The city of Vallejo is finally set to emerge from its three-year ordeal in bankruptcy court. ...
A federal district court judge on Friday rejected attempts by a group of Northern California farmers to clinch more water from...
Superior Court Commissioner Kern County (Bakersfield) ...
Kaufman Dolowich Voluck & Gonzo LLP, a national law firm focused on business and insurance matters, expanded its litigatio...
Sony PlayStation's popular "God of War" video game didn't infringe upon the ideas of a would-be screenwriter, the 9th U.S. Cir...
A federal judge who kept prison inmates waiting more than five years for rulings on whether they were wrongfully convicted may...
Intellectual Property
Jury hits Microsoft with $70 million verdict in Alcatel-Lucent case
By Craig Andersonn
A San Diego federal jury on Friday awarded Alcatel-Lucent S.A. $70 million in damages because Microsoft Corp. infringed a cale...
Judge Glenn R. Salter understands when he needs to know more and isn't afraid to ask.
Here are summaries of lawyer disciplinary actions taken recently by the state Supreme Court or the Bar Court, listing attorney...
Southern California attorneys at Dorsey & Whitney LLP are packing up the firm's Irvine office and planning to set up shop ...
Judge Paul A. Bacigalupo maintains peace in his courtroom, despite a docket of chaotic cases.
As courts ponder website hosts' legal duties, YouTube appears caught between promoting free expression and protecting the copy...
Lawyers say when it comes to settlements in mediations, retired Judge Catherine A. Gallagher is ruthless. ...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
How lawyers help mediators settle cases
By Karen Natividadn
Lawyers help mediators settle far more cases, and on more favorable terms for their clients, when they keep these four assets ...
San Francisco-based Airbnb raised $112 million in its latest round of investment with the help of Fenwick & West LLP. ...
Jasper Knabb, the former chief executive of Fremont, Calif.-based Pegasus Wireless Corp., pleaded guilty in San Francisco fede...
In 11 years, partners at Palmer, Lombardi & Donohue LLP have developed a thriving litigation boutique, growing from two to...
Alameda County Superior Court has sent notices warning of layoffs to some employees. ...
Caterpillar Inc. agreed Thursday to pay $2.5 million - $510,000 of which would go to California - to settle alleged violations...
The estate of the comic book artist known for creating the Incredible Hulk, the X-Men and the Avengers has lost a copyright di...
Los Angeles County Superior Court took steps this month to ban foreclosure auctions from courthouse grounds, becoming one of a...
Perspective
Obama and the debt limit: avoiding default while respecting the Constitution
By Genevieve Knollen
Top legal scholars offer troubling theory for bypassing the U.S. debt-ceiling law. By Bryan H. Wildenthal of Thomas Jefferson ...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Pro-lifers chalk up a win on free speech grounds
By John Roemer
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel decreed that both pro-life sidewalk counselors seeking to dissuade women from having...
Opening statements began Thursday in the trial of TCW and its ex-star investor Jeffrey Gundlach with each side in the multi-mi...
Many California trial courts are still sorting out how they will absorb stunning budget cuts approved by state judicial leader...
Perspective
A matter of consensus: development of Green Chemistry Law regulations
By Karen Natividadn
The complicated case of developing regulations for California's Green Chemistry Law. By Gene Livingston of Greenberg Traurig L...
State Supreme Court nominee Goodwin Liu's confirmation hearing has been set for 3 p.m. on Aug. 31, the court announced Wednesd...
Bingham McCutchen LLP, an international firm focused on financial services and technology, is expanding its tax practice to Ca...
Honest lawyers in California could soon be called upon to pay more for the transgressions of their crooked peers, thanks to in...