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Alternative Dispute Resolution
A Few Good Mediators
By Robert P. Hamilton, Farley J. Neuman
While the mediator’s job is not to evaluate the case, the best mediators help the parties adjust their altitudes, bringing the...
Year in Review Column, Administrative/Regulatory, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
2022 year-end review of False Claims Act developments: Ninth Circuit
By Winston Y. Chan
In 2022, the Ninth Circuit’s notable FCA rulings included one interpretation and application of the FCA’s scienter requirement...
Taking the time to make the eligibility determination and prepare the necessary filings will provide a company with the advant...
Tax
LA’s Homelessness and Housing Solutions Tax could be short-lived
By Alfred M. Clark III
The Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act has gathered sufficient signatures to be placed on the California st...
Ediscovery, Criminal,
Crime-fraud exception to A/C privilege pierces Trump’s communications with lawyers
By Andrew Browning, Jason E. Fellner
The crime-fraud exception stems from a letter Trump’s legal team sent to the Department of Justice that was arguably used in f...
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Featured Content
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Featuring: Hon. Kevin R. Culhane (Ret.), Hon. Risë Jones Pichon (Ret.), Hon. Glen M. Reiser (Ret.)
Although most arbitrators apply rules when the contract is silent, some California arbitrators (especially retired California ...
Community News
Community News
Rocking for a Cause: Law Rocks Los Angeles sets the Bar High
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
This event marked the beginning of the 12th Annual Law Rocks World Tour, with its next California battle scheduled for April 2...

MCLE
Term sheets and mediator proposals: not always enforceable, but valuable
A term sheet or mediator’s proposal can be a valuable too...
By Mark Loeterman, Suzanne H. SegalCriminal defense attorneys need to know crimmigration law
The Bar doesn’t recognize crimmigration as a specialist a...
By Georgina GannonWhen is a partial appeal bond sufficient?
What happens if an insurance carrier is required to post...
By David M. Axelrad