As soon as something goes wrong in a representation, the first instinct for many attorneys may be to turn to colleagues for ad...

As you might expect with any government agency, failing to cooperate voluntarily with the IRS can have consequences.

Since the last effort in 2000, there has been little public discourse about the need to put a constitutional amendment on the ...

Racing to get ahead of a looming consumer privacy ballot initiative in November, the California Legislature has enacted a new ...

With the academic year underway, first-year law school students need to be aware of the "seven deadly sins," critical missteps...

Earlier this month, the Internal Revenue Service issued proposed regulations on additional first-year depreciation deductions,...

There are 677 district court judgeships nationwide. As of Monday, 126 were vacant with only 73 nominees pending. Many are judi...

True or false: The U.S. Supreme Court gives more respect to its precedents interpreting the U.S. Constitution than to other pr...

An appellate court weighs in on a settlement agreement included a confidentiality clause stating the parties and counsel would...

Starring ace trial lawyer Flash Feinberg and his trusty sidekick Professor Plato

As UCI’s law school celebrates its 10th anniversary, ranked 21st among all the nation’s law schools, reviewing those early com...

Even if Monsanto were to pay the verdict, new tax rules will be as effective as Roundup in swallowing up most of the big verd...

One of the most important but frequently misunderstood issues in contract drafting is whether the material terms are sufficien...

Consider a common dilemma arising in divorce cases, particularly in places like Silicon Valley or Silicon Beach that are laden...

The headline the Daily Journal chose for a recent story feeds into the hysteria being generated and exploited by the Trump adm...

I was disappointed to see the group of human beings discussed in this article referred to in the headline as “Cambodian crimin...

Why were three companies singled out to pay an enormous “public nuisance” bill? Because in the first half of the 20th century,...

Elizabeth Winthrop’s “The Mercy Seat” gives us a glimpse into the early days of the electric chair.

Here are a few updated rules lawyers and clients should know about the taxation of settlements.

While the LSAT is dominant among law schools, the GRE is gaining ground as a more accessible alternative.

Judge Kavanaugh left quite a record for senators to sort through to prepare for his confirmation hearings, but there’s a few i...

Last month, Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law amendments to the new “prior salary history” ban, “pay scale” disclosure requirem...

In a recent speech, William Hinman, director of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporate Finance, began ...

On Aug. 8, the Internal Revenue Service released long-awaited proposed regulations for the new Internal Revenue Code Section 1...

Last month, the Internal Revenue Service issued proposed regulations describing the transition tax for controlled foreign corp...

Courts must confront the issue of personal jurisdiction over plaintiffs in venue-transfer cases rather than avoid it or assume...

Once more, Judge Diarmuid O’Scannlain has written an opinion for the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals striking down a state l...

How accurate is anecdotal wisdom about appellate briefs? I and a colleague tested it empirically and quantitatively. We found ...

Legislation pending in California would help force the fraternity of “boys in blue” to confront a history of suppressing and c...

There are several core categories of expertise where outside professional help can be of benefit.