For years, judges have balked at lawmakers' proposals to control courts. But when the final budget came out in early July, cou...

The state Supreme Court reversed the death sentence of a murderer because a conflicted juror consulted his pastor during the m...

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Here are summaries of lawyer disciplinary actions taken recently by the state Supreme Court or the Bar Court, listing attorney...

Plaintiffs' attorneys cheered an announcement that the general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board will treat McDona...

Last week, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a law that reduces the maximum penalty for a California misdemeanor by one day, so that a m...

In a fresh set of allegations, a grand jury has accused Pacific Gas & Electric Co. of lying to federal investigators durin...

The interpretation of an assault and battery exclusion in an insurance policy means the Roman Catholic Church Diocese of Phoen...

The decision is the first to consider the question of whether such students, who provide discount services to the public for n...

Many courts in the state have long offered online programs to boost efficiency, but courts are become more aggressive in makin...

In its latest education suit, the American Civil Liberties Union is taking on what it says is the state's obligation to provid...

A roundup of recent real estate activity and the lawyers involved.

A judge's tentative ruling this week upholding the sale of the Los Angeles Clippers left little opportunity for team owner Don...

The 9th Circuit recently concluded the FAAAA does not preempt California's meal and rest break laws and could have a far-reach...

It is difficult to say what "ordinary care" might consist of in the context of fishing for sharks off a public beach, but I wo...

You'll probably read this article for only about five minutes before you're interrupted. That's because "knowledge workers," s...

Firms facing clawback claims in the Howrey LLP bankruptcy argued at a hearing Tuesday that they should be dismissed, particula...

Corporate counsels across the country are more concerned with data security than ever, but they may not be focusing on the rig...

IP boutique Novak Druce Connolly Bove & Quigg LLP lost three attorneys, including its managing partner in its Los Angeles ...

Another real estate and land use attorney has decamped from McKenna, Long & Aldridge LLP to Sheppard, Mullin, Richter &...

After a full morning of argument, a federal court judge made it clear Tuesday that he expects third party financial institutio...

A provision nestled in the merger agreement outlining the terms of Zillow Inc.'s $3.5 billion acquisition of Trulia Inc. may s...

The family of an Italian woman killed last year by a motorist on the Venice Beach boardwalk filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Lo...

Seven months after merging with an East Coast intellectual property boutique, the national firm Baker & Hostetler LLP cont...

At a Judicial Council meeting Tuesday, members voted to pursue an additional $22.7 million from the state to backfill a projec...

Facing the prospect of another unfavorable decision from a federal appeals court, Apple Inc. has dropped a major patent litiga...

Small firms and sole practitioners have been facing hurdles in an inhospitable court system for civil lawsuits, requiring more...

Companies seeking to leverage the benefits of social media must also be mindful of the legal constraints and risks surrounding...

Last month, the state Supreme Court heard a case to decide whether a franchisor will be liable for acts of franchisee-employee...

On July 14, as a part of the Strategic Enforcement Plan it rolled out in 2013, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission iss...