At the end of the day the Dakota Access Pipeline may or may not go forward. But before making any decision, the full range of ...

Although Russia's cyberassault on the 2016 U.S. presidential election is receiving appropriately close scrutiny from governmen...

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One of the shortfalls of Black History Month is a shortfall by history in general: Too many heroes go unsung. One hundred and ...

Burden falls on commercial landlords to disclose any disability access issues to tenants and remediate any problems disclosed ...

The administration chance, along with the ongoing deliberations about the future of the Affordable Care Act, will shape False ...

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The IRS has finally released new details on its website. If you have seriously delinquent tax debt, IRS can notify the State D...

For now, uncertainty remains as we closely watch for unfolding developments over the next days, months and maybe even years. B...

The Supreme Court's interpretation of key provisions of the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act will have a signifi...

The president's executive order which threatens sanctuary jurisdictions with the loss of federal funds unconstitutionally depr...

On Feb. 6, an article titled "Should Democrats filibuster Gorsuch?" by UC Irvine dean and professor Erwin Chemerinsky, appeare...

Assembly Bill 626, which took effect on the first of this year, establishes a new mandatory claims resolution process for publ...

In 2011, Congress established a 10-year Patent Pilot Program "to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among dist...

January saw the ushering in of a new presidential administration, with a flurry of quick activity that many viewed as follow-t...

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Given the odds that he will be confirmed, it is reassuring that Judge Neil Gorsuch occasionally deviates from stereotypical co...

LA County Judge Donna L. Quigley Groman views her juvenile courtroom as 'youth justice.'

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While marijuana is now legal for recreational use, California employers may regulate and even ban its use in the workplace. By...

The Department of Justice aims "to alert human resource professionals and others involved in hiring and compensation decisions...

You might have missed it, but resident Supreme Court jurisdiction expert Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg just quietly overhauled t...

One of the most basic aspects of the rule of law is that no one, not even the president, is above the law. Yet, Trump has clai...

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One legal scholar has identified several different meanings and usages of the term from the time of the Constitution.