A state court jury in San Francisco has awarded $812,001 in a single-plaintiff sexual harassment and retaliation suit against ...

Many Starbucks stores in Southern California are not compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, a Los Angeles man all...

The U.S. Supreme could announce if it will zero in on a California high court decision making serious juvenile offenses a stri...

Did you know most of a mediator's repeat business comes from counsel who were first introduced by the other side in a previous...

Facebook Inc.'s attorneys at Cooley LLP have accused Yahoo Inc. and its lawyers at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LL...

But the city and county say investigations showed no wrongdoing. ...

Filing an appeal or post trial motion does not forestall enforcement, which is accessible on the day of the judgment. By David...

Ballroom dancing is just the ticket for professionals needing an outlet from the day-to-day stress that comes with high-pressu...

The firm took on general M&A specialists who have broadened the firm's reach beyond entertainment and real estate. ...

More than one year after an unflattering online posting ended up on display in a federal court filing, some plaintiffs' attorn...

Gov. Jerry Brown appointed 17 judges on Friday, filling vacancies on the 4th and 6th District Courts of Appeal as well as eigh...

A plaintiffs' firm must turn over to the attorney general's office a record of its work on a Proposition 65 case , a San Franc...

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

Litigator Todd L. Padnos joined Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP as partner in San Francisco. His practice focuses on...

Commissioner Wayne Denton, a marathon runner, followed his grandfather's success in law.

Mock court launched Judge Helios "Joe" Hernandez's own career, now he volunteers in mock trials.

Local trial court judges and court executive officers warned the budget cuts - and the loss of local reserves - will handicap ...

During the recession, law firms have hired fewer lawyers and made the process of getting an offer more arduous. By Valerie Fon...

Anyone can be a trial lawyer; jurors will never know (or care) about your background. By John Worden Schiff Hardin LLP ...

Today, lawyers realize that they are their own profit centers. By Sandy Lechtick of Esquire Inc. ...

Two UC Davis students had no idea their legal education would include topics literally out of this world. But that's exactly w...

While most people would be content to stay as far away as possible from Guantanamo Bay , Ryan J. Williams jumped at the oppor...

For law students interested in pursuing human rights work after graduation, a new option has opened up at USC Gould School of ...

A trio of researchers have spent six months painstakingly evaluating how all 58 of California's counties grapple with the dras...

Permanent law clerks find it easy to explain why they chose their position over associate life at a large law firm. Recent pol...

When the American Bar Association stripped University of La Verne College of Law's accreditation last year, many students expe...

California lawyer hopefuls may soon find themselves required to fulfill a practical skills requirement before admission to the...

Sometimes other contract provisions trigger statutory or other grounds allowing for recovery of attorney fees. By David Burman...

A recent decision bucks the trend against brokers in favor of the insured. By Joe Campo and Brian Slome of Lewis Brisbois Bisg...

Many believe health care reform is here to stay, regardless of the looming decision; health care professionals should familiar...