Neutral Gerald Kurland leverages his gift of connecting people at odds to help settle complex construction and other matters. ...

In an email, Retired Justice Rick Sims accused the California Judges Association of treating members of the Committee for an I...

Congress enacted the Price-Anderson Act to encourage the development of nuclear power and to make sure that funds would be av...

A recent ruling in a sex abuse lawsuit against the Archdiocese of Los Angeles shows how the Alien Tort Statute is becoming inc...

Arent Fox attorney Robert C. O'Brien will be honored next week by UC Berkeley School of Law for his contributions to internati...

Preserving ties to former employees can alleviate problems when deposition of a corporate representative is sought. By Jonatha...

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused Wednesday to allow same-sex couples to get married while the court considers the...

Three men discharged under the U.S. military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy are fighting to keep their claims before a judge...

Gov. Jerry Brown is reportedly considering a risky legal approach to get his tax extension proposal before voters in the likel...

Latham & Watkins LLP grew its global reach with a new office in Boston, the firm announced Wednesday, after weeks of rumor...

The absence of meaningful guidance has congested our ability to measure the environmental impact of local projects. By Ed Case...

Fenwick & West LLP advised Facebook Inc. in its acquisition of Israeli start-up Snaptu. ...

Never wanting the limelight, Warren M. Christopher dedicated his life to the service of others. By Daniel Grunfeld of Kaye Sch...

An Orange County federal court jury this week got a rare inside look at the hyper-competitiveness of the toy industry in the f...

The conservative wing of the U.S. Supreme Court wrestled with the liberal wing Wednesday over whether an interrogator should c...

Toyota's former in-house counsel is pleading with a judge to remove a lien the auto maker took out on one of his Pacific Palis...

A jury found Wells Fargo bank liable of racially discriminatory mortgage lending in 880 instances in a class action case, and ...

The sagging start-up market could benefit from the recent uptick in mergers and acquisitions activity. By Jeremy Glaser of Min...

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP represented a healthcare services nonprofit and a private education company in ex...

Will Barry Bonds score a home run as he steps up to bat before the court on perjury charges? By Daniel A. Saunders and Nathan ...

In the wake of a new mandate by Wal-Mart Stores Inc., managing partners at many of the nation's top law firms find themselves ...

Compton Unified School District officials have been given an April 1 deadline to count signatures on a disputed petition to tu...

In a case that could impact California's massive public-sector workforce, a former police chief seeking to sue the government ...

A year after Congress passed health care reform, a key player in insuring the uninsured, small business owners, don't know abo...

Lawyers are closely watching how Gov. Brown's proposed legislation to end redevelopment agencies will deal with the payment of...

A plaintiff in a malicious prosecution case has a shorter window to file suit if the defendant is an attorney, a state appella...

Screening films with a social justice message is one way law firms can reach out to the next generation. By Adam L. Stock of A...

A San Francisco Superior Court judge has issued a ruling that requires the state to do further study before moving forward wit...

A federal judge has rejected a $125 million settlement deal between Mountain View-based Google Inc. and The Authors Guild and ...

Being an effective mentor is not easy, but the effort is vital for the success of female attorneys. By Wendy Behan of Casey Ge...