Civil Litigation, Appellate Practice
Discovery sanctions appeals can be tricky business
By Alana H. Rotter
When it comes to appeals, 1 plus 1 does not necessarily equal 2 -- or, more precisely, an order that imposes one sanction of $...
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
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
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
By Karen A. Feld
Learn about confidential police reports, specifically those involving allegations of child abuse and neglect. ...
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...
GC Email
If the 'Cadillac tax' falls, entire health care law could be next
By Robert W. Wood
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
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
Case is rare example of sanctions against federal agency
By Peter R. Boutin
In an event almost as rare as the "supermoon" earlier this month, a federal judge recently sanctioned a government agency -- t...
San Diego County Judge Tilisha Martin wins praise for addressing defendants personally.
International
A guide to developing an international patent portfolio
By Tamara Fraizer
Developing an international patent portfolio that considers competitors, customers and courts provides opportunities to strate...
Perspective
Liability insurance often has a role in class action defense
By Peter S. Selvin
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?
By Patrick J. Wingfield
Generally speaking, employers in California are not civilly liable for providing alcoholic beverages to an employee who injure...
Three 2016 published decisions demonstrate that attaching contingencies or conditions to 998 offers can invalidate them. By Ga...
The U.S. Supreme Court has held a school can regulate a student's on-campus speech to prevent bullying. This raises t...
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...
LA County Judge Ann Park soothes the nerves of both defendants and victims in her courtroom.
International
China enacts cybersecurity laws: what to know if doing business abroad
By Francoise Gilbert
The president of the People's Republic of China recently promulgated the Cyber Security Law, which will go into effect June 1,...
Picture this: Employee is underpaid $15 due to an error. Employee is terminated. Several months later, Employee reappears in t...
Or are they simply a modified hourly billing structure disguised as some sort of cost-savings mechanism? By Thomas Suh ...
Solo and Small Firms
Protecting client's even when you can't: planning for disability
By Natalie P. Vance
As the population ages, so too does the membership of the California Bar. And while age can be a factor in onset of physical, ...
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
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...
"Someone took my stuff and won't give it back" is a familiar problem with a simple remedy — a writ of possession, often referr...
Blogging aids search engine optimization, attracts clients and can help establish you as an expert. ...
It's upsetting that this election appears to have resulted in the elimination of many of the normal breaks that our Constituti...
If President Trump follows through on the promise of Candidate Trump, the proposed merger may be dead on arrival. By Jill M. M...
With recent industry surveys reflecting sagging demand for legal services, how does that apparent singular focus on maintainin...
The sale of a business requires advance planning to proceed smoothly. By Theresa Pahl and Neepa Majmudar ...
The president-elect recently told "60 Minutes" that he is turning down his $400,000 presidential salary. By Robert W. Wood ...