The suit, filed by Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein and Edelson PC, is among the first class actions brought over California's wildfires last month.

The Center for Reproductive Rights turned to Gibson Dunn again in a battle over the Trump administration's approach to a regularly-issued government report.

What in-house lawyers need to know about Trump's trade war with China—and the shaky truce reached at the G-20 summit. Plus, this week's big legal moves.

The panel wrote that, while the claims against the county officials in their official capacities were barred by sovereign immunity, they could be sued on their individual capacities for declaratory and injunctive relief.

A former client claims the global firm bungled an effort to recover a Siberian mine valued at $200 million.

In light of reports claiming former CBS CEO Les Moonves obstructed an investigation of sexual misconduct allegations against him, here's a look at five ways board members can prevent harassment, and keep investigations independent.

The hires help Validity expand its foothold in New York after launching in June with $250 million in capital and a team led by litigation finance veteran Ralph Sutton.

Prosecutors allege South Korea's largest firm meddled in trials against its clients—Japanese companies accused of using Korean forced labor during the years of Japanese colonial rule.

The appeals court said the law limiting high-capacity magazines does not violate the Second Amendment, the Fifth Amendment's Takings Clause or the Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause.

The California Supreme Court's decision rattled companies and forced state and federal courts to grapple with unresolved, consequential questions. Meanwhile, plaintiffs attorneys find themselves with more leverage in suits challenging employment practices.

A dozen state attorneys general have united to bring the first multistate lawsuit under federal health care privacy law, in connection with a medical records company data breach that put millions of patient records at risk. The lawsuit is part of a growing trend of state enforcement of consumer and data privacy laws, and the first such AG suit under HIPAA.

"The people bringing the suit would like to return to a day that's long passed," says the Wilmer partner representing the school in a challenge to its admission policies regarding Asian-Americans.

The Clooney Foundation for Justice's new TrialWatch initiative aims to create a global justice index, rating countries on the fairness of their trial systems. The project is getting a boost from Columbia Law School and the American Bar Association.

For lawyers, the Marriott breach "hits close to home," says Whitfield, Bryson & Mason's Gary Mason, himself a Marriott member, who is repping another attorney in a class action against the hotel chain.

The U.S. Justice Department's advocate, Michael Murray, who recently joined the antitrust division, made his D.C. Circuit argument debut in September. He's going up against Peter Keisler, the Sidley Austin appellate veteran.

Kim Rivera, HP's CLO and a vocal advocate for diversity in the legal field, will start an expanded business role at the company next month.

Here's a rundown of legal academics who have recently been investigated or are currently under investigation for possible misconduct and violations of Title IV.

Lawyers say don't expect any changes from the SEC after last week's ruling in an ICO-securities case.

The changes affect leadership roles in Asia, Europe and the U.K.

While new technology and changing attitudes has allowed many lawyers to work remotely, such telecommuting can lead to overwork and stunted career growth.