Civil Litigation, Government, Criminal
Economic espionage cases continue to rise
By Paul S. Chan
There is a unique relationship between the U.S. and China on civil trade secret litigation
Tax, Government
Revised anti-terrorism screening procedures and director standing
By Erin Bradrick
This month’s Nonprofit News column addresses the issuance of updated IRS procedures for screening requests for exemption deter...
U.S. Supreme Court, Government, Constitutional Law, Administrative/Regulatory
CFPB survives, but for how long?
By Anne Voigts, Matthew V. Noller
Civil Litigation, Bankruptcy, Administrative/Regulatory
Ruling provides cannabis companies hope for the future
By Phillip Silverman
As more states begin to legalize medical and adult-use cannabis, there will be more non-cannabis companies seeking to join the...
Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi recently used that phrase and it is constantly uttered by commentators. Y...
Immigration
Immigration judges must advise children of relief options
By Nareeneh Sohbatian
While this ruling is a significant decision that will impact many children who appear in immigration removal proceedings in th...
Administrative/Regulatory
CCPA’s cure provision can provide companies relief from class treatment
By Allen L. Lanstra, Kevin J. Minnick
Unlike similar statutes, however, the California Consumer Privacy Act’s cure provision prevents the consumer from bringing a c...
Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property
Another win for Sandoz; another nail in the coffin of the doctrine of equivalents
By Limin Zheng
On May 8, in Amgen v. Sandoz, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit handed the biosimilar giant another win in two...
Government, Constitutional Law
Judicial outcome for the current dispute isn’t sure for either side
By Kris Whitten
If Congress and the president want a resolution that restores balance and allows the country to move in a positive direction,...
Tax, Real Estate/Development
Latest opportunity zone treasury regulations offer more clarity to investors
By Michael D. Haun, Kami L. LaBerge
On April 17, the Internal Revenue Service issued its second tranche of proposed regulations to address many questions left una...
Immigration, Government, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Child litigants need to have counsel
By Kevin Lapp
In a recent ruling, the 9th Circuit again avoided answering the urgent issue of whether child respondents in removal proceedin...
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment, Health Care & Hospital Law, California Courts of Appeal
Ruling ends physician termination sans peer review process
By Andrew H. Selesnick, Karen N. George
A recent Court of Appeal ruling put an end to the practice of terminating a physician without utilizing the peer review proces...
Intellectual Property
Patent filings for high-tech medical devices are on the rise
By Rich Christiansen
While the growth in patent filings is almost ubiquitous in technology areas in the medical device segment, the biggest growth ...
Government, Criminal
DA Jackie Lacey has been a champion of mental health reform
By Paul A. Thompson
Criticism is inevitable for someone who has served two terms as district attorney. In general, criticism of elected officials ...
U.S. Supreme Court, Criminal, Constitutional Law
A flimsy reason to deny the right to free exercise of religion
By Arash Hashemi
“Security” is a flimsy reason to deny a U.S. citizen the cherished American right to free exercise of religion. Yet that is ex...
Environmental & Energy, Administrative/Regulatory
Proposal would allow passing Prop 65 obligations down chain of distribution
By Peter W. McGaw
Under current regulations, a manufacturer can place the required warning on the product or its packaging, or it can pass the o...
Law Practice
Is artificial intelligence the answer for legal tech? It depends.
By Kent B. Goss, Meg C. Gomes
Your clients are asking about it, your competition is studying up, and so making sure you stay prepared means tuning in to exa...
Labor/Employment
California Legislature takes steps to prevent hairstyle discrimination
By Bryan Hawkins
Senate Bill 188 would significantly broaden employees’ protections against improper race discrimination and make California th...
In is May 9 column, “Reflections on a sentence of life without parole,” John Mills begins with a question posed by his client:...
When we listen to victims closely we learn about relational losses from violence and the need for relational healing.
Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Attorney work product protection for client file materials
By Shari L. Klevens, Alanna G. Clair
Most attorneys are aware of the obligation to return a client’s “file” upon request following the termination of a representat...
Special considerations for minimum policy settlements
By Jessica A. Detering, Alexandra N. Selfridge
The existence of the tripartite relationship between insured, insurer, and defense counsel is a prevailing concept in insuranc...
Tax, Government, Banking, Administrative/Regulatory
Will the SAFE Banking Act persuade banks to open their doors to cannabis clients?
By Joshua Schneiderman, Helen Goldstein
“Cash only, please” signs are prevalent in California marijuana dispensaries and businesses. It is estimated to be a North Ame...
“What am I supposed to do, just die in prison?” I was seated just outside the dilapidated holding cell adjacent to the courtro...
Government, Education Law
Changes to Title IX enforcement on campuses
By Jacob Madden, Karen A. Feld
Even if a college or university is no longer required to investigate a complaint made regarding an off-campus incident, failur...
Labor/Employment, California Supreme Court, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Vazquez ‘guidance’ throws future plaintiffs a bone or 2
By Tamarah P. Prevost
The 9th Circuit does not explicitly tell the remanding district court how to rule. But it comes close by describing the approp...
Under the current regime, though, artists are not adequately protected and other representatives -- i.e., personal managers an...
Government, Administrative/Regulatory
Are we there yet?
By Bonnie Lau, Peter Z. Stockburger
California’s new privacy law inches closer to the finish line with pending legislative amendments
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Banning compulsory arbitration clauses is not the answer
By Michael H. Leb
Of course, the devil is always in the details. But, there are other ways to address the legitimate objections to arbitration w...
So am I going to go ahead with my novel? I’m thinking about it.