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.

President-elect Joe Biden’s potential appointment of U.S. District Judge Merrick Garland as the nation’s next attorney general...

As the pandemic has worn on, now is a good time to reflect on some of the issues, grievances, and solutions to two common area...

This term, the U.S. Supreme Court has another chance to address class certification in securities fraud class actions.

There are some in BigLaw that are earnestly adopting AI-enabled LegalTech, while others are taking a wait-and-see stance. It i...

On Dec. 27, President Donald Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021, the second largest stimulus package passed...

Guidance on move-away requests during the pandemic.

The Dec. 29 column, "Disability terminology: The California Supreme Court sets the tone," by Thomas Coleman of the Spectrum In...

The public-facing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are well documented: courthouse closures, remote hearings, and the spread o...

One of the biggest divorce settlements of 2020 was finalized on Dec. 24 when the EU-U.K. Trade and Cooperation Agreement was r...

Prospective clients sometimes tell mediators they are interested in creative solutions to their problems. In its most benign f...

In September, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 1864, the new California Consumer Financial Protection Law.

Beginning in March, Senate Bill 973 will require private employers to submit annual "pay data reports" to the Department of Fa...

Rather than looking back over a memorably unpleasant time, let’s adopt the optimism of Sgt. Pepper and cast our glance at “20 ...

This term the U.S. Supreme Court will reconsider rulings finding the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s rules restrict...

Assembly Bill 2723 amends Section 664.6 and expands the party-signature requirement to provide that the writing may also be si...

In construction litigation it’s not uncommon for parties and their attorneys to hire “experts.” There are even special rules s...

As attorneys who work with individuals in California’s six immigration detention centers, we have seen firsthand our immigrati...

Since Justice Amy Coney Barrett replaced Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the U.S. Supreme Court has sharply intensified its revie...

Unless Congress provides otherwise, most federal vacancy appointments are governed by the Federal Vacancies Reform Act.

Although passed in response to the digital revolution, Section 230’s protections are far from novel.

A recent case further expands protection for employees and their beneficiaries by expanding the circumstances their medical pr...

Staring ace trial lawyer Flash Feinberg and his trust sidekick Professor Plato.