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Government, Civil Rights,
Expanding speech rights of government employees
By Catherine L. Fisk, Erwin Chemerinsky
There will be litigation over when government employees’ speech can be prohibited because it is within the scope of their duti...
Legal Education,
John Fremont’s California crimes and misdemeanors
By John S. Caragozian
It is a reflection of 19th century values that Fremont was tried and convicted of disobedience, but not of genocide.
California Courts of Appeal,
Court of Appeal warns: evasive discovery responses may come back to haunt you at summary judgment stage
By Scott P. Dixler, Hannah E. Berkman
The Field case reminds both plaintiffs and defendants that crafting evasive discovery responses can hurt you in the long run –...
U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law
International Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution
The Supreme Court ends discovery for use in foreign arbitrations – or does it?
By Jonathan Tompkins, Kennen D. Hagen
International arbitration has long been a favored form of dispute resolution because of its efficiency, finality, and other sa...
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This webinar was a conversation among experts about some of the biggest changes to pre-trial services as a result of the pande...
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Although most arbitrators apply rules when the contract is silent, some California arbitrators (especially retired California ...
Litigation & Arbitration
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Advantages of using a judge pro tem
Parties use a judge pro tem to ensure a decision maker is knowledgeable in the law applicable to the dispute as well as having...
Community News
Community News
Trials scheduled to resume in Los Angeles County
MCLE
de-SPAC mergers facing increased scrutiny
Over the last year and a half we have seen an increased v...
By Josh DuClos, James Heyworth, Charlotte K. NewellThe United States and California Supreme Courts are not on the same page
Now, the California rule rests on a shaky frame: The lead...
By Marc D. AlexanderSEC suffers judicial setbacks for administrative hearings
These decisions will likely bring most SEC administrative...
By Kenneth Herzinger, Nicolas Morgan, Thomas A. Zaccaro