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A San Francisco security company won a rare injunction Friday to prohibit a rival firm from competing for contracts for one ye...

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After twice being found liable for violations related to the Clean Water Act, a jury acquitted a Ventura landowner on all coun...

For the time being, Pfizer Inc.'s bid to acquire London-based rival AstraZeneca PLC appears to be in limbo, and with it, the c...

The state agency recently filed an amicus brief in the Detroit bankruptcy case in response to a judge's ruling that vested pen...

The contentious copyright scuffle between Oracle Corp. and Google Inc. looks set for another San Francisco trial showdown. ...

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Arlan Harrell had to grow up quickly as a child, and still takes responsibility seriously on the bench.

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In this section on gender, we share additional experiences unique to female attorneys in their interactions with male attorney...

The issue in the Hobby Lobby isn't just whether corporations have rights, but whether they have more rights than indivi...

The Legislature could easily exempt execution protocols from the burdensome Administrative Procedure Act and provide the neces...

Handing a win to Facebook Inc. and Zynga Game Network Inc., the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Thursday affirmed dismissal ...

UC Irvine School of Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, left, receives a check from Steve Nichols, managing partner at Rutan & Tuc...

Actor Richard Dreyfuss served as the keynote speaker at the San Diego County Bar Association's annual Law Week luncheon and ce...

Proponents of unpaid internships argue that they provide unique opportunities for go-getters. Critics call them 'institutional...

A judge has ruled that Glaser Weil Fink Howard Avchen & Shapiro LLP can pursue attorneys' fees that the University of Sou...

UA officials predict 300 students will want an undergraduate degree in law to pursue careers in compliance, health care admini...

Seven candidates vying for judgeships have received "not qualified" designations by the Los Angeles County Bar Association ahe...

Contractor Noam Bouzaglou and his attorney, Andrew J. Stern, were found liable for manipulating mentally ill homeowner Timothy...

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The UC Berkeley School of Law will host a memorial in honor of Professor Joseph L. Sax on Thursday, May 15. ...

For the Los Angeles Clippers owner, obstacles include language in the NBA constitution that gives the league latitude in ousti...

A closely-watched beach access case will turn on whether a closed gate and security guards should be considered "development" ...

The space exploration company is challenging the Air Force's bid process for defense satellite launch contracts. By Doug Griff...