The 6th District makes it difficult for public agencies to efficiently handle claims and potentially avoid costly litigation. ...

The state Coastal Commission is given a pass on a key CEQA public review mandate. By Frank P. Angel of Angel Law ...

In a closing chapter of the long-running Brocade stock options backdating saga, a 9th Circuit panel on Thursday affirmed forme...

A lawsuit challenging the environmental review of a major water deal brokered between the state and several agricultural and u...

In what many see as an important win for the Hollywood entertainment industry, a federal court struck down U.S. Army Master Sg...

With wins that include pro bono cases and discounted fees, Banafsheh, Danesh & Javid love their work. ...

Isaac Larian, chief executive of MGA Entertainment Inc., is urging federal prosecutors to launch a criminal investigation into...

A San Jose federal judge considered Thursday whether to grant a preliminary injunction blocking sales of Samsung Electronics C...

For the second time this year, Sony's Playstation video game network was hacked and nearly 100,000 users' personal information...

The Senate Judiciary Committee approved legislation Thursday that would send reinforcements to the overworked, understaffed fe...

Despite a recovering economy in the U.S., companies remain reluctant to hire foreign workers, leaving immigration firms hurtin...

On Oct. 6, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP brought together a group of accomplished women to discuss core issues affecting pro...

Last Saturday, the Orange County chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators hosted Volunteer Day, a part of its commun...

The worldwide legal battle between Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. over smart phone and tablet computer patents is...

To make paying legal fees less rather than more painful, here are seven rules you should know. ...

On its 100th anniversary, one thing is clear - our system of direct democracy is deeply flawed. By Jessica A. Levinson of Loyo...

At the same time that court resources are shrinking, the number of mistrials is rising. By Joseph Sorrentino ...

Two designer denim companies earned a preliminary injunction Wednesday against LA Idol Fashion Inc., a company allegedly produ...

The amount of polluted waterways in California is higher than previously estimated, according to a federal Environmental Prote...

San Francisco County Superior Court is considering eliminating long-standing orders that deal with how it manages its asbestos...

A Woodside.-based family investment entity won the fourth largest award ever handed down by a Financial Industry Regulatory Au...

Richmond City Attorney Randy Riddle has announced he will resign, effective early next year. ...

A Las Vegas federal judge has shot down allegations that a prominent neutral engaged in fraud and misconduct while arbitrating...

Major U.S. solar company SunEdison has relocated its headquarters to Belmont from Maryland, spurred in part by the region's th...

MGA Entertainment Inc. is working out a settlement with O'Melveny & Myers LLP, which sued the toymaker for allegedly refus...

After one and a half weeks of trial, South San Francisco-based Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc. dropped a lawsuit against its drug de...

A state appellate court seemed sympathetic Wednesday to a lawyer who was hit with a $120,000 attorney fee bill after losing a ...

James E. Towery, the State Bar's former top discipline prosecutor, has joined San Jose real estate firm Rossi, Hamerslough, Re...

In a case pitting human dignity against safety and security, the U.S. Supreme Court appeared willing Wednesday to require that...

The California attorney general's office is looking to lay off more than 200 special agents, employee union officials said - a...