Labor/Employment, Civil Rights
Hierarchical organizations and sexual misconduct
By John Winer
There are far too many examples of failed apologies and non-apologies, one response showcases just how removed from reality ma...
A core value of the American College of Trial Lawyers is to support and seek to preserve and protect the independence of the j...
U.S. Supreme Court, Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment, California Supreme Court, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
What law controls when a California worker works outside California?
By Brian S. Kabateck, Cheryl A. Kenner
California has a strong public policy of protecting its workers. And it’s even possible that California’s wage and hour laws m...
Government, Environmental & Energy, Administrative/Regulatory
SB 50 and the battle over federal property conveyances in California
By Alicia Guerra
Can California stop the Trump administration from unloading federal lands?
Civil Litigation, Insurance, Environmental & Energy
Insurance coverage in the world of climate change litigation
By Jaymeson Pegue
On April 17, the city of Boulder, Colorado, sued Suncor and ExxonMobil for damages suffered to persons and property as a resul...
Tax, Constitutional Law
Michael Cohen takes the Fifth, but with taxes, it’s tricky
By Robert W. Wood
Plenty of problems arise in the course of audits. What if the IRS asks you questions you are afraid to answer?
U.S. Supreme Court, Criminal, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th continues to ignore US high court on habeas review
By Lawrence Waddington
The 9th Circuit, having concluded the year 2017 with its usual record of U.S. Supreme Court reversals, opened the new year wit...
U.S. Supreme Court, Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary, Appellate Practice
Calling judicial bullshi*t
By Adam Kolber
The theater of the courtroom doesn't lie about judging but it creates an impression that may or may not reflect the truth. Sim...
U.S. Supreme Court, Immigration, Constitutional Law, U.S. Supreme Court, Immigration, Constitutional Law
Common ground on travel ban?
By Joseph F. Tartakovsky
It looks like the Trump administration has five votes after oral arguments, though there was more common ground than expected.
Civil Litigation, California Supreme Court, Appellate Practice, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Mooting mootness
By Benjamin G. Shatz
You guessed it: There are exceptions to the familiar justiciability doctrine of mootness.
U.S. Supreme Court, International Law, Constitutional Law, Civil Litigation
Narrowing the judicial role in international law
By Kristin A. Linsley
The Supreme Court’s holding that foreign corporations cannot be sued in U.S. courts for international-law violations absent au...
Moderator Dawn Haghighi shares what’s in store for the keynote fireside chat with Kathryn Ruemmler, White House counsel in the...
The consensus among legal scholars is that anyone can put an algorithm — an artificial intelligence — in control of an artific...
Having a duty to prosecute? To enforce laws? But prosecute who? What laws to enforce? It’s all about priorities.
Learn about the standards for recovery of fees as well as standards for appellate review of fees.
Civil Litigation, Law Practice, Labor/Employment
What is the gig economy, you say? Everything, I say
By David J. Byassee
The so-called "gig economy" embodies the rapidly growing on-demand workforce of freelance workers in every job sector.
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
After equal pay ruling, employers should review practices
By Gary M. McLaughlin, Galit A. Knotz
Only job related factors can legally influence a disparity in pay between male and female employees. An employee’s prior salar...
The most important issue in a child custody case is simple: What is in the best interests of the child.
Letters, Law Practice, Labor/Employment
Incomplete access in any non-English language in the state workers’ comp system
By Kenneth Martinson-Gomez
Unfortunately, non-English speaking injured workers get less than substantial justice in the state workers’ compensation courts.
Law Practice, Criminal
Criminal continuances: Court culture creates calendar congestion
By Jaime R. Román
Delay affects each person who is subject to serial continuances awaiting disposition. It is tragic. It is costly to parties, t...
Letters, Judges and Judiciary
System needs judges who understand bias
By Kwixuan H. Maloof
It is disappointing that the Judicial Council of the CABL does not recognize the significance of four experienced public defen...
Civil Litigation, Family, California Courts of Appeal
A tsunami is coming to family law
By Claudia Ribet, Karen Silver
A recent decision will likely instigate a sea change regarding how family law trials and motions are litigated.
Attorney-client privilege is strong so clients will be forthcoming. But when it comes to taxes, lawyers and accountants are no...
Tax, Government, Corporate
With new tax law, there may be more co-ops in California’s future
By Phil Jelsma
In light of the recent tax overhaul, setting up a cooperative — mistakenly perceived to be the domain of farmers and workers’ ...
International Law, Government, Corporate, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
The right tool for trade relations
By Anna M. Han, Colleen Chien
Tariffs not only are a big stick good for shaking at partners, but also, as the stock market's dramatic reaction shows us, cap...
These programs are helping create a generation of “social justice solos” while diversifying the legal profession.
Civil Litigation, Insurance, California Supreme Court, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
What is an ‘occurrence’ caused by an accident?
By Aaron M. Cargain
The California Supreme Court recently heard argument on what constitutes an "occurrence" under an employer's general liability...
Government, Administrative/Regulatory
Los Angeles can finally begin licensing sidewalk vending
By Pooja S. Nair
Before this measure was passed, Los Angeles was the only major city in the U.S. with a strict prohibition on any type of stree...
Civil Litigation, Insurance, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit confirms that insurers bear heavy burden to avoid defense duty
By Linda D. Kornfeld, Julia K. Holt
A recent ruling follows California’s fundamental precepts that the duty to defend is broad, exclusions are to be narrowly inte...
U.S. Supreme Court, Judges and Judiciary, Government, Constitutional Law
Early threats to federal judicial independence
By Milan D. Smith Jr.
We are fortunate that most people have forgotten that Article III judges were unceremoniously removed from office and that the...