In the immortal words of Yogi Berra: “In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is.”

Current Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said that there is not time for the Senate to try President Trump before he...

With the Democratic Party’s recent sweep of the Georgia runoffs, President-elect Joe Biden appears not only to have the votes,...

The pandemic has caused a rapid turn to technology as many proceedings and functions that would typically be deemed in-person ...

When it comes to the law and proposed governance of AI, there is a controversial question about whether legal personhood is ri...

In short, Prop. 19 has slashed your ability to keep a lower property tax basis for anything other than a primary residence tha...

Mediation briefs routinely contain pages and pages of unimportant details. Some describe in the most excruciating manner every...

Lawmakers want courts to concentrate on the treatment a veteran needs, rather than the nature of the crime charged.

Last month, Los Angeles County began administering the first doses of COVID-19 vaccines to frontline health care workers.

The emotional and financial harm resulting from precipitous discharges of employees without good cause would be far less possi...

In cases where the client is out of custody and arraignment is not imminent, a pre-court intervention can substantially benefi...

The California Supreme Court’s latest opinion on the subject further limits the entry of judgment by default.

The tragic events of last week make even more salient the question of whether Donald Trump can pardon himself before leaving o...

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has indicated that a trial in the Senate will begin after Trump leaves office. But does...

In two cases this term, the U.S. Supreme Court will provide guidance on how appellate courts are to review the credibility of ...

Rudy Giuliani needs to confront bar disciplinary proceedings for his words that were part of the mosaic that egged on a mob il...

Disability and long-term care insurance law is complex, which is why collaborating with a seasoned disability insurance lawyer...

The question of whether the Clean Water Act requires a permit for a discharge has long been settled law — except when it’s not.

Sometimes the stars simply align. In the end, this was such an occasion. But it was a long and rocky road to that end.

Looks like our Democracy is intact. Whatever one’s politics or rationale for positions extreme and otherwise, the courts maint...

Miracles of miracles, the Democrats pulled off a double win in Georgia. Just days ago, we expected to see business as usual in...

President Donald Trump’s call for action for his supporters to assemble in Washington on Jan. 6 to save America and “stop the ...

For those of us part of the legal culture of California, and Los Angeles legal culture in particular, there is no better guide...

Few people outside the legal profession realize that Luis Cespedes, the governor’s newly named Judicial Appointments Secretary...

2020 was a big year for published trusts and estates cases, including California Supreme Court decisions. The following articl...

In a recent decision, the federal appeals court clarified Article III’s standing requirements where a plaintiff challenges the...

In response to the acts of President Donald Trump resulting in uprising in our nation’s capital on Tuesday, politicians, comme...

Providing a “legal opinion” may seem like a core function for lawyers that is anything but controversial.

As the new year begins, criminal law practitioners in Los Angeles county are beginning to adapt to massive changes brought abo...

Review trends in cases against lawyers in 2020; MCLE credit available.