A judge has ruled that opponents of a county ordinance, easing regulations on wineries in unincorporated areas, should take th...

Two California lawmakers are betting that legalizing online poker could be the flush the state needs to boost its struggling f...

Some 224 years after ratification of the Constitution, debates continue over the proper role of the judiciary. By Anthony T. C...

A state appellate panel on Tuesday reversed summary judgment granted to Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in a malpractice lawsu...

A small but growing number of businesses are retiring their traditional vacation benefits policies in exchange for a honor sys...

Two pending cases highlight the ongoing debate over prosecutorial discretion and California's controversial three strikes law....

A good offense is the best defense against a toxic tort claim. By Warren A. Koshofer of Michelman & Robinson. ...

A new committee charged with conducting a comprehensive review of the Administrative Office of the Courts is off to a controve...

Commissioner Ernie Gross' upbringing and courtroom experiences motivated him to establish a mediation program for small-claims...

The practical impact of WikiLeaks' publication of government documents may be profound, but the legal impact will be remarkabl...

The legal basis of a Nevada company's wave of lawsuits against defendants for infringing the copyright of the Las Vegas Review...

Judge James P. Marion has gone from jury trials to dependency court and back to felony cases, which he says he prefers for the...

General counsel, vice president of legal affairs and secretary for Entravision Communications Corp. Santa Monica ...

Carmen Trutanich has filed paperwork to explore a bid for Los Angeles County district attorney. ...

A San Francisco federal judge on Monday denied class certification to a proposed class of Marlboro smokers suing Philip Morris...

The Winklevoss twins are still trying to undo their $140 million settlement with Facebook following their dispute over rights ...

Manuela Albuquerque, a former Berkeley city attorney, is now a partner at Burke, Williams & Sorensen LLP. ...

Chicago-based Meckler Bulger Tilson Marick & Pearson LLP launched Monday in San Francisco with an 11-attorney office speci...

The U.S. Supreme Court returned a pair of habeas corpus cases to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday for reconside...

When it comes to public projects, is California's treatment of precondemnation damages liability fair? By Bradford B. Kuhn of ...

A case pending before the state Supreme Court may make you think twice before entertaining guests in your home. By Michael Wal...

The resolution of Facebook's fight with ConnectU Inc. highlights key concerns when crafting a settlement agreement. By Eleanor...

A wrongful death lawsuit that goes to trial this week against an in-home caregiver calls attention to the largely unregulated ...

Arbitrators should be encouraged to follow the law and not be given license to ignore it. By Richard M. Mosk of the 2nd Distri...

The year is off to a good start for California high-tech and biotechnology companies funded by venture capital investments, es...

In the biggest intellectual property case this term, the U.S. Supreme Court appeared hesitant to change the law to make it eas...

The benefits of cloud computing can be overshadowed if you lose control of your data. By Daniel B. Garrie of Alternative Resol...

Orange County soon will pay a mother as much as $10 million in damages and interest for having taken away her daughters illega...

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to consider if a Philippines-born man lawfully residing in Los Angeles is prevented from challen...

Jones Day advised Sun Valley-based Okami Inc. in its sale of outstanding stock to Santa Fe Springs-based Fuji Food Products Inc.