juvenile court referee Pamala Matsumoto believe...

A federal judge announced she would seriously consider a motion to fast-track a class-action trial that could derail the inves...

Litigation stemming from the subprime fallout has only just begun, but California defense attorneys have found themselves figh...

Attorneys for Mattel are seeking to remove their opposing counsel in a dispute over an expert witness. ...

Attorneys who have appeared before Bellflower Judge Deborah L. Sanchez say her life experiences make her ideally suited for h...

Industry Watch - By Maya Meinert - Retirements, promotions? Check out our listing of lawyers and judges who have gained recogn...

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Focus Column - By David Gurnick - Lawyers can help their business clients structure companies in order to avoid the surprisin...

Although Fresno Judge Houry Sanderson's background as a prosecutor and her marriage to one worried defense attorneys, their fe...

California's trust and estate bar is complaining of increased litigation. “This area tends to be somewhat fraught with emotion...

The California Supreme Court unanimously reversed the death sentence of a Los Angeles cop killer on Thursday, sending the case...

Prominent Chicano artist Salvador Roberto Torres and the owners of a building where one of Torres' murals was painted over hav...

Paramount Pictures CEO Brad Grey testified Thursday to "endorsing" the decision to hire private investigator Anthony Pellicano...

Focus Column - By David A. Gerber - Given the complex legislative history and policies behind a 9th Circuit finding on rewardi...

A representative of hundreds of proposed class members filed suit in San Francisco federal court Tuesday against The Charles S...

A former Riverside County Superior Court judge who sparked controversy by listing himself as a sitting jurist on the June 3 ba...

A professional bodybuilder has settled a lawsuit he filed against a nutritional supplement company alleging it improperly used...

Stanford Law School's Lawrence Lessig formally announced Thursday details of his new career as a crusader against political co...

Once again, U.S. District Judge Manuel L. Real has been removed from a case by a federal appellate court. ...

The district attorney's office on Thursday declined to retry a man whose murder conviction was overturned last week. ...

Employment Column - By By D. Gregory - Employers should draft agreements regarding commissions and bonuses to avoid Labor Code...

Retired Judge Dion G. Morrow is a man who appreciates a good day's work. "I guess I got that from my father," Morrow said. "He...

Edward J. Quinn Jr., a public law attorney with McDonough Holland & Allen for the past 23 years, on Thursday was named the...

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Paul T. Selzer was an unlikely lawyer to be caught in the federal criminal prosecution of the class-action powerhouse Milberg ...

Melvyn I. Weiss, co-founder of the battered class-action firm Milberg Weiss, pleaded guilty to racketeering charges in a deal ...

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

Should coffee jockeys have to share tips with their bosses? San Diego County Superior Court Judge Patricia Yim Cowett last mon...

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The Los Angeles City Council is expected to approve the final public financing contracts with Related Cos., developer of the $...