Orange County Judge David Chaffee doesn't care for the unexpected at trial and lets lawyers know it.

The issue gained renewed currency when a Boston professor posted a law review article this month citing studies demonstrating ...

The article published Feb. 9 titled "On leave, behaving badly," is misleading in its explication of the state Supreme Court's ...

Twice in the 20th century the Supreme Court was confronted with an opportunity to reverse the 1922 ruling that baseball is not...

California Attorney General Kamala Harris is right to appeal a federal district court's misguided ruling, which invalidated th...

A San Francisco federal jury awarded Open Text SA $4.9 million in damages on Friday after finding that Box Inc., a Los Altos-b...

A roundup of recent transactions across the state and the lawyers involved.

LA has gone on the offensive again in a long-running fight between the city and Kern County, this time over a recent ordinance...

President Obama's speech at last week's cybersecurity summit on Stanford's campus signaled the important role Bay Area compani...

Nossaman hosts fundraiser for 49ers Foundation

History is happening now in Washington, D.C. - but only a select few will be able to witness it. With less than 200 seats avai...

A lawful permanent resident from Mexico who admitted to being a criminal street gang member when found carrying a billy club i...

A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California.

LA County Commissioner Robert McSorley likes to maintain a conversation to glean information.

Dennis Keough traveled across the states and found a home in Orange County's juvenile court.

A rare hearing over whether the federal government's classification of cannabis as a dangerous drug is unconstitutional ended ...

New California Supreme Court Justice Leondra Kruger was given the judicial section of the California Association of Black Lawy...

Unfortunately, many attorneys do not understand the benefits available in mediation and how to obtain them. By Charles G. "Ski...

Simply stating a preference for the next juror in line without any other reason is not enough. By Gregory M. Smith ...

In a legal dispute over replicas of the Dark Knight's famed ride, DC Comics argues (correctly) that the car is not useful othe...

Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens lays out his case in his book, "Six Amendments: How and Why We Should Change th...

During legal malpractice litigation, can one joint client who is a plaintiff force the disclosure of counsel's privileged atto...

The 2nd Circuit's reversal of a couple of insider trading convictions in December should prove to be a major lump of coal for ...

Law firm revenue growth was stronger in 2014 than the previous year, driven primarily by improved demand and increased billing...

Current students at UCLA School of Law can now better connect with the school's more than 6,000 female alumnae for mentorship ...

A federal judge declined to institute a sales ban against Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc. products Thursday. ...

A 9th Circuit panel appeared skeptical that the Ray Charles Foundation has no standing to contest a copyright claim by the sou...

A State Bar Court panel has ordered Clinton Edward Parish publicly reproved for a campaign mailer that falsely accused an incu...

Sidley Austin LLP has tapped Peter K. Huston, the U.S. Department of Justice attorney who took the lead on one of the most sig...

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