On June 5, the SEC adopted a package of new rules, amendments and interpretations that addresses the obligations of broker-dea...

Please forgive the levity in the title of this column. Lawyers who litigate constitutional property rights cases have been wai...

When news first broke in March of a brain-damaged man whose injuries stemmed from an attack in the Dodger Stadium parking lot,...

In a 7-2 decision, Supreme Court affirmed this separate sovereign principle in Gamble v. United States

Limited civil cases have special procedural rules, under the rubric “Economic Litigation.” One of these, at Section 98, allows...

Patent litigators lacking a technical degree, particularly those who enter the field after law school, are a small minority of...

The state high court provided helpful clarification of rules that balance the powers of charter cities and state entities. The...

On the morning of September 28 last year, Sen. Jeff Flake announced he would be voting to confirm Brett Kavanaugh. A few hours...

Taking a “burying your head in the sand” approach will not make a complaint filed with the State Bar go away. In fact, Busine...

They are not only great for law students; hosts benefit, too

Having participated in dozens and dozens of mediations as a lawyer, I thought I had seen it all.

The SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations releases an annual Examination Priorities report that identifies c...

Driving around in Fresno County, it’s impossible to miss the workers squatting in the fields picking strawberries or cauliflow...

On June 11, the IRS dealt the final blow to attempts by blue states to circumvent a $10,000 cap on deductions for state and lo...

In the June 12 edition of the Daily Journal, David Urban wrote an article regarding Austin v. University of Oregon, 2019 DJDAR...

Earlier this month, James Holzhauer’s 32-game winning streak on “Jeopardy!” came to an end. Before his final episode aired, ho...

It is encouraging that the House Intelligence Committee is currently holding hearings on the problem and has issued a warning ...

For too long, the system has been rigged against FTC defendants in asset freeze cases.

Many veterans believe that government benefits are only available if they were wounded in combat or suffer from a disability r...

What weight will the Roberts court give to precedent? No issue is more important for the future of issues such as abortion rig...

Two class actions filed earlier this month allege that Amazon’s smart speaker technology, Alexa, installed on Amazon’s Echo an...

For me, the top issues facing plaintiffs’ attorneys in 2019 are finding ways to encourage women trial lawyers to realize their...

A concerning reliance on an isolated 2014 California Eastern District case, Foster v. Bank of America, has found its way into ...

As trial lawyers we see ourselves as warriors for our clients’ cause. Gladiators fighting for justice. The courtroom is our ba...

Assembly Bill 5 at the end of last year, which would codify the Supreme Court’s ABC test and apply in contexts beyond just cla...

A bill authored by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, Assembly Bill 51, would ensure employees have the option of taking their wor...

Ultimately, the process of jury selection -- and the views, thoughts, and positions of prospective jurors -- is one of the mos...

Practicing law as a plaintiffs’ lawyer in 2019 requires a very particular set of skills. Trial dates are further away, settlem...

For years insurance companies have had a practice of denying claims or rescinding policies on the basis that policyholders mis...

With so many considerations at play, of paramount importance is ensuring the time is taken to engage in detailed strategic dec...