Undocumented taxpayers contribute billions in state and local taxes in California, according to recent estimates. A Trump administration plan for the IRS to share data with immigration enforcement for the first time is spooking many, and spurring budget concerns among state officials.

Div. Five of this district’s Court of Appeal has held that a trial judge did not err in finding that unclean hands barred a corporation from recovering against its former accounting firm for malpractice where the ousted founder of the company had forged financial records before handing them over to the defendant for certification.

(Subscription required) Prosecutors say Judge Jeffrey Ferguson refused a plea deal involving prison time in the shooting death of his wife. As his retrial gets underway, they're considering using his emotional TV interviews to challenge his credibility if he testifies.

(Subscription required) San Francisco Superior Court Judge Ethan P. Schulman presides over complex litigation with a keen eye for detail. From a landmark First Amendment case to stacks of asbestos motions, Schulman shares insights on a judiciary in flux, the art of legal writing, and why humor still has a place in the courtroom.