SAN JOSE, Calif.----Hoge Fenton Jones & Appel, a leading Northern California law firm, today announced that Jeanine DeBacker, J.D., an experienced employment lawyer, has joined the firm.

In a covert operation, the team behind the Academy Award-winning documentary film "The Cove" has captured video footage that they say proves a popular California sushi bar illegally sold whale meat, according to a New York Times report. Here is ...

JURISPRUDENCERoethlisberger?s lawyer denies assaultA high-profile defense attorney hired by Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger on Monday disputed a college student?s claim that the two-time Super Bowl winner sexually assaulted her at a Georgia nightclub.The 20-year-old told police Roethlisberger, who had been out barhopping with friends, assaulted her early Friday. Roethlisberger...