In a recent opinion, the court considered the importance of the physical separation in a divorce proceeding. By Mitchell A. Ja...

Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday appointed 20 new superior court judges to serve at courts across California. ...

Ramon Arias, who is leaving the legal aid group next month after 13 years in charge, embraces management and business even as ...

Throughout the year, many California lawyers volunteer for pro bono projects and nonprofit programs. But the holiday season op...

Four national firms set up shop in Silicon Valley in 2013 in moves that some say will be increasingly difficult for out-of-sta...

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The very type of lawsuit that forced the state to reduce its prison population - based on the notion that overcrowding had cau...

Nationwide, more than 85 U.S. law firm mergers had been announced by late December, shattering the previous record of 70 from ...

The 9th Circuit dives into a legal feud between the heirs of concert promoter Bill Graham and his executor as well as other at...

A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California.

Steven A. Nichols now oversees management, hiring, finances and taste-testing at Cyrano's Caffe in addition to co-chairing the...

After a few failed attempts to duplicate her mother's unique holiday recipe for candied yams, Duane Morris LLP associate Audra...

One doesn't often associate doughnuts and healthy eating, but Jennifer Wiegley, an attorney at Seyfarth Shaw LLP, said her glu...

The judicial branch's administrative office, long a target of criticism, is making progress with internal reforms after a crit...

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Memory chip component manufacturer Sidense Corp. has another opportunity to win attorney fees from Santa Clara-based Kilopass ...

It was a call to public service that drew each of the attorneys at this Orinda-based firm personal injury firm to the law. Mor...

Companies need to be aware of the vulnerabilities presented when nearly any employee moves between jobs and take measures to p...

Family law and juvenile court judges will now receive more educational training on gender identity and sexual orientation issu...

Smartphone giants Apple and Samsung went toe-to-toe in another San Jose-based trial, while lawmakers once again labored to cra...

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

A roundup of recent merger and acquisition and financing activiy and the lawyers involved.

Arnold P. Peter has expanded his career as a powerful entertainment attorney into a multi-faceted role as an all-purpose Holly...

Vice President - Legal, General Counsel and Secretary of Leap Motion Inc. San Francisco ...

The competition is steep. There are talent shortages around the world. By C. Matthew Schulz ...

Nathan Davis and Jana Moser, associates at Liner Grode Stein Yankelevitz Sunshine Regenstreif & Taylor LLP, provide vegeta...

According to a recent study by BTI Consulting Group, global expenditures now account for 40 percent of U.S. corporate legal sp...

City laws requiring hotel and motel operators to hand over guests' personal information to police officers who ask for it viol...

These quintessential holiday treats combine the autumnal flavors of pumpkin and spice with the smooth, tangy sweetness of crea...

Circuit Judge Sidney R. Thomas, set to succeed Alex Kozinski next year as chief of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, is i...