With 2016 now in the rear view mirror, it is time to look forward to a year that promises self-driving cars on public roads in...

Must a claimant who asserts an Unruh Act violation based upon Title II of the ADA as part of his claim also prove discriminato...

As civil RICO litigation grows, courts must decide whether interests in judgments qualify as "property" By William Thomson Sha...

Orange County Judge Mary Varipapa works hard to help people with substance abuse problems.

The California Court of Appeal was recently asked to apply the covenant of good faith and fair dealing to a primary insurer wh...

Most of us do not reply to everything, but replies are helpful so clients, colleagues and co-counsel are all on the same page....

There lessons to be drawn from the history of presidential communication with the public that should enable Trump to make the ...

Last year, California courts rendered a number of interesting insurance coverage decisions. Here's a review of some of the mor...

You can't really understand the forest — the American justice system — in front of you unless you've already viewed some other...

If you're a corporation and you lose a big case in the federal appellate courts, having the U.S. Supreme Court grant certiorar...

Rep. Darrell Issa recently said he intends to explore how Congress might answer the following question: "Where's the line of y...

Given the differing opinions among courts nationwide, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to weigh in on this question in the n...

If you are appearing before arbitrators with any frequency, it might be useful to know what they think and fret about. By Doug...

Recently, the California Supreme Court accepted a case for review that could substantially increase all attorneys' adherence t...

This year, state and federal appellate courts in California repeatedly grappled with freedom of speech issues in numerous crit...

The tort of another doctrine allows a California plaintiff or cross-complainant to seek all of his attorney fees as damages fr...

As the year draws to a close, it is a great time to take a moment to review the latest conflicts cases, and contemplate whethe...

Cases are meant to be published when they add a meaningful expansion to existing law or provide clarity to contested issues. <...

Earlier this month, the Supreme Court unanimously held that damages awards for design-patent infringement need not be the tota...

High-profile government attorneys who leave for private practice make headlines, and recent moves began escalating well before...

Next year, the Supreme Court will be turning its focus on patent cases to extraterritorial aspects and is expected to rule on ...

The pleadings long-settled, and discovery now completed, it is now time for you to try your client's civil case before a jury.

The issue of time management is particularly challenging to sole practitioners accustomed to a 9-to-5 job. ...

With the demise of redevelopment agencies in California, a financial subsidy necessary for the financial viability of a real e...

Payment of resident managers is an area where state and federal law do not work in consonance, putting property management com...

Gift cards, a blessing to many holiday shoppers, can be a headache for retailers, as complicated redemption laws vary state to...

At issue was the legality of a "satellite facility" opened by a charter school outside of the geographic boundaries of its cha...

Reports from Dutch regulatory filings say that Alphabet Inc.'s Google saved $3.6 billion in taxes in 2015 alone by moving $15....

Californians lived for years under a legal regime holding that the only remedy for a regulation that had the effect of taking ...

It's estimated that in just about three years, contingent workers will comprise about 40 percent of the entire U.S. workforce....