Under the new law (CCP Section 231.7), either the judge or opposing counsel can raise an objection if it appears that the pere...

Corporations and others looking to conduct business in California would be wise to consider the implications of Gov. Gavin New...

With so much employee mobility today, law firms need to create an environment where their best people don’t want to leave.

What we have, then, is a conflicted opinion about an anomalous statute. In re H.N. first finds § 311.11(a) to be a wobbler and...

Anytime you are playing with ownership and who really owns what, be careful, and be realistic. You really shouldn’t have to pa...

Thompson said that the officers could not enter without a warrant. The officers pushed their way in, shoving Thompson to the f...

The next time you are negotiating and reviewing contracts, remember the whereas clauses. Those sentences that begin with old, ...

The lone senator who did not vote to advance the bill was Brian Dahle (R-Bieber), who has many Native American constituents in...

Besides the embarrassment and humiliation involved in disclosing the family was hungry, the service member was required to get...

Following Edward Snowden’s 2013 revelation of the vast US surveillance over all data transmitted into the US, the issue was ra...

Practically, the changes introduced by the CPRA will likely result in fewer companies falling within the scope of the CPRA, in...

It is anticipated that there will be legal challenges to the SEC’s proposed climate disclosure rules, as a number of State Att...

Recognizing that I was watching a unicorn work her magic, I watched Justice Brown Jackson’s confirmation process closely. I wa...

Talented players should look for the best fit and financial opportunities. No one could or should blame them.

He has refused to comply with subpoenas to testify and produce records regarding deputy gangs – even after courts have held th...

All employers will be required to submit separate pay data reports, including the median and mean hourly rate for each combina...

In an audit, if you can hand the IRS a settlement agreement that is explicit about taxes, it might be enough to make the IRS w...

When my trial objection is sustained, I will walk over and chest-bump opposing counsel, wag my finger at him, shake my head, a...

Bias against trans women also manifests in the enforcement of Penal Code section 653.22, resulting in the criminalization of “...

Thompson resolves a circuit split on whether a section 1983 plaintiff alleging malicious prosecution must show that his crimin...

One of the first tasks for replacement counsel is often putting out fires. If discovery is going poorly or there was an advers...

Those who know Judge Carter are unsurprised by his decision. A former prosecutor, he has built a reputation as a no-nonsense j...

If people are not sitting around the table going over the data and recommending changes to the legislature, then our prisons w...

Any comparison to three-dimensional chess, however, is insufficient by itself to illuminate the nearly unlimited facets of pro...

Under the new rule, immigrants at the border will not be placed in removal proceedings and have their asylum application heard...

It should be noted that words alone do not constitute an assault – and the law does not allow one to strike another based on w...

Our Bear Flag is one of America’s most distinctive flags and scores highly in vexillological rankings for design and beauty.

What if a mechanics lien claimant records a mechanics lien, the owner records a mechanics lien release bond, and the mechanics...

Researching a book on the history of the Irvine Ranch introduced me – sadly posthumously – to two Los Angeles attorneys who se...

It is inconceivable but true that SCOTUS is the only judicial entity in the land that does not have a binding set of ethics co...