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Books
The speeches of Attorney General Edward H. Levi
"Restoring Justice," edited by Jack Fuller, is a collection of the speeches of Attorney General Edward H. Levi. Levi touched o...
Weekly Appellate Report, Civil Litigation
Court parses out protected activity
By Craig A. Roeb
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 ...
Securities, Government, Administrative/Regulatory
SEC, private plaintiffs turn heat up on municipal bond offerings
By Randall R. Lee, Michael A. Mugmon
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.
Jackson estate case a thriller
By Robert W. Wood
Even after his death, Michael Jackson is keeping lawyers busy, and he could even make some important tax law. ...
Environmental & Energy
Last minute CEQA bill offers quick fixes to procedural rules
By Jeffrey Dintzer
At the last minute, the Legislature unexpectedly passed SB 743, which makes some minor corrections to the California Environme...
U.S. Supreme Court
Common thread in US high court's end-of-term decisions
By Lawrence Waddington
The legal thread of state and federal sovereignty wove through four cases at the end of the high court's 2012-2013 term. ...
For a while few decisions addressed "conditions"; insurer success changed that dynamic. ...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
The best way to win is to avoid a fight
By Jan Frankel Schau
It may surprise 21st century litigators to know that military strategist Sun Tzu famously said, "The supreme art of war is to ...
It might be helpful to show why the banks' putative legal claims in the Richmond mortgage seizure case have no merit. ...
Securities, Civil Litigation, Corporate
Litigation threat in sheep's clothing
By James N. Kramer, M. Todd Scott
Recently, activist shareholders have taken up an unexpected strategy of attack, one that is not only sanctioned by the courts,...
We all know that we have three branches of government, but where do judges really fit within that system, and what is it like ...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
The value of face-to-face negotiation
By Robert S. Mann
Communication in mediation is highly nuanced and physical presence has a huge impact upon the success of that communication.
Anthony Weiner, taxes and the state of California
By Robert W. Wood
Fortunately, California can at least boast state legislators who are too busy to be snapping "selfies" as they consider Senate...
Intellectual Property
Unravel the 'confusion' over hearsay in trademark litigation
By James B. Hardin, Tyler J. Woods
Trademark litigants often seek to present testimony from their own employees regarding customers' confusion; are such statemen...
I'm adopting those words, now let me explain to you why I am not a crook.
Criminal, Constitutional Law
States clash on warrantless searches of cellphones
By Scott A. Sugarman
Two state supreme courts -- Florida and California -- recently came to diametrically opposed conclusions on the matter.
U.S. Supreme Court, Government, Constitutional Law
Missouri lawmakers make last stand to void federal legislation
By Charles S. Doskow
A proposed law in the state would declare void any federal legislation that assumes powers not granted in the U.S. Constitutio...
Breaking down the IRS's new marriage position
By Robert W. Wood
Now it's official. The IRS says that anyone who is legally married is married for federal tax purposes. ...
Tax opinion just might make or break the case
By Robert W. Wood
Does an opinion get you out of penalties if the IRS disagrees with your treatment? It depends. ...
Labor/Employment
Genetic information and your workplace wellness programs
By Kristin L. Oliveira
Certain financial incentives in the ACA will motivate employers to create or supplement work wellness programs. As they do so,...
The Internal Revenue Service may be taking a page from the books of defense lawyers as it simultaneously defends itself and go...
Paul Bryan Gray's biography of Francisco P. Ramirez, one of the few concerning any Los Angeles attorney, traces the tumultuous...
Judges and Judiciary, Civil Rights
The basic principles of receivers
By Elia V. Pirozzi
Earn MCLE credit reviewing the basic principles regarding receivers.
Private equity firms may need to ratchet up 'passiveness'
By Robert W. Wood
In light of a recent circuit court decision, private equity firms may start to be - either in reality or at least in presentat...
Intellectual Property
USPTO pro bono program eases 'game of kings' patent concerns
By Stuart Meyer, Robert Pimm
The America Invents Act sought to make the patent system more accessible to small inventors of modest means, and the results a...
CEQA has evolved into an expensive, inefficient and burdensome mechanism for maintaining the physical "status quo." ...