Bankruptcy
Congress, it’s about time to get rid of that stupid means test
By M. Jonathan Hayes
The main effect of the means test is that it has increased the amount attorneys charge consumer filers since the form requires...
I have a recurring experience that a few others might share as well. As a lawyer who happens to belong to a minority community...
U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law
Gun rights: Mooting politics at the US Supreme Court
By William Slomanson
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court dodged what could have been its pièce de résistance in a trilogy of 2nd Amendment “keep and ...
Real Estate/Development
A tenant’s best friend: Ban pet restrictions in residential leases
By Daniel J. O'Connell
There is a growing movement to eliminate the right of a landlord to impose a complete restriction on residential tenants havin...
Real Estate/Development
Zombie foreclosure: What is it and how can it be fixed?
By Ryan Griffith
With the coronavirus wreaking havoc on the economy, the issue of zombie foreclosure will resurface. This article will explain...
Government, Environmental & Energy, Administrative/Regulatory
States are lining up to challenge SAFE vehicle rules
By John H. Minan
The Trump administration is intent on rolling back those promises. On March 30, NHTSA and EPA released their “final” version o...
Government, Administrative/Regulatory
Managing privacy and cyber risks as operations move online
By Lindsey Tonsager, Kathryn E. Cahoy
This new virtual reality has brought privacy and security risks into focus. In response to regulators issuing recent warnings...
Government, Contracts
Working with the government to address COVID-19: basics of government contracting
By Sara Ponzio, David Dowd
This article addresses key flexibilities in government contracting. An agile procurement system is critical to addressing new ...
Labor/Employment, California Supreme Court
Where will the next California Supreme Court decision on state minimum wage laws come from?
By Gregg Adam
One burning question among California employer lawyers these days is whether, with its recent decision in Frlekin v. Apple (th...
U.S. Supreme Court, Government, Constitutional Law
The COVID-19 pandemic should spell the end of the Supreme Court’s Jacobson rule
By Scott J. Street
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to thousands of deaths in the United States and millions of lost jobs. It is also likely to open...
Administrative/Regulatory
FCC declines to extend comment period during COVID-19
By Anita Taff-Rice
Even a worldwide pandemic won’t stop FCC Chairman Ajit Pai from trying to jam through a rulemaking to shore up numerous provis...
Insurance
COVID-19 prompts battle over business interruption insurance
By Dawn Saunders
Insureds are now looking to business interruption insurance as a potential source of economic relief. So far, the insurance in...
Labor/Employment
COVID-19: Employer reimbursement of remote-work expenses
By David Kessler, Josh Henderson
To reduce the spread of COVID-19, many employers have been requiring their employees to work remotely (either voluntarily or b...
Government, Civil Litigation, Banking
Congressional report paints damning picture of Wells Fargo
By Jeremy K. Robinson
Wells Fargo’s problems may not be over. Last month, the Democratic staff of the Committee on Financial Services for the U.S. H...
Labor/Employment, Health Care & Hospital Law
Uber and Lyft need to do more during pandemic
By Joseph H. Low IV
Uber and Lyft continue to mumble to themselves like sleepwalkers that drivers are independent contractors. Uber claims, and an...
Law Practice
Writing is becoming more significant during the COVID-19 crisis
By Hirbod Rashidi
Awaiting oral argument scheduling in one of my cases, I wondered how the Court of Appeal was going to deal with the COVID-19 c...
The object of this article and accompanying self-study test is to familiarize readers with gang crimes, including the offense ...
U.S. Supreme Court, Native Americans, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
The changing the landscape of tribal jurisdiction
By Jack Duran
The 9th Circuit recently found jurisdiction over a non-tribal member under both prongs of Montana v. U.S.
Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary, Civil Litigation
COVID-19 and 8-person juries
By Randolph A. Rogers
Size does matter, but not in the way you might think.
You don’t need this column to tell you that the past couple months have been exceedingly exceptional. February had 29 days, Ma...
Tax, Labor/Employment
Employment tax relief for small businesses in a COVID-19 world
By Maureen Linch
Since the coronavirus pandemic hit the United States, Congress has enacted several legislative packages aimed at providing fin...
Law Practice, Civil Litigation
Virtual depositions in the time of COVID-19: a personal account
By Donald R. Brown
Due to the pandemic, I recently spent time in the brave new world of online depositions. The depositions involved participants...
Today’s COVID-19 pandemic is a reminder that every person is vulnerable to disease, instability, unavailability and loss. Its ...
Sometimes it takes a crisis to reimagine what might be.
As a law professor, I make a mistake again and again. I have been working to avoid it, but I also realize everyone else commit...
Courthouses are closed. Los Angeles is under a stay-at-home order at least until May 15. While deadlines have been extended, c...
Law Practice, Law Office Management
Preparing your law firm for the post-COVID-19 world
By Daniel O'Rielly, Dena Roche
It would be an understatement to say that law firm life has experienced a significant disruption as a result of COVID-19. It’s...
Although a lot of ink has been spilled about the federal Paycheck Protection Program — the Small Business Administration-backe...
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the closure of courtrooms across the country. The courts that are open for limited busin...
U.S. Supreme Court
Ginsburg offers path for plaintiffs pursuing Section 1981 claims
By Eric J. Buescher, Tamarah P. Prevost
In a sweeping majority opinion, Justice Neil Gorsuch establishes a “but-for” causation standard for pleading 42 U.S.C. Section...