As COVID-19 infections appear to be on the rise this summer, California employers may, for now, breathe a sigh of relief that ...

When we normalize domestic violence through songs, movies and other cultural events, we are slowly desensitizing ourselves to ...

The last time that MALDEF sued L.A. County was in 1988. Its victory over racial discrimination led to the election of Gloria ...

Adequate time simply doesn’t exist for our mental health court lawyers who are each juggling hundreds of cases. As a result th...

While attempting to “ameliorate bias-based injustice” both in and out of the courtroom, bias has been redefined by limiting it...

The object of this article and self-study test is to review major exceptions to the hearsay rule in California civil cases, se...

As Chief Deputy for the Court, not only am I the lead financial executive over budget, expenditure, revenue/treasury collectio...

In precluding the participation of officials who receive more than $250 in campaign contributions from parties or participants...

Now that so few cases get to trial, and so many are mediated before a lawsuit is even filed, perhaps there is a role for media...

To the extent that new Rule 8.3 might be a reaction to these recent events, the Thomas Girardi scandal was not caused by a rel...

Establishing Cultural Competency is necessary for any judicial officer presiding over family law matters to protect against we...

The lack of legal support and certainty around the effect of the Builder’s Remedy, combined with the likelihood that cities wi...

In 2023 the world is firmly in the era of “big data” and the LASC is no exception. Our court is awash in vast oceans of data. ...

We invite the California Legislature to revisit Penal Code 261.5 in compliance with caljic 10.65, and Anderson, and to make th...

In response to the public’s concerns, the White House announced on Friday that several major technology companies have committ...

Although there is a procedure to make a complaint about federal court judges, there is no mechanism to make a complaint about ...

Employers will not be able to escape PAGA liability simply by resolving individual Labor Code violations in arbitration. Thus,...

There is reason to believe that additional arbitration carve-outs – for race, religion, disability and other forms of harassme...

Employers should review and consider modifying their arbitration agreements to conform to the Adolph decision. They sho...

That Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is facing a federal civil rights probe is no surprise. The hospital, and many others across t...

An item’s price tag is clearly an out-of-court statement. But must it be true in order to be relevant proof of the item’s valu...

A well-timed mediation will present the best opportunity to resolve the case. Conversely, an ill-timed mediation can sometimes...

Legal skeptics have argued for years that this rule is easy to read, but hard to enforce.

A recent court of appeal decision took aim at arbitration provisions seeking to limit injunctive awards to individuals – rathe...

A recent federal court decision illustrates the contours of derivative work protection and underscores the difficulty in estab...

Special Masters, unlike judges, do not typically have a formal court docket, and as such, Special Masters can respond to reque...

Beginning in 2025, AB 1817 will prohibit the manufacture, distribution, sale or offer of textile articles containing PFAS. Thi...

The 2022 amendment to the Federal Arbitration Act exempts from mandatory arbitration far more than just sexual, gender and pre...

Conflicts between the People and victims are common, and possible serious conflicts may appear at virtually every stage of a c...

The bottom line is that family matters are never simply about money. They’re about competing interests, hurt feelings, and som...