July was a tough month for the pipeline industry.

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The court this month applied the standard from one of the oldest communications devices — payphones — to largely uphold the Fe...

On Aug. 8, President Donald Trump issued an executive order and three presidential memoranda tied to fighting the financial ef...

I was disappointed when I read the Aug. 12 supplement, “Top 40 Under 40.”

Recently the State Bar of California approved recommendations by its Task Force on Access Through Innovation of Legal Services...

It took 70 years of advocacy for the 19th Amendment to pass, and it has taken a hundred more for the Equal Rights Amendment to...

Some conservatives, and now President Donald Trump, have advanced an argument with absolutely no legal foundation — that Harri...

In June 2018, then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a sweeping decision known as Matter of A-B- in an attempt to eliminat...

Governor Gavin Newsom recently released the final version of his Water Resilience Portfolio, which identifies 142 state action...

The 9th Circuit recently rejected the government’s appeal of a district court decision denying its motion to dismiss a False C...

We all may like to grumble about the legal system from time to time, and may even about appellate judges themselves. But consi...

The appeal is still a win for plaintiffs, and it may influence even more suits. There are already vast numbers of cases. Most ...

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Tax worries about crypto have changed. Audits involving crypto have now ramped up in a big way. The IRS has crypto training no...

The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is the scientific agency that is responsible for administering th...

Unfortunately, the one hour of MCLE on competence that we are required to complete every three years does little to prepare us...

There has been an increasing call for enabling greater open access to court records of the U.S. justice system, which catches ...

Ruling in Judd v. Weinstein will help address sexual harassment in non-employment, professional contexts

Supposedly, women have equal employment opportunities within our nation’s armed forces. But to avail themselves of those oppor...

Shortly after the IRS began sending out stimulus payments on April 10, the Treasury Department's Inspector General for Tax Adm...

Social media access is arguably more important than ever. For those individuals whose social media accounts have been blocked ...

The U.S. Supreme Court has once again agreed to determine the fate of the Affordable Care Act. Oral argument is planned for No...

As a recently commenced civil jury trial demonstrates, while some courts endeavor to proceed with jury trials during the COVID...

On Monday, in an action initiated by the state of California and joined by the cities of Los Angeles, San Diego and San Franci...

Tips for success for diverse associates in large law firms

The claims made on foods and dietary supplements are important. These claims can help consumers make informed purchasing decis...

The global response to COVID, but particularly in the U.S., reflects a willful disregard of science-based warnings about comin...

Offering further guidance for investors, the Internal Revenue Service recently issued proposed regulations for carried or prof...