The California Supreme Court's last opinion of 2016 raises more questions than it answers. Most notably, for attorneys who pro...

The California Supreme Court recently held that a court which lacks subject matter jurisdiction over a dispute may still award...

While the Department of Education is giving billions in debt relief to students who took out federal student loans to attend d...

On Tuesday, the 3rd District Court of Appeal will hear oral arguments on whether California Air Resource Board's collection of...

In 2016, technology company initial public offering activity and capital raised for U.S. offerings fell to their lowest levels...

With the pending confirmation of new SEC Chair Jay Clayton and an administration committed to curtailing Dodd-Frank, the comin...

Los Angeles County Judge Maame Frimpong brings a formal, diligent approach to the bench.

Orange County Judge Kathleen Roberts acknowledges she is a stickler for proper procedure.

A Court of Appeal recently affirmed the usage of the government contractor defense, but the decision leaves room for continued...

Judges and lawyers alike must do their parts to cultivate and ensure the public's respect for our great system of justice. ...

The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, the administrative agency at the USPTO that handles trademark disputes, recently announc...

Courts should follow Florida's lead and look to the concurrent cause doctrine to resolve causation dilemmas. By Daniel A. John...

Recent legal news headlines suggest that most lateral partners do not meet revenue expectations at their new firms in their fi...

To comply with federal, state and local employment laws, a law firm must first understand who its employees are. That's not al...

In three consolidated class action waiver cases, the Supreme Court hosts an epic battle between the Federal Arbitration Act an...

Property owners who take proactive measures to prevent and reduce the likelihood of injuries on their property are in the best...

The U.S. will sell no synthetic wine before its time — in this case, before complying with a panoply of regulatory hurdles. By...

If we want to know how history will judge the Dylann Roof death penalty trial in 150 years, look no further than the 2016 Man ...

A recent decision may permit plaintiffs to defeat these motions by using vague, generically pleaded complaints. ...

Four prominent cases, one expected within about the next 12 months, may contain critical guidance to public and private instit...

When police are in pursuit of a suspect matching a particular description shortly after a crime has been reported, any citizen...

Although bank customers possess statutory and constitutional privacy rights in their bank records, at least one district court...

An attorney serving as Cumis counsel can limit the risks of a claim by the insurer by complying with statutory obliga...

If approved, new fee-sharing agreement rules will better protect clients by requiring that informed written consents be obtain...

Allows teachers, firefighters and service workers the opportunity to live where they work and reduce their commute times. By K...

This year marks the 30th anniversary of Judge Robert Bork's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. Today's broken judicial conf...

On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on the constitutionality of the "disparagement provision" of the Lanh...

Last week, an appellate court said California's new law prohibiting the use of grand juries in police use of force cases is un...

Suggested resolutions for the busy patent lawyer. By Karineh Khachatourian ...

Patent litigators need to make their complicated and difficult-to-pronounce subject matter fascinating and important in order ...