Wherever you fall on the gun control issue, no remotely rational person can deny that we've had an extremely bad run of late. ...

Last week, a court said individuals whose credit card numbers were stolen by cyberthieves have standing to sue, even though th...

For years, state courts have languished as a jurisdiction for claims under the Securities Act of 1933, but unexpected developm...

The 9th Circuit recently heard argument in a case accusing a supplement maker of falsely advertising its beverage product as c...

Earn credit learning about common issues in business litigation, such as piercing the veil, sealing records and respondeat sup...

Are attorneys entitled to a do-over if the court denies their first request for relief from a default? The state high court re...

It may be time to scrap the centuries-old independent contract versus employee dichotomy and recognize intermediate categories...

On Monday, the California Supreme Court clarified once and for all whether a couple may be "living separate and apart" while t...

An op-ed piece last week expresses his displeasure with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer's recent dissent that questi...

Most employment cases - whether wage and hour, discrimination, wrongful termination, etc. - produce taxable damages. But are t...

This week, California revised a law that had allowed citizens to be convicted of felonies for transporting personal-use amount...

If the moral clarity of "To Kill a Mockingbird" is slightly too perfect, narrated as it is through a child's eyes, then "Go Se...

Two recent Court of Appeal decisions are rare rulings addressing California's Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act. ...

Justice Breyer ignores the necessity of precedent or reference to the Constitution. ...

Should marijuana businesses pay tax on gross profits or net profits? The 9th Circuit grappled with the question last week. ...

S.D.N.Y. Judge Jed Rakoff recently authored an opinion in a 9th Circuit insider trading case. It's the latest by the influenti...

Because of a limitation upon or a complete lack of employment coverage in many policies, some insurers offer liability insuran...

A recent case can assist in explaining to a client why the business may have value despite the possibility of having no future...

Until relatively recently, there were a rich diversity of major book publishers in the U.S. Now Amazon sells almost 40 percent...

Contrary to Chief Justice John Robert's dissent in the recent same-sex marriage ruling, the decision was based on the Constitu...

When it comes to contigent compensation deals, studios sometimes make it difficult for talent to get their money. ...

Lawmakers in Europe are finalizing a new European Union law known as the EU Data Protection Regulation. By William R.M. Long a...

Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the EPA in a case about carbon dioxide emissions. But was it really a victory...

The import of a copyright registration has been elevated to a level exceeding its intended function, and cases demonstrate how...

2014 saw a record number of exonerations. While there are many factors leading to false convictions, a few simple reforms to t...

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San Francisco's new "buyout" law is flawed even from a tenant-perspective, and may be held unconstitutional. ...

This case is the next chapter in the saga to determine what must be demonstrated (and by which party) to justify a so-called '...

Recent cases consider some of the vexing question that arise when California tries to project its regulatory power beyond stat...

A recent Supreme Court ruling can be viewed as a victory - but not a complete victory - for those who champion disparate impac...