A federal judge granted final approval Tuesday to a pair of settlements in litigation against the Charles Schwab Corp. over it...

Scotts Valley-based Seagate Technology LLC bought the computer hard disk drive business from Samsung Electronic Co. Ltd. for $...

Two O'Melveny & Myers attorneys from the firm's white-collar defense practice have been appointed to top positions at one ...

In ongoing litigation related to a massive environmental case against Chevron Corp., a D.C. federal judge has dismissed a laws...

A solo practitioner provides new attorneys with a few tips on launching their own practices. By Palanda A. Brownlow. ...

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a Virginia watchdog agency can sue state officials, apparently reviving the doctrine...

Without a carefully drafted settlement agreement, the Internal Revenue Service can step in and take away certain tax deduction...

A judge has ruled that opponents of a county ordinance, easing regulations on wineries in unincorporated areas, should take th...

Two California lawmakers are betting that legalizing online poker could be the flush the state needs to boost its struggling f...

Some 224 years after ratification of the Constitution, debates continue over the proper role of the judiciary. By Anthony T. C...

A state appellate panel on Tuesday reversed summary judgment granted to Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in a malpractice lawsu...

A small but growing number of businesses are retiring their traditional vacation benefits policies in exchange for a honor sys...

Two pending cases highlight the ongoing debate over prosecutorial discretion and California's controversial three strikes law....

A good offense is the best defense against a toxic tort claim. By Warren A. Koshofer of Michelman & Robinson. ...

A new committee charged with conducting a comprehensive review of the Administrative Office of the Courts is off to a controve...

Commissioner Ernie Gross' upbringing and courtroom experiences motivated him to establish a mediation program for small-claims...

The practical impact of WikiLeaks' publication of government documents may be profound, but the legal impact will be remarkabl...

The legal basis of a Nevada company's wave of lawsuits against defendants for infringing the copyright of the Las Vegas Review...

Judge James P. Marion has gone from jury trials to dependency court and back to felony cases, which he says he prefers for the...

General counsel, vice president of legal affairs and secretary for Entravision Communications Corp. Santa Monica ...

Carmen Trutanich has filed paperwork to explore a bid for Los Angeles County district attorney. ...

A San Francisco federal judge on Monday denied class certification to a proposed class of Marlboro smokers suing Philip Morris...

The Winklevoss twins are still trying to undo their $140 million settlement with Facebook following their dispute over rights ...

Manuela Albuquerque, a former Berkeley city attorney, is now a partner at Burke, Williams & Sorensen LLP. ...

Chicago-based Meckler Bulger Tilson Marick & Pearson LLP launched Monday in San Francisco with an 11-attorney office speci...

The U.S. Supreme Court returned a pair of habeas corpus cases to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday for reconside...

When it comes to public projects, is California's treatment of precondemnation damages liability fair? By Bradford B. Kuhn of ...

A case pending before the state Supreme Court may make you think twice before entertaining guests in your home. By Michael Wal...

The resolution of Facebook's fight with ConnectU Inc. highlights key concerns when crafting a settlement agreement. By Eleanor...

A wrongful death lawsuit that goes to trial this week against an in-home caregiver calls attention to the largely unregulated ...