Explore the fundamentals of court-sponsored alternative dispute resolution. By Helen I. Bendix of the L.A. County Superior Cou...

Armed with an appellate ruling in its favor, the Los Angeles city attorney's office will be back in front of a judge today in ...

Defiant state court trial judges tried but failed Friday to persuade the California Judicial Council to drop plans to tap the ...

The policy of our law as guaranteed by the state constitution is to treat people fairly and equally. Have our courts complied?...

Judge Vaughn Walker's opinion striking down Proposition 8 rejects the rule of law and common sense, by Dean R. Broyles of The ...

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and San Francisco-based partner Michael Ringler are in the enviable position of represent...

There may be fewer deferred start dates and more job offers for summer associates this year, but conservative hiring practices...

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has unleashed a patent infringement lawsuit against some of Silicon Valley's heaviest hitters ...

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

Find out who's changing jobs, who's moving in or out. See our roundup of comings and goings at the state's law firms, legal or...

An appellate decision in a long-running dispute between local Muslim activists and the FBI over releasing information from cov...

Following up on an issue they hinted at last week, attorneys for Manatt, Phelps & Phillips have formally asked a federal j...

A Los Angeles federal judge tossed out an infringement complaint Thursday against West Interactive Corp., concluding that thre...

A former California Public Employees' Retirement System board member accused of bilking the state's pension plan out of tens o...

Former Northern District U.S. Attorney Joseph P. Russoniello, the last George W. Bush-appointed U.S. Attorney in California to...

Jay Cordell Horton of Judicate West in Orange County says while he sympathizes with plaintiffs in personal injury cases he's a...

Before committing to mediation, there is nothing tactically wrong with letting the other side know how you value the case, by ...

Rather than retire, Steinbrecher & Span partners opened a boutique with strong ties to their former firm. ...

Ever-increasing connectivity has blurred the lines between personal time and company time. So what are the legal ramifications...

The California Supreme Court made it more difficult Thursday for defense lawyers to get information from prosecutors to challe...

Start your case off badly and chances are, you won't recover. Develop a game plan to keep your case on track towards a satisfa...

San Bernardino County jurors are set to begin hearing testimony Monday in a fiercely litigated, long-standing libel case pitti...

A former Morrison & Foerster partner and his wife are facing more than 30 felony charges for what prosecutors allege was a...

Always the bridesmaid to tip-pooling class actions, forced patronage claims may now have their own special day, by Eric Steine...

Central Civil West marked its 10th anniversary Thursday, having grown from a pilot program to the largest complex civil courth...

Here's how to maximize the effectiveness of your witness interview so that your client's best interests are met, by Benjamin J...

Biotechnology scientists and their legal advisors remain in a state of shock as they try to sort through the aftermath of this...

Now that the U.S. Department of Agriculture must reassess its decision to permit widespread planting of genetically modified s...

A major Northern California construction company agreed Wednesday to pay nearly $4 million to settle a lawsuit with Attorney G...

The California senate has passed two bills that would increase penalties for employers who violate minimum wage laws. ...