Last week the Writers Guild of America voted, with the support of other major entertainment industry organizations, to require...

Half a century after becoming law, the Fair Housing Act still holds up as a law to help stop housing discrimination in the int...

If the government is unwilling to provide public enforcement, it should at least clear the way for private plaintiffs to take ...

There’s a legitimate debate about how best to balance public coastal access with private property rights. But there should be ...

A decision by the D.C. Circuit casts a legal shadow on the release of grand jury materials on the inherent authority theory.

Litigants themselves must request the court to retain jurisdiction to enforce a settlement under CCP 664.6

The time is long overdue for legislation to assure workplace fairness through effective civil remedies for such violations. F

The U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) have called on the IRS Co...

Yes, it’s that time of year again. Tax returns are due on April 15 to both the IRS and the California Franchise Tax Board. But...

The 9th Circuit recently held that the abstention doctrine does not preclude some federal claims from being considered simulta...

The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment is taking public comments on whether cannabis related products...

The incorporation of communal engagement spaces into an existing or new stadium or arena can be a win-win for teams and venues.

Explore the negative impact of social media on artists — specifically writers, comedians and photographers whose creative mate...

My experience serving on LACBA’s Board of Trustees has taught me that even longtime members are usually not fully aware of wha...

While there is nothing inherently improper about an attorney’s service on the board of an outside organization, it can create ...

I can attest to the fact that most judges laud mediation as an opportunity to potentially resolve and remove cases from a crow...

Yet another example of the sacrifices military families make

Unfortunately, courts, legislatures and practitioners have struggled in developing cohesive guidelines for keeping up with the...

Sometimes lawyers get sanctioned for outrageous and improper behavior in court. But what about civility in more casual settings?

This session, the California Legislature will consider Assembly Bill 1270, which would amend the California False Claims Act t...

The last few months have seen the introduction of a number of state Assembly bills aimed at California nonprofits—and some mor...

Here’s a brain-twister: Can you knowingly approve something, which does not include something else, if you never considered th...

On April 17, the Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association will celebrate its Forty Fourth Anniversary at a dinner at th...

California laws and regulations often impose paperwork filing obligations on businesses and nonprofit organizations even when ...

Although the California Consumer Privacy Act does not define the phrase "reasonable security procedures and practices," that l...

“Our Selma” is an apt description of this person we so love and respect. This affectionate possessive was how retired Supreme ...

Questions sometimes arise over whether the customer, employee or independent contractor actually assented to the contract.

Every year since the early 1990s, nearly half of homicide victims have been black men.

New York did it. San Francisco and Newark did it. Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Connecticut and other jurisdictions are considerin...

A recent Court of Appeal ruling considered whether a city’s resolution establishing new water rates over a six-year period was...