Chunghwa Picture Tubes Ltd. of Taiwan and Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV of the Netherlands agree to pay $10 million and $...

In the wake of its decision that the laws of nature cannot be patented, the U.S. Supreme Court ordered an appellate court to r...

Early proxy filings reveal influence of new marketplace and what to consider. By James D. C. Barrall of Latham & Watkins L...

One woman's victory in small claims court against American Honda Motor Co. Inc., for allegedly misleading consumers about gas ...

Some unusual tax deductions can pass muster. ...

Ten tips on how to become the rare trusted advisor who "gets it." By Kenneth D. Ebanks of Covington & Burling LLP ...

Tarek Fahmi, former managing partner of SNR Denton's Silicon Valley office, has opened patent prosecution and IP transactions ...

The state Supreme Court's top clerk is retiring after a 47-year career in the state court system, Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sa...

Aaron and Matthew Benay claim "The Last Samurai" breached an implied contract they made when they pitched a screenplay of the ...

Yvonne Sanchez set her sights on the courtroom early, first as an attorney and then as a judge.

The U.S. Supreme Court overturned a 9th Circuit decision in a securities case, ruled that judges can decide a foreign policy m...

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

Law firms donate millions of dollars in time and resources toward problems like domestic violence, homelessness and wrongful c...

Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary for Encore Capital Group San Diego ...

A reader responds to "Order opening dependency courts: Nothing new except procedure." ...

Steps a company must take to notify its affected customers once a security breach is discovered. By Peter H. Bales of Buchalte...

The state Legislature is considering a bill, AB 1450, that would make it illegal for companies to discriminate against unemplo...

The fate of class actions is in the state Supreme Court's hands. By Prescott W. Littlefield of Kearney Alvarez LLP ...

Learn about the different bases for justifying awards and how courts determine the proper amount. By Matthew Ross of the 4th D...

The U.S. Department of Labor recently released proposed changes to the Family and Medical Leave Act. By Linda B. Hollinshead a...

A pilot program designed to steer patent infringement lawsuits to judges who have the aptitude and interest in hearing them is...

The Orange County Water District will face off with a slew of companies in a trial opening today over the alleged mishandling ...

Lawrence Simi and Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Erica R. Yew have been elected chair and vice chair of the Commissio...

The kingpin of a price-fixing and kickback scheme in the California tomato processing industry pleaded guilty Friday in U.S. D...

The San Francisco district attorney's office is spearheading the formation of a local sentencing commission in order to promo...

Carolyn B. Kuhl, the supervising judge of Los Angeles County Superior Court's civil division, announced last week she will run...

Interactive music service Spotify predicts that in two years' time it will yield more revenue for the record industry than iTu...

A state appellate panel grappled Friday with the question of when a trial judge can compel a juror to reveal his Facebook reco...

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