Vallejo's resort to bankruptcy court is a catastrophe, not least because it reflects the total collapse of the city's politica...

In a move legal experts said could impact music copyright litigation, a federal judge said Thursday that he is considering tos...

For an aspiring public defender and prolific public interest volunteer, Doreen Anthony's original inspiration to pursue a law ...

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...

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...

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...

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. ...

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 ...

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...

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...