By Leslie A. Gordon Donald J. Putterman proudly labels himself a generalist, a jack-of-all-trades litigator who can handle ju...

Memorial services have been held for retired federal tax attorney and author Gustave Simons. Simons died Aug. 14 at his home ...

SEATTLE - Years ago, Spokane lawyer Pat Stiley was told by a concerned friend that he was "spending too much damn time in the...

Lines are being drawn and attorneys are preparing tactical measures and countermeasures as they deal with the fallout from th...

Oh, the tangled web woven by Thomas Reed Webb. He claimed his injured back ached so badly he needed money for in-home attenda...

WASHINGTON - Clearly, lawyers have gotten the word. If you're planning to file a case in the Supreme Court, it's a good idea ...

In the wake of a judge's decision to reduce the record $4.8 billion damage award against General Motors Corp. to nearly $1.1 ...

After a year with Lloyd W. Pellman at the helm, the culture in the Los Angeles county counsel's office is changing. Communica...

To pilot the most closely watched prosecution handled by federal prosecutors since the Rodney King case, U.S. Attorney Alejan...

GLENDALE FIRM DISSOLVES, SMALLER GROUP FORMS A 12-attorney group split off from Glendale-based Hagenbaugh & Murphy to for...

In a ruling that sends lawyers back to class, the California Supreme Court on Thursday upheld 5-2 the constitutionality of the...

A former in-house attorney for Fannie Mae has sued the giant financial institution for wrongful termination, claiming she was...

Charles McDowell Jr. was sentenced to death in 1984 for the attempted rape and murder of a maid in a Hollywood Hills home. La...

Much like the State Bar that runs it, mandatory continuing legal education in California is alive and well once again, thanks...

For experienced criminal defense attorneys, "propensity" evidence is the equivalent of fighting words. Long-standing precedent...

Two lawsuits filed by a criminal defense attorney who claimed the Los Angeles district attorney's office wrongly prosecuted h...

A Los Angeles judge Thursday reduced bail from $3.75 million to $2.25 million for a former attorney charged with looting mill...

Gov. Gray Davis Thursday named former U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher and former Gov. George Deukmejian to head a ...

SAN FRANCISCO - In March, NBA chief counsel Jeffrey Mishkin said sanctions against Latrell Sprewell's lawyers for pursuing a ...

SAN FRANCISCO - Handing broad new search-and-seizure powers to police, a sharply divided California Supreme Court on Thursday...

SAN FRANCISCO - Delinquency court can be a discouraging assignment for many jurists. But next week, Ina L. Gyemant will get a...

A judge Thursday reduced a $4.9 billion punitive damage award against General Motors Corp. to nearly $1.1 billion, ruling tha...

SAN FRANCISCO - A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that a Pettit & Martin client killed at the 101 California Street m...

^^ The Rodent ^^ I am taking a short break from the activities at the annual meeting of the American Bar Association to write...

Strikes Unstruck Appellate Courts Uphold Trial Judges' Dismissal of Priors Cases subsequent to 'Romero' have held that judici...

SANTA ANA - It seemed almost like a trailer for a torrid romance film - a man, accused of one murder and conspiracy to commit...

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SAN FRANCISCO - Jeffrey S. Ross, a name partner in San Francisco's Friedman, Ross & Hersh, and the other two members of t...

^^Employment Law^^ Shackled Sleuth The FTC Has Extended Fair Credit Reporting Act to Workplace Investigations These requireme...

^^ The Bookshelf ^^ The Limits of Privacy By Amitai Etzioni BASIC BOOKS, $25, 280 PAGES, HARDCOVER By Cliff Cheng I was weane...