A recent decision is likely to be one of the last times the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reviews a district c...

The House recently passed the Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act, which would add eight new sections to the Consumer Clas...

When someone says a deal term is "standard," ask why. Then ask why again. By Scott Wornow ...

Recent developments shed light on the legal protections afforded online reviews and the hosting sites that post them. ...

The California Supreme Court just added unnecessary delay and expense to a sorely needed development project while 1,375 futur...

While most agree that our future will be filled with autonomous vehicles, the road to get there will be complicated and thorny.

A recent ruling serves as a stern warning to insurers that absent a true "final adjudication," they must continue to pay defen...

An IRS ruling on an issue is clearly best if you can get it. Yet, you can't always get it. What's more, in some cases it can b...

My last two columns explored the substance of extraordinary writs, but form also matters.

You never know who's going to read your column. It could even be someone like Shaquille O'Neal. ...

LA County Judge Marguerite Downing talks to the juveniles in her courtroom about their futures.

First, and overreach by Attorney General Xavier Becerra, and now a state law restricting religious institutions.

For 20 years, you had a legal right to tell your cable and telephone company "no" when it came to profiting from the sale of y...

LA County Judge Robert P. Applegate focuses on settling cases but tries to stay out of the way.

Service as a judge pro tem is a unique opportunity to observe firsthand how the wheels of justice work. By Jonathan Goldstein ...

It's settled: participating in mediation early on in divorce proceedings is more cost effective, less time consuming and amica...

Cumbersome local employment ordinances with barely any track record may become state law unless legislators put on the brakes....

According to a recent lawsuit, the Coachella Music Festival is also about reining in fast fashion's desire to make a quick buc...

"Opening a new set of briefs is like opening the daily newspaper," Aldrich said, preparing to end almost 23 years on the appel...

Does the notice and takedown system -- which limits online service providers' responsibility to police their services for copy...

A divided 9th Circuit panel said a company's retaliation for internal reports is actionable under Dodd-Frank.

It remains to be seen whether a replacement plan will succeed; in the meantime, an ACA checkup is in order. ...

States can do more to protect unauthorized immigrant workers' rights, particularly in light of inadequate federal support. ...

The Trump administration's agenda could make a bad situation worse and place women's reproductive autonomy at increased risk. ...

In bankruptcy courts as on the playground, everyone has to wait their turn, says the U.S. Supreme Court. No cutting allowed in...

Should you file an amended return, and what are the pitfalls?

One wonders whether the Supreme Court's new test will resolve or replicate the puzzles that led to this decision.

As one court has stated, "even if the insurer has not denied coverage or refused to defend, the insurer has a duty to accept a...

Long before dueling banjos, there were dueling people, including dueling politicians. ...

In August, Jerry Brown will have the opportunity to appoint his 11th Supreme Court justice. But the numbers aren't the end of ...