Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Bill seeks to revise federal approach to 'made in the USA' rules
By Daniel J. Herling
So why now and why this bill? In 2015, the sponsors argued that all but one state used a similar or identical labeling standar...
Family, California Courts of Appeal, Appellate Practice
Is it appealable in family law, or not? Ruling provides guidance
By Claudia Ribet
A recent ruling makes clear that not all post-judgment orders are not appealable, as they "are more accurately understood as b...
Labor/Employment, Corporate, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Decision marks the end of an era for employee benefit plans
By Robert J. McKennon, Joseph S. McMillen
The 9th Circuit has put the final nail in the coffin for grants of discretionary authority to insurers in ERISA-governed insur...
Government, Criminal, Administrative/Regulatory
Proposed classified info rule will create confusion
By Brian Cruz, Glenn Sweatt
Department of Homeland Security proposed Controlled Unclassified Information rule is a step in the wrong direction.
Labor/Employment, Government, Administrative/Regulatory
Trump's America and employer concerns
By Angela S. Rho
The new administration has proven to be action-packed and rife with controversial orders and policies. Among the most relevant...
While impeachment threats historically constitute little more than lunatic fringe theatre, the appointment of Bob Mueller as J...
International Law, Corporate, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
One NAFTA reform that all sides should be able to agree on
By Julian Ku
President Trump can put America's Constitution first by removing Chapter 19 from NAFTA.
Securities, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate
The process of BEING public
By Sara L. Terheggen
The process of "going public," which is really about the process of "being" public, involves four stages, the most important o...
Labor/Employment, Government, Administrative/Regulatory
Concerns about proposed 'utilization scheduling' bill
By Kristina M. Launey
Can Assembly Bill 5, the Opportunity to Work Act, fashioned and passed in the Silicon Valley "bubble," serve as a model across...
Ventura County Judge Kent Kellegrew loves his work in civil court 'because it's complicated.'
U.S. Supreme Court, Intellectual Property, Corporate
Justices mulling 'conditional sale' doctrine
By Jacob A. Kramer
Many believe the Supreme Court will abolish the conditional sale doctrine in favor of a broader rule of patent exhaustion. If ...
U.S. Supreme Court, Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property
Ruling will dramatically change how patent cases are litigated
By Ben M. Davidson
The Supreme Court has made many decisions affecting patent law in the last few years. But TC Heartland stands out.
Contrary to public opinion, World War II did not end in 1945. Proclamation 2714 declared cessation of all hostilities in World...
Civil Litigation, California Supreme Court, California Courts of Appeal
Character evidence in civil cases
By Elia V. Pirozzi
The objective of this article and self-study test is to review basic legal principles affecting the admissibility of character...
Civil Litigation, California Supreme Court, Appellate Practice
Parsing protected activity
By Sarah Hofstadter
In its latest anti-SLAPP case, the state high court recently wrestled with whether the statute should apply to all government ...
LA County Judge George Lomeli helps jurors, lawyers keep calm during criminal cases.
Contingency-fee based tax advice and representation, while becoming more common, are the exception, not the norm. ...
Securities
Heightened securities fraud pleading standard
By Neal R. Marder, Andrew S. Jick
A recent ruling will likely make it more difficult to allege securities fraud claims based on allegedly false or misleading op...
Civil Litigation, Insurance
Decisions push life insurance class actions into state court
By Robert D. Phillips Jr., Samuel Joon Park
The shifting landscape in life insurance class actions has narrowed plaintiffs' pathways to certification.
Law Practice, Law Office Management
Succession planning for (dearly) departed partners
By Daniel O'Rielly, Dena Roche
Preparing your law practice for a partner's death or incapacity is a critical component of risk management for partner departu...
U.S. Supreme Court, Labor/Employment, California Courts of Appeal
California courts still haven't learned the FAA lesson
By Richard A. Samp
The U.S. high court has another opportunity to turn around California courts' seeming hostility to arbitration agreements, thi...
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai proposes to repeal rules that would have the effect of allowing internet service providors to engage in ...
U.S. Supreme Court, Labor/Employment, California Supreme Court
The last waltz with the FAA
By Steven B. Katz
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Monday reemphasizes the notion that its time for California courts stop dancing around the Fede...
Government, Environmental & Energy, Administrative/Regulatory
California must remain a climate leader beyond 2020
By Annie Notthoff
Today, with climate deniers in charge in Washington, D.C., it is more important than ever for California to stay the course in...
Judges and Judiciary, Civil Rights
Maintain professionalism in depositions
By J. Randolph Evans, Shari L. Klevens
To avoid the ire of the court and serious sanctions, attorneys taking and defending depositions should conduct themselves as i...
Labor/Employment, Administrative/Regulatory
Local cannabis laws and drug testing pitfalls
By Ryan A. McCoy
Amid the constantly shifting tide of laws at the federal, state and local levels, employers must ensure compliance with Califo...
Administrative/Regulatory
Protecting the traveler, and sometimes the travel industry
By Laurie E. Sherwood, Sadaf A. Nejat
Until case law addressing the Travel Consumer Restitution Corporation waiver develops, there is no certainty as to how differe...
Government, Criminal, Administrative/Regulatory
Keep feds out of our cannabis business
By Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer, Lynne Lyman
Assembly Bill 1578 would prohibit the federal government from forcing local agencies to assist in enforcing federal marijuana ...
EU data protection regulations take effect next year
By Ana Razmazma
The EU General Data Protection Regulation, which becomes effective next May, is a warning shot fired across the Atlantic -- th...
Labor/Employment, California Supreme Court
Resurrecting the 'spirit' of the 7th day of rest
By Wendy Mcguire Coats, Katherine P. Sandberg
With its origins reaching back thousands of years, the history behind this law is richer than you think. ...