The new action returns three defendant cities to the jurisdiction of the U.S. judge they previously recused.

Though it was Michael J. Avenatti's State Bar hearing, it was his former client's credibility that was front and center during...

But the money in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2020-21 budget comes with new tasks, including millions for forensics, gambling ...

Announced over the weekend, the new U.S. Department of Labor rule set up a four-prong test to determine if a company co-employ...

DA Chesa Boudin fired several senior prosecutors, eliminated the office's gang unit, and called the firings "small," "precise,...

The settlement relies on a proposed amendment to Huntington Beach’s housing plan that would bring the city into compliance wit...

Attorneys for the California Trucking Association sparred against the state Monday in federal court about whether trucking com...

A U.S. judge has sanctioned a data analytics service for disobeying an arbitration order, ending a fight over licensing in out...

The case involved Wells Fargo infringing on USAA patents of mobile check capture that allows customers to take photos of their...

A lawsuit filed by an Inglewood resident and the Forum argues recent legislation aimed at streamlining a competing Los Angeles...

A “ban the box” bill that would block colleges and universities from asking student applicants about their criminal histories ...

The trial was scheduled to start on Friday if concerns were alleviated about his fitness to stand trial.

Gov. Gavin Newsom promoted two attorneys working within his administration last week. He also reappointed State Public Defende...

Claiming the Environmental Protection Agency failed to act, the non-profit group California River Watch sued the City of Mount...

Jack in the Box Inc. general counsel Sarah L. Super has been promoted to senior vice president and chief risk officer, the com...

Embattled attorney Michael Avenatti was approached during a break outside of a State Bar courtroom by federal agents and escor...

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday sought the solicitor general's position on a closely-watched appeal testing the boundaries of...

Maritime lawyers: Truth Aquatics’ failed to have roving watch, sufficient fire prevention and exit ways aboard ill-fated Conce...

Three San Francisco assistant district attorneys were promoted Monday to management positions made vacant after DA Chesa Boudi...

A preliminary injunction against the California law banning arbitration as a condition of employment remained in place after a...

The judge’s departure comes amid an unprecedented shortage on the bench.

An appellate panel ruled Friday the City of Huntington Beach must enforce a state law prohibiting the use of state resources t...

Gov. Gavin Newsom provided the judicial branch $2 billion over five years to fund new courthouses that don't meet safety and t...

Alphabet Inc.'s chief legal officer, David C. Drummond, announced Friday he will leave the company at the end of the month, co...

Supporters believe the regulatory sandbox could generate new ideas for improving access to justice.

Plaintiffs’ lawyers are starting to develop potential strategies for circumventing a complicated century-old doctrine boat own...

Abrams, who began his new Jan. 1, said with a full roster of federal magistrate judges ready to hear cases, he wants to encour...

The defense counsel alleged in its brief “an astonishing number of errors and instances of misconduct” occurred in the prosecu...

The vast majority of this money, $2.6 billion, came from matters related to the health care industry. More than half of that ...

Two new laws banning deceptive videos known as deepfakes went into effect this month. But a bill introduced in the California ...