Tired of waiting for the ABA to change its rules on the unlicensed practice of law, technology and legal enthusiasts gathered ...

It is a truism, even a banality, to say that cellphones are a fixture in our lives. Employers whose workers use private cellph...

Plaintiff's attorneys could have their first win against mandatory arbitration with a bill before the Senate, AB 2617. But obs...

Judge Patrick Hegarty's informal demeanor has suited him well in early disposition court.

Judge Kelly Vieira Simmons keeps things civil in her court as she oversees Marin County trials.

Post your M&A, IPO and financing deals at www.dailyjournal.com/dealmakers.

Despite efforts to bury the hatchet, heavyweight plaintiffs' attorney Browne Greene and former California state treasurer Phil...

Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary of Synaptics Inc. San Jose ...

Why persist, like most defense attorneys, in emphasizing the financial incentives to plaintiffs' attorneys who successfully re...

Recent administrative actions by the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding internal controls reporting signal that a sh...

Assembly Bill 2416 is a poor solution to the problem of wage theft. The bill would shift liability for unpaid wages onto innoc...

A bill containing previously vetoed provisions regulating courts' use of contractors failed to make it out of California's Sen...

Woven Digital LLC, home to the entertainment web properties Uproxx and Brobible, has a new GC. ...

A former police officer's diagnosed struggles with maintaining focus on the job are not enough to grant him protection under t...

Morrison & Foerster LLP advised Santa Clara-based Intel Corp. in its $650 million cash acquisition of LSI's Axxia Networki...

Holly M. Riccio, pictured, assumed office as president of the American Association of Law Libraries during the organization's ...

Increasing numbers of actions alleging businesses are violating the ADA by failing to have accessible websites means the ADA m...

In a victory for Google Inc. and other defendants in a patent infringement case, a San Francisco-based Quinn Emanuel Urquhart ...

When courts make decisions legislators don't like, the fallout can sometimes be felt in the judiciary's budget or bills affect...

A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California.

Prosecutors praise Santa Clara law and motions Judge Griffin Bonini, public defenders don't.

Judge Raoul M. Thorbourne is known for flexibility with lawyers and taking his time in rulings.

The State Bar has been working since 2000 to rewrite its discipline rules to align with ABA model rules. The enormous final pr...

Sophisticated parties and seasoned lawyers are often negotiating submission agreements these days - and for good reason. By Th...

While clients have an absolute right to fire their counsel at any time, lawyers do not always have a reciprocal right to withd...

Law firm failures often catch partners by surprise. So can you make an informed evaluation of how your firm is doing? There ar...

The Landau Lawyers League crowned three champions Sunday, concluding the organization's summer softball season. The winning te...

Attorneys often hire David J. Meadows, a former Keker & Van Nest LLP litigator and managing partner, to handle business di...

A San Francisco-based lawyer who accuses her former firm of wrongful termination is a step closer to getting job performance d...

David Cooper joins the firm in a nonlegal capacity, as head of strategy and innovation for a branding practice group. ...