Los Angeles litigator Paul J. Watford won confirmation to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday, hours after Republi...

A rare civil price fixing trial kicked off Monday with opening statements in a case against Toshiba Corp. ...

Skadden and Wachtel take the lead, while Munger and Weil offer supporting roles. ...

A roundup of other action by the U.S. Supreme Court. ...

Justice J. Anthony Kline is known for his independent streak and wants that freedom for all judges.

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

Capping off a week of bad news for the California court system, Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye on Friday sharply disputed G...

General Counsel General Counsel for Jive Software Inc. Portland, Ore. ...

Some tips for handling divorces involving foreign bank accounts. By Dan Jaffe and Sandra P. Mendell of Jaffe and Clemens ...

A state court jury in San Francisco has awarded $812,001 in a single-plaintiff sexual harassment and retaliation suit against ...

Many Starbucks stores in Southern California are not compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, a Los Angeles man all...

The U.S. Supreme could announce if it will zero in on a California high court decision making serious juvenile offenses a stri...

Did you know most of a mediator's repeat business comes from counsel who were first introduced by the other side in a previous...

Facebook Inc.'s attorneys at Cooley LLP have accused Yahoo Inc. and its lawyers at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LL...

But the city and county say investigations showed no wrongdoing. ...

Filing an appeal or post trial motion does not forestall enforcement, which is accessible on the day of the judgment. By David...

Ballroom dancing is just the ticket for professionals needing an outlet from the day-to-day stress that comes with high-pressu...

The firm took on general M&A specialists who have broadened the firm's reach beyond entertainment and real estate. ...

More than one year after an unflattering online posting ended up on display in a federal court filing, some plaintiffs' attorn...

Gov. Jerry Brown appointed 17 judges on Friday, filling vacancies on the 4th and 6th District Courts of Appeal as well as eigh...

A plaintiffs' firm must turn over to the attorney general's office a record of its work on a Proposition 65 case , a San Franc...

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

Litigator Todd L. Padnos joined Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP as partner in San Francisco. His practice focuses on...

Commissioner Wayne Denton, a marathon runner, followed his grandfather's success in law.

Mock court launched Judge Helios "Joe" Hernandez's own career, now he volunteers in mock trials.

Local trial court judges and court executive officers warned the budget cuts - and the loss of local reserves - will handicap ...

During the recession, law firms have hired fewer lawyers and made the process of getting an offer more arduous. By Valerie Fon...

Anyone can be a trial lawyer; jurors will never know (or care) about your background. By John Worden Schiff Hardin LLP ...

Today, lawyers realize that they are their own profit centers. By Sandy Lechtick of Esquire Inc. ...

Two UC Davis students had no idea their legal education would include topics literally out of this world. But that's exactly w...