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 ...
Immigrants and immigrants' rights advocates are particularly uneasy, given the extreme positions Trump took during his campaig...
Landlord-tenant lawsuits are nothing new. But the heated rental markets in cities like San Francisco, Oakland and Los Angeles ...
This past summer the California Supreme Court took the opportunity "to revisit and revamp" the hearsay rules related to expert...
Don't use strong modifiers – instead, make your points with facts, policy arguments and law. ...
What if there were a cheap and effective way to reduce the incidence of heart disease, hypertension, diabetes and cancer? Hear...
From the 1920s until today, more than 250 California cases use the phrase. But, the pesky pedant asks, are courts and lawyers ...
Constitutional Law
Prop. N doesn't pass muster
By David A. Carrillo, Stephen M. Duvernay
The successful San Francisco ballot initiative, which permits noncitizens to vote in local elections, violates the California ...
Judges and Judiciary, Criminal, Constitutional Law
Pro per defendants' requests in criminal cases
By Jacqueline A. Connor
Learn about pro per defendants' requests for ancillary services.
Superior Court Commissioner Kern County (Bakersfield) ...
Law Practice, Law Office Management
Partner departures: starting questions for departure planning
By Daniel O'Rielly, Dena Roche
If you are a law firm partner who has started to think that your future may be brighter at a different firm, you have some ser...
Law Practice
Conservatorships: a rigged system
In at least 20 states, it is not mandatory for the court to give these adults a lawyer. By Thomas F. Coleman ...
Large Firms
Should your law firm require employees to sign arbitration agreements?
By Jeffrey D. Polsky
In this month's column, I'll list what I see as the major advantages and disadvantages for law firms of requiring employees to...
Constitutional Law
Presidential pardons and the Clinton chronicles
By Ira L. Shafiroff
As President Barack Obama prepares for the orderly transfer of power to President-elect Donald Trump, many wonder whether eith...
Press accounts indicate that Trump's affinity for the courtroom is unique and unprecedented. But that's just not true.
According to President-elect Donald J. Trump's campaign website, "on day one of the Trump Administration, we will ask Congress...