A Marin County hedge fund manager is in hot water with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for missing deadlines to pa...
Lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California on Monday filed a federal lawsuit against California Sec...
Chief Circuit Judge Emeritus James Robert Browning, who combined political finesse with legal acumen, died Saturday. ...
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will get a new judge following Monday's confirmation of U.S. District Judge Jacqueline H...
In developing the next hit television show or blockbuster movie, Hollywood executives often consider properties with what they...
Seth Levy, former chair of Davis Wright Tremaine's life sciences practice, moves his six-member patent team to a bigger platfo...
The High Court has limited the IRS' ability to extend the statute of limitations on audits. ...
On Monday the judicial branch’s policymaking body held a teleconference to discuss what to do if further reductions are introd...
Intellectual Property
Judge issues sanctions against Samsung in case against Apple
By Craig Andersonn
A San Jose magistrate judge has sanctioned Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. , hampering its ability to defend its alleged patent ...
The Legislature should require judicial candidates to state explicitly why they have targeted a particular sitting judge. By H...
Margaret Morris played historic role as first woman to serve on the 4th District Court of Appeal. ...
Law Practice
When the client is an absent class, expenses can run high
By Gabe Friedmann
Fee and expense applications have come under scrutiny after a judge threatened sanctions against a San Diego firm. But exper...
Law Practice
At Dewey, marquee partners jump ship and the rest are given an end date
By Casey Sullivan
M&A group in Palo Alto is headed to Weil Gotshal, bankruptcy group in LA is weighing offers. ...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
9th Circuit sides with VA in veterans' lawsuit
By John Roemer
Turning a deaf ear to the pleas of military veterans seeking reform of their mental health care benefits system, the 9th U.S. ...
Intellectual Property
Jury's indecision a boon for Google in trial against Oracle
By Craig Andersonn
Oracle Corp. will need judicial help to have any chance of getting the hundreds of millions of dollars in damages it claims i...
Two married attorneys who filed a lawsuit against a UCLA Medical Center physician in a custody flap will be allowed present th...
Judge Dorothy Shubin pursued law because she wanted to help people solve "real" problems.
An effort to limit disability access lawsuits against California businesses passed its first legislative hurdle Tuesday.
A roundup of recent M&A and financing activity and the lawyers involved
Robert E. Coyle, am icon of federal courthouse construction, died late Monday night. He was 82.
An informal group of L.A. lawyers seeks relief from work stress ...
Amyris Inc. has announced dramatic changes to its leadership lineup. ...
Andrew S. "Drew" Williamson was previously at Latham & Watkins LLP. ...
The jury deliberating in Oracle Corp. 's lawsuit against Google Inc. for infringing elements of the Java programming language...
U.S. Supreme Court
Will expected confirmation be last for 9th Circuit?
By Robert Iafolla
The Senate is poised today to confirm U.S. District Judge Jacqueline H. Nguyen to join the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals,...
State Bar officials are considering trimming California's biannual bar exam from three days down to two. ...
A major retailer violated federal discrimination laws when it fired an assistant manager while she was on maternity leave, the...
Learn a few strategies to get the most out of your licensing agreements. By Scott Hervey of Weintraub Genshlea Chediak Tobin &...
The Federal Circuit has ordered an Eastern District of Texas judge to reconsider his decision joining 18 defendants in a paten...
Stephen Horvath, executive partner of Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP issued a memo to all U.S. Dewey personnel notifying them they ma...