Mediations are rarely smooth sailing, and sometimes one side may appear incapable of moving toward the middle. Here are five s...

As Hunter Biden and his legal team mount a defense against nine counts of failing to file and pay taxes, tax evasion, and fili...

In light of the recent decision under Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College an...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has publicly referred to the state’s treatment of its native population as genocide, and Presiden...

Ascertain the preferences of the particular judge or court to whom your brief will be submitted prior to deciding whether to u...

The answer? No. This coal-in-the-stocking advice grows out of Formal Opinion 2023-024 of the California Supreme Court Committe...

Most appellate lawyers have some writing pet peeve, but there is one failing deserving of universal condemnation! No, not usin...

A rather bland legal decision - a local agency's violation of Public Contract Code section 20104.50(b) gives rise to a remedy ...

Sam Altman’s termination (and reinstatement) as CEO of OpenAI is a case study in the perils of “at-will” employment and avoidi...

In these hyperpartisan times there's a temptation to criticize censorship only when exercised by the opposite political party....

Many attorneys see appellate judges as ATM’s in black robes. Just insert the precedent, type in a few facts, apply the precede...

A year and-a-half after the Supreme Court of the United States sent shockwaves with its Viking River Opinion, we do kno...

The iconic image of the blindfolded lady represents the promise of unbiased administration of justice. That promise has never ...

In first-to-file jurisdictions, so-called “trademark pirates” often race to the Trademark Office to file applications for exis...

If the First Amendment will not protect us, then our reaction to the Congressional testimony, the withdrawing of funding to un...

To determine how courts are likely to consider AI-generated evidence, the evolution of the use of Wikipedia in judicial opinio...

The news coverage after Charlie’s passing gives me an appreciation of what a class-act he was.

The recent mandate for comprehensive initial disclosures aligns California with the FRCP, compelling parties to provide a comp...

Before taking on a patent case as a Plaintiff, you must first compare your client’s patent to the accused product. Do any of t...

The true value of DEI programs is the improved employee experience, which generally translates into company success.

NAACP stands at the combustible crossroads of race, law, and elections, with some lauding it as a well-founded correcti...

A brief that demonstrates that the lawyers have prepared their case such that they will be able to present it to a jury in a <...

In 1950, the membership of the Los Angeles County Bar Association voted to admit all lawyers, regardless of race or color. Som...

In recent years, there was an explosion in the number of ADA access cases in California filed by just a few individuals and la...

With AI, the legal profession is currently undergoing its most substantial and significant metamorphosis since the first lawye...

Judicial review is well-rooted in American political tradition. But so are checks and balances. The president and Congress can...

Each New Year’s we believe in our own capacity to change. Prisoners deserve the same second chance.

Though older records are sparse, it might well be that there have never been so many people taking on an incumbent for a Los A...

The Victor Valley court began with well understood principles of how impactful evidence destruction could be on "fairne...

Although non-disparagement clauses are currently under a magnifying glass due to their historical potential for abuse, they re...