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Judges and Judiciary

Do American judges have the security they need?

May 31, 2022
By James J. Brosnahan

The executive and legislative branches have the power to command money for security personnel. Celebrities and extremely wealt...


Entertainment & Sports, Contracts

For those tossing tomatoes from the cheap seats arguing paying college athletes was going to destroy college sports…locker roo...


Government, Corporate, Civil Rights

Despite recent adverse rulings, shareholder activism continues

May 27, 2022
By Kimberly Jaimez, David Oliwenstein

Notwithstanding the above rulings, many shareholder groups remain steadfast in their demand for diversity at the top.


Civil Litigation

What’s in a name?

May 27, 2022
By Ashfaq G. Chowdhury

As has been observed by commentators, the distinction between use of a name or logo in these types of situations as either hea...


International Law

Assets linked to Russian oligarchs could put California in the crosshairs

May 27, 2022
By Derek Centola, Stephanie Yonekura

Given California’s economic prowess in key sectors – agriculture, healthcare, technology and a high-priced housing market – th...


Entertainment & Sports

The Alexander Pantages rape trials

May 27, 2022
By John S. Caragozian

We may never know which jury verdict was correct, guilty or not guilty.


Health Care & Hospital Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

If the Wit decision is allowed to stand, it will set a terrible precedent for other health care insurers throughout the United...


Entertainment & Sports, Criminal

The saga conjures a world in which wealth and warrior prowess – what we consider the hallmarks of a successful Viking chief – ...


Data Privacy, Civil Litigation

CPRA Series: Part V - Litigation and Enforcement

May 26, 2022
By Josh Davey, Daniel Waltz

In this fifth and final installment of our series on the CPRA, we provide an overview of expected enforcement activity, both b...


Real Estate/Development

Due to the pandemic, parties entering into new leases now pay much greater attention to the force majeure provision. Tenants a...



U.S. Supreme Court, Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Why now does it seem like the fall of SCOTUS?

May 25, 2022
By A. Marco Turk

The further irony here is the historical conduct of Thomas as a member of this bench: Maintaining a low public profile, almost...


Legal Education, Government

Serranus Hastings did not massacre any group of people, commit genocide, or kill or knowingly participate in the killing of an...


Tax, Banking

Make lemonade, Crypto loss means IRS tax loss

May 25, 2022
By Robert W. Wood


Law Practice, Appellate Practice

What about all those statutes defining may as permissive and only shall as mandatory? What makes may something other than may,...


Judges and Judiciary, Government

Educating voters in judicial elections

May 24, 2022
By Anthony J. Mohr

Bench officers have the ability to, among other things, lock someone up for life, tear families apart, and turn off life suppo...


Government, Environmental & Energy, Administrative/Regulatory

States target EPA’s revival of California Clean Air Act waiver

May 24, 2022
By Davina Pujari, Shannon Morrissey

EPA has granted waivers to California nearly continuously since the Clean Air Act was enacted in 1970. If the waiver provision...


Tax, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

The Ninth Circuit majority opinion said: “The IRS wants the ability to direct taxpayers to submit delinquent returns to its au...


Civil Litigation, California Courts of Appeal

The Court of Appeal concluded that the trial court’s denial of the right to jury trial was reversible error per se, so there w...


U.S. Supreme Court, Environmental & Energy

The EPA and Army Corps have not solidified a definition of WOTUS and have left the field filled with uncertainty.


U.S. Supreme Court, Judges and Judiciary

The emotional, highly charged atmosphere regarding the third branch of our government, previously insulated by public deferenc...


Law Practice, Data Privacy, Appellate Practice

CPRA Series: Part IV - Data Processing Obligations

MCLE
May 23, 2022
By Ron Raether, Graham Dean

Businesses that are heavily reliant on automated decision-making technologies may want to consider adjusting their processes t...


Time to Sit Down on the CJP

May 23, 2022
By Kevin K. Green


The franchise industry has been a particular target of state administrative actions and employee lawsuits because of franchise...


Entertainment & Sports

Stream it Tonight! The Unholy Three (1930)

May 20, 2022
By Paul Bergman, Michael Asimow


Law Practice, Family, Appellate Practice

But let’s face it, most of the time the question from the civilian is about, yep, family law. And you don’t have a clue.


Law Practice, Labor/Employment, Appellate Practice

Beyond the dollar settlement itself, a trauma-informed mediation will include the opportunity for both employer and employee t...


Tax

Tax fire victims? Unless the law is changed, yes

May 19, 2022
By Robert W. Wood

How fire victims are taxed depends on their circumstances, what they ultimately collect, and what they claim on their taxes.


Letters

The State Bar has already been reformed

May 19, 2022
By Leah Wilson


Immigration

A Nicaraguan asylum seeker who had been returned to Mexico with another asylum seeker I interviewed paid $3,000 to a person in...