The court has in some circumstances expanded the public's rights and in others curtailed them. By Joseph M. Lipner and BJ Ard

While critics have long argued that fracking risks contaminating groundwater, they are hoping the drought will bring attention...

The U.S. Supreme Court recently granted review in a securities case; is set to hear arguments in another; and has just issued ...

The 9th Circuit's recent decision in the 'Innocence of Muslims' case could turn film owenrship on its head. By Mark Litwak ...

General Motors recently issued a recall of 778,000 vehicles; two weeks later it upped that to 842,000. But when did GM know? B...

In the wake of the U.S. high court's ruling in Fernandez v. California, many are writing the Fourth Amendment's obituar...

Sherman Oaks-based Ancora Technologies Inc.saw its patent infringement claims against technology giant Apple Inc. revived foll...

Crowell & Moring LLP has grabbed the general counsel for two state energy regulators and will bring them on as partners in...

John A. Schulman will bring 25 years of in-house perspective and industry expertise to Alternative Resolution Centers, or ARC,...

The California Court Reporters Association told members Monday that it had been informed that a proposed audit of the Administ...

Audrey Owens, who spent the last 12 years in the Riverside County public defender's office, entered the guilty plea in front o...

Workers at an insurance company acquired by Wells Fargo & Co. likely misstepped when started a competing company with the ...

San Ramon-based customer call center software developer Five9 Inc. tapped Jones Day to help guide the company through its plan...

The lawsuit brought by U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag's office claims Sprint Communications Inc. embedded hidden costs into its bi...

The state Supreme Court could become a hot seat Tuesday for a Los Angeles judge, who is accused of failing to adequately repre...

A group of short-haul truck drivers who delivered appliances told a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal panel they were denied me...

After 25 years as a commissioner, Janene D. Beronio has developed a deft approach to pro pers.

Judge Stephen D. Kaus, a recent addition to the Alameda County bench, isn't easily ruffled.

A roundup of recent merger and acquisition and financing activity and the lawyers involved.

Senior Vice President and General Counsel for Bare Escentuals Beauty Inc. San Francisco ...

Conflicting state and federal laws on privacy issues - how entities are allowed to use the data collected from consumers - pre...

Re: "Medical Liens Boosting Injury Lawsuit Payouts," Feb. 27. By Robert W. Armstrong ...

Re: Profile of Judge Ksenia Tsenin, Feb. 25. By Rebecca Susan Young ...

In a strikingly contentious opinion, while a vocal minority dissented, a majority of 9th Circuit judges declined to rehear the...

The Comcast/Time Warner Cable merger will give the cable company over 50 percent of the market for high-speed broadband. By Jo...

In the absence of state and federal regulations, many cities in California have begun to regulate e-cigarettes on their own. B...

Steve A. Nichols , who has practiced at the Costa Mesa-based firm for more than 30 years, started in his new role on Saturday...

The latest episode in a protracted buyout fight unfolded Friday when the San Francisco-based networking equipment maker announ...

Tessera Technologies Inc. will receive $196 million as part of a comprehensive patent litigation settlement with Powertech Tec...

El Segundo-based toy and game maker Mattel Inc. tapped Latham & Watkins LLP to handle its $460 million acquisition of Mega...