California bar examinees largely escaped the worst of a computer problem that stymied applicants in dozens of other states una...

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP can collect more than $2.2 million in fees even though its own lawyers represented t...

With 18 attorneys in three distinct sub-specialties, Lakin Spears in Palo Alto caters to a broad range of clients. Its attorne...

Barclays PLC and its affiliates were hit with a federal class action lawsuit late Thursday claiming the investment wing of the...

A jury's $17.7 million award this week against a tobacco company is the first of its kind in several years, the plaintiff's at...

Most mediators give the parties in a lawsuit a chance to tell their stories, even when what they tell has little to do with th...

As social media and blogging become more commonly used tools in consumer-facing cases, their pitfalls may also start to emerge...

Jennifer K. Rockwell, chief legal counsel for the California Department of Finance, will be the newest member of the Sacrament...

Nordstrom Inc. tapped Paul Hastings LLP to handle its acquisition of Trunk Club Inc., a deal illustrative of the retail sector...

Donald Sterling's recent comments make for disturbing reading, but the ensuing efforts to force the sale of his Los Angeles Cl...

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 &...