By Steven W. Murray ...

Curt Flood's Supreme Court case was the beginning of the end of the Big League's infamous "reserve clause." By Dan Lawton of L...

Learn some of the terms of art for litigating a personal injury claim in the rental car context. By Paul Edmond Stephan of Sel...

Developers face murky notice requirements when posting bonds for offsite improvements. By Bernard S. Kamine of Kamine Phelps P...

The former head of worldwide sales for Control Components Inc. pleaded guilty on Tuesday to bribing a Chinese official in orde...

Two new lawsuits are challenging the Ocotillo wind project in Imperial Valley, a proposed 112-turbine facility that already...

In a win for banks and other lenders, the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday restored the ability of secured creditors to protect c...

A federal judge has put the plaintiff-side securities firm Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP on notice that he intends to ...

A bomb threat temporarily halted work Tuesday afternoon at the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building in downtown Los Angeles. ...

In a tacit recognition of the weaknesses in its appeal, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Friday it is abandoning it...

Under a major overhaul of San Francisco County Superior Court's mandatory settlement conference structure, volunteer attorneys...

Whether condo developers can force homeowners' associations into binding arbitration over construction defect claims was the q...

The state Supreme Court's justices on Tuesday appeared willing to overturn the common law holding that a release of one is a r...

The state Administrative Office of the Courts has become a top-heavy and unwieldy bureaucracy that should be downsized and giv...

Federal officials have launched a criminal investigation into possible tax evasion and other financial misconduct surrounding ...

The main holding of the decision wasn't the issue the petitioners were seeking an answer to. By Jessica Levinson of Loyola Law...

On the Northern District bench since 1993, Judge Claudia Wilken knows the court she's set to lead.

Darrell J. Greenwald thought he'd join a large or midsize firm after law school. Classmate Lauren M. Mayfield had her sights s...

In the world of employment arbitration agreements, "getting it right" continues to be a moving target. By Suzanne K. Roten of ...

The distiction between "frivlous" and "failing on the merits" can be elusive to the zealous advocate. By Gary A. Watt of Arche...

How will the decision affect local judicial elections? By Joshua S. Hopstone of Ferguson Case Orr Paterson LLP ...

The State Bar is trying to comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act rules. ...

Ecotality has sued California to block a settlement it reached with NRG. ...

Prosecutors squared off with Taiwanese LCD panel maker AU Optronics Corp. Friday before a Northern District judge over whethe...

No matter where a company is incorporated, California law governs a former corporate executive's wrongful termination lawsuit ...

The trustee in charge of the bankruptcy proceeding of solar manufacturer Solyndra LLC has objected to the company's request fo...

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is refusing a request by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to ...

Louis E. Kempinsky leaves partnership of Peitzman Weg & Kempinsky to broaden his practice at full-service commercial litig...

Many employers in California have been hit with meal-and-rest litigation, but several lawsuits against oil refineries have hig...

The state Administrative Office of the Courts has become a top-heavy and unwieldy bureaucracy that should be downsized and giv...