California courts have seen a surge in filings for childhood sexual abuse cases due to the legislature's decision to extend th...
Appellate lawyers should have a heightened interest in who works behind the scenes in appellate chambers, as they can have a m...
Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate
Delaware courts’ reliance on non-legal experts for dispute resolution is concerning
By Scott M. Wornow
Delaware needs to fix a broken dispute resolution process affecting Delaware-governed contracts, particularly M&A agreemen...
Torts/Personal Injury, Construction
Brown v. Beach House Design & Development provides a cautionary tale for contractors
By Garret D. Murai
A recent appellate case highlights the importance of avoiding turning a blind eye to the use of equipment by subcontractors, a...
Technology, International Law
The TikTok ban encroaches on private rights and sets a concerning precedent of limiting freedom of speech
By Xinying Huang
The recent bill to ban TikTok in the United States highlights the country's complacency and overconfidence, potentially underm...
Judicial opinions should be clear, comprehensible, and authentic. Otherwise, opinions should take a TV drug commercial approac...
Examining a foreign judicial system can help us question our assumptions and goals, and there is no simple answer to which sys...
Labor/Employment
The California Supreme Court again addresses 'hours worked' for nonexempt employees
By George S. Howard Jr. , Jessika Russell
The California Supreme Court recently clarified which hours are compensable for employees ...
Government, Constitutional Law
The constitutional significance of charter cities’ Senate Bill 9 win
By Benjamin R. Jones
The ruling could have broader implications for future state legislation that attempts to supersede charter cities’ authority o...
Data Privacy
Businesses beware – privacy plaintiffs are looking at you, too
By Eric Bakewell , Susan Rohol
Plaintiffs have filed a wave of privacy complaints against website owners, alleging violations of the California Invasion of P...
DEI
Blame culture and prejudice permeate mindsets after collapse of Francis Scott Key Bridge
By Mark B. Baer
After being struck by a cargo ship that brought down the Francis Scott Key Bridge, many people blamed diversity, equity, and i...
Letters
Depending on the facts, plaintiffs can argue for greater penalties under Section 226.3
By Debra J. Tauger
The Gunther case expressly declined to follow an earlier decision in the Fourth District, ...
Criminal
Supreme Court decision could affect legality of gifts to public officials
By Amber R. Maltbie
The Supreme Court will decide whether 18 U.S.C. 666 only criminalizes quid pro quo bribery or also covers gratuities, such as ...
Labor/Employment
SCOTUS decides that a position transfer may violate Title VII if an employee is worse off due to discriminatory reasons
By Emily Burkhardt Vicente , Steve DiBeneditto
Employers may need to review and document their transfer policies more carefully and be prepared to face challenges and damage...
Criminal
Challenges of handling requests for police personnel records in an evolving landscape
By Kathryn Romo , Darren Ziegler
Agencies must decide whether to disclose records that do not clearly fall into the categories of mandated disclosure and shoul...
Real Estate
Where is the distress, deals, and disputes in commercial real estate?
By David Wald , Anne Redcross Beehler
If the economy slows and consumers stop spending, underlying CRE demand will decline, and a great many legal disputes will fol...
Under the statute, Koreans who fought in Vietnam to support the United States are eligible for health care at the VA.
The New York Court of Appeals has reversed and remanded Harvey Weinstein’s convictions for the rapes of two women, citing viol...
The court in Lietz clarified that the holding of Sanchez, which was a criminal case, applies to civil cases, including ...
Bayshore City, which was founded for legalized dog racing and collapsed when it was outlawed, was disincorporated in 1940. Ver...
Intellectual Property, California Courts of Appeal
California Court of Appeal clarifies elements of damages recoverable in trade secret misappropriation cases
By Steven M. Zadravecz , Randall E. Kay
In a case of first impression, the California Court of Appeal decided a novel issue related to the type of damages that are re...
Intellectual Property
Appeals Court decision makes it easier to preclude enforcement of patent rights
By Dariush Adli
The Federal Circuit Court of Appeal has issued a significant ruling in Luv n’ Care, Ltd. v. Laurain, which clarifies that indi...
Education Law, Constitutional Law
Law schools have the authority to curb unlawful expression
By Terri R. Brown
The American Bar Association has passed a measure allowing law schools to restrict expression that violates the law, defames i...
Section 1031 of the tax code, which allows for like-kind exchanges of property, does not apply to cryptocurrency. Therefore, s...
Entertainment & Sports
Why long-term NIL strategies are a must for female college athletes
By Frank N. Darras
Female athletes should seek legal guidance and forge strategic relationships with agents, lawyers, and brands while in college...
Criminal, Constitutional Law, Civil Rights
Two wrongs don’t make a right but do stoke the fire behind the effort to recall DA Pamela Price
By K. Chike Odiwe
Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price has placed all 35 of her county's death sentences on hold due to evidence of pro...
Securities
More molehill than mountain on the securities litigation landscape
By Amy Jane Longo , Ryan H. Weinstein
The Supreme Court's recent ruling in Macquarie, which clarified Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5, is unlikely to have a significan...
Education Law, Civil Rights
To protect our students’ civil rights, look beyond the law
By Emily C. Barbour
University presidents should communicate clearly and consistently with students, be transparent about their decisions, and rec...
Constitutional Law
The Supreme Court pondered, with varying degrees of empathy, punishing the homeless for outdoor encampments
By Adam Murray
Courts have consistently affirmed that cities can regulate sleeping in public, provided that viable alternatives for sleeping ...
Judge Roger Benitez is a contemporary whipping boy who is unfairly blamed for his rulings on California's gun laws. The judici...