How I broke up with my BlackBerry and gave the iPhone a second shot. By Paul R. Kiesel of Kiesel Boucher & Larson ...

How to minimize the influence of money in politics now that corporations can spend unlimited sums. By Jessica A. Levinson of L...

The latest crackdown on individuals who use secret Swiss bank accounts snared a Southern California attorney who was indicted ...

Los Angeles partners from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates advised private equity firm The Gores ...

Arnold Schwarzenegger's one-time private-jet flight attendant has dropped her libel lawsuit against three media companies sh...

Leaders of two influential entertainment unions have moved one step closer to merging, but experts warn the deal is far from s...

The number of lawyers who have tendered their resignations at Luce Forward Hamilton & Scripps LLP before its expected Marc...

The U.S. Supreme Court swept the legs out from under patients with product liability lawsuits against generic drug manufacture...

California judges can refuse to let mentally ill defendants represent themselves at trial, even when they've been found otherw...

In a move that keeps alive one of last year's most divisive bills, the state Assembly passed the measure to dramatically decen...

A roundup of recent M&A and financing activity and the lawyers involved.

Los Angeles County (Van Nuys) ...

Faced with a competitive lateral partner market, law firms are beginning to bolster their ranks with in-house legal practition...

Senior vice president and general counsel Walmart Global eCommerce San Bruno ...

Superior Court Commissioner

A review panel of the State Bar Court has recommended that well-known Los Angeles lawyer R. Brian Oxman should be disbarred. ...

Although this defense is used more now because of the economic downturn, it is rarely truly applicable. By Benjamin Taylor of ...

Understand the local governments' broad power to impose land use planning laws. By Bryan Wenter, Walnut Creek City Attorney ...

Whether you are taking the bar exam, presenting an appeal or trying a case - first impressions count. By Hirbod Rashidi of Uni...

In today's digital age, high-tech surveillance is the norm rather than the exception. By Vince Farhat and Franco J. Tenerelli ...

The notion of private attorneys aiding public prosecution should have all sides of the political aisle rejoicing. By Brian S. ...

California argued Friday that the Obama administration’s health care law could survive even if the U.S. Supreme Court strikes ...

The iconic photography company may be able to unlock the value of its collection of 11,000 patents while pursuing lawsuits and...

Collecting on the $18.6 billion judgment against Chevron Corp. for polluting Ecuador's rain forest could come in weeks or year...

After dismissing a name plaintiff's allegations against the City and County of San Francisco over hospital billing, a judge ha...

An attorney and former judge has stepped down as head of a committee charged with conducting a sweeping review of the state Ad...

California's multifamily and industrial real estate markets are looking up, according to the latest Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderso...

Officials at a San Diego County fire district say dwindling property tax revenues and the high cost of public employee pay and...

Attorneys for home lenders are waging a renewed battle against an old pest - a scam that hurts both banks and homeowners in tr...