Keith Wetmore, the unflappable chair of Morrison & Foerster, says he believes the structure of his law firm after the econ...

A federal judge has refused to block a California rule that took effect Wednesday designed to reduce pollution from huge conta...

U.S. employers should be aware of the employment nuances when seeking releases in connection with layoffs, write Jenni Field, ...

The Clean Water Act was rooted in the concept of navigability - deleting that linkage may have far-reaching consequences, writ...

The number of U.S. law firms joining forces dipped in the second quarter after climbing in the first three months of the year.

Former Superior Court Judge Victoria G. Chaney and U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeffrey W. Johnson will hear cases on the 2nd Distric...

We need to make tough decisions about how to preserve the health of our fellow Californians, and the integrity of our legislat...

The Supreme Court's last environmental case of the term proved that Justice Anthony Kennedy is often the tiebreaker on green i...

A divided state appellate court ruled Wednesday that law enforcement officers can be sued for violating the rights of medical ...

Howrey has acquired intellectual property boutique Day Casebeer Madrid & Batchelder, which over its 11-year run built up a...

San Francisco-based Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, home to 1,100 attorneys worldwide, is fundamentally reshuffling its st...

Questions are being raised about 'Brady' violations after several high-profile federal criminal prosecutions crumbled over dis...

Statewide court furloughs planned for this month must be postponed because of the buget impasse, court officials said Tuesday....

Censoring technology will not insulate the regimes in Iran and China from demands for change, writes Peter Scheer.

Opponents of capital punishment proposed a five-year moratorium on executions Tuesday, claiming it would save the state nearly...

Concerned the public is virtually blind to the abilities and political allegiances of judges, a state committee has recommende...

When implementing cost-cutting measures, there are many "gotcha!" issues that can trip up even the most experienced in-house c...

A recent Federal Circuit case demonstrates that the U.S. Supreme Court has regained control of patent law in this country, wri...

With the rising trend of monetizing IP through assertions of patent rights, companies must choose their responses wisely, writ...

California regulators are being challenged in court for siding with insurance companies, rather than patients, on the controve...

In the face of pressure from politicians and consumer groups, General Motors Corp. changed course and agreed to accept respons...

Appellate mediations differ from those at the pre-trial level because of the standards of review and rates.

The San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals had the highest reversal rate of any circuit.

Defense attorney Thomas Mesereau Jr. reflects on the spectacle, difficulties and vindication that came with representing Micha...

It may seem obvious - if you're at a festival where the main event is the fiery destruction of a 60-foot-tall wooden effigy, y...

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that the City of New Haven, Conn. should not have discarded the results of a test for fire...

The California Supreme Court on Monday gave workers the ability to bypass cumbersome class-action procedures when they're look...

It is hard to imagine a more compelling case for tax-free treatment than being wrongfully confined behind bars, writes Robert ...

A combination of the recession and several structural changes mean that show business has changed in ways scarcely anticipated...

The U.S. Supreme Court further limited Monday the federal government's ability to pre-empt state laws by allowing New York to ...