In separate cases, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced settlements Monday with men who traded on non-public infor...

A defense attorney's bid to use National Security Agency records to exonerate his client was shot down in federal court Monday...

A jury in Kings County unanimously agreed to hand a plaintiff $128.6 million on breach of contract and intentional interferen...

For the second quarter in a row, overall confidence inside law firms increased in expected profits, revenue, and client demand...

Former employee Nyle Hooper filed a False Claims Act suit alleging the defense contractor intentionally underbid on a contract...

A divided en banc panel at the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that relatives of a man killed by police during ...

Robert L. Brosio, former chief of the criminal division of the U.S. attorney's office for the Central District, died Friday at...

Ares will be the first private equity firm to go public since the market debut of The Carlyle Group in May 2012. ...

A Santa Maria lawyer and her reform group are threatening municipalities across the state with lawsuits if they don't repeal o...

This week, General Motors CEO Mary Barra will appear before an angry panel of examiners in the House and the Senate. By Jonath...

Attorneys representing both insurers and their clients are responding to a spike in security lapses. More than most types of i...

The major question for Apple at the trial, experts say, is whether the iPhone maker can secure any sort of injunctive relief a...

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

General Counsel and Senior Vice President of Fullscreen Inc. Culver City ...

A pending U.S. Supreme court decision on the powers of bankruptcy judges could upend the well-established system that lets the...

This week, the social gaming company known as King began trading on the New York Stock Exchange as King Digital Entertainment ...

A new decision means the government may need to use eminent domain rather than "right-of-entry" statutes to gain access to pro...

Unpaid interns are among those most at risk of being taken advantage of; surprisingly, many courts have ruled that Title VII's...

The case demonstrates that RICO can be used not only from the usual offensive posture, but also from a less common, defensive ...

A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel Friday found a self-represented former flight engineer could not sue Japan Airlines ...

The NTIA's recent announcement unleashed a flood of speculation about its potential implications for everyday Internet users, ...

Prominent Los Angeles litigator Pierce H. O'Donnell is starting fresh at Greenberg Glusker LLP this week, reviving a storied c...

A judge could rule next month on whether a 2012 state pension statute forbids a public employer from forcing a hike in employe...

Attorneys in Goodwin Procter's Silicon Valley office led the charge on a number of high-profile deals this month. ...

Amid growing concern over the rise of oil being shipped by rail to refineries in California, several environmental groups have...

Judge Frederic Link likes the diversity that comes with hearing both criminal and civil matters.

The companies lost their bid to throw out the suit Friday, after U.S. District Judge Lucy H. Koh ruled a jury should decide th...

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

Madera's Joseph A. Soldani caps off a long career of public service with a stint on the bench.

George W. Nicholson is known as a 'restless intellect' with boundless energy in and out of court.