Federal and State courts will be closed Monday, January 16th, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr’s Birthday. Direct Legal Support, Inc. will be Closed. If you have any questions, please contact Customer Service at 1-800-675-5376 or email...

Effective January 1, 2012, employers in CA will face stiff penalties – including fines of $5,000 to $10,000 for first violations and up to $25,000 for repeat violations – for “voluntarily and knowingly” misclassifying workers as independent contractors after Governor...

O.C. Local Rule 700.6 is effective January 1, 2012 All papers submitted for filing within a family law case that are not on a Judicial Council form or court-approved local form must use the Document Cover Sheet (Family Law), Form L-0771, as the first page. Orange...

The Judicial Council adopted and published new legal forms effective January 1, 2012. Under Government Code section 68511, the council may "prescribe" certain forms. Use of those forms is mandatory. The council may also "approve" forms. Use of an approved form is not...