Manatt, Phelps & Phillip LLP nabbed partner Donna L. Wilson from BuckleySandler LLP, where she headed the firm's West Coas...

Joanne B. O'Donnell, who handles writs and receivers, pays close attention to her demeanor.

Aaron M. Persky is known as a calm judge whose approach puts attorneys and parties at ease.

Drivers who haul goods in California increasingly claim that drayage - or short-haul - companies unlawfully bring them on as i...

Rick Climan and Jim Griffin of Weil, Gotshal & Manges debate the merits of a "Hell or Highwater Deal" in the M&A conte...

Many arbitrators, ADR providers and counsel are working to manage the process and restore the advantages of arbitration: limit...

In "Comic Book Crime: Truth, Justice and the American Way," authors Nickie D. Phillips and Staci Strobl examine of the portray...

A recent appellate decision is a reminder that a party can lose the contract claims and still be the prevailing party for an a...

The broadcaster and the online upstart that transmits TV over the Internet have reached a confidential settlement, lawyers sai...

A lawsuit against China's largest oil producer seeks more than $5 billion in compensation for a former rival oil company execu...

A federal judge erred when he tossed a wrongful death suit after discounting plaintiff's expert testimony and relying on his o...

At its July 18 reception, Celebrating Latinas in the Legal Community, the Latina Lawyers Bar Association lauded the legal and ...

The state Supreme Court overturned the conviction of a man who sold the drug Ecstasy at a rave party because Los Angeles Count...

Panelists discussed key cases the U.S. Supreme Court decided in the October 2012 term at a July 16 program at UC Irvine School...

Two initial public offerings in California this week extend the trend of biotech and pharmaceutical companies reaching out to ...

In what appears to be the first case of its kind to go to trial against a city, a judge has ruled that the city of Palmdale ha...

Attorneys from DLA Piper provided legal services and other assistance at the 25th annual Stand Down for Homeless Veterans in S...

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates celebrated its 15th anniversary in Silicon Valley on July 19 wit...

Author Lise Pearlman explores the highly politicized trial of Black Panther leader Huey Newton involving an early morning shoo...

President Barack Obama nominated San Francisco Deputy City Attorney Vince G. Chhabria Thursday to a seat on the Northern Distr...

Peter Ippolito's experience and simple, straightforward approach has made him one of the most sought-after neutrals in the con...

Wishing to be more entrepreneurial, the name partners of Newport Beach's Klatte, Budensiek & Young-Agriesti said goodbye t...

Harm to an immigrant's child in the home country can equal past persecution of the parent when based on the parent's race, rel...

Golfers raised more than $40,000 to support the Los Angeles County Bar Association's public service projects at the group's fo...

A federal judge still must decide whether to certify a class of athletes that may change the fortunes of the NCAA, but in the ...

Despite a $60 million increase in state funding compared to last year, California's 58 trial courts are making do with less th...

A roundup of recent mergers and acquisitions and financing activity and the lawyers involved.

Attorneys say a recent uptick in tribal gaming enterprises experiencing defaults is consistent with the general downturn in th...

In short, employers cannot circumvent their obligation to pay minimum wage for all hours worked by averaging all time during t...

The parameters of what is a "diligent prosecution" have not been explored in great detail in the 9th Circuit until now, and th...