A coalition of lawyers have joined forces to take on the music industry's major labels, launching class action lawsuits seekin...

Blind acceptance of the "woe as me" defense defies progress in the tax refund discussion. By Paul Heidenreich of Huskinson, Br...

Countrywide's mortgage fraud case pits unsophisticated consumers againts de facto Goliaths. By Tiffany Heah ...

A federal judge has dismissed an Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuit against UC Hastings College of the Law after the case...

Within minutes of opening statements in Oracle Corp.'s lawsuit against Google Inc. over alleged infringement of the Java progr...

In a victory for California workers, the U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to review a state appeals court decision holding t...

Plastic bag manufacturer Hilex Poly Co. LLC and other plaintiffs challenging Los Angeles County's ban on single-use plastic ba...

Santa Ana has hired an outside attorney to oversee the city's in-house legal department in what officials are calling a novel ...

Nationally renowned litigators David Boies and Theodore Olson headlined the latest lobbying effort at the state capitol on Mon...

Recent cases highlight the competing policy goals of our voluntary pension system. By Chuck Teixeira ...

A state appellate court has reversed a judgment in excess of $600 million against Boeing Co., which has been involved in a lon...

Even if the operating agreement eliminates fiduciary duties, a minimum standard of conduct still applies. By Kathryn Barrett o...

ABA's Commision on Ethics 20/20 said in its meeting last week it won't propose changes to its policy of prohibiting nonlawyer ...

Some partners who have left Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP this year have recently claimed their updated K-1 tax forms, issued April ...

A federal judge in Santa Ana is debating whether private defense lawyers crossed a line and became de facto agents for the U.S...

Judge Vincent J. O'Neill inherited court's woes.

The U.S. Supreme Court wrestled Monday over whether pharmaceutical companies have to pay their sales representatives overtime ...

Before becoming a judge, Tamila Ipema used the law to win her family passage to America. ...

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

In a case with implications for the flood of wage and hour lawsuits targeting drugmakers, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider...

As a runner, pilot and scuba diver with a record-setting past, Judge Mike Lewis is not fond of delays.

General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, San Francisco ...

A few corrections to Thomas Rubin's article on protecting your film ideas. By David Gerber ...

Everyone has a sexual orientation; why should judges have to leave theirs at the courtroom door? By Brad Sears and Todd Brower...

While weighing whether pharmaceutical sales representatives should be paid overtime, the U.S. Supreme Court will also ponder h...

The state Supreme Court has granted review in a closely watched case over whether judges are overstepping their authority by r...

A Judicial Council working group has recommended “reassessing” 13 planned courthouse construction projects in an effort to sav...

The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office has recommended lawmakers reject the governor's budget language that grants the j...

A key figure in an alleged mortgage-relief scheme in which homeowners paid thousands of dollars to join huge lawsuits agains...

While betting via online games of skill is arguably already permissible, the DOJ's opinion can open the door to wagerin...