Lawyers, judges, servers and waiters, oh my.

The recess appointments case heard by the U.S. high court recently could end up as a major separation of powers decision limit...

If you lack all the required units there is a fine, but that is nothing compared to the situation you could be in if you claim...

While many groups have been affected, it is now well established that the city's African-American population has borne the bru...

Why hasn't the government charged many executives at corporations that have committed crimes in recent years? ...

The patent office shows six registration applications for the 49er quarterback's signature move. ...

It seems "Mein Kampf" is shortly to be republished in Germany for the first time since World War II. ...

Last year California courts rendered a variety of important decisions regarding insurance issues. ...

A new case illustrates how hard it is becoming to protect product shapes, despite no less than three different intellectual pr...

The objective of this article and self-study test is to review the source of commissioners' powers.

So how should you go into an appellate oral argument? By David M. Axelrad ...

By limiting a plaintiff's damages awards based upon race and gender, courts are institutionalizing discrimination.

In Part 2 of this two-part series, we review several cases affecting legal malpractice claims, conflict cases, and other claim...

The past year proved to be an eventful one in terms of government enforcement, in particular for financial institutions and co...

In October 2013, the SEC announced the largest whistle-blower award yet since launching its whistle-blower program in 2011. ...

In a nutshell: don't bet on it.

After more than 40 years on the books, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) continues to be the focus of contentiou...

In September, the Legislature passed Senate Bill 606, amending Section 11414 of the California Penal Code. ...

On Oct. 5, Gov. Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 440, designed to help communities struggling with "blighted" properties.

While trial courts' operating budgets in other states are primarily locally funded, California's entire judicial branch is fun...

In Part 1 of this two-part series, we see how the appellate courts were busy refining principles governing the practice of law...

Personal jurisdiction is one of those obscure technical subjects that only a lawyer can truly love. But few doctrines are like...

It remains to be seen if the Russian security forces will rise to the occasion, and do a better job than did the Germans in 19...

Given some of the other areas in which women have made significant "progress," having heart attacks in almost equal numbers to...

The events at Children's Hospital and Research Center Oakland and in a courtroom in Alameda County have rekindled a debate abo...

There is an old adage that there are three oral arguments for an attorney: the one that was planned, the one that was given, a...

Public policy has promoted the adversarial process by giving special protections to conduct in the course of litigation. But t...

Attorney Helen Wan provides a thrill ride for those who have worked in our nation's big law firms - and those who have wondere...

Employers should pay special attention to the following bills signed by Gov. Jerry Brown that go into effect in 2014.

Until now, the Supreme Court has defined three levels of suspicion under the Fourth Amendment: probable cause, reasonable susp...