A court recently ruled that ASCAP - which provides blanket licenses for music performance rights - can't strip down licenses f...

A new decision clarifies when an insurer's duty to defend arises.

The State Bar does not seem to be considering the crushing burden that a plan it is proposing would impose on law students. ...

I checked the 2012 Court Statistics Report. In fiscal year 1993 our Supreme Court depublished 109 cases. God knows what percen...

With the recent statement by Attorney General Eric Holder, it is simply a question of time.

The U.S. high court has agreed to decide whether severance pay to workers who have been laid off is subject to federal payroll...

The physiological and psychological reactions of individuals to stress can stand in the way of successful settlement negotiati...

Fly fishers have a way of noting the ruminations of fellow enthusiasts and so this enthusiast offers some thoughts on fly fish...

Lawyers and judges do extraordinary things and demonstrate a wide range of talents. But there are constraints. ...

In "Democracy and Political Ignorance: Why Smaller Government Is Smarter," author Ilya Somin discusses the serious problem tha...

Apart from public image issues, companies worry that private civil litigation is a certainty after such an admission. ...

After months of calls for legislation to unlock cellphones - including a petition with 114,000 signatures - the White House fi...

The U.S. Supreme Court's docket has been filled with blockbuster cases in recent years. Will the upcoming term continue that t...

The objective of this article and self-study test is to acquaint bench officers and attorneys with other acts evidence in sexu...

The NSA's sweeping phone surveillance programs may have just sounded the death-knell for lawsuits brought under California's I...

Dr. Debbie De Girolamo's new book illuminates how the practice of mediation has evolved into something dark, chameleon-like an...

It's not necessarily a good idea to aim for an absolute win in litigation. By Jan Frankel Schau ...

"Libel tourism" is a form of forum shopping in which plaintiffs file libel suits against U.S. publishers in foreign jurisdict...

The very nature of our work brings a universal focus upon what we do and who we are. So ask yourself, what is the job descript...

The examination of franchise arrangements is a comparatively new branch of the age-old independent contractor versus employee ...

These are not the moochers of society, but rather, the engines of commerce. These workers are the backbone of our economy.

"Restoring Justice," edited by Jack Fuller, is a collection of the speeches of Attorney General Edward H. Levi. Levi touched o...

If you are considering filing an anti-SLAPP motion, be prepared now for the possibility of trial courts dismissing some, all o...

In her new book, Samantha Geimer recalls what Polanski referred to as a "photo shoot" in 1977 at the Mulholland Drive home of ...

In light of the recent wave of municipal meltdowns, the world of municipal securities regulation just got a lot more interesti...

State legislators have two choices: do nothing, leaving the status quo of weak regulation and never-ending battles with the fe...

Human trafficking continues to be an epidemic that can be addressed through education and acknowledgment.

Even after his death, Michael Jackson is keeping lawyers busy, and he could even make some important tax law. ...

At the last minute, the Legislature unexpectedly passed SB 743, which makes some minor corrections to the California Environme...

The legal thread of state and federal sovereignty wove through four cases at the end of the high court's 2012-2013 term. ...