With mounting political pressure from Congress, the Trump administration, and multiple Democratic presidential candidates, 202...

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The goal of this article is to provide attorneys with practical information relating to the issuance of domestic violence rest...

Using the science of influence to gain an advantage in settlement discussions

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As President Barack Obama once observed, economic justice — making sure that every American has the opportunity to succeed — i...

Nuclear verdicts — often those in which damages exceed $10 million — are increasingly commonplace in this country, presenting ...

In 2019, disability discrimination claims were among the most frequently filed employment discrimination claims in California ...

California has long been a national trend-setter in employment law. While some federal agencies of late have generally been mo...

In recent years, the number of electronic device searches at the border has skyrocketed as part of an increased focus on borde...

The Supreme Court’s decision in a case last week will have wide-reaching implications. Now, plan administrators can no longer ...

In basic terms, Section 280E denies a marijuana business the ability to deduct its business expenses in computing its federal ...

Tax returns have to be filed under penalties of perjury. You might not think about it each year when you get to the bottom of ...

When it comes to mediation, there is one lesson from our youth to keep in mind: different strokes for different folks.

Why is the 5Pointz decision so important to artists and building owners alike? The case sets boundaries on what building owner...

Law enforcement agencies throughout the state of California have been grappling with new laws that increase transparency and a...

Even with the latest technology available, the actions and tactics of law enforcement are criticized by the media and the publ...

It’s commonly stated that when it comes to subrogation actions, where an insurer seeks reimbursements from responsible third p...

When Justice Clarence Thomas dissented from the denial of certiorari last week in Howard and Karen Baldwin v. U.S., he lamente...

Policy announcements are frequently no more than applause lines. The Trump administration is particularly prone to policy anno...

California is marking National Consumer Protection Week this year with the prospect of a major overhaul of the Department of B...

The California Supreme Court recently granted a petition for review of a case that primarily addresses whether a trust can be ...

In a ruling last week, the Supreme Court said it considered Congress to be in the best position to evaluate federal official l...

With his passing, the legal world has lost a practical scholar of enormous range and experience.

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Exceptionally Appealing: A monthly column devoted to exploring exceptions to general appellate rules.

Last week the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a much-anticipated ruling involving the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of ...

Kent Scheidegger's Feb. 11 Daily Journal column, "The 9th Circuit ducks its judicial obligations in ruling" en banc in Ellis v...

Today, nearly one in four Californians each carry an average student debt obligation exceeding $35,000. That adds up to more t...