Among lawyers disciplined recently, a half dozen got into trouble for mingling clients' money with their own, including one us...

A lawsuit alleges that the USDA shut out the public in a rule change they say weakens the organic standard by making it easier...

Financially exhausted courts and overcrowded prisons have pushed political and legal leaders to re-examine age-old criminal j...

Executive Vice President and General Counsel The Lucky Group Inc. Santa Monica ...

A few things should be noted regarding the recent article about the educational conference this weekend. ["Questions raised ov...

The rules governing business transactions are not simple. Indeed, there's a presumption of undue influence. By Matthew A. Hode...

With one-in-three professionals subscribing and 347 million members worldwide, LinkedIn has undoubtedly become the prevailing ...

Germany's privacy commissioner denied an appeal by Google Inc. Wednesday, meaning the company will have to attempt to retroact...

Dentons US LLP and McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP have finally reached an agreement to merge after years of on-again and off-...

U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag asked U.S. District Judge William Alsup on Wednesday to waive attorney-client privilege in a case i...

A San Luis Obispo residential elder center profited off high-need patients by providing shoddy care, plaintiffs said in a laws...

Whether companies use master copies for popular content, or save data in user's home instead of a central server, dramatically...

Amazon.com Inc. is facing a putative class action for excessively punishing workers who arrived at their shifts as little as f...

The city of San Jose's requirement that developers build below-market rate homes may amount to illegal seizure of property ri...

A 9th Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Wednesday reversed and remanded a district court's decision to have an emergency room ...

Santa Clara County Judge William Elfving understands when a light touch is warranted.

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

As the nucleus of college life on many campuses, fraternities and sororities have long dealt with legal issues ranging from ha...

Nothing says "malpractice" like legal advice that solves your client's immediate problem, only to destroy their career. By Jac...

Paul Walker's final movie, "Furious 7," opened this past weekend, exceeding all expectations. The movie set box office and ins...

With powerful backing, four California teachers say that their union dues are funding political activity they oppose - amounti...

A federal appeals court Tuesday grappled with whether Marvell Technology Group Ltd. should have to pay royalties on foreign sa...

Chinese lawyers association honors retiring judge ...

There are many programs in California and the U.S. that aim at improving diversity in the educational pipeline. But the number...

The question of whether websites must become compliant with the accessibility provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Ac...

San Bernardino Judge Dwight Moore is often seen as easy going, but he has an adventurous side.

San Francisco County Judge A. James Robertson's military background carries into the courtroom.

An Alliance of California Judges conference at a swank Dana Point resort hotel this weekend, sponsored by George Mason Univers...

A court may reduce child support obligations if there is a loss of income, but not when a party's intentional conduct is to bl...

The State Bar is considering whether to require 50 hours of mandatory pro bono service. Sounds like a good idea, but is Califo...