The California Judges Association on Monday selected San Bernardino Superior Court Judge Keith Davis as its newest president. ...
Richard Neff of Neff Law Firm lists the necessary components for a nondisclosure agreement that will provide full protection. ...
Donald Kochan of Chapman University School of Law School writes about attempts to repeal the 17th Amendment, which changed the...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Convict May Prove Inadequate Defense
By John Roemer
A Los Angeles man serving a life term for murder and attempted murder will get a chance to prove his trial lawyer bungled his ...
Cardinal Roger Mahony dragged his feet in reporting to police or other church parishes that a priest admitted to molesting boy...
Lawyers for Dennis Cyrus Jr., convicted of murder last year in the Northern District's first capital case since 1948, said Tue...
After years as a prosecutor, Judge Jacqueline Arroyo has found that managing a courtroom requires her to keep an even keel.
An attorney who unsuccessfully challenged San Bernardino County District Attorney Michael Ramos in last week's election is req...
After 20 years in the Orange County D.A.'s office, Walter Schwarm is adjusting to his new role as a Superior Court judge.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Court Reinstates Felony Charges
By Laura Ernden
A federal appeals court reinstated felony charges Monday against prominent Los Angeles trial lawyer Pierce O'Donnell, who is a...
Thirty Peruvian prosecutors are scheduled to arrive in San Diego to attend California Western School of Law's Trial Skills Aca...
Lawyers for screenwriters who won a settlement with the Writers Guild of America West over unpaid foreign levies filed an oppo...
When lawyers think of pro bono, they usually think of litigation or maybe helping out in adoption or political asylum cases. L...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit Hears Nigerians' Claims
By Fiona Smith
Nigerian activists who accuse Chevron Corp. of human rights abuses argued before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that th...
Five years after sisters Raechel and Jacqueline Houck's rental car caught fire, then veered head-on into a tractor-trailer, an...
As the clock ticks down on the 111th Congress and with the repeal of the estate tax set to expire - bringing with it dramatica...
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Jeffrey Galvin and Laura Brown of Downey Brand say trust and estate disputes involving mental capacity issues are increasing a...
President Barack Obama's war on fraud in the defense industry is gaining momentum, and this won't be slowing down any time soo...
In his new book, Mark Goulston explores the concept of dissonance and how this impacts your connection with others. ...
California Supreme Court
Another Exception for Judicial Review of Arbitration Awards
By Sharon Liangn
The California Supreme Court has carved yet another exception for judicial review of an arbitration award, write John Taylor J...
As Chief Judge Vaughn Walker wraps up an unusual and historic trial about same-sex marriage Wednesday, some legal minds are as...
Wading into the hotly contested fight over California prison overcrowding, the U.S. Supreme Court Monday said it would take up...
Chinese law firms with Silicon Valley outposts are trying to serve as a bridge for U.S. companies who want to do business or p...
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of AffymetrixSanta Clara ...
Investor Carl Icahn admonished the Lionsgate Entertainment board of directors on Friday for approving a poison pill if Icahn o...
A top prosecutor who was alerted last year to problems at a crime lab is retiring, San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harr...
As part of a nationwide operation called "Project Deliverance," 28 individuals were charged with drug trafficking, money laund...