Veteran Northern District Federal Public Defender Barry J. Portman is retiring after more than 36 years in the office, includi...

The U.S. Supreme Court appeared likely Monday to hand prosecutors a victory by narrowing the circumstances in which a defendan...

A movie-rental website claims to have found a way around negotiating license fees with studios, but the Silicon Valley upstar...

The state Supreme Court clarifies the exceptions to the five-year rule for bringing lawsuits to trial. By Richard L. Kellner a...

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to decide whether a government official who commits perjury during grand jury testimony is entit...

The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday it took a capital case in which a death row inmate missed a filing deadline through no...

The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to take up the legal battle pitting industry giant Universal Music Group against Eminem...

Class actions filed on behalf of people in wheelchairs have a lot of money riding on certification issues. By David Faustman a...

The seven-year dispute over box-office flop "Sahara," featuring a jury trial, six appeals and tens of millions of dollars in l...

How will determination of future medical expenses be affected if insurers can no longer deny coverage based on a pre-existing ...

A California woman's lawsuit seeking employee benefits lands before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday and an ou...

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A new class action against Wells Fargo & Co. seeks to piggyback on an earlier case in which plaintiffs won $203 million in...

A former U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement senior attorney was sentenced to more than 17 years in federal prison Monday...

Judge Samuel Diaz pushes for accountability, not just from the youths he sees in his courtroom, but also from the institutions...

The U.S. Supreme Court reversed the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday for the ninth time in 11 cases after it found an in...

Jones Day represented mixed martial arts company Explosion Entertainment LLC in its acquisition by Zuffa LLC.

Despite an increase in foreign bribery prosecutions, judges have had little chance to weigh in on some of the most basic featu...

A former teacher and education advocate, Referee Sherri Sobel is known for her forceful views and hands-on approach.

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer for TiVo Alviso ...

The Vagos Motorcycle Club sued Riverside County's former district attorney, several law enforcement authorities and the city o...

Playboy Enterprises, Inc. will bring on a new Los Angeles-based general counsel March 28. ...

Bad communication across cultures is never a good thing and can cost the attorney existing and future business. By Lindsey Mar...

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Parties who prefer to mediate their disputes rather than face a jury trial should be consistent in their use of pre-dispute re...

The state Department of Real Estate is warning homeowners away from lawyers and others claiming to offer mortgage relief throu...

A company that has rented out boats in Golden Gate Park for nearly 70 years will be allowed to continue doing so - at least fo...

Trial lawyers who are prepared for foreign-language depositions and trials best serve their clients. By Rebecca M. Aragon of V...

Owners of famous brands face new risks that may impair the distinctiveness of their mark. By Steven B. Fabrizio and Gianni P. ...

California fiduciaries have come under fire again after a recent scandal was exposed involving one of their own. Hundreds of t...