I am generally pleased to note that the vast majority of the current field of candidates for Los Angeles County Superior Court...

The U.S. Supreme Court's 2018-19 term is already shaping up as one of the court's most consequential in recent memory when it ...

Essentially, by assuming the risk of taking possession, the judgment creditor cannot then ask for damages, despite running the...

The filing of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition by a tenant can pose potential financial and administrative problems.

“Sentence first — verdict afterward,” said the Red Queen at the end of Alice’s trial. Perhaps she was talking about the Federa...

As the battle between federal preemption and states’ rights heats up, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra stands tall i...

In the last decade or so, corporate venture capital divisions have grown from small side players in the venture industry to a...

At the June election, four public defenders hope to unseat four judges simply because they were appointed by a Republican gove...

The California Supreme Court recently held that the act does apply to claims involving actual damages in newly constructed re...

Based on current law, there is merit to arguments on each side, but more on the side of California in this dispute.

The applications of blockchain technology go far beyond cryptocurrencies.

The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to decide by June on a case brought by New Jersey seeking to overturn a federal ban on spor...

Property owners and landlords must continue complying with the requirements of an ordinance regulating the manner by which the...

Last month, the California Supreme Court granted review of a case seeking redress for past and future costs of providing incre...

Last week, the California Supreme Court reversed an appellate court decision which dictates how employers in the state should ...

Rather than asking the courts to do their job for them, our elected representatives should do what they’re being paid for and ...

This new authority split calls into question the availability of Section 1260.040 legal issue motions, leaving inverse condemn...

Last week, the 4th District Court of Appeal rendered a decision in Old English style, addressing what it described as a “Shake...

Attorneys who avoid getting involved in premarital agreements found another reason for doing so, thanks to a recent appellate ...

Whether you agree with President Donald Trump that the recently passed tax act is the biggest tax cut in history, the new law ...

The California primary election takes place on June 5. The state’s general election follows on Nov. 6. This includes the elect...

Hers has been a lifetime of firsts.

This obligation has taken on new importance in recent years, as law firms find themselves targeted by hackers who realize that...

Many plaintiffs will face higher taxes on their lawsuit settlements under the recently passed tax reform law.

Veterans and especially the disabled have largely been left behind in California judicial appointments.

California appellate courts have issued conflicting opinions on what ascertainability means.

In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has added considerable clarity surrounding the avoidance powers of bankruptcy ...

A new trend is underway where media sources are threatening and suing celebrities for copyright infringement, and demanding m...

Though premised on violation of the state cannabis regulations, these claims will be actionable under state consumer protectio...

The Brown administration has appointed Hispanic jurists at nearly double the rate they found upon taking office in 2011.