A November ballot measure intended to reduce penalties for many less serious crimes is having a disproportionate impact on man...

Legal job numbers took a major hit last month, losing more than 13,000 positions nationwide over the new year, according to em...

The state Supreme Court recently sent a clear message regarding employee's family and medical leave rights: They may be unwaiv...

Some muni law attorneys take issue with federal regulators guidance that they believe takes away much of local government's po...

A superior court judge on Friday ordered Reddit Inc. to reveal to litigants the compensation package of one of its executives,...

The Greenberg Glusker lawyer may get a fresh financial start if he gives up a $2.3 million bonus for his work on the Clippers ...

Former skydiver Christine A. Carringer is taking on new challenges as a Solano County judge.

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A devotee of courtroom procedure, Joy Wiesenfeld Markman is revered for her willingness to listen.

A 9th Circuit Court of Appeals panel heard arguments Thursday on whether an auto mechanic breaks copyright law by making a rea...

Community associations impact so many people that HOA law has become one of the hottest areas of law in California, with a ste...

More and more lawyers are blogging - or blawging - these days. When does it cross over from expression to advertising? By Larr...

According to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, during the 12-month period ending on Dec. 31, 2014, bankruptcy case...

The issue of how to protect refugees from sexual abuse is now being addressed, thanks to work in the field by members of the H...

New rules implemented by the NLRB tilt the playing field in favor of unions as employers will have just days to respond to uni...

Mark Daniel Wenzel should be suspended for two years "for the good of the profession," the State Bar Court review department c...

U.S. District Judge Stephen V. Wilson sided with a group of restaurants and foie gras producers who claimed law banning the sa...

Persistence often pays for neutral Sarah Burke, who's known for her ability to stick with cases until they settle. ...

Regulators charged four California men for insider trading on information from two finance companies in Silicon Valley. They w...

Experts say the renewed debate over patent litigation reform will come down primarily to two factors - fee shifting and the ne...

Sunnyvale-based Zent Law Group prides itself on its nontraditional way of practicing law: The 12-attorney firm acts as true bu...

Many lawyers and judges believe that the controversy whether California judges can be members of the Boy Scouts of America is ...

Imperial County agrees to drop case challenging a 2003 deal to send Imperial Valley water to coastal cities, putting to rest 1...

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Criminal prosecutors seeking to play by the rules and give defendants favorable evidence can be undercut by their own team, at...

Although the applications for drones are limited only by our imaginations, drone operations must be conducted in a manner that...

Law firms typically borrow for one of four reasons. Two can be, but are not always, supportable; one is supportable if limited...

As a young Los Angeles Police Department officer in 1968, I could not imagine the society I now live in as an old man. By Will...

Longstanding tensions between the Los Angeles Unified School District and public charter schools came to a head in the state S...

Known for his efficiency and quick attentiveness to resolve cases, Superior Court Judge Owen L. Kwong will retire this March...