Happily, the Internal Revenue Code has a rule that should allow Seller and Buyer to salvage their initial handshake deal.

Could the California Privacy Protection Agency really believe that compliance with the proposed regulations would be less than...

Coastal property owners will face an increasing challenge – pressure on public agencies not to spend taxpayer money to protect...

Congress has used its power under the Commerce Clause to do many things not authorized by the Constitution. This proposed use ...

No one can dispute that the internet is a fundamental part of community life.

There are at least three legal and ethical structures that can significantly mitigate the ultimate tax cost.

Of course, no amount of money will bring anyone back. But as injury lawyers, we try to help our clients find some semblance of...

Not surprisingly, the delivery companies are crying foul, claiming that the law would be costly, inconvenient and unnecessary.

British defamation law is much more favorable to the plaintiff than U.S. law.

In most fire cases, legal fees can be dealt with in a way so that victims do not have to pay tax on the fees, but you should s...

The Court noted that social media, like Facebook and Twitter, were “fora inherently compatible with expressive activity” and a...

It is increasingly clear that insureds asserting claims for loss of business income during periods of government-ordered shutd...

The lesson from all of this is that all of the justices, whether they openly admit it or not, are making value choices as to w...

Because the success of Girardi’s unethical practices depended on private judges who “occupy a secretive corner of the legal wo...

Common sense tells us that when drug dealers are in prison, they can’t sell drugs to kids, so our communities are safer. Incre...

This is bad news for the bench, bar and public.

The State Bar must stop walking away from its responsibilities.

Overnight, Congress and state legislatures would become less representative of the communities they serve.

The current iteration of SB 1279 simply refers to a “person who lacks legal capacity to make decisions” rather than referring ...

Actual Killers in Actuality - Sliding Scales and SB 1437 - The Controversial New Scope and Boundary Line of the Felony Murder ...

Sellers of a business with California connections need to be ever more vigilant in the reporting, negotiation and structuring ...

This article is intended to assist judges and practitioners in understanding when, how, and why to apply for appointment of a ...

For the first time in California, a rent control ordinance had been approved by both the voters and the courts – so the way wa...

School liability for student injuries is complicated. Schools owe a special relationship to their students, but the special re...

We had a witness that was competent to interpret the test results and provide testimony concerning the fact that formed the ba...

“My father’s letter to President Carter has been proudly displayed in my chambers since I became a judge.” - Justice Hernaldo ...

The bill has bipartisan authorship, but it completely misses the mark legally.

The role of the independent local mediator is one that is indispensable to the efficient operation of the court system and the...

The film was the first to allow a hearing audience to experience the evolution of a deaf character from a negatively stereotyp...