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Publicity Rights Come of Age

Dec. 2, 2014
By Kari Santos

In California, the right of publicity is now considered property that can be freely transferred to the next generation ...



New Urgency over Abductions

Dec. 2, 2014
By Kari Santos

A SCOTUS decision warns family law practitioners to act swiftly in international child abduction cases ...



Punctuate for Precision

Dec. 2, 2014
By Kari Santos

Strong, precise punctuation is essential to organized and clear legal writing. ...



Letters

Dec. 1, 2014
By Karisantos



Participants

Dec. 1, 2014
By Karisantos



Editor's Note

Dec. 1, 2014
By Karisantos



Reel Law

Dec. 1, 2014
By Karisantos



Participants

Dec. 1, 2014
By Karisantos



Verbatim

Dec. 1, 2014
By Karisantos



Product Liability

Dec. 1, 2014
By Karisantos

An update with Girardi Keese; Greenberg Traurig; Haight Brown & Bonesteel; and Venable



Labor & Employment

Dec. 1, 2014
By Karisantos

An update with Alston & Bird; Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger; Hanson Bridgett; and Rudy, Exelrod, Zieff ...



Good Works: Pro Bono for Veterans

Nov. 2, 2014
By Kari Santos

The Veterans Legal Institute offers Southern California lawyers free training on veterans' legal issues. ...


Prop. 49 was pulled from this month's ballot, but proponents still hope for a statewide vote on the measure. ...


Public defenders in some counties help unrepresented immigration defendants. ...



Clinics Ease Bottlenecks

Nov. 2, 2014
By Kari Santos

One-day divorce pilot programs in four counties target case backlog by helping couples without lawyers get through court faste...



Barely Wet - But Managed

Nov. 2, 2014
By Kari Santos

The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act charts a new legal frontier. ...



To BnB - or Not?

Nov. 2, 2014
By Kari Santos

As San Francisco's Airbnb shakes up urban housing markets, cities move toward regulating short-term rentals. ...



Whose Groundwater Is It?

Nov. 2, 2014
By Kari Santos

Amid a record drought, a court decision on the public trust doctrine could have a far-reaching impact on farming, fishing, and...



John Rizzo

Nov. 2, 2014
By Riley Guerin

An interview with retired CIA attorney John Rizzo. ...


Five attorneys give practice-specific advice to attorneys. ...



E-Discovery Tools within Reach

Nov. 2, 2014
By Kari Santos

Litigators on a tight budget can now access electronic discovery tools for such tasks as filtering documents and culling dupli...


Legal historian Lea VanderVelde's groundbreaking book reveals the untold stories behind "freedom suits." ...


A helpful comparison of appellate procedures in state and federal courts. ...



Cell Phones and Public Records

Nov. 2, 2014
By Kari Santos

Is a public employee's cell phone subject to the California Public Records Act? The state Supreme Court takes up the question....



Fashioning a Law Practice

Nov. 2, 2014
By Kari Santos

An attorney blends her love of fashion with her love of advocacy. ...



Dancing with the Spies

Nov. 2, 2014
By Kari Santos

A conversation with with John Rizzo, longtime staff attorney retired from the Central Intelligence Agency. ...



Workplace Investigations

Nov. 2, 2014
By Kari Santos

When an employee claims unfair treatment, it's best to investigate the claim. ...



Avoid Email Memo Pitfalls

Nov. 2, 2014
By Kari Santos

How to find the right style, substance, and structure in email memos. ...



Expedited Jury Trials

Nov. 2, 2014
By Kari Santos

When securing a courtroom proves difficult, consider one-day civil jury trials. ...