Attorneys representing a division of News Corp. won a major victory in a piracy and corporate espionage case Thursday when a S...
Even though we may not want to immediately dismantle the nation's law schools in favor of computer-programmed instruction, we ...
When work life collides with home life, an employer must be prepared to give its employees the opportunity to strike a balance...
William Martin's transition from Superior Court judge to mediator, arbitrator and discovery referee is going remarkably smooth...
Verdicts
Fresno Jury Rejects Claims in $67 Million Seat Belt Lawsuit
By Nicolas Taborekn
A federal jury in Fresno has returned a defense verdict in a personal injury suit seeking up to $67 million from General Motor...
State regulators announced Thursday that they have reached a sweeping deal with Kaiser Permanente that would return medical co...
Corporate Counsel
Del Monte's Legal Eye Targets Food Safety for Humans, Animals
By Devan Mccla Ine
Tim Ernst, vice president and associate general counsel for Del Monte Foods Co., talks about food safety, the value of boutiqu...
Patricia Yim Cowett, a pioneering woman attorney and former San Diego judge, will receive two awards this month. ...
A Senate panel approved legislation Thursday that would grant California and other states additional federal judgeships, but t...
Web Exclusive - Kevin Johnson was confirmed Thursday as the new dean of UC Davis School of Law, the first Latino to head a UC ...
Same-sex marriage supporters celebrated outside the California Supreme Court on Thursday, but in between cheers, gay rights ad...
A federal jury convicted Anthony Pellicano and all four co-defendants Thursday on a host of crimes related to the private eye'...
Kevin S. Feldman has joined the Law Offices of Brett A. Bjornson, a Pacific Palisades-based firm specializing in estate-planni...
The Bush administration's expanded use of federal pre-emption when it comes to oversight of drugs and medical devices is now c...
Law Practice
Religious Order Settles Case On Eve of Sex-Abuse Trial
By Cortney Fieldingn
A religious order of Catholic priests will spend almost $20 million to settle alleged and admitted cases of sexual abuse by me...
Congress is taking belated action to put an end to an avalanche of class action lawsuits against retailers that include credit...
In a potent reminder that stock options backdating created messy problems for many law firms, Activision announced a $25 milli...
The Bar Association of San Francisco's evaluations of Superior Court candidates have one attorney crying foul. ...
Law Practice
Governor Wants Cuts Today, Restored Funding in Better Days
By Linda Rapattoni
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's revised state budget proposal Wednesday handed the courts a mixed bag with the same cuts he propo...
A new law strengthens the government's ability to make sure Medicare does not pay for care that was compensated in a liability...
The Bush administration on Wednesday reluctantly listed the polar bear as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, making ...
Allen K. Easley, a former dean of one of Minnesota's four law schools and a legal scholar who has extensive experience in the ...
Judges and Judiciary
'Highly Motivated' Judge Was Often Called On for Advice
By Zack Vaneyckn
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge David Mintz, 1959-2008, died Monday after a battle with lung cancer. He was 49. ...
A federal grand jury indicted the former CEO of Gemstar-TV Guide for obstruction of justice Tuesday, marking the second time H...
The firm that represented New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte in Major League Baseball's steroid scandal is branching out t...
Focus (Forum & Focus)
Entertainment Industry Could Be Headed for a Scary Sequel
By Sara Libbyn
Work in Hollywood is slowing even without action by the Screen Actors Guild - and, as it turns out, the union may have no stom...
Federal regulators filed civil fraud charges Wednesday against two current and two former top executives of one of the largest...
A federal jury convicted Anthony Pellicano and all four co-defendants Thursday on a host of crimes related to the private eye'...
California Supreme Court
High Court Overturns Ban on Gay Marriage in California
By Laura Ernden
The California Supreme Court ruled 4-3 today that it's unconstitutional for the state to exclude gays from marriage. ...
Appellate Practice
MySpace Gets $230 Million in Record Anti-Spamming Award
By Nicolas Taborekn
"Spam King" Sanford Wallace and his partner owe Santa Monica-based MySpace Inc. a record $230 million in damages after a feder...