California’s Proposition 55 extended the “temporary” 13.3 percent tax rate. How temporary is it? Just until 2030.

By eliminating DACA Trump is giving Congress a historic opportunity for immigration reform. This is a chance for lawmakers to ...

The disparate impact of the current minimum passing score is not being questioned. The State Bar’s own statistics appear clear...

Yet another conflict may be looming on the proper analysis of mixed causes of action in the context of the anti-SLAPP statute.

On March 25, 1814, Hull became the only general in American history sentenced to death.

The pardon of Joe Arpaio has caused the stir it was apparently intended to generate — and the Daily Journal recently published...

While fully autonomous “level 5” vehicles are still some time out, scores of automakers are already introducing level 2 (parti...

Ambiguities in the California Probate Code led to disagreements among courts. Under the current ruling, a bankruptcy estate is...

If you screw up this one, there is no appeal.

The UN high commissioner for human rights recently railed against President Trump for his attack on freedom of the press.

Back in the old days when I practiced law, I stumbled through rounds of combat with the IBM Selectric. To place the boxing ana...

California now grants an exemption that allows individuals acting as “finders” to receive transaction-based compensation witho...

How California is filling the void in federal environmental regulation.

One thing that is lacking in our justice system is an institutional means to provide constructive feedback to our judicial off...

The second round of renegotiation of NAFTA begins in Mexico City on Friday, only two weeks after the first round was concluded.

For years, complex civil matters in Riverside County were somewhat randomly distributed to departments throughout the county.

The U.S. Supreme Court has a chance to set things right by granting certiorari in a case involving California’s commercial fis...

By deciding not to compel arbitration against the named plaintiff, a defendant in a putative class action can waive its right ...

President Donald Trump most certainly did not invent the dubious pardon.

According to Cornerstone Research, at midyear the number of filings against pharmaceutical companies already had eclipsed the ...

Today, whether you will be given a job interview or apartment, or how much you will pay for a loan or car insurance, often dep...

Two cosmetic companies have filed trademark infringement lawsuits in California district courts for the alleged duping of lips...

Dean Erwin Chemerinsky asks, was President Donald J. Trump’s pardon of Joe Arpaio a violation of the separation of powers doct...

When the president issues a pardon for criminal contempt of court, he is interfering with the ability of another branch of gov...

It is a shame when courts have the opportunity to shed light on a confusing body of law and, instead, only add to the confusio...

Peter Afrasiabi’s new book “Burning Bridges” is a refreshing dose of inspiration for attorneys and advocates who may feel wear...

As with many political matters these days, it is unclear whether Trump and Putin will work out the adoption issue anytime soon...

Last year, the IRS started fighting to obtain vast amounts of data on bitcoin and other digital currency transactions.

A Court of Appeal decision shows how an insurer may be “stuck” defending its insured through the conclusion of the underlying ...

Because it was a short-term marriage and the husband signed an affidavit supporting his wife's green card application, a court...