This week, as the U.S. Supreme Court mulls the constitutionality of gay marriage, members of the legal community and governmen...

A troubled childhood helped steer Otis Sterling toward a career in the law.

The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act has frustrated lawyers because of a circuit split on the issue, and some say it needs to be r...

The Eastern District of Califronia, struggling under one of the worst caseloads in the country, got a little help with the wee...

The Federal Circuit's de novo review standard has led to a 50 percent reversal rate. Aware of this, parties are often reluctan...

Letting the political process ultimately dismantle injustice may seem desirable, both on grounds of judicial restraint and goo...

Fearing prices will skyrocket as competition erodes, a class of beer drinkers decided to take it upon themselves to fight the ...

The state Legislative Analyst's Office said last week that court construction projects were delivered with little delay and ro...

Members of the legal community, government leaders and elected officials will gather next week to support the Los Angeles Cou...

San Bernardino County prosecutors filed charges Monday against an airport developer and an investor, alleging the pair stole m...

Reed Smith LLP and Latham & Watkins LLP represented buyer and seller, respectively, in New Haven, Conn.-based private eq...

Gourmands can breathe a sigh of relief after a district court judge's dismissal of a federal lawsuit that sought to take the c...

Denise Steffens claimed Regus Group PLC fired her after she raised concerns over possible wage-and-hour violations. ...

Two state appellate decisions requiring prosecutors to disclose all evidence potentially favorable to the defense far earlier ...

Judge James R. Dabney is known for his efficiency and close attention to legal details in cases.

A roundup of recent mergers and acquisitions and financing activity and the lawyers involved.

A recent decision expanding disability benefits highlights just one of many recent changes to the state's pregnancy leave regu...

General Counsel of Practice Fusion San Francisco ...

Fact or fiction, or somewhere in between, HBO's "Phil Spector" is great storytelling. By Alan Friedenthal ...

Contrary to the synopsis of a 2012 decision, negligent lawyers still cannot file anti-SLAPP motions or indemnity claims in leg...

Lawyers are certainly part of the work-from-home trend. Many are going virtual and doing just about everything from home. Does...

I used to wear my armor when I entered the courtroom, like some HAZMAT suit. But on this day, I sprung a leak. By Linda Pollac...

The California Judges Association has rejected proposed revisions to changes it wants made to rules on how a state watchdog ag...

In his four-year tenure as the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Julius Genachowski created as many detractor...

Middle market M&A activity has yet to heat up this year, according to industry experts speaking last week at an event at V...

The city council voted 3-2 to terminate its arrangement with Philip D. Kohn, who represented Irvine in a city attorney capacit...

A decade after Hollywood studios and recording labels launched major assaults on upstart user-generated video-sharing services...

Court officials in the Central District of California announced to judges and court employees on Friday that they will reduce ...

Mark A. Juhas brings a measure of calm to splitting marriages in long-cause family court.

Fenwick & West LLP represented Marin Software Inc. in its initial public offering, which had a higher trading price Friday...