Perspective
Probate battles: Where there’s a will, there’s a relative
By Sharon Liangn
Strategies for avoiding probate litigation in intra-family conflicts. By Elaine Rushing of JAMS ...
Law Practice
Paul Hastings wants Brobeck's claims moved to district court
By Kevin Lee
Paul Hastings LLP has requested that unfinished business claims against the firm related to the 2003 bankruptcy of Brobeck, Ph...
Another effort to extend expiring renewable energy incentives failed in the U.S. Senate Tuesday. ...
Oracle Corp.'s patent and copyright trial against Google Inc. over the alleged infringement of its Java programming language w...
Public Interest
Private groups pitch in to aid defendants in collaborative courts
By Don Debenedictisn
Momentum is gaining for a handful of private, nonprofit groups that assist people going through programs like drug court or ve...
Seeking to limit what employees say about them on Twitter and Facebook, companies have added a slew of restrictive clauses to ...
After a two-month trial, the only LCD panel maker to fight the government's criminal price-fixing allegations was convicted Tu...
Judge Lisa M. Chung wastes no time on the bench, efficiently handling complex felony cases.
Top Firms
25 Largest Northern California Firms
By MANNING & KASS ELLROD RAMIREZ TRETER LLP
Top Firms
10 Largest San Francisco Area Firms
By MANNING & KASS ELLROD RAMIREZ TRETER LLP
Top Firms
25 Largest Southern California Firms
By MANNING & KASS ELLROD RAMIREZ TRETER LLP
What did Megaupload do to attract a response normally reserved for drug cartels and terrorists? By Tony Falzone of Stanford La...
Real Estate/Development
Green building poses more safety risks, new study shows
By Jason Armstrong & Sean Windle
Among the most dangerous jobs, construction is near the top of the list. Now, a new study warns environmentally sustainable, o...
The IRS has recognized that an indemnification clause is actually a reason to grant innocent spouse status, not deny it. By Mi...
Baker & McKenzie LLP is slated to officially close its San Diego office by the end of March, according to three sources fa...
In an unprecedented case, a judge denied a mortgage company's attempt to evict a non-paying tenant because it flouted a federa...
Government
PG&E reaches another settlement with San Bruno in pipeline explosion
By Saul Sugarman
Utility giant Pacific Gas and Electric Company on Monday announced a $70 million settlement with the city of San Bruno, which ...
Entertainment & Sports
Law firms, agents court video game developers
By Erica E. Phillips
As studios and record labels continue to adjust to the harsh realities of an online world, many Hollywood agents have turned t...
One year after the state Supreme Court's decision banning most retailers from asking customers their ZIP codes, the elephant l...