Regardless of where the fault lies, if ever there was an argument for mediation, then surely the McCourt case must have been a...

The term "Grandfather Clause" has been applied to laws that allow application of an old rule to an existing situation, while a...

A defendant's wealth has always been an essential consideration in imposing punitive damages under California law. By James L....

In light of recent court decisions, mergers & acquisitions lawyers need to take a closer look at their confidentiality agr...

Attorneys from 19 legal organizations from the nonprofit, private and government sector came together on July 20 in downtown L...

Nossaman LLP hosted the seminar “California Coastal Commission 2012: A New Era in Coastal Planning and Permitting” on June 12 ...

In 2007, Alice D. Sullivan was sole arbitrator in a dispute between an international concert producer and then- "king of pop" ...

A fight has erupted over a state Assembly bill that would alter a nearly century-old law that governs who can be appointed Los...

After the deadly shooting at a midnight screening of "The Dark Knight Rises" last week, Warner Bros. pulled premieres around t...

At a UCI School of Law event on July 17, constitutional scholar Erwin Chemerinsky predicted that the U.S. Supreme Court will r...

Hogan Lovells’ Century City office held its fourth annual clothing drive this April and May for Chrysalis, a nonprofit that pr...

A retired state worker has standing to pursue a case alleging the head of California' prison health care system set up an...

Employment lawyers wonder why some large companies fail to engage in thorough background checks of senior company officers wh...

Irell & Manella LLP has established the first-ever endowed chair for pro bono law firm Public Counsel, the firm announced ...

Former executive members of Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP will have to pay more out of their pockets if they want to join in on the...

In an order taking aim at the state Supreme Court's reading of free speech protections, a Los Angeles federal judge has reject...

In a time when ongoing budget cuts are forcing state courts to trim their services, attorneys are increasingly concerned about...

The Judicial Council announced the appointment of retired Shasta County Superior Court Judge Steve Jahr as the new director of...

Private landowners, such as Sierra Pacific Industries, complain that federal prosecutors are seeking excessive awards even as ...

General Counsel for California Sign Association Sacramento ...

Practice Fusion Inc., an electronic medical record company based in San Francisco, has appointed its first general counsel, th...

Congress needs to pass legislation urgently that permanently bans the sale of assault weapons. By Jeffrey A. Lowe ...

Famed civil rights lawyer Connie Rice told a congressional panel Wednesday about reforming anti-gang enforcement by cooperatin...

Dire warnings of a criminal justice system besieged under the plan to transition criminal offenders from the state to local le...

Insurers often contend that they have a duty to accept reasonable settlement demands, but no duty to propose settlement terms....

A San Jose magistrate judge on Wednesday ordered the jury be told that Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. failed to prevent the dest...

Resist the impulse to persuade, and resist the impulse to accept the offers made by the IRS agent. By Bruce Givner and Owen Ka...

California justices will hear oral arguments Thursday on an appeal by the funders of the hit TV show "Nash Bridges." A jury in...

The 9th Circuit announced Wednesday it would reconsider en banc a 2-1 panel ruling in February that forced DNA sampling is con...

A key moment has arrived for the Toyota sudden unintended acceleration litigation as both the federal and state court judges o...