If we value free speech, we must agree that businesses should not be unjustifiably compelled to issue messages to their consum...

The purpose of this guide is to provide an instant definition of most of the common terms and “buzzwords” heard in a Family La...

There are those who think that the family court does not need more judicial officers and believe it simply needs to be more ef...

Although the court's holding in Long v. Century Indemnity Co. had to do with whether Long's suit was subject to mandato...

A brief submitted by the Pacific Legal Foundation focused on the “rule of lenity,” a doctrine that requires resolving ambiguit...

As has been the case in many industries, leaders in the legal community have questioned whether it’s responsible to implement ...

A system of justice that adds years to the emotional injury of divorce litigation, where justice is delayed and fractured, whe...

In this month’s edition of “The Source,” we delve into the power of content marketing in the legal field. Discover how to defi...

The new policy has faced considerable political criticism, but critics have failed to acknowledge the valuable impact the poli...

Why is the family court the only court that is forced to treat its litigants with disrespect while litigants in other legal di...

One of the benefits of monthly reconciliations is that it allows lawyers to determine relatively soon who has not received the...

It is crucial to recognize that corporations, like any other entity, have the right to engage in public discourse. Attempting ...

Government claims and declaratory relief: Stronghold Engineering Inc. v. City of Monterey. The 6th District ruled that ...

You have likely heard of the tax concept of constructive receipt. This tax rule only applies to cash basis taxpayers. And rega...

School districts continue to throw illegitimate roadblocks to their responsibility to protect minor students from sexual abuse...

John Maher was a human dynamo – an unstoppable bundle of Irish charm and street smarts. A good-looking, smooth-talking guy wit...

Ninth Circuit says that investor who failed to stand up and seek lead plaintiff status has no standing to appeal an adverse ru...

Perhaps, if all California family law judicial officers simultaneously requested reassignment out of family court, Gov. Gavin ...

When a juvenile offender commits a violent and dangerous crime such as murder or predatory sexual assault and that offender is...

Strategies for minimizing exposure under California Labor Code Sections 218.7 and 218.8.

Two cases are pending before the California Supreme Court: One involving the learned intermediary doctrine; the other whether ...

The Beatles recently released a song titled “Now and Then” which used AI to separate John Lennon’s vocal stems from piano so t...

Qualified immunity only serves to deny our clients’ Constitutional rights and there is good case law on our side in the 9th Ci...

There are far too many cases in which the Contractor’s State License Board has wrongly failed to suspend related licenses, ins...

The filmmakers passed up a golden opportunity to portray the ineffectiveness of the defense team in the actual case. In a post...

To succeed in holding these entities liable, the crime must be reasonably foreseeable, giving rise to a duty to protect the pu...

Thirteen years after the Elkins Family Law Task Force created a series of recommendations to ensure access to justice and due ...

Developments on California Proposition 65: First Amendment, short-form warnings, and food products.

For those interested in statistics, the median test taker’s score has declined by about one-third of a standard deviation. Whe...

The Second Amendment helps preserve our other amendments and protect us from criminals, invaders, rebels, and wild animals. Lo...