Attorneys say it may be difficult for plaintiffs in California, including five municipalities that filed claims against banks ...

The court cuts are going to be an unfathomable and enigmatic burden on everyone who participates in the litigation process. By...

While certain provisions of the tax code are meant to ensure that illegal drug dealers can't deduct their business expenses, a...

A district court judge ruled on Wednesday that California's Invasion of Privacy Act does not exempt service-observing recordin...

Retired Napa County Superior Court Judge Richard A. Bennett's down-to-earth attitude and friendly presence make it easier for ...

The nomination of former federal prosecutor Mary Jo White to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission Thursday caused a bu...

San Bernardino County has backed off a hotly contested plan to address its local mortgage crisis after a joint powers authorit...

A state appellate panel Thursday affirmed a trial court's ruling upholding a 2009 bill that channeled $2.05 billion from redev...

A San Jose federal judge punted the ongoing "dancing toddler" copyright case over to trial Thursday when he issued an order de...

Facing an ethics lawsuit filed by a former partner, law firm Hausfeld LLP and firm leader Michael D. Hausfeld argued in U.S. D...

When Michael J. Avenatti and co-founding partner Michael Q. Eagan paired up in 2007 to form Eagan Avenatti, their vision was t...

A judge threw out a malpractice case against personal injury firm Girardi & Keese Wednesday, finding that the firm's forme...

A San Jose magistrate judge solidified a huge trial win for Brocade Communications Inc. by granting an injunction order based ...

An environmental group concerned over fracking sued California regulators Thursday, claiming that officials are failing to enf...

Owners of a popular San Diego tourist attraction are seeking more than $27 million from Glaser, Weil, Fink, Jacobs, Howard, Av...

Creditors seeking to recoup money from the Howrey LLP bankruptcy may have some cash coming their way, if a federal judge signs...

A decision Thursday clarifies when the statute of limitations clock begins to run in cases in which businesses commit the same...

Hours after an appeals court Thursday reversed a $172 million jury verdict against Mattel Inc. over accusations it stole trade...

California's court reporters appear to have won a small victory in making sure revenue from a new fee is used to pay for their...

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

Northwestern law school dean Daniel B. Rodriguez believes some law students should be allowed to become lawyers after two year...

General Counsel, Secretary and Vice President of Corporate Development for ShoreTel Inc. Sunnyvale ...

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Prop. 8 - which provides that "only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California" - does not discri...

While there are great advantages and efficiencies provided by the explosion in technology, social media and personally-owned d...

On Jan. 8, in Los Angeles Flood Control District v. Natural Resources Defense Council, the U.S. Supreme Court held that...

A popular oyster farm near San Francisco will be fighting for survival in federal court on Friday, hoping to reverse a governm...

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP represented Irvine-based Allergan Inc. in its purchase of MAP Pharmaceuticals Inc. for $958 mi...

Richard F. Runkle, an original member of American Board of Trial Advocates whom friends remembered Wednesday as a true, "old s...