Profit-sharing disputes over hit films and TV shows have long pitted artists and studios against each other. But lawyers say a...

The fevered pitch of European Union antitrust cops has prompted Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati to open its first Europea...

The new post-issuance review provisions provide many benefits, but watch out for these dangers. By Robert P. Andris and Neil A...

Dealing with insurers who boldly refuse to pay defense costs based solely on the bill's format. By Joan M. Cotkin of Nossaman ...

How the common fund theory can win back money for your client. By Murray M. Sinclair and Ryan C. McKim of Murray M. Sinclair &...

The 9th Circuit hands a major victory to persons suffering from eating disorders. By Lisa D. Angelo of Murchison & Cumming...

A 9th Circuit panel ruled Tuesday that U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer of San Francisco exceeded his authority by orderi...

Three trade groups have sued the National Labor Relations Board over a new mandate that most employers tack up posters informi...

The developer of a controversial Riverside industrial complex agreed to set aside wildlife habitat and ensure environmentally ...

The long-running battle between Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley and the union that represents his deputies w...

Solyndra LLC executives will invoke their rights against self-incrimination and decline to answer questions about the cratered...

A Fresno federal judge rejected government efforts to set limits on water pumping out of the Sacramento San Joaquin River Delt...

Consumers scored a win over auto dealers and manufacturers as a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Tuesday interpreted...

Following a rash of bullying-related student suicides and a recent high-profile murder trial, schools are struggling to figure...

In a move that could spur copycat litigation, three law firms are suing the city and county of San Francisco claiming they wer...

Superior Court Judge Los Angeles (Los Angeles County) ...

Federal, state, and local officials announced Monday that those responsible for a San Francisco Bay oil spill will pay $44.4 m...

Northern District Chief Judge James Ware issued an order Monday unsealing videotapes of last year's Proposition 8 trial on the...

Tanya L. Forsheit will draw on her personal and professional experiences as a wife, mother and former big firm partner who lau...

Declaring the state courts in a financial crisis, leaders of the judiciary and the State Bar have promised to fight to reverse...

The 9th Circuit announced Monday that it has dismissed an appeal set for en banc oral argument Tuesday over mandatory DNA coll...

General Counsel for Suntech Power Holdings, Co. in San Francisco ...

Judge Javier Alcala isn't won over by sob stories, but his boot-strap past has made him compassionate.

Despite an expected government repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" today, lawyers for gay rights advocates are fighting to keep ...

What are the chances that Los Angeles will house the newest NFL franchise? By Kenneth A. Stahl of Chapman University School of...

Five steps for defense counsel to keep in mind when negotiating with a prosecutor. By Matthew Schonbrun of the Los Angeles cit...

Perkins Coie LLP has expanded its emerging companies practice group with the addition of James F. "Jim" Jensen, who joins the ...

Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye and members of the Judicial Council repeatedly promised California judges that they are chan...