2014 was a year of vigorous agency enforcement, with record fines and jail times, particularly for foreigners. By Holly House ...

Recent prosecutions by the SEC and court judgments may only be the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the prevalence of insid...

Anthony B. Drewry's optimism serves as a foil for the often acrimonious disputes he presides over.

Commissioner Brad Fox prides himself on keeping rhythm with the court's often erratic schedule.

A roundup of recent transactions across the state and the lawyers involved.

Even as government officials, law firms, and local bar associations push for more pro bono help to represent clients, they are...

What can be done to foster better relations between inner-city residents and police? Community policing models and progressive...

The mother of a former Target Corp. store employee in Pasadena has filed a lawsuit for wrongful death, false imprisonment and ...

The attorney for state Senate President Pro Tem Kevin De Leon on Friday told the Daily Journal that there's no FBI investigati...

An appellate court will now determine the constitutionality of an anti-paparazzi state law. ...

On Jan. 16, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to consider the constitutionality of laws denying marriage to same-sex couples. The ...

The State Bar's Board of Trustees sounded at times battle-worn at a planning retreat on Friday, as a psychologist led members ...

After a year of consideration and contentious debate, the Supreme Court of California voted to officially bar judges from bein...

A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California.

Known for his independence, Paul Watford is considered a contender for a U.S. Supreme Court seat.

Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) ...

In a recent decision, the 5th District Court of Appeal addressing for the first time the enforceability of cotenancy clauses i...

Cases in 2014 taught us that although standing and damages are still difficult to prove, defendants may need to be prepared to...

American Arbitration Association Sacramento ...

The departure of O'Melveny entertainment dealmakers to Latham is not as massive as first reported, but still has left Latham p...

Malpractice claims can show up years after a lawyer stops practicing. "Tail" insurance coverage can be expensive, but sometime...

One of few boutiques of its time founded on the principles of workplace flexibility, Miller Law Group has shed the 'mommy-trac...

Eleven environmental groups and the city of Berkeley sued the state Department of Food and Agriculture on Thursday alleging it...

Eileen M. Decker is the presumptive candidate for the top federal prosecutor position in the Central District, according to so...

Outsourcing ethics issues, including conflict resolution and rules compliance, to another law firm that specializes in the are...

State judiciary leaders Thursday approved a detailed multiyear plan to provide more access to interpreters for non-English spe...

Federal prosecutors in Sacramento have admitted evidence was not disclosed to an environmental activist who spent years in pri...

The California Supreme Court has granted review in the case of a frustrated gold miner criminally charged for using a banned m...

Requests for help finding lawyers are flat or reduced, but State Bar-certified referral services try new ways to reach clients...

Chief Legal Officer of Deem Inc. San Francisco ...