A growing number of major law firms are signing up to represent patent licensing companies in infringement lawsuits, sparking ...

The state Supreme Court hinted at a possible compromise Tuesday in a battle over who owes attorney fees in meal and rest break...

9th Circuit Judge Richard Tallman joined the bench with the benefit of a political maneuver. ...

Today's marriage of the two law firms is expected to put the combined forces on track to be even more competitive with other r...

Readers respond to "SF passes ordinance to explore civil Gideon services." ...

New statute provides a valuable tool for protecting online identities. By Yakub Hazzard and Dan Stone of Robins, Kaplan, Mille...

A poorly worded guaranty can make a world of difference when liability is at issue. By Anita Sabine and Suzzanne Uhland of O'M...

One of the founding partners of Sidley Austin LLP's Palo Alto office has decided to take up a new challenge at Sheppard, Mulli...

A merger, official Monday, adds 10 lawyers to the 70-lawyer San Francisco-based firm, and offices in Munich and Singapore. ...

The state Supreme Court Monday made it easier for death penalty defense lawyers to get reimbursed for handling post-conviction...

UCI third-year law student Brian Hardingham told many of his professors and externship supervisors that he'd turn his focus to...

Practitioners should be cautious about advising clients to 'clean up' their social media pages. By Caroline H. Mankey of Cypre...

Managing partner of its Bay Area offices, Eric Reifschneider joins a former client ...

San Francisco's district attorney and public defender on Monday announced a joint investigation into the San Francisco Police...

The health assessment for a dry cleaning solvent is updated for the first time since 1988. By Warren A. Koshofer of Michelman ...

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...