Building spaceships isn't the only thing Mr. Musk has a knack for.

Woeful observers will pine for the good old days, lamenting the death of civility, and declaring that the era of judicial conf...

Legislation is working its way through the California Legislature to change that by holding individuals personally accountable...

A recent case again returned to the complications that arise when a trusteeship changes hands, taking the important attorney-c...

If withdrawal is not done properly, it can make a bad situation even worse and result in a legal malpractice claim or a bar co...

The best way to improve your bottom line is to make a list of every component in your fee-generating “vehicle.”

Keith Gessen’s novel “A Terrible Country” paints a modern view of his home country.

Will the California Supreme Court invalidate broad advance conflict waivers commonly used by large law firms in their engageme...

In January, the 9th Circuit said certifying of a nationwide settlement class requires an analysis of the relevant laws in all ...

The children of actor Steve McQueen have fila a lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court against Ferrari for the use of th...

Last week, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the constitutionality of California’s Unsafe Handgun Act.

The 9th Circuit gives the super discharge in Chapter 13 another bullet in its belt.

The story of Juan Parra and why ICE must be banned from California courthouses.

Until we address inherent bias, pregnancy discrimination will persist in California workplaces.

President Donald Trump’s legal problems grow on a daily basis, and the federal district court in Maryland just added to the li...

Rather than defining health care as life or death, the emphasis should be on progress.

The 2017 UPA revisions address the non-nuclear methods by which many parent-child relationships are established.

How the public interest in disclosure clashes with the private value of confidentiality.

Our participation in the modern version of this great experiment in democracy demands that we communicate with one another, wi...

The local variations between California’s appellate courts are not nearly as drastic as those among the 13 federal appellate c...

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

Appeals take too long, people argue; there should be a time limit within which an appeal must be decided. It might seem as if ...

Due to the current state of the law, employment attorneys are usually powerless to help.

The State Bar of California is considering a proposal to begin applying a consumer alert badge to State Bar member profile pag...

Recent events suggest that courts and regulators are finally understanding that things have gone too far with regard to privat...

Jurors render big verdicts when jurors are motivated. In contrast, where jurors see their work as inconsequential, the results...

Even if it’s good, it’s bad.

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Ohio v. American Express may have far-reaching implications beyond the credit card industry.

Only compensatory damages are tax free. Punitive damages and interest are always taxable, though this has changed radically u...

You settle an employment dispute, pay a hefty amount to plaintiff, and get a broad release of claims. You won’t have to deal w...