Tangipa v. Newsom challenges Prop. 50 as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, arguing that the maps, drawn with race...

Appellate 'gotchas' -- rules barring new arguments at oral argument -- should be used sparingly, because denying counsel the c...

Unlike the masked Lone Ranger who upheld justice, today's masked ICE agents raise serious legal concerns as they operate more ...

Thomas More chose conscience over the king, paying with his life and teaching that law, faith and principle must sometimes def...

If you're falsely imprisoned but not exonerated, your legal recovery may be taxable --highlighting a peculiar gap in how the t...

In family court, cultural differences shape behavior, communication and perceptions of fairness, and understanding these dimen...

In State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Diblin, the California Court of Appeal reaffirmed that intentional conduct c...

Plaintiffs' attorneys are increasingly turning to Washington's CEMA to challenge text-based refer-a-friend programs, drawn by ...

Trump calls up the National Guard in Illinois, citing "rebellion" and insufficient forces; courts and critics say there's no t...

California's Code of Civil Procedure section 170.6 -- originally intended to prevent judicial bias -- has devolved into a tool...

Five years after Liu v. SEC, courts remain split on how to apply its limits on disgorgement, leaving the SEC's most po...

California lawyers and law firms should evaluate whether entering into agreements with the government that restrict their prac...

Social media has blurred the line between official and personal speech for public employees, creating new legal challenges ove...

Year-end settlements, driven by psychological, financial, and tax incentives, allow litigants and attorneys to avoid the holid...

California's wildfire litigation is echoing the post-Katrina struggle over causation, with courts now facing the pivotal quest...

A GOP lawsuit over California's new district maps tests whether the state's largest ethnic group -- Latinos -- can still quali...

In Murphy v. Pina, the Court of Appeal held that a body shop was not liable for injuries and death caused by a teenage...

California's 60-day appeal deadline works fine when attorneys calendar filings for day 45 instead of day 60, making the propos...

On Veterans Day, we honor Justice Buck Compton -- a Silver Star-winning D-Day hero, Band of Brothers paratrooper and longtime ...

In anticipation of Veterans Day, the Los Angeles County Bar Association's Armed Forces Committee gathered attorneys, judges, a...

As flu season sets in, even the most tireless lawyer must recognize when illness demands a pause -- because ethical duties don...

Some fertility plaintiffs may endure painful follow-up procedures--yet still face taxes on settlements, depending on how claim...