The recent "Raging Bull" decision, grounded in part on the virtue of predictability, has produced unpredictability regarding p...
Litigation
Challenge likely for novel fatherhood ruling in case of actor
By Matt Hamilton
An attorney for the ex-girlfriend of "Lost Boys" actor Jason Patric vowed Tuesday to challenge a Los Angeles judge's novel dec...
Bankruptcy
Judge urged to set deadline for submission of San Bernardino bankruptcy plan
By Vik Jolly
Saying that "there appears to be no end in sight" to the Chapter 9 bankruptcy filed by San Bernardino in 2012, the city's poli...
Food retailers claiming they paid more for wholesale ramen noodles because of a price-fixing conspiracy in South Korea can mov...
Litigation
Court allows hedge fund to vote at Allergan board meeting
By Alexandra Schwappach
A federal judge Tuesday ruled that hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management would not be barred from voting its majority ...
In a big win for asbestos plaintiffs, an Alameda County Superior Court jury has awarded nearly $71 million to a U.S. Navy mach...
In its 2014 survey of chief legal officers released Tuesday, legal consulting firm Altman Weil Inc. showed how in-house legal ...
The copyright fair use defense has existed for centuries, yet its application continues to mystify and confound even the most ...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Kenyan immigrant gets assistance from 9th Circuit panel
By John Roemer
A Kenyan immigrant who fears he will be tortured and killed for criticizing his government if returned to his homeland got hel...
Government
Proposed Commission on Judicial Performance rule change may vex judges
By Paul Jones
The state's judicial watchdog wants to be able to send state and federal agencies information about judges' alleged misdeeds b...
Tulare County's Gary Paden creates an inviting courtroom for drug court participants, others.
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Criminal
Judges to review thousands of California drug prisoners seeking shorter sentences
By Kylie Reynolds
New drug sentencing guidelines took effect this weekend, allowing federal judges to begin weighing prisoner petitions. Distric...
Labor/Employment
Employee wellness programs a plus, but have hurdles
By Katharine Malonen
While wellness programs represent one tool designed to increase employee health and reduce health insurance costs, there are s...
In the Central District of California, magistrate judges play an important function in conducting settlement conferences. By V...
Litigation
Complex court judges, attorneys to share insight at symposium
By Matt Hamiltonn
Attorneys will have the rare opportunity to hear from more than a dozen complex court judges from across California at a Nov. ...
Gala dinner honors legal 'Champions' ...
Obituaries
Former Santa Barbara district attorney, known for tenacity, dies at 73
By Brian Cardile
Thomas W. Sneddon, the longtime Santa Barbara County district attorney best known for his tenacious style and 2005 prosecution...
Lawyers in the state are manning regional call centers set up by the nonprofit Election Protection. Reed Smith is providing fa...
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP's portion of the legal fees, as of May, amounted to roughly $10.5 million for its serv...
Tourist rental online platform HomeAway Inc. sued the city and county of San Francisco in the Northern District on Monday, cla...
With the advent of wearable health technology, medicine moves into a new phase: one in which everyday health and wellness are ...
California Supreme Court
State high court hints that company must pay workers for time spent on call
By Craig Andersonn
The state Supreme Court appears poised to rule that security guards who are required to be on site must be paid for all their ...
The government's campaign to crack down on U.S. taxpayers who hide money in secret overseas bank accounts has taken back-to-ba...