A court has ruled for the first time that registered representatives are not employees under California law. By Brandon S. Rei...

If your client falls within the scope of federal copyright law, there could be a windfall in your client's future - or years o...

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP is the latest firm to sue the city and county of San Francisco for its alleged improper...

A state appellate panel last week ordered two Riverside County medical marijuana dispensaries to close their doors, reversing ...

A U.S. judge heard impassioned arguments Friday in a closely watched case involving whether the government must provide lawyer...

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission's investigation into the sale of Instagram Inc. to Facebook Inc. appears to signal federal r...

The U.S. legal sector added legal services jobs in August, but the numbers were down from July, according to data from the U.S...

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and Bryan A. Garner, a professor and legal lexicographer, drew buzzing crowds on the...

Eight months after the same case ended in a mistrial, a two-part legal malpractice claim against Girardi Keese can proceed af...

An appeals court is set to hear arguments Monday in a case that is playing a central role in the battle by farms and cities to...

After three days of grueling debate, a working group of judges and court officers voted Friday to recommend killing plans for ...

Superior Court Judge Gilbert Lopez finds peace in the rhythms of Native American drumming.

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

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP added Bruce G. Chapman as partner in Los Angeles. He focuses on patent litigation ...

Justice Richard Aronson known for toughness, but also fairness, humanity on appeals court.

Irell & Manella is requiring all 29 new hires this fall - 25 associates and four expected lateral partners - complete a mi...

Rather than articulate scientific standards, the DTSC conferred on itself unfettered discretion, essentially authorizing itsel...

Assembly Bill 1844 -- on its way to the governor's desk -- will prohibit certain employer practices regarding employee social ...

I want to highlight a few new programs that may substantially improve the quality of your personal and professional lives. By ...

It is not merely an academic question; you'll care if one type of income is taxed at 35 percent and the other at only 15 perce...

The U.S. Justice Department joined disabled LSAT test takers Thursday in a class action claiming the Law School Admissions Cou...

Two African Americans have filed a proposed class action against In-N-Out Burgers Inc. in Alameda County Superior Court for it...

The state Supreme Court appeared divided on the question of whether a criminal defendant is entitled to a new trial when an ex...

Wikimedia Foundation Inc. on Wednesday sued a travel website in San Francisco County Superior Court, responding to claims file...

A little more than six years after forming Pearson, Simon, Warshaw & Penny LLP, the four founding partners are enjoying th...

Howard S. Wright Construction Co. is seeking $3.7 million in damages for breach of contract and professional negligence agains...

Lawyers fondly recall memories of Bruce D. Wagner, an "old school" Silicon Valley trial attorney and former name partner of Ro...

An Irvine lawyer faces felony embezzlement and forgery charges for allegedly stealing $150,000 from five personal injury clien...