Two nonprofit groups are suing a Beverly Hills attorney for his role in an alleged mortgage modification scam - the latest in ...

San Diego-based Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. lost its bid to win a preliminary injunction that would block Eli Lilly and Co. fr...

The Senate confirmed Donald B. Verrilli Jr. to be the next U.S. solicitor general on a 72-16 vote late Monday. ...

Judge Dennis J. Montali weighed a slew of issues Wednesday to keep Howrey LLP's bankruptcy on track. ...

Three California district courts are on the list of 14 district courts across the country that will participate in a pilot pro...

Plaintiffs' lawyers who eeked out a $45 million settlement for former Myspace investors in a long-running securities class act...

SNR Denton US LLP is the latest law firms to add a dedicated state attorneys general practice group. ...

The Northern District of California will allow cameras in the courtroom to record trials and other proceedings starting July 1...

Overturning a signed release of claims in a negotiated settlement will be challenging at best. By Michelle A. Reinglass of Jud...

With corporate priorities shifting from cost-cutting to strategic hiring, protecting company secrets becomes even harder. By S...

A startling number of Chinese companies have been sued for securities fraud in California courts. By Matthew Close of O'Melven...

David Aleshire, of Aleshire & Wynder, LLP in Irvine, has been tapped to take over as Bell's new city attorney. ...

The city of Richmond has developed an emergency plan for people with disabilities and the elderly at the urging of the legal n...

The new policy of allowing judges to transfer class actions to Central Civil West solely for settlement approvals has lawyers ...

California locks up too many people who pose little threat to public safety. By Allen Hopper of the ACLU of Northern Californi...

Morrison & Foerster is going on the offensive to recover what it says is $11 million in unpaid fees and expenses from a Ja...

A shareholder filed a purported class action lawsuit Tuesday against Yahoo Inc. in the Northern District of California, claimi...

Kennedy Wilson paid $140.5 million for Bella Vista at Hilltop, an apartment community in San Pablo.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration missed its last two self-imposed deadlines to issue guidance on using social media to pr...

Although arbitrating your dispute has its benefits, you might be giving up future related claims. By Adam D.H. Grant of Alpert...

Although certificates of insurance contain disclaimers, they are often silent on important issues. By Terry Leuin of Nossaman ...

Why Chapter 11 is more desirable for high net worth individuals with significant personal assets in business or real estate. B...

A powerful doctrine offering broad protection for lenders and interested parties can significantly cut down litigation costs. ...

A superficial investigation may be worse than no review at all. By Leslie McAdams of Ferguson Case Orr Paterson LLP ...

Though a bankruptcy would give team owner Frank McCourt more control in the short term, it is almost guaranteed to ultimately ...

The California Judges Association has elected San Diego County Superior Court Judge David M. Rubin as its next president. ...

Rambus is seeking more than $5 billion in damages from two memory chip manufacturers in a price-fixing complaint scheduled to ...

A federal court jury Tuesday convicted a Paso Robles woman on three felony counts in a scheme to defraud the U.S. Department o...

The newly elected Bell City Council has selected David Aleshire, of Aleshire & Wynder, LLP in Irvine, to take over as its ...

A San Francisco federal judge on Monday slapped down prosecutors seeking to apply the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consum...