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Civil Litigation, Appellate Practice

When it comes to appeals, 1 plus 1 does not necessarily equal 2 -- or, more precisely, an order that imposes one sanction of $...


Administrative/Regulatory

An environmental opening under Trump

Dec. 1, 2016
By Claudia Polsky

Given Trump's platform, does any environmental hope remain? Counterintuitively, our recent political history suggests that th...


U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law

Property law and the Scalia legacy

Dec. 1, 2016
By Michael M. Berger

Let others worry about the impact of a new justice on issues of race, marriage or bathroom access, I'd like to focus your atte...


Securities, Government, Corporate, Administrative/Regulatory

The SEC after Obama and White

Dec. 1, 2016
By Nicolas Morgan, Thomas A. Zaccaro

There has been much speculation about how the Securities and Exchange Commission might operate differently during the Trump ad...


Government, Family, Administrative/Regulatory

Child abuse records and strict confidentiality

Nov. 30, 2016
By Karen A. Feld

Learn about confidential police reports, specifically those involving allegations of child abuse and neglect. ...


Family

Relief is available for child support glitches

Nov. 30, 2016
By Haleh Rashidi

What are you to do if you owe tens of thousands of dollars and most (if not all) of that accrued at an amount that was incorre...


Long before Donald Trump blew past rivals in the Republican Primary and then took an unexpected path to victory in the general...


Antitrust & Trade Reg.

Deal will give early test of Trump on antitrust

Nov. 30, 2016
By Steven N. Williams

The Trump administration's approach to the proposed AT&T/Time Warner merger will provide an early test of whether the admi...


Securities, Government, Corporate, Administrative/Regulatory

In an event almost as rare as the "supermoon" earlier this month, a federal judge recently sanctioned a government agency -- t...


Judicial Profile

Tilisha Martin

Nov. 30, 2016
By Arin Mikailian

San Diego County Judge Tilisha Martin wins praise for addressing defendants personally.


International

Developing an international patent portfolio that considers competitors, customers and courts provides opportunities to strate...


Perspective

Three key cases that were decided this year highlight that liability insurance may often play an important role in providing f...


Labor/Employment

Holiday office parties: to supply or not to supply?

Nov. 29, 2016
By Patrick J. Wingfield

Generally speaking, employers in California are not civilly liable for providing alcoholic beverages to an employee who injure...


Litigation

2016 opinions provide 998 guidance

Nov. 29, 2016
By Gary A. Watt

Three 2016 published decisions demonstrate that attaching contingencies or conditions to 998 offers can invalidate them. By Ga...


Appellate Practice

Can schools punish off-campus speech?

Nov. 29, 2016
By Audra Ibarra

The U.S. Supreme Court has held a school can regulate a student's on-campus speech to prevent bullying. This raises t...


Perspective

Think twice before removing that ethical screen

Nov. 29, 2016
By J. Scott Tiedemann

A recent case added to the growing line of cases addressing when a party's due process and an attorney's ability to serve as b...


Judicial Profile

Ann Park

Nov. 27, 2016
By Arin Mikailian

LA County Judge Ann Park soothes the nerves of both defendants and victims in her courtroom.


International

The president of the People's Republic of China recently promulgated the Cyber Security Law, which will go into effect June 1,...


Litigation

Picture this: Employee is underpaid $15 due to an error. Employee is terminated. Several months later, Employee reappears in t...


Litigation

Or are they simply a modified hourly billing structure disguised as some sort of cost-savings mechanism? By Thomas Suh ...


Solo and Small Firms

As the population ages, so too does the membership of the California Bar. And while age can be a factor in onset of physical, ...


Constitutional Law

Protesting the protesters

Nov. 25, 2016
By William Slomanson

The post-election posturing by today's disgruntled protesters must not disrupt the peaceful transition of power envisioned by ...


Civil Litigation, Law Practice, Intellectual Property

Be an expert on experts

MCLE
Nov. 25, 2016
By John W. Thornburgh, Olga I. May

Expert evidence can come up in any case, from trade secret, to product liability, to breach of contract. It is important to mi...


Law Practice

How to get your stuff back

Nov. 24, 2016
By Patrick W. Kelly

"Someone took my stuff and won't give it back" is a familiar problem with a simple remedy — a writ of possession, often referr...


Law Practice

The legal blog

Nov. 24, 2016
By Hamid Yazdan Panah

Blogging aids search engine optimization, attracts clients and can help establish you as an expert. ...


Government

Trump and the legal profession

Nov. 24, 2016
By Reuel Schiller

It's upsetting that this election appears to have resulted in the elimination of many of the normal breaks that our Constituti...


GC Email

Trump may throw wrench in AT&T-Time Warner deal

Nov. 24, 2016
By Jill M. Manning

If President Trump follows through on the promise of Candidate Trump, the proposed merger may be dead on arrival. By Jill M. M...


GC Email

Focus on value

Nov. 24, 2016
By Scott M. Wornow

With recent industry surveys reflecting sagging demand for legal services, how does that apparent singular focus on maintainin...


Perspective

For Sale: Business

Nov. 23, 2016
By Theresa Pahl

The sale of a business requires advance planning to proceed smoothly. By Theresa Pahl and Neepa Majmudar ...


Perspective

The president-elect recently told "60 Minutes" that he is turning down his $400,000 presidential salary. By Robert W. Wood ...