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....

Do not skimp on environmental due diligence, as environmental liabilities can be large and insert uncertainty into the redevel...

In September, California enacted Assembly Bill 2093 as part of its latest attempt to address the state's continuing struggle w...

Subdivision (e)(4)'s application to "any other conduct in furtherance of the exercise of the constitutional right of petition ...

Donald Trump ran on a simple platform — Make America Great Again. But the president-elect has offered few clues as to what spe...

Nothing in the Adult Use of Marijuana Act requires an employer to permit or accommodate the use, consumption or possession of ...

Sometimes a lawyer will tell me that she has a smoking gun fact or piece of evidence that will absolutely devastate the other ...

The requirement of replacement of affordable or rent-restricted units on a one-for-one basis in order for a developer to obtai...

Let's say you have a thriving paralegal business. Or perhaps you are a licensed attorney who is just too busy with life to sho...

If the bank successfully compels arbitration, it will deny its customers their right of access not only to the courts but also...

In an important victory for same-sex couples, Wal-Mart has agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle a class action challenging Wal...

The California Supreme Court has now ruled in favor of the group. It included such household names as Hotels.com, Priceline, E...

A Google search of "processed meat holiday gifts" revealed 1,590,000 results in less than a second. According to a citizen's p...