(Subscription required) Known for handling murder, gang and postconviction cases, Norwalk Superior Court Judge Roger T. Ito now spends one day a week presiding over complex civil personal injury trials. Attorneys say the veteran criminal judge applies the same preparation, even temperament and respect for jurors that have defined his felony courtroom for decades. 

(Subscription required) A Sonoma County jury on Wednesday awarded $31 million to a woman injured in a head-on collision with a driver who admitted to taking multiple medications and smoking marijuana before getting behind the wheel.

Thousands of Californians get traffic tickets every year. To contest the ticket, drivers traditionally appear before a judicial officer or submit their case in writing by mail. A new online tool expanding around the state offers a more convenient alternative, saving drivers both time and expense.

(Subscription required) Orange County Superior Court Judge Craig Griffin began hearing arguments last week in a voting rights trial that could overturn Huntington Beach's at-large election system, making the city a test case for the California Voting Rights Act.