The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that states are immune from lawsuits seeking monetary damages under a federal law desig...

Netflix Inc. asked a federal judge Wednesday to toss the claims of Blockbuster Inc. subscribers who say they paid higher price...

About 450 drunk driving cases in Ventura County could be in jeopardy after a handful of handheld breathalyzers were found to g...

The U.S. Supreme Court called into question Wednesday an exception to the attorney-client privilege allowing shareholders and ...

Liner Grode Stein Yankelevitz Sunshine Regenstreif & Taylor LLP purchased a three-story office building at 9800 Wilshire B...

The Supreme Court showed no appetite Tuesday to allow a lawsuit to proceed that seeks to force power companies to cap their gr...

San Bernardino County Judge Bridgid McCann keeps defendants and lawyers on their toes, expecting obedience from the former and...

A federal judge granted final approval Tuesday to a pair of settlements in litigation against the Charles Schwab Corp. over it...

Scotts Valley-based Seagate Technology LLC bought the computer hard disk drive business from Samsung Electronic Co. Ltd. for $...

Two O'Melveny & Myers attorneys from the firm's white-collar defense practice have been appointed to top positions at one ...

In ongoing litigation related to a massive environmental case against Chevron Corp., a D.C. federal judge has dismissed a laws...

A solo practitioner provides new attorneys with a few tips on launching their own practices. By Palanda A. Brownlow. ...

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a Virginia watchdog agency can sue state officials, apparently reviving the doctrine...

Without a carefully drafted settlement agreement, the Internal Revenue Service can step in and take away certain tax deduction...

A judge has ruled that opponents of a county ordinance, easing regulations on wineries in unincorporated areas, should take th...

Two California lawmakers are betting that legalizing online poker could be the flush the state needs to boost its struggling f...

Some 224 years after ratification of the Constitution, debates continue over the proper role of the judiciary. By Anthony T. C...

A state appellate panel on Tuesday reversed summary judgment granted to Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in a malpractice lawsu...

A small but growing number of businesses are retiring their traditional vacation benefits policies in exchange for a honor sys...

Two pending cases highlight the ongoing debate over prosecutorial discretion and California's controversial three strikes law....

A good offense is the best defense against a toxic tort claim. By Warren A. Koshofer of Michelman & Robinson. ...

A new committee charged with conducting a comprehensive review of the Administrative Office of the Courts is off to a controve...

Commissioner Ernie Gross' upbringing and courtroom experiences motivated him to establish a mediation program for small-claims...

The practical impact of WikiLeaks' publication of government documents may be profound, but the legal impact will be remarkabl...

The legal basis of a Nevada company's wave of lawsuits against defendants for infringing the copyright of the Las Vegas Review...

Judge James P. Marion has gone from jury trials to dependency court and back to felony cases, which he says he prefers for the...

General counsel, vice president of legal affairs and secretary for Entravision Communications Corp. Santa Monica ...

Carmen Trutanich has filed paperwork to explore a bid for Los Angeles County district attorney. ...

A San Francisco federal judge on Monday denied class certification to a proposed class of Marlboro smokers suing Philip Morris...

The Winklevoss twins are still trying to undo their $140 million settlement with Facebook following their dispute over rights ...