WASHINGTON - In a win for business and a setback for consumers, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that state-law injury c...

Focus Column - By David M. Lisi and John M. Horan - It's only a matter of time until plaintiffs' attorneys bring shareholder s...

WASHINGTON - Deciding that California's Talent Agencies Act must take a back seat to a valid arbitration agreement, the U.S. S...

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Riverside County Deputy Public Defender R. Addison Steele II's amazing winning streak makes him one of the most victorious la...

The lone lawyer accused of paying Anthony Pellicano for illegal wiretaps has avoided going to trial alongside the notorious pr...

SAN DIEGO — Rejecting prosecutors’ request for a 25-year sentence for former defense contractor Brent R. Wilkes, a major play...

The U.S. Supreme Court announced Tuesday it will hear an arbitration case to decide whether an employer and a union, through a...

Forum Column - By Elaine Elinson - California’s 1849 Constitutional Convention delegates included several tolerant provisions ...

Focus Column - By Peter S. Selvin - Several California Supreme Court cases have addressed the responsibility for funding third...

The U.S. Supreme Court added three other new cases to its docket Tuesday, dealing with these issues: Fourth Amendment, First ...

LOS ANGELES - Former Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Ernest Williams, who was best-known for presiding over a highly e...

Forum Column - By Ira L. Shafiroff - California should abandon using multiple-choice questions on its Bar Exam. ...

WASHINGTON - Steering clear of a controversial war-on-terrorism issue, the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to consider a...

LOS ANGELES - A federal judge in San Diego is allowing the Securities and Exchange Commission to proceed with insider-trading ...

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court indicated Tuesday it is unlikely to give California and other Western states a second chan...

1st District Justice Peter J. Siggins said his new job has given him a greater appreciation and respect for the role of the Le...

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Atlanta-based King & Spalding will set up shop in San Francisco in March, marking the second time in as many months that i...

After a career as a prosecutor, Ventura Judge Donald D. Coleman made a smooth transition to the bench, where he focuses on reh...

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday overturned the murder conviction of a Shasta County man who confessed after te...

Industry Watch - By Tom Risen - Laura J. Maechtlen, an associate in the labor and employment department at Seyfarth Shaw, is t...

SACRAMENTO - The Internet's role in potentially tainting juries is sparking requests for subpoenas that First Amendment lawyer...

Industry Watch - By Alexa Hyland - Jeffrey D. Goldman, an entertainment litigator whose clients include Universal Music Group,...

Forum Column - By Fred Silberberg - Family law attorneys have to help emotionally crippled clients maintain real-world sensibi...

Industry Watch - By Rebecca U. Cho - A turbulent eight years after departing the now-defunct Lyon & Lyon, patent litigator...

Industry Watch - By Pat Broderick - On Wednesday, a dozen attorneys and technical specialists from Chicago-based Bell, Boyd &a...

SAN FRANCISCO - The cavalry will be quite a bit slower in getting to California's trial courts, thanks to the state's budget w...

Focus Column - By Jay Folberg - Becoming a savvy and professional negotiator requires establishing rapport with other parties ...

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court will take up a high-stakes energy case today that will determine whether California gets ...