Nigerian activists who accuse Chevron Corp. of human rights abuses argued before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that th...

Five years after sisters Raechel and Jacqueline Houck's rental car caught fire, then veered head-on into a tractor-trailer, an...

As the clock ticks down on the 111th Congress and with the repeal of the estate tax set to expire - bringing with it dramatica...

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Jeffrey Galvin and Laura Brown of Downey Brand say trust and estate disputes involving mental capacity issues are increasing a...

President Barack Obama's war on fraud in the defense industry is gaining momentum, and this won't be slowing down any time soo...

In his new book, Mark Goulston explores the concept of dissonance and how this impacts your connection with others. ...

The California Supreme Court has carved yet another exception for judicial review of an arbitration award, write John Taylor J...

As Chief Judge Vaughn Walker wraps up an unusual and historic trial about same-sex marriage Wednesday, some legal minds are as...

Wading into the hotly contested fight over California prison overcrowding, the U.S. Supreme Court Monday said it would take up...

Chinese law firms with Silicon Valley outposts are trying to serve as a bridge for U.S. companies who want to do business or p...

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of AffymetrixSanta Clara ...

Investor Carl Icahn admonished the Lionsgate Entertainment board of directors on Friday for approving a poison pill if Icahn o...

A top prosecutor who was alerted last year to problems at a crime lab is retiring, San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harr...

As part of a nationwide operation called "Project Deliverance," 28 individuals were charged with drug trafficking, money laund...

The San Diego County Water Authority is calling "no fair" with a lawsuit against the Metropolitan Water District of Southern C...

The San Diego County Bar Association weighed in on a question about lawyers conducting mock trials and focus groups. ...

As news of James Towery's appointment as the State Bar's new chief trial counsel spread Friday, he joked the words 'glutton fo...

Historically, the legal profession has frowned upon attorney marketing and advertising. But that's changing, says Michael Lubo...

When drafting contract amendments, neglecting the California Corporate Securities Law may lead to unpleasant surprises, cautio...

With all the fuss over Internet privacy, you'd think that your tax information was more sacrosanct. That's not so in the eyes ...

Gideon Kanner of Loyola Law School comments on a recent controversial event in Israel. ...

Mitchell Jacobs and Thomas Feuerman discuss the issue of debts incurred by spouses after separation in a typical marital disso...

Federal prosecutors hoping to convict slugger Barry Bonds suffered a major blow after the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals up...

U.S. Attorney Andre Birotte, Jr's announcement Friday that he will recreate a unit to prosecute corruption charges is a sign t...

Yolo County Superior Court Judge Paul K. Richardson is a fan of the old west who doesn't shoot from the hip in court.

Chris Manderson, John Schafer and Lance McKinlay weren't looking for just any clients when they opened their law firm in Septe...

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...

Automatic photos of drivers running red lights are hearsay, an Orange County Superior Court appellate panel has ruled. ...