Effective June 25, 2012, official court reporters will no longer be available for: All Civil matters, except for settlements placed on the record, and hearings involving Asset Forfeiture, Harassment, Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse, Workplace Violence or Private...

Los Angeles Superior Court Presiding Judge Lee Smalley Edmon announces that “Tomorrow 431 court employees will be adversely affected as reductions in state financial support for the California judicial branch force us to cut our budget by $30 million." These actions...

Effective June 1, 2012, the court will not provide a court reporter for law and motion hearings, or any other hearing or trial, in civil and probate departments. Parties may arrange and pay for the attendance of a certified shorthand reporter. Amended Local Rule 3.95...

Superior Court of California,  County of Orange PUBLIC NOTICE OF REDUCED COURT HOURS - PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 68106 AND CALIFORNIA RULE OF COURT, RULE 10.620 Pursuant to Government Code section 68106, the Superior Court of California, County of Orange is...

The Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, hereby gives notice of its intent to destroy qualified limited civil, unlawful detainer, and small claims cases, no sooner than 30 days after the date of this notice. [Gov. Code 68152 – 68153 and Cal. Rules of...

Effective June 1, 2012, the Local Rules of the US District Court Central District will be amended. Many of these amendments have to do with the requirements for e-filing, paper filing, e-service, etc., but others involve effecting service, filing documents under seal,...

The Appellate Court Division of Riverside County issues a decision regarding due diligence in Riverside, California. The defendant claims Plaintiff' "The Bank of New York Melon"  did the very minimal amount to procure property from said defendants. The Judges decision...

Probate Department Closure Notice: Stanley Mosk Courthouse, 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA  90012, will close Department 99, effective June 15, 2012.  All matters currently assigned to Department 99, except those with a trial in progress, will be reassigned to the...

All initial hearings on Orders to Show Cause, Motions and Requests for Orders in the Family Law Division in the Stanley Mosk Courthouse, 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles 90012, will be calendared on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays according to the following...

When the economy is struggling, it’s not uncommon for businesses to react by cutting budgets and preparing themselves for slow growth as they pull back marketing efforts and wait for the economy to improve. Studies show that in a down economy, that over 50% of U.S....