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In a little-noticed order being cheered by the California attorney general, a federal judge in San Diego sent a class-action c...

Davis Wright Tremaine adds a health care partner in its Los Angeles office.

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A case before the Supreme Court could have far-reaching ramifications for employers who rely on pre-Pregnancy Discrimination A...

Earlier this year, Los Angeles lawyer Lee Fink quit his job and moved to Colorado to volunteer full time for Barack Obama. Now...

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A U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruling Monday makes it easier to move cases out of the Eastern District of Tex...

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Lawyers for 20th Century Fox said in federal court Monday they plan to move to block the release of the Warner Bros.-produced ...

The case of a 1970s coastal housing development is a stunning reminder of why people despise government regulators, writes Gid...

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Bakersfield-based Klein, DeNatale, Goldner, Cooper, Rosenlieb & Kimball willset up shop in Fresno, effective Jan. 2, focus...

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Earn one hour of MCLE credit with this self-assessment test written by Hon. Alex Ricciardulli. ...

It's essential for trial and appellate bench officers as well as attorneys to know the fundamentals of habeas corpus writs, wr...

Warner Bros. Television has filed a breach-of-contract suit, alleging CBS Broadcasting Inc. reneged on a promise to pay nearly...

In a surprising about-face, a federal judge has ruled in favor of 20th Century Fox over Warner Bros. in the dispute over owner...

Common sense dictates that the Labeling Act was not meant to give cigarette manufacturers immunity from any lawsuit that is ev...

Equality in law does not necessarily mean everyone received the same outcome, only that everyone is given equal chance and opp...

Congress should work to pass legislation that offers support for fathers trying to do the right thing while cracking down on m...

SAN FRANCISCO - As the United States' real estate market tumbles, taking the rest of the world's economy with it, Morrison &am...

SAN DIEGO - Superior Court judges have selected two attorneys to serve as court commissioners in San Diego County. ...