Taxpayer funds should not be used to place bets on startup companies, especially in emerging industries. By Jonathan Michaels ...

As part of an effort to bolster its California presence, the law firm of Greenberg Traurig LLP is relocating and expanding its...

The U.S. Supreme Court took the rare step Monday of ordering reargument in a major human rights case for sometime next term, e...

The U.S. Supreme Court partially agreed with a liberal panel of 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in a habeas corpus case on M...

The U.S. Supreme Court turned down Oakland's bid to collect on a $470,000 verdict that a state court levied against an adverti...

High-ranking partners at Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP have had a portion of their 2011 compensation deferred, with a promise that D...

The "new normal" in cash-strapped Los Angeles County Superior Court could mean lawyers hiring their own court reporters for ci...

Judge Michael Levanas follows his own calming reminder notes, winning him a rock-steady reputation.

A roundup of recent M&A and financing activity and the lawyers involved.

Arbonne International GC Ashley Good steers cosmetics company through legal complexities. ...

The state Supreme Court will hear oral argument this week to determine whether employers can recover some of their attorney f...

A reader comments on "Courts bill would shift power but to whom?" ...

A state appellate court has declared that photographs of drivers running red lights are legitimate evidence in court, contradi...

State Bar officials may soon begin checking the quality of continuing legal education courses that companies, bar groups and l...

A former DuPont employee has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit economic espionage for his role in the sale of DuPont tra...

Sunnyvale-based chip designer Rambus Inc. lost a key ruling Friday in its battle against several technology companies when a U...

The upcoming Olympic Games in London spark new restrictions on commercial speech in favor of official sponsors. By Brian Pelan...

An appellate decision regarding whether cities and counties can ban medical marijuana dispensaries has sparked misgivings amon...

A wrongful termination claim involving a San Mateo-based law firm is scheduled to be heard in court on Tuesday, when a judge w...

The U.S. Supreme Court could announce Monday whether it will take up Oakland's bid to collect on a $500,000 judgment against a...

While the statute's principles are easily understood, its operation can be devilish. By Gary A. Watt of Archer Norris PLC ...

Hinton Alfert Sumner & Kaufmann has closed its doors, with the seven lawyers going in three separate directions. ...

It's a power-to-the people move that many in California know little about - a state law that permits members of the public to ...

The judge who downgraded sentencing of former KB Home CEO Bruce Karatz from prison to probation is considering granting even m...

Superior Court Judge Los Angeles County (Stanley Mosk) ...

Judge Daniel Buckley helps keep litigation moving in the state's largest trial court.

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

Superior Court Judge Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) ...

Some California judges prefer a "don't ask, don't tell policy" when it comes to revealing their sexual orientation, a recent s...

Having started the 6th District Court of Appeal mediation project while a justice, Richard J. McAdams says the transition to w...