Cynthia G. Aaron enjoys tackling complex legal issues and asking attorneys tough questions.

Eight partners from Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth PC left the firm this month to start their own boutique, Stuart Kane L...

Here are summaries of lawyer disciplinary actions taken recently by the state Supreme Court or the Bar Court, listing attorney...

Once a young, quiet appellate justice, Patricia Benke is now known for her strong leadership.

Plaintiffs would be emboldened to forum shop were the 9th Circuit to reverse course after 14 years and refuse to apply the ant...

In "Those Damned Immigrants," Ediberto Román takes on critics, drawing on empirical evidence to refute charges of links betwee...

Today's mediators are more committed than the civil settlement judges of days past. This has allowed for an expansion of the m...

In fact, most U.S. trademark registrations of foreign nationals are probably vulnerable because they either did not hav...

A court recently found that a manufacturer has no duty to warn about the risks associated with another manufacturer's product,...

A residents group sued San Bernardino's city clerk this week after she refused to accept many of its signatures for a recall o...

The case is the first of many suits centering on sudden, unintended acceleration claims to be tried in California state court....

National League all-star teams bested their American League counterparts in a pair of games during the Landau Lawyers League's...

A group of Reed Smith LLP attorneys and clients gathered at the firm's San Francisco office to hear journalist and author Laur...

Vaughn R. Walker retired from the Northern District bench as chief judge at the end of 2010 to open shop as an arbitrator and ...

The Northern California Chapter of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers featured a presentation by state Supreme Court Ju...

The third annual U.S.-Korea Law Day brought legal professionals to Kia Motors America Inc. in Irvine on July 27 to discuss the...

A dispute between three fraternity brothers over ownership of mobile app Snapchat will rage on in the coming months. Whether Q...

Munger Tolles & Olson LLP litigation heavyweight Brad D. Brian was inducted into the exclusive International Academy of T...

Life could have been very different for Christina Y. Chen had she taken a job interview with a prominent San Francisco law fir...

Attorneys who defend companies and individuals in lawsuits by the Securities and Exchange Commission are concerned about a rec...

In a pair of unanimous decisions Thursday, the state Supreme Court opened the door for consumers to sue insurance carriers, ba...

Two Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP litigation partners were nominated by President Barack Obama on Thursday to seats on the 9t...

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

Native American tribes are pressing for legislation that would legalize Internet gambling, and experts say they expect tribes ...

Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel of Alfresco Software Inc. San Mateo ...

Anti-SLAPP motions are regularly deployed for purposes the Legislature did not intend. While fewer than 60 motions were filed...

This principle incentivizes the insurer to meet its duty to defend by vigorously searching the underlying complaint for facts ...

A decision in May resolved an important issue regarding state vs. local medical marijuana regulations, but advocates continue ...

A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Wednesday overturned a San Diego district judge's decision to accept a pair of sh...

The 9th Circuit panel reversed U.S. District Judge Cormac J. Carney's judgment awarding plaintiffs' attorneys $36,248 in sanc...