The Houston-based firm already has an office in Palo Alto. The San Francisco office is expected to focus on litigation. ...

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

In discipline charges filed late Tuesday, the State Bar accused Jon M. Alexander, the district attorney of Del Norte County, o...

As courtrooms shutter, contingency fee lawyers fear case delays. ...

Contrasting Wal-Mart's response to alleged FCPA violations with other cases provides guidance for general counsel. By Terree B...

Attorneys for Oracle Corp. told a federal judge Friday they would not accept statutory damages of $150,000 or less for copyri...

Taken together, a recent acquittal of a witness and a hearing today before a county commission could give attorneys new tracti...

The percentage of American's with a favorable view of the Court has reached a 25-year low. Why? By Vikram David Amar of UC Dav...

As California voters ponder ending capital punishment in a November ballot initiative, Los Angeles District Attorney Steve Coo...

A Sacramento medical clinic has reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice over alleged violations of the Americ...

Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary for Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc. ...

An incumbent judge, a punk rock musician and an 80-year-old Vietnam War veteran were among the six candidates rated "unqualifi...

A state court jury in San Jose has ordered Mitsubishi Electric & Electronics USA Inc. to pay nearly $124 million to Grail ...

Several California attorneys have secured spots on the plaintiffs’ committees that will help direct the multidistrict litigati...

Three lawyers - one each from San Francisco, Los Angeles and the San Diego area - are running to be the president of the State...

A Sacramento medical clinic has reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice over alleged violations of the Americ...

High-profile client's present unique challenges when a public relations consultant is involved; don't accidentally waive your ...

The State Water Resources Control Board Office of Enforcement has filed charges against the owners of Hayden Environmental Inc...

It's no secret that some defendants abuse anti-SLAPP motions; but is the remedy already lurking in the books? By David J. Wils...

Box Inc. recently opened a 100,000-square-foot headquarters in Los Altos and has more than tripled its employee base since 201...

The army of lawyers handling the historic sale of the Dodgers to Guggenheim Baseball Management had to contend with a load of ...

Bruce Bennett, who joined Dewey as one of the most prized laterals the firm brought on last year, will take with him a group o...

The US. Supreme Court's request for the solicitor general's views on a case drew a Los Angeles lawyer into a high-stakes, behi...

Gov. Jerry Brown called Monday for cutting the judiciary's budget by $544 million, a worst-case scenario for the branch that i...

As a judge in LA Superior Court's appellate division, Gregory Keosian scours cases for errors.

Winston & Strawn LLP added John Schreiber and Matthew Walsh as partner in Los Angeles. Schreiber focuses on complex commer...

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

Judge Jan Pluim, a prize-winning orchid enthusiast, doesn't let court cases spread too far.

New developments could trigger constitutional protections prohibiting investors from evicting tenants at the conclusion of the...