Labor/Employment
Coping with the coronavirus in the workplace, part three
By Eli M. Kantor, Jonathan D. Kantor
President Donald Trump signed the Family First Coronavirus Response Act into law on March 18, which will be effective through ...
Government, Constitutional Law
An overview of California’s emergency powers
By Brandon Young, Mario Cardona
The unprecedented challenges created by COVID-19 have forced the state and local governments to exercise exceptional powers to...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Resolving disputes in the midst of ‘social distancing’
By Sidney Kanazawa
The COVID-19 crisis is compelling us to think creatively about how we resolve disputes in an age of “social distancing.”
“Don’t worry, Tony,” my wife Beverly said in her sweet, reassuring way as we washed our hands. “We have enough soap.”
Before pulling into my garage last Thursday afternoon, I turned on the radio. I was just in time to hear Gavin Newsom rasp, “T...
Military Law, Government
The National Guard: Always ready, always there
By Eileen C. Moore
For the past few decades, we have thought of the National Guard as being citizen soldiers, prepared to give up their civilian ...
Civil Litigation
CCPA lawsuit’s underway, despite July 1 enforcement date
By Anita Taff-Rice
The California attorney general’s office is still fine-tuning regulations implementing the California Consumer Privacy Act and...
The crippling question for insurance companies is whether the losses sustained due to the business interruption and the inevit...
Law Practice, Constitutional Law, Civil Rights
Goldilocks and the 3 Batson fixes
By Brian M. Hoffstadt
Batson’s prohibition is easy to articulate, but significantly harder to enforce.
I love teaching Civil Procedure. I loved studying the subject. I realize that is unusual. Even among people who enjoyed law sc...
Labor/Employment
Coping with the coronavirus in the workplace, part two
By Eli M. Kantor, Jonathan D. Kantor
Since our article that was published on March 18, there have been dramatic changes due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Letters, Judges and Judiciary
‘Just the facts, ma’am. Just the facts.’
By Randolph M. Hammock
Suffice it to state that I read with great interest Mr. Timothy Reuben’s recent Daily Journal article, “Ballot designations fa...
Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation
DoorDash: quick food, slow justice
By Aaron Blumenthal, Steven Tindall
DoorDash, like many companies, required its employees to sign such arbitration agreements because it thought workers wouldn’t ...
Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation
U.S. Soccer would have done well to re-read its legal filing
By Garrett R. Broshuis
If you’re involved in a high-profile dispute, you should actually read your legal filings before they’re filed. Otherwise chao...
Probate, Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation
War of the wills: Aretha Franklin’s conflicting wills frustrate her heirs
By Scott E. Rahn
The prominent attorney Reginald Turner, president-elect of the American Bar Association, explained to reporters last week that...
Government, Constitutional Law
The governor’s emergency powers are just right
By Stephen M. Duvernay, Brandon V. Stracener
Although the state’s constitutional and statutory framework provide the governor with significant concentrated authority in a ...
Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation
Skidmore v Led Zeppelin: A stairway to clearer lines in music copyright?
By Michael Peters
On March 9, the en banc 9th Circuit issued a decision to not re-hear the Skidmore v. Led Zeppelin case regarding the band's wi...
I’m an old-timer, so I tend to focus on research methods I used before internet searches became common practice. Here’s a conv...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Contracts
5 considerations when evaluating contracts in light of COVID-19
By Garen Bostanian, Eric S. Boorstin
COVID-19 continues to spread, and government officials are enacting new rules to best contain the virus. This places a tremend...
Jury selection involves a lot of people in close proximity. The temporary stays of trials currently in place will soon give wa...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Government
Social distancing and open meeting laws
By Daniel S. Roberts
It is often said that “sunlight is the best disinfectant.” Consistent with that principle, California law generally requires t...
Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Civil Litigation
A changing professional ethics landscape to allow litigation funding
By A. Marco Turk
A working group from the New York City Bar Association recently proposed (as of March 1, 2020) changes to its rules to permit ...
Real Estate/Development, Health Care & Hospital Law
How landlords and property managers can cope with COVID-19
By Christopher J. Rizza
As concerns mount, now is the time to be proactive. Landlords and property managers should start by applying best practices fo...
Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Civil Litigation
Avoiding sanctions: Ethical considerations for e-discovery
By Daniel B. Garrie
What level of technical knowledge should lawyers demonstrate competency in e-discovery from an ethical perspective? This artic...
Labor/Employment, Health Care & Hospital Law
Coronavirus and AB 5: The perfect storm
By Ronald L. Zambrano
When California legislators enacted AB 5, few were likely thinking about a global pandemic that could shut down the economy. W...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Criminal
Release prisoners to address the COVID-19 crisis
By John R. Mills
Governor Newsom should address the COVID-19 crisis by addressing the prison overcrowding crisis. Our prisons are so badly over...
Labor/Employment
An employer response plan for COVID-19
By Anthony J. Oncidi, Nayirie K. Mehdikhani
As cases of COVID-19 continue to surge in the United States, employers all over California are grappling with contingency plan...
U.S. Supreme Court, Tax, Government
Public will have to wait longer to hear arguments in Trump cases
By John H. Minan
The postponement will delay the oral arguments in three cases involving subpoenas to gain access to President Donald Trump’s t...
Tax, Real Estate/Development
Qualified opportunity zone projects have ‘up to’ 24 more months due to COVID-19
By Andrew Gradman
On March 13, President Donald Trump declared the COVID-19 outbreak to be a nationwide emergency. This declaration has importan...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Mediation in the time of coronavirus
By Howard B. Miller
With the growing reluctance for in person meetings there has been a demand for mediation done remotely with online video. Seen...