Fed up with a state agency's foot-dragging on increased payments to foster parents, U.S. District Judge William H. Alsup on Fr...
A roundup of recent M&A and financing activity and the lawyers involved
A rondup of recent law firm moves.
Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego has been accused in a lawsuit of luring students to campus under false promises th...
Not even surgery can keep 2nd District Court of Appeal Justice Victoria G. Chaney from getting the job done. And when tough de...
Former Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn R. Walker of San Francisco will no longer be required to appear at a June 13 hearing o...
Dedicated lawyers at immigration law firm Schoenleber and Waltermire in Sacramento work long hours to help immigrants gain leg...
In the midst of the renewable energy boom, land-use and environmental attorneys are increasingly working on deals to turn form...
A San Diego attorney has been sentenced to 10 months in prison for failing to report to the IRS at least $3 million in income...
A State Bar program that helps lawyers with substance abuse and mental health problems lacks proper oversight to ensure partic...
The U.S. Supreme Court fine-tuned the witness tampering law in a highly technical opinion Thursday by specifying what the gove...
Brydon Hugo & Parker name partner Ed Hugo and navigator Marco Hernandez placed first in their class and third overall in t...
The U.S. Supreme Court tossed Thursday a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision saying authorities can't interview a child...
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Speedy Trial Act's 70-day clock stops running automatically when pre-trial moti...
Bank of America Corp. agreed to set up a $20 million compensation fund to resolve allegations Countrywide Home Loans LP wrongf...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
It Takes Two to Tango: How to Get the Most Out of Mediation
By Alexander Phersonn
Mediation is not so much about truth or justice, but about searching for options and crafting solutions. By Rebecca Callahan ...
The question of "innocence" or "intent" is not always straightforward, especially when mental illness is involved. By Deborah ...
Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. won a temporary restraining order against Eli Lilly and Co. in federal court on Wednesday that pre...
Technology & Science
The Shrinking Effects of Cloud Computing on Real Estate
By Karen Natividadn
Cloud technology in the real estate context can lead to greater space efficiencies. By Daniel B. Garrie of ARC, Edwin A. Machu...
Litigation
Bankruptcy Yields $112.5 million Payout on $350 million Verdict
By Laura Ernden
A venture capitalist who won a hefty $350 million judgment over a business deal gone bad has agreed to settle for $112.5 milli...
The governor's realignment plan has gained new momentum in light of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling ordering a reduction in the st...
In a ruling that boosts state laws policing immigration, a divided U.S. Supreme Court upheld an Arizona law that punishes busi...
A draft settlement agreement is the GPS of mediation, reaching a verbal agreement without this is a risk that should never be ...
The 2010 U.K. Bribery Act pushes the limits in the global anti-corruption effort. By Mike Emmick and Bethany Hengsbach of Shep...
Commissioner Bill Wood credits his time in the foreign service for expanding his horizon as a local prosecutor.
Attorneys breathed a collective sigh of relief when former GlaxoSmithKline lawyer Lauren Stevens was acquitted of six charges,...
The U.S. Supreme Court provides police with more discretion to enter residences without a warrant. By Louis J. Shapiro ...
Perspective
Peer-to-Peer Lending and Developments in SEC Regulation
By Karen Natividadn
The need for innovative lending options raises consumer protection issues that the government has yet to resolve. By Will Boll...