Governor Jerry Brown dashed the Judicial Council's hopes of adding new judges in the upcoming fiscal year. The legislature sen...

Law firm's attorneys put criminal case at risk by making "serial misrepresentations" over several years to hide conflicts, pro...

Attorney and former assemblyman Jeffrey F. Gorell will be the new deputy mayor of Los Angeles for homeland security and p...

The 1st District Court of Appeal on Tuesday upheld a $14.3 million fine on Pacific Gas and Electric Co. levied by the Public U...

A U.S. Supreme Court decision that visa denials are not subject to judicial review has wide-ranging implications on immigratio...

In a Second Amendment showdown, a federal en banc panel here appeared persuaded Tuesday that state and local governments have ...

A judge's noncompulsory ruling that Gov. Jerry Brown improperly raided $331 million from a fund set up to help homeowners avoi...

A semi-retired Irell & Manella partner sat on the stand under oath while his estranged wife asked about his stock transact...

Consumer Watchdog received 9 percent of its request after a federal judge likened their input to objectors rather than meaning...

Understanding the subtleties of every case is important to LA Superior Court Judge Frederick Rotenberg.

In a ruling that promotes affordable housing in an era of skyrocketing home prices, the state Supreme Court on Monday agreed t...

Senior Vice President, General Counsel of Zendesk Inc. San Francisco ...

Although a certain procedure is most often invoked when a trust or estate brings such an action against a beneficiary - its us...

Commentary on the recent Zivotofsky case misses the crux of the issue. It was about the ability of an American to claim...

Auto industry software maker Dealertrack Technologies Inc. relied on a San Francisco and New York team of O'Melveny & Myer...

Ryland Group's tieup with Standard Pacific Corp., which involves a host of board-level and C-suite reshuffling, is expected to...

Ellen Pao's lawyer is miffed that defense attorney Lynne C. Hermle revealed what he said were confidential settlement negotiat...

An investigation is underway at Orange County Superior Court to unravel the mystery of hundreds of court records that have app...

Financial attorney Peter James Gregora answered questions on the witness stand Monday about his own finances amid accusations ...

Judge rejects all Joseph L. Dunn's arguments for staying in open court. Attorney Mark J. Geragos said he may seek a writ to pr...

Brady D. Mickelsen will take over for Gregory L. Hammond as senior vice president, chief legal officer and secretary at the cl...

Longtime litigator Richard Burdge brings his knowledge and experience to the family law bench.

A roundup of recent transactions across the state and the lawyers involved.

Two recent decisions reiterate the importance of drafting a settlement agreement release provision and exceptions to the relea...

However, seeing the proceedings through to the end may be tricky. By Andrew M. Levad and Phillip H. Babich ...

Unfortunately, those falsley accused of workplace misconduct do not receive protections fundamental due process. By William M....

Monday is the 800th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta in 1215. And August 24 will be the 800th anniversary of the ...

For the third time in as many years, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has removed U.S. District Judge Otis D. Wright II o...

The California Department of Insurance announced Friday the appointment of John F. Finston as incoming general counsel. Finsto...

Ariosa Diagnostics Inc. and Natera Inc. won a decision Friday to invalidate a prenatal testing patent held by Sequenom Inc. af...