The Orange County office of Jones Day nabbed Roman E. Darmer, a securities litigation and government enforcement partner from ...
Superior Court Judge Los Angeles County (Metropolitan Courthouse) ...
Judges and Judiciary
Political Shift in Congress Threatens Northern California Judicial Nominees
By Robert Iafolla
UC Berkeley School of Law professor Goodwin Liu's prospects for joining the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals have dimmed cons...
Dozens of lawyers gathered Tuesday night at the Four Seasons Hotel in East Palo Alto, where the Bay Area planning committee fo...
Celebrities might want to hire Pepperdine's mock trial team for their next legal battle. The team won Saturday's 9th Annual Na...
Step into the colorful world of being a trial lawyer, from sidebars to diet books. By Kurt W. Melchior of Nossaman. ...
How a runaway slave who was tracked to Boston by his owner became a landmark case on the issue of fugitive slaves. By Earl M. ...
Society has suffered the loss of a master mediator. By Steven G. Mehta. ...
Perspective
Murder at the Old Metropole Hotel And An Early Courtroom Drama
By Genevieve Knollen
Although courtroom dramas often seem far-fetched, their origins are rooted in one attorney's very real actions. By Jim Miller ...
The city of San Diego racked up another pension-related win when a judge ruled that a former union president is not entitled t...
Independent movie studio The Weinstein Co. has hired Bert Fields to appeal the ratings assigned to two of its films. ...
Bradleys combine complementing strengths to win big cases. ...
The vice president of worldwide intellectual property at Cisco Systems Inc., Mallun Yen, left for RPX Corp., an entity that he...
A lawsuit filed by the California Republican Party in Contra Costa County could have statewide implications for how much acces...
A resident of Liberty Station in Point Loma - peeved that her enclave isn't as cozy as she thought it would be due to the pres...
Awards shows like the Golden Globes tend to broadcast the entertainment industry through rose-colored lenses. But a lawsuit fi...
President Barack Obama has nominated Los Angeles Superior Court Judge John A. Kronstadt to the federal judiciary. If confirmed...
The No. 2 theater chain in the country, AMC Entertainment Inc., settled a decade-long legal dispute by agreeing to provide mor...
Perspective
The Power of a Positive Relationship With Opposing Counsel
By Seena Nikravann
Working towards a positive relationship with opposing counsel will only benefits attorneys and clients. By Paul Fisher of the ...
Employees who are not paid on their last day have as long as three years to sue their former bosses for penalties, according t...
Litigation
$235 Million Schwab Investor Settlement Faces Additional Scrutiny
By Rebecca Beyer
A federal judge on Thursday questioned whether a last-minute save of a $235 million settlement between the Charles Schwab Corp...
The San Francisco City Attorney and a leading local firm have filed parallel lawsuits against a former lawyer accused of preyi...
Perspective
Will the Supreme Court Heed Calls to Lower the Standard of Proof for Patent Validity Challenges?
By Alexander Phersonn
A case on appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court could bolster defenses against patent infringement claims. By Ilana S. Rubel of Fen...
Under current rules, Major League Baseball is guilty of "reverse" national origin discrimination. By Daniel Hauptman of Loyola...
Government
A Call for Attorney Involvement To Ensure Fair Districts
By Alexander Phersonn
Lawyers can help the state commission navigate the complexity of redistricting. By Deanna Kitamura and Eugene Lee of the Asian...
The city of Vallejo posted a five-year business plan on its website Tuesday for public perusal, laying out how the city expect...
Food service has always played a large role in the world of franchised businesses. Now, the food truck fad presents new opport...
Child-care advocates who sued to halt the immediate cancellation of a child care program for low-income parents announced a se...
The Department of Justice will now have a tribal justice office. ...