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Parties should draft a comprehensive arbitration clause in an asset purchase agreement, including the process, number and sele...


The State Bar of California filed misconduct charges against John Eastman regarding the 2020 election, but no member of the pu...



Constitutional Law

Don’t make a federal case of it

Apr. 18, 2024
By Michael M. Berger

In DeVillier v. Texas, the state removed a takings claim from state court to federal court and then argued that there w...


Torts/Personal Injury

Liability of amusement parks and traveling carnival rides

Apr. 18, 2024
By Reza Torkzadeh , Allen P. Wilkinson

The California Supreme Court has ruled that amusement rides, such as roller coasters, are common carriers and must use the utm...



A jury found former Medivation executive Matthew Panuwat liable for insider trading by trading in Incyte's stock, based on the...


The Second District Court of Appeals recently applied 231.7 in People v. Uriostegui, reversing the conviction and order...



Data Privacy

AT&T opposes new FCC regulations to improve customer data protections and data breach reporting requirements.


U.S. Supreme Court

Bissonnette: The Supreme Court grabs the wheel on the "transportation worker" exemption

Apr. 17, 2024
By Philip I. Person , Bailey McCabe Hashim

The U.S. Supreme Court has clarified the scope of the “transportation worker” exemption under Section 1 of the Federal Arbitra...



Antitrust & Trade Reg.

Don’t get caught behind the Section 8 ball

Apr. 17, 2024
By Steven Cernak , Luis Blanquez

Section 8 of the Clayton Act, a key US antitrust law, prohibits interlocking directorates between competing corporations, but ...


Technology

What does the EU Digital Markets Act mean for the tech sector?

Apr. 17, 2024
By Nicholas Banasevic , Robert Spano

The EU’s Digital Markets Act, which designates some large online companies and their services as gatekeepers, recently went in...



Family, Criminal

A parallel criminal domestic violence case can have a significant impact on family law proceedings, particularly in cases invo...


Real Estate

Real estate development on ground-leased property has been growing, with municipalities, private parties, and institutional en...



The ACLU said an employee used racially coded language and fired her. The resulting lawsuit raises questions about the protect...


Criminal

Criminal law and the unhoused

Apr. 16, 2024
By Erwin Chemerinsky

The Supreme Court will be hearing arguments in Grants Pass v. Johnson, a case that addresses the issue of whether citie...



Criminal

After Fortenberry, where do false statement prosecutions go?

Apr. 15, 2024
By A. Joseph Jay III , Douglas Yang

The Ninth Circuit's rejection of the "effects-based" venue test in false statement cases deepens an existing circuit split and...


Intellectual Property, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

The 9th Circuit Court has extended Lanham Act Section 1119 to cover trademark applications, allowing a plaintiff to invalidate...



Appellate Practice

A bad opinion for lawyers

Apr. 15, 2024
By Timothy D. Reuben

The appellate court's opinion in Medallion Film, et al. LLC v. Loeb & Loeb was wrong, unwise, and illogical because...


Immigration

Why China cannot stop its citizens from leaving

Apr. 15, 2024
By Xinying Huang

Chinese social media platforms have spread news of a new four-point passport control measure implemented by the Chinese Immigr...



Education Law

Teaching Abroad Part I: Bologna

Apr. 15, 2024
By Myron Moskovitz

As a law professor who taught comparative criminal procedure at the University of Bologna, the oldest university in the world,...


The revelation of domestic violence perpetrated by OJ Simpson had a significant impact on family law. Applications for protect...



Banking

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has finalized a rule limiting late fees on credit card payments to $8, and the...


Family Code section 6309, which became effective on Jan. 1, allows limited civil discovery in Domestic Violence Prevention Act...



The bill sets strict requirements for pre-deployment safety testing and guardrails for large-scale AI systems, focusing on alg...


While misgendering still occurs, the judiciary is committed to ensuring dignity and respect for trans individuals in the court...



Immigration

The eyes of an immigrant

Apr. 11, 2024
By Greg Derin

It is not enough to focus on the mechanics or science of negotiation techniques. Parties also need to understand the moral cor...


Law Practice

With the constant evolution of legal standards and conditions, it’s imperative for those of us in the legal profession to regu...



Real Estate, Labor/Employment

The $7 million reason to pay attention to the Fair Employment and Housing Act

Apr. 11, 2024
By Matthew J. Matern , Vanessa Rodriguez

The California Fair Employment and Housing Act aims to provide the greatest protection for individuals with disabilities, and ...


The case is stalled due to unresolved pretrial motions, which are aimed at delaying the trial until after the 2024 election an...



Probate, Judges and Judiciary, Health Care & Hospital Law

Care Court: Where it fails and where it sails

Apr. 10, 2024
By Megan A. Moghtaderi

CARE Court is a legal process that aims to help individuals with schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders, but it ...


Litigation & Arbitration

California: friend or foe of arbitration?

Apr. 10, 2024
By Marc D. Alexander

In a recent California appellate decision, the majority opinion claimed to support the objectives of arbitration, while the mi...