An elder abuse bill long sought by plaintiffs’ attorneys has passed a key state Senate committee.

A Donald Trump policy directive expanding federal forfeiture of property taken from alleged crime scenes rocked the Beltway We...

The increase comes as the State Bar is set to administer a two-day exam rather than three.

Plaintiffs’ attorneys in a massive $231 million liability case instructed a superior court jury Wednesday to find that Nissan ...

The 9th Circuit Judicial Conference turned its attention to the tech world Wednesday, featuring two wide-ranging discussions t...

Asian-Americans are the fastest-growing minority group in the legal profession. However, they significantly underrepresented i...

The revised bill also gives the bar the explicit authority to re-fingerprint active lawyers so that it can receive arrest aler...

Two Northern California counties and one Southern California city have sued about three dozen energy companies, alleging that ...

After more than $300 million in jury verdicts so far, Johnson & Johnson Services Inc. defends its talc for the first time ...

The company says its technology was improperly used in “Beauty and the Beast” and other films

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch extolled the virtues of the rule of law and demurred from an opportunity to comment on...

A bill to update the laws governing dating services for the internet age has prompted opposition from several county district ...

A nearly two-month evidence hearing in a capital case tentatively concluded Monday with prosecutors questioning the scope of t...

A series of rulings has escalated the city of San Francisco’s already considerable tab in a still extant whistleblower lawsuit...

The lawsuit accuses the government of permitting fracking sites without properly assessing impact.

UnitedHealth Group Inc. urged a federal court on Friday and Monday to dismiss two whistleblower suits backed by the U.S. Depar...

Despite calls to end subsidization of the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s pro bono work amid a fiscal shortfall, the new ...

A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled against telecommunications companies that attempted to challenge the FBI’s use...

In an open letter to in-house and outside attorneys, 25 general counsel announced they’ve begun pooling data to set industry s...

The defense rested on Monday in a seven-month corruption trial after only half a day, opting to call no witnesses and close th...

Napa County Superior Court Judge Michael S. Williams will leave the bench in October following a public censure Monday by the ...

San Diego-based Generation Next Franchise Brands Inc., a publicly traded vending machine company, announced Friday veteran cor...

The 9th Circuit Judicial Conference kicks off on Monday in San Francisco with a swearing-in ceremony for new citizens, marking...

In what is said to be the first post-McGill ruling, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge has compelled arbitration for cl...

Attorney moves and promotions and new firms from around the state.

Facing a hearing in which Irvine-based Western Digital Corp. sought an injunction to prevent Toshiba Corp. from selling off in...

A class of 43,717 current and prospective Walt Disney Parks and Resorts employees was certified Thursday by a judge who found ...

Current President James Fox broke a 7-7 tie after three ballots in favor of Michael G. Colantuono, a municipal law expert who ...

The two separate complaints allege the company routinely denied the women adequate resources, promotion opportunities and comm...