Forum Column - By Ilya Shapiro - Putting a libertarian gadfly in charge of the daily affairs of the 9th Circuit may finally ca...

Justice is necessarily swift in prime time, where a lull in action could mean a drop in ratings. While most real-life jurors k...

SAN FRANCISCO - Lawyers for Barry Bonds say their past representation of other figures in a federal steroids probe won't hamst...

A recent strong victory in a Wisconsin patent lawsuit may help to make eBay's holiday season a bit brighter. ...

The Daily Journal is accepting nominations for its annual Top 10 Defense Verdicts report, which will be published Feb. 8.

Industry Watch - Retirements, promotions? Check out our listing of lawyers and judges who have gained recognition for their work.

Industry Watch - Find out who's changing jobs, who's moving in or out. See our roundup of comings and goings at the state's la...

Forum Column - By Michael C. McMahon - Proposals to move death-penalty appeals to lower courts in California increase the risk...

Michael Shepard successfully defended the former chief executive of JDS Uniphase in a four-week trial brought by shareholders....

LOS ANGELES - Days before the county Board of Supervisors approved a $10 million plan to expand the Mira Loma Detention Center...

Forum Column - By Peter K. Stris and Brendan S. Maher - An upcoming decision from the Supreme Court will establish whether mea...

The Daily Journal is accepting nominations for its annual Top 10 Plaintiff Verdicts report, which will be published Jan. 9. ...

A judge ordered the state Thursday to produce all documents needed to evaluate prisoner releases at least 60 days before the i...

LOS ANGELES - Mark Fleischer is a legacy of the entertainment industry. His grandfather, Max Fleischer, was a pioneer in anima...

LOS ANGELES - A federal judge denied a motion by Melyvn I. Weiss, the well-known class-action lawyer facing criminal money-lau...

SAN FRANCISCO - Civil rights lawyer Micha Star Liberty could breathe easier Thursday after a federal appellate panel nullified...

Employment Column - By Sinead M. Kelly - New laws aimed at preventing age discrimation in the European Union may have serious ...

Web Exclusive - Joseph P. Russoniello was unanimously confirmed by the full U.S. Senate late Wednesday, a spokesman for Sen. D...

SAN FRANCISCO - One of California's leading DNA experts and an advocate for a controversial type of genetic testing is joining...

SAN FRANCISCO - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Thursday the state would go to Washington, D.C. to sue the Environmental Prote...

Focus Column - By Kirk Pasich - Insurers can face liability for both bad faith and punitive damges if they ignore their respon...

LOS ANGELES - A federal judge Thursday threw out civil rights lawyer Stephen G. Yagman's lawsuit against the State Bar of Cali...

SAN FRANCISCO - A Placer County jury has awarded $1.85 million to a woman who lost her job because she did not enroll a child ...

In an effort to combat the consequences of the growing subprime mortgage crisis in California, the Oakland city attorney's off...

LOS ANGELES - Leonard Woods is tired of fighting for his home. Woods has lived at the Alexandria, a Skid Row residency hotel, ...

Until now, the strategy in toxic exposure cases has been clear - perform a slew of physical exams and pay a toxicologist to de...

Forum Column - By Matthew N. White - As the holidays approach, the bar asks for more consideration from the bench in 2008. ...

9th Circuit Chief Judge Mary M. Schroeder holds a ceramic banana split during her State of the Circuit speech in July in Hawai...

Lawyers involved in settlement talks take note - insurance companies are not necessarily obligated to pay the amount it takes ...

Forum Column - By Daniel Griswold - Opponents of a NAFTA provision that is intended to allow American and Mexican truckers to ...