The nation's dire economic state has been good for one California firm.

Nancy Sher Cohen, Heller's former managing shareholder in Los Angeles, said she chose to join Proskauer Rose for its "stabilit...

U.S. District Judge Florence-Marie Cooper, of Los Angeles came in for sharp criticism at the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday over...

On a day when the U.S. Supreme Court heard a case about whales, California's high court justices bandied about the finer point...

In the midst of economic chaos — a collapsing dollar, a volatile stock market and massive unemployment — the first casualty is...

A federal court recently affirmed that cellular phone location information is protected by the Fourth Amendment, which require...

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday to determine if a woman who was fired after participating in a sexual harassm...

A federal judge has voided a tax shelter deal and ruled that a pair of low-budget movie companies must return nearly $27 milli...

California's high court justices appear ready to treat church property disputes no differently than secular ones. ...

San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera on Wednesday accused five municipal bond insurers of misleading the city into buyin...

San Francisco-based Littler Mendelson added an eight-attorney group from Ford & Harrison, including two attorneys in Los A...

A Sri Lankan immigrant who paid kidnappers a ransom for his freedom is stuck in a legal quagmire created by laws intended to p...

City Attorney Michael Aguirre and Rancho Santa Fe attorney Charles LiMandri will be squaring off today over whether the free s...

New Commissioner Scott Silverman strives to give all parties in his family law court a fair shake. ...

Chief Judge Anthony W. Ishii has asked 70 judges from outside the Eastern District to take 15 cases each, to bring its docket ...

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ plaintiff-friendly rulings in a series of environmental cases will face some tough scru...

A new state law targeting medical mistakes allows for fines against hospitals of up to $50,000 for a first violation, and $75,...

Web Exclusivie - Defense lawyers can demand a speedy trial for clients in writing rather than in open court, an appellate cour...

A turbulent economy may not be the best time for a wedding.

Web Exclusive - A retired federal judge was named Tuesday to vet sensitive personnel documents in L.A.'s Catholic clergy abuse...

Web Exclusive - A federal judge said Tuesday she wants to hear more evidence before deciding whether to allow RealNetworks Inc...

What can the government do to help ordinary homeowners and their communities? Use eminent domain, writes Lauren E. Willis.

The Chinese government recently released its proposals on the reform of digital copyright law in Hong Kong, writes Robin King.

Criminal defense lawyers seeking to expand the circumstances in which evidence should be suppressed following a police search ...

Campaign manager was also known as a legendary litigator.

With all the attention given other issues — Iraq, tax breaks for the wealthy, the financial crisis — our federal courts are a ...

Palo Alto-based Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati has added a litigaton partner in its New York office.

Protesters line up outside the U.S. Supreme Court for the first day of the justices' 2008 term. The justices heard arguments o...

Justices will consider when a primary caregiver defense can be used in marijuana cases. California law allows groups of patien...

A federal judge had harsh words on Monday for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, whose administration has failed to secure funding f...