California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones' intervention in a whistleblower lawsuit against pharmaceutical giant Bristol-Mye...

Judge Karen Ackerson-Brazille now presides over a courthouse in Compton, where she found herself on the wrong side of the law ...

Following the closure of Howrey LLP, a dozen former Howrey lawyers have moved to new firms.

Multimillion-dollar real estate deals scrawled on bar napkins can still constitute legally binding agreements, a recently publ...

Judge Harold E. Kahn explains how he cleared the asbestos backlog in San Francisco Superior Court and cut the caseload by half...

The Association of Southern California Defense Counsel hosted its 50th Annual Seminar March 10 and 11 at the Millennium Biltmo...

The entertainment and legal industries converged on the Beverly Hilton Hotel last week to honor Ziffren Brittenham LLP partner...

The Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Los Angeles County, along with 300 of its closest friends, celebrated its 13th a...

The Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area presented its inaugural Judicial Achievement Award to retired Justi...

Members of the Bay Area’s legal, business and nonprofit communities convened at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco Tuesday nigh...

A federal judge denied a motion to stay a Northern District case challenging the federal Defense of Marriage Act. ...

Rimon Law Group is a "cloud-based hybrid," operating as a blend of virtual and traditional firms. In the past three years, it'...

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Kevin K. Green writes in response to "Who Really Runs the Judicial Branch." ...

U.S. Magistrate Judge Edward M. Chen cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday for the fourth time, but he'll need he...

A prominent federal appellate judge raised concerns here last week about former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor...

Escape the daily drill of law firm work by adding variety and inspiration through pro bono opportunities. By Jessica Klarer Pr...

The truth behind the real St. Thomas More, a British lawyer who served the king. By Dan Lawton of Lawton Law Firm. ...

A judge has awarded more than $100,000 in attorney fees to a deputy DA who sued the prosecutors union for illegally canceling ...

A Los Angeles jury awarded more than $19 million in damages to a man who accused his insurer of unfairly ignoring his doctor's...

Four law school friends reunite to deal with scandal, as one of them is being considered for the U.S. Supreme Court. By Meg Wa...

Discount health plans that have been sued over allegations they're consumer rip-offs, could see more sunshine in coming months...

A decision by a Los Angeles federal judge in a foreclosure case appears to be the first to take to task a lender seeking attor...

Top pitfalls hotel owners make when seeking an operator or brand for their hotel. By Jim Butler and Robert E. Braun of Jeffer ...

Dirt will start turning today on a new, 11-story San Bernardino Justice Center that court officials say will significantly eas...

Gov. Jerry Brown continued his power struggle with redevelopment agencies this week, as he introduced last-minute revisions to...

A judge on Wednesday denied video game publisher Electronic Arts' attempts to eject itself from a legal dispute with rival Act...

A 9th Circuit panel ruled on Wednesday that an Arizona prisoner's April 5 execution for the 1987 torture murders of two men wi...

Dell Inc. can proceed with its antitrust claims against the manufacturers of thin film transistor-liquid crystal display panel...