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.

The words “Iowa” and “explore” are rarely used in the same sentence. But Michael Avenatti, the current public face of the Cali...

This week, the California State Senate will consider revisions to Senate Bill 10 that will eviscerate the right to pretrial re...

The Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor issued its first significant guidance under the current administration r...

On the continuum of life, 100 years is not a terribly large amount of time.

We will never win the war on poverty in America unless we solve the problem of legal aid first.

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...