An appellate court's review is generally cabined by the universe of facts that were "before the trial court for its considerat...

These might be quibbles. Most of the Style Manual is helpful. I just needed to get this off (my chest). Or — coming soon — [my...

Proposed here is the global replacement of preliminary examinations in felony cases by the use of multiple month-long impanele...

Lawyers face unique ethical and professional issues when representing cannabis businesses.

Disappointingly, the 4th District Court of Appeal affirmed a trial court confirmation of an arbitration award that took away a...

It only takes a village (in New York) to alter environmental review under California’s regulatory regime.

Matthew Kneale has attempted to compress 2,500 years of Roman history into less than 400 pages by taking an ingenious approach...

Earlier this month, the Internal Revenue Service issued sweeping proposed regulations for the pass-through entity tax break ou...

California’s record-breaking wildfires in 2018 raise not only climate change and forest management issues, but also spotlight ...

Employers still must grapple with the tug-of-war between protecting the brand on infringing on employee rights.

Under SB 10, for some offenses, a person will have to wait in jail for up to three days to be assessed at arraignment to deter...

As the 9th Circuit put it, the teachers charged that interest had been "skimmed" from their accounts and given to others.

Businesses face unique IP challenges since cannabis is still illegal under federal law.

The 9th Circuit said a remaster is ineligible for independent protection unless its essential character and identity reflect ...

A new school year is starting, and I will be teaching Asian-Americans and the Law. I believe it is worthwhile to explain the c...

This October the Supreme Court will consider the permissibility of cy pres-only class action settlements.

The baby shoe has dropped. Just when you started to wonder what could possibly happen next, the National Enquirer has given th...

Aretha Franklin was the Queen of Soul, beloved as a recording artist and person. She had a reported net worth of $80 million o...

The issue of judicial elections is again become a subject of debate.

In what is, apparently, the first widely disseminated ruling, one court has already answered this question with a resounding “...

A Court of Appeal ruling muddles law concerning the applicable causation standard when a lawyer is sued for fraud or intention...

If you lose a trial or dispositive ruling, your first instinct may be to file a post-trial motion. But if you don’t need to pr...

The California Supreme Court's Hassell v. Bird ruling suggests courts will see through litigation tactics that attempt to avoi...

Steve Coll’s “Directorate S” concentrates on Pakistan’s pivotal, indeed indispensable roles in our battles with Mideast terror...

One of the first lessons political science students are taught is that the first job of every elected official is to stay in ...

The principle that a person is innocent until proven guilty is commonly overstated.

Effective Jan. 1, 2019, Senate Bill 766 amends the California International Arbitration statute with new rules for California ...

Parties that find themselves involved in the purchase of property that is either wholly, or partially, owned by an entity in b...

With the school year set to begin in California, parents, educators and landlords should be aware of the unique problems cause...

New warning signs must be posted on buildings, or property owners could face lawsuits or penalties