Lawsuits continue to derail California's high-speed rail project, but for one Bay-Area attorney, rail litigation has been full...

The fallout from a personal-injury settlement that imploded when the plaintiff's lawyer said he lacked his client's permission...

Jackson Lewis LLP has hired former chief counsel of Caesars Entertainment Corp. Ann H. Fromholz as a partner, the firm announ...

A Feb. 5 trial date has been in set for a San Francisco Giants fan who was savagely beaten last year in the Dodger Stadium par...

When it comes to how much bankruptcy lawyers charge law firm estates for their work, lawyers on the East Coast - and particula...

A petition filed at the state Supreme Court alleges that Division 5 of the 2nd District Court of Appeal imposes a "draconian b...

Here are summaries of lawyer disciplinary actions taken recently by the state Supreme Court or the Bar Court, listing attorney...

Morrison & Foerster LLP named Larren Nashelsky as chair, effective in October. Nashelsky is a member of the firm's executi...

Commissioner Nori Anne Walla says she learned a lot about herself handling family disputes.

Attorneys say federal Magistrate Judge Patrick Walsh isn't pro-police, despite his upbringing. ...

When Google's Marissa Mayer left to lead Yahoo earlier this week, she did something that might be more difficult or even impo...

From the start, the subtitle announces the ending will not be happy. Yet the authors build gathering drama into their engaging...

A few things to consider before revving up the crowdfunding. By Joel Fishman of Gladstone Michel Weisberg Willner & Sloane...

CLS Bank provides guidance on the front end in patent prosecution of a computerized business method invention and on th...

What steps can counsel take in drafting a settlement agreement in mediation to enhance the ability to enforce it thereafter? B...

For the third straight year, attorneys and staff at all nine national Best Best & Krieger LLP offices partnered with affil...

More than 50 people attended the southwestern regional Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO) conference at Whittier La...

A former Contra Costa County court commissioner who claims local judges ganged up to fire her after she unsuccessfully challen...

California Attorney General Kamala Harris announced Thursday the formation of a new unit aimed at protecting consumer and indi...

Beginning in January, law-and-motion Judge Harold E. Kahn will no longer take on externs. ...

The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday tapped agency veteran Michele Wein Layne to head its regional office in Los...

A former personal injury attorney-turned-neutral, Michael D. Ranahan mediates a significant number of "lemon law" cases that a...

Nearly 160 pro bono attorneys, board members, staff and community members gathered at Sinai Temple in Los Angeles on July 12 t...

As this legislation is the first of its kind in our nation, homeowners should anticipate a drastic change in how lenders pursu...

A San Bernardino Count jury Thursday awarded former Los Angeles County deputy district attorney David Evans and his wife, also...

Keith C. Wetmore is stepping down from his post as chairman of Morrison & Foerster LLP this fall and will be replaced by N...

The Senate Judiciary Committee approved two California judicial nominees on Thursday, setting the pair up for possible confirm...

The Daily Journal held a reception Tuesday night to honor the leading labor and employment lawyers in California. Attorneys fr...

Random audits of several 2010 California judicial candidates - some now on the bench - reveal noncompliance with campaign fina...

As California debates renewing its film tax credit, one lesser known fact is that part of the subsidies never go to film proje...