The billable hour has become a signal of deeper issues in our industry that erode otherwise healthy relationships between corp...

9th Circuit holds that the class action show must go on even when defendant deposits named plaintiff's requested damages into ...

The most valuable tracts of real estate in any legal brief are the introduction and the conclusion. By David M. Balabanian ...

The American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016 will help California manufacturers that use imported goods unavailable ...

Court of Appeal was right to affirm the dismissal of a defamation suit against a law firm which issued a celebratory press rel...

Legal counsel should help health care provider-clients develop effective and compliant medical documentation programs to encou...

New 9th Circuit decision causes split on which statute of limitations applies to claims of prenatal chemical exposure. By Don ...

Lawyers frequently move from one firm to another, sometimes alone, sometimes with groups, but almost always with significant i...

The 7th Circuit recently found that concerted activity is a fundamental substantive right under Section 7 of the National Labo...

Effective corporate governance requires close, integrated collaboration among corporate legal, finance and human resource func...

Ongoing litigation in the Northern District of California provides a timely study for policyholders pursuing coverage for a su...

Taking over a case that has gone off the rails involves a series of unique challenges and risks for replacement counsel. ...

Not usually. Many people find that a shock. After all, remember the case of IRS official Lois Lerner, who ran the IRS tax exem...

The new driver is consumer demand for green products and services and this will necessitate changes in the regulatory and lega...

One of the most significant developments in the law concerning the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) in ...

The debate over the current legislation is just the latest federal battle concerning the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. By Ryan...

Computers will one day be capable of completing many of the higher-order activities lawyers perform today. By Nicole Shanahan ...

The California Supreme Court recently held that an inadvertent disclosure of documents in response to a California Public Reco...

Despite what some say, even if its upheld on appeal, the Oracle v. Google fair use jury verdict will not destroy the ...

Done properly, licensing can bridge the gap between the spark of a creative idea and its full commercial potential. By Tom Dul...

Regardless of whether employees are feeling the Bern or stumping for Trump, California employers must let employees visit the ...

At trial, lawyers generally have prior depositions of the witnesses to help frame questions with confidence as to the likely a...

Judges are busy and rushed, so even when you think the law is on your side, always tell a good story. ...

The California Supreme Court took a medium step for everyone: It unanimously amended California Rules of Court, rule 8.1105(e)...

An arbitrator recently handed down a $450,000 award for a landlord's violation of the Fair Employment and Housing Act — a fail...

Two critical amendments contained in the 2015 changes (Rules 26(b)(1) and 37(e)) bear re-visiting because of their impact on w...

For those of us who mediate cases with regularity, thus saving the judicial system and our clients from unnecessary trials, th...

As highlighted in a recent case, appellants must designate the transcript on appeal whenever resolution of the appeal turns on...

The House of Representatives voted 403-12 last week to pass Toxic Substances Control Act overhaul legislation, the Frank R. La...

A recent decision may signal that the tide is again changing in California, and courts may be more likely to refuse to enforce...