The Obama Administration has continued to prosecute immigrants in federal court at a record clip, according to a new study rel...

As governments worldwide mull plans to fight climate change, all eyes are on California as it mounts what will likely be the w...

The 2007 demise of a technology company that would have allowed consumers to pay for goods with the touch of a finger has spur...

A Federal Trade Commission rule set to take effect Aug. 1 is giving attorneys in the American Bar Association's Governmental A...

California officials should never forget that patients must be the center of health care delivery, not public relations or pro...

Court unification changed the way civil cases are classified - it now hinges on the "amount in controversy," writes Michael Pa...

A suit over a text message ad for a horror movie could implement far-reaching changes to mobile marketing, writes Adam Snukal....

Law schools should do a better job of helping students pass the bar, rather than leaving it to expensive test prep companies, ...

Something has to be done to reduce misappropriation of music and movies on the Internet, writes Jonathan Handel. ...

After cutting ticket prices by 30 percent to compensate for a still-dragging economy, organizers say Bet Tzedek's Annual Justi...

Three new lawsuits filed against medical providers throughout the state in recent weeks could portend a mounting wave of consu...

Even as the Securities and Exchange Commission cracks down on pay-to-play arrangements in public pension fund management, lawy...

In a major victory for plaintiffs lawyers, dispute resolution giant National Arbitration Forum will stop conducting consumer a...

Judge Jonathan S. Fish likes to say he calls balls and strikes just like Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. But lawyers say he...

As the first general counsel of California Pizza Kitchen, Christopher O'Brien draws on his in-house experience and his backgro...

LOS ANGELES - Known for providing communications and community outreach services for transportation, real estate, environmenta...

Fifteen families will receive more than $4.5 million to settle a three-year-old habitability suit against the current and form...

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' annual conference is set to begin today as calls mount for the impeachment of Circuit J...

The FDA's plan to regulate a widely used painkiller more strictly has some serious flaws, writes Joy Delman. ...

Small and mid-sized firms are getting matters that not too long ago would have been almost impossible to get, writes Sandy Lec...

A proposed state Senate bill is long overdue and may help to preserve the business investment of many auto dealers in Californ...

Given the economic crisis and the high operational costs of many big law firms, banks are understandably nervous about their e...

Visto Corp. won a $267.5 million licensing deal after settling its lawsuit against Blackberry maker Research in Motion Ltd. in...

Biotech start-ups are increasingly turning to large pharmaceutical companies for funds to bring treatments to market. But lawy...

Fenwick & West corporate partner Dennis DeBroeck found himself in an unusual situation as he hammered out a deal for his c...

Child advocates filed a federal class action Friday alleging California is denying foster children the right to effective assi...

Federal immigration officials quietly cleared the way for some battered women to become eligible for asylum in April. But it's...

Christopher Cox, the recently departed chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission and longtime congressman, is returning ...

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...