Robert Knox followed the lead of his namesake father, who was named to the bench in 1976.

A roundup of recent transactions across the state and the lawyers involved.

Under a proposal, the state's 20-plus unaccredited schools would have 10 years to qualify for accreditation or be forced to cl...

In the U.S., criminal defendants who cannot afford counsel are constitutionally entitled to have counsel provided for them, bu...

California's recently amended Labor Code now restricts an employer's ability, in some situations, to discipline employees who ...

Christopher McCleary will replace outgoing General Counsel Rana Dershowitz in the role, effective Jan. 5. ...

Two female basketball players filed suit last week against Pepperdine University alleging the school and its head basketball ...

Haynes and Boone LLP has added former Conexant Systems Inc. General Counsel Dennis Gallagher to its new Costa Mesa office. ...

The Landau Lawyers Softball League crowned two champions Dec. 7 with the men's and coed divisions wrapping up their seasons at...

Sidley Austin has scored prominent consumer defense attorney Michael Mallow from Loeb & Loeb as the firm readies its defe...

The state Judicial Council approved an extension of controversial court fees Friday - an action coming despite judges' complai...

The appellate panel rules that some 800 homeowners can join in a mass action lawsuit against Countrywide for allegedly misrepr...

A District 5 seat has been filled by a Bakersfield prosecutor but three attorneys are running for a District 4 seat. The resul...

Bill gives interest on lawyers' trust accounts insurance protection at credit unions ...

In a win for labor unions, the Democrat-dominated National Labor Relations Board announced a new rule Friday streamlining elec...

The governor appointed judges in Santa Clara, Santa Barbara, San Francisco, Contra Costa, San Diego, Marin and San Bernardino ...

Judge Stephen Reinhardt of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has long seemed to enjoy remarkable good fortune in getting a...

An Orange County insider trading trial set for February may weigh issues raised by an appellate court decision last week rever...

Attorneys agreed that a judge's final approval of the $56.5 million settlement of an employment case does not give plaintiffs ...

Judge Connie Quinones deals with the burdens of dependency court by trying to keep families together.

A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California.

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Known for his amiability, Carl H. Moor values the 'completely human' aspects of being a judge.

The problem with the new Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection, according to some sources, is that its focus on privacy...

Unaccompanied undocumented children must be treated the same as any other child seeking legal guardianship through the probate...

Cell phones are not containers that law enforcement officers can search when found in vehicles, a 9th Circuit panel held Thurs...

The strong winds and heavy rain in Northern California on Thursday forced the San Francisco federal courthouse to shut down wh...

A California attorney was sentenced Dec. 5 to 17 years in prison in the Southern District of Florida for facilitating a multi-...

Imagine you receive an email message from a friend (who happens to be a judge) affirming your friendship and professional achi...

The National Labor Relations Board ruled Thursday that employees can use work email for union communications. The decision in ...