A descendant of samurai, Judge Vincent Okamoto served the country that interned his family.

A roundup of recent M&A and financing activity and the lawyers involved.

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

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP added John "Jay" Neukom as partner in San Francisco.

Magistrate Judge Paul Grewal has mastered patent cases, but lawyers also priase him for his settlement skills.

This was the eleventh quarter in a row that valuations went up, althoguh venture investment was down, and there were fewer M&a...

Plaintiffs contended two federal laws violate the Constitution's equal protection and due process clauses by barring them from...

Political debate about the death penalty's social utility and taxpayer cost often overlooks its effect on the high court's wor...

By Shelley Carder of Dicaro, Coppo & Popcke ...

Nosal created a circuit split regarding the scope of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. By Thomas P. O'Brien, Daniel Prince and...

Retired football players seeking licensing royalties for the use of their likenesses in video games and other media took a har...

One year since he jettisoned his black robe, Kauffman of Alternative Resolution Centers LLC exudes a Zen-like calmness that he...

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP advised Jeffrey Berg , longtime chairman and chief executive of powerful Hollywood talent agency ...

Clement Glynn, co-founder of Glynn & Finley, left Pillsbury to start a defense-side version of a plaintiffs' firm. While t...

An Arkansas man can be retried for capitol or first-degree murder, even though a deadlocked jury ruled out those charges and w...

How a bedroom in Texas changed the rule of law. By Dale Carpenter ...

Many companies don't know how to effectively monetized their most important asset. By Paul Menes of Menes PC ...

In the early days of mediation, if the case didn't settle by the time the clock ran out, the mediation was over. By Robert Man...

Using standardized documents for written ERISA investment plans can lead to trouble. By Chuck Teixeira ...

Fox Broadcasting Co. filed suit Thursday against Dish Network LLC over its new video-on-demand service that allows subscribe...

A state bill benefiting a 664-megawatt solar project under development in San Bernardino County was signed by Governor Jerry B...

Five candidates running for a pair of open seats on the Santa Clara County Superior Court fielded questions Wednesday from app...

Courts face difficult questions in child custody decisions between parents. By Hon. Thomas Trent Lewis ...

Unionized San Francisco County Superior Court clerks have authorized bargaining leaders to call a strike if the court cuts the...

A judge is weighing whether to let parents of children in an underperforming Adelanto elementary school invoke a state law tha...

Despite California and the federal government's argument to the contrary, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled Thursday th...

Judge Audrey B. Collins, chief judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California, was presented...

The Beverly Hills Bar Association Barristers held its 24th Annual Vintage Bouquet on April 29 at the Greystone Mansion in Beve...

Keller and Heckman LLP, a Washington D.C. based firm, celebrated its 50th anniversary May 22 at its recently relocated San Fra...

The California Judges Association has lost 250 judges since 2009 as it struggles to remain relevant and form strong leadership...