Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Special responsibilities of a prosecutor (Rule 3.8)
By Gary Schons
If adopted, the proposed rule will not only restate the prohibition against maintaining charges unsupported by probable cause,...
Labor/Employment
What is sex?: Expanding LGBT rights under Title VII
By Wendy Mcguire Coats, Megan E. Walker
The widely discussed recent 7th Circuit ruling may expand protections not only to gay, lesbian and bisexual employees, but als...
Administrative/Regulatory
FTC guidance on promotional social media content
By Karl S. Kronenberger, Liana W. Chen
Many social media campaigns don't comply with FTC requirements of clear and conspicuous disclosures of advertising content, in...
Constitutional Law, Civil Rights, Books
Closing the doors to the courthouse
By Charles S. Doskow
In his new book, Erwin Chemerinsky addresses the plethora of jurisprudential and procedural doctrines that have the effect of ...
Securities, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate
Impact fund formation growing rapidly
By Sara L. Terheggen
The frequency in the number of impact funds being formed is growing significantly. And two trends are happening simultaneously...
California Supreme Court, Appellate Practice
Why does it take longer to affirm than to reverse?
By Kirk C. Jenkins
We found that whether the court affirms or reverses has a small but noticeable correlation to lag time in civil cases, and a m...
Civil Litigation, Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary, Criminal
The art of the direct examination
By Moez M. Kaba
Although a rousing opening statement and forceful closing argument bookmark a case, what counts most is the narrative trial la...
Environmental & Energy, Administrative/Regulatory
Dismantling climate regulations won't be easy as Trump thinks
By Catherine Malina, Sky Stanfield
Recently filed lawsuits are just the beginning of the serious legal challenges the Trump administration faces as it attempts t...
To uphold California's proud tradition of inclusion — and to protect the safety and civil rights of all Californians — the gov...
High court to hear general jurisdiction arguments
By Donald M. Falk, Samantha C. Booth
Two U.S. Supreme Court cases being argued this week will determine whether a corporation may be hauled into a state in which i...
Civil Litigation, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Mandatory disclosure of third-party financing gains momentum
By Jason D. Russell, Hillary A. Hamilton
Recent developments suggest that courts, rule committees and Congress may be leaning toward mandatory disclosure of third-part...
Government, Education Law, Administrative/Regulatory
Alcohol policies on California campuses
By Karen A. Feld
It is no secret that many students at college and university campuses across the nation consume alcoholic beverages before the...
In a recent decision, the 4th District created yet another tool for Courts of Appeal to use in quickly dealing with writ petit...
Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Discovery and the attorney-client privilege
By Patricia M. Lucas, Gary Nadler
Learn about the elements of the privilege, what is not covered by the privilege, waiver, and the mechanics of adjudicating an ...
Judge Ellison gives lawyers room to work in her trial court but likes to keep the show moving.
With the Trump administration engaged in a soft conflict with North Korea, it is worth noting how the actions of the Obama adm...
2017 is an interesting year, historically, in the evolution of law. By Thomas M. Hall ...
A recently decision restricts the circumstances in which a party may rely on their attorney's affidavit of fault for relief fr...
President Trump signed a law this week that permits states to withhold funding from clinics that provide family planning servi...
Immigration, Criminal, Civil Rights
Courts are for justice, not bait
By Dennis J. Herrera
Jeff Sessions and John Kelly demonstrated a failure to comprehend the importance of public trust in courts in their response t...
Administrative/Regulatory
Bill bans discrimination based on reproductive decisions
By Jennifer L. Chou
The California Legislature is currently considering a bill to ensure that people cannot be discriminated against by their empl...
California Supreme Court
Ruling resolves conflict on reviewof a jury trial request denial
By Nathaniel P. Garrett
It is now even more firmly established that litigants may challenge jury trial denials by pre-trial writ. By Nathaniel P. Garr...
U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law
A court'spower toimposesanctions
By Erwin Chemerinsky
On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed that federal courts can impose sanctions on parties and lawyers - but it limited...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Attorney addiction: Don't look the other way!
By Jonathan A. Goldstein
"The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers." Shakespeare's chilling words ring true but for a different reason: Instea...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Ethics when the feds come knocking
By J. Randolph Evans, Shari L. Klevens
It is becoming increasingly common for attorneys, no matter their area of expertise, to have to deal with law enforcement on b...
Civil Litigation, Insurance
Proving attorney fees in insurance coverage disputes
By Kirk A. Pasich
One question that typically arises when an insured seeks to recover fees is: What "proof" must an insured offer regarding the ...
Administrative/Regulatory
Trump administration's Fintech policy remains unclear
By Jeff Steiner, Sean Sullivan
Their policy positions on financial technology, including the use of distributed ledger technology such as the blockchain, rem...
Criminal, Administrative/Regulatory
Bill would restrict pot edible packaging
By Shabnam Malek, Amanda R. Conley
AB 175 would require edible cannabis manufacturers to submit all packaging and labels to the Bureau of Marijuana Control for ...
U.S. Supreme Court
Will court upend patent venue rules?
By Jeffrey M. Fisher, Nadia C. Arid
Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in a case that could be a turning point for current forum shopping tren...
A city's management of municipal securities and capital-raising activities now carries the risk of criminal liability. By Jess...