Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker has come out swinging against allegations it violated state ethics rules when it publicl...

New San Francisco DA George Gascon's political party change, views on death penalty likely be fodder for his rivals for a full...

Lawyers from Cooley in San Diego and Palo Alto advised Genoptix Inc., a laboratory service provider, in its definitive merger ...

William Rooklidge's Departure Follows Two Major Groups Last week ...

Vice President and General Counsel for Stanford University Stanford ...

Two new judges are in the works for the Northern District as the bench prepares for the retirement of a pair of veteran magist...

Software companies took the biggest bite out of the $21.8 billion invested in venture capital deals in 2010, but investors als...

With some of heavy-hitters in social media broadcasting their intentions to go public in 2011 and 2012, even the mid-sized Int...

Oral argument in foreign manufacturer case before the U.S. Supreme Court reveals likely outcome of case. By Jules Zeman of Hai...

With stronger consumer protection laws now in place, Vietnam needs to push for immediate regulatory action. By Seck Yee Chung ...

Tips on how employers can customize a wage and hour audit. By Alison Priske Adema and Maria C. Roberts of Stokes Roberts &...

2010 was a record year for eminent domain action. How will it impact 2011? By Rick E. Rayl and Bradford B. Kuhn of Nossaman. ...

If you care what the State Bar does with the $410 you're paying in dues this year, now you can find out. ...

Federal banking regulators have filed a lawsuit against former executives with the failed 1st Centennial Bank in Redlands for ...

In a case that raised unusual legal issues, a Colton father and son were ordered to pay the city $56,000 for illegally squatti...

Richard B. Kendall responds to "Movie Studios Look to Prosecutors for Back-up Copyright Cases." ...

Dewey & LeBoeuf landed four Bay Area intellectual property specialists.

Carol Williams Elswick says she is more concerned with reaching a correct result than speeding matters through her court.

Retired Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Jack Komar jokes he is "a rookie," now that he is working as a mediator and ar...

Seeking to safeguard from pesticide poisoning the California condor, the Florida panther and other imperiled species, two nati...

Why supporters of the birthright citizenship repeal hate the 14th Amendment. By Hernán D. Vera of Public Counsel. ...

New legislation and court procedures aim to reduce the cost and duration of civil litigation. By Patrick O'Donnell and Anne Ro...

U.S. businesses are expected to abide by the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, even when they are operating abroad. By Aaron G. M...

Los Angeles County prosecutors are one big step closer to winning a case against their boss, District Attorney Steve Cooley, a...

Marin and Sacramento counties' family courts need to do more to prove that court appointees they use in custody disputes are q...

The "Twilight" series movies put Summit Entertainment on the Hollywood map, and lawyers are in the process of ensuring that th...

In the published case, the 2nd District Court of Appeal upheld a trial judge's decision that contractors must pay prevailing w...

A new book discusses how the symbols we use to connote justice have changed with the times. By Judith Resnik and Dennis Curtis...