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Government, Consumer Law

In 2018, sidewalk food vending was first decriminalized through Senate Bill 946. After that, however, local authorities could ...


Wills, Estates & Trusts, Real Estate

If an Exempt Seller has a Death Certificate in their possession which indicates there was a death on the property and they res...



Law Practice, Appellate Practice

I am constantly surprised how many defense lawyers fail to go through the verdict form in their one shot at closing argument. ...


Technology, Data Privacy

What general counsels and company leaders need to know about transparency and accountability for data breaches



Judges and Judiciary, California Courts of Appeal

The undead

Jan. 9, 2023

l am like a fugitive from a horror movie, one of the undead. Luckily, I don’t enter the courtroom from the entrance, an unnerv...


Military Law, Family

Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman was the right person at the right time for veterans in family law matters.



Litigation & Arbitration, Insurance

One of the most notable changes required by SB 1155 is the time an insurance company must be given to act on a pre-litigation,...


Wills, Estates & Trusts

No contest clauses come in all shapes and sizes, from a single paragraph to a dozen pages, and courts have found their enforce...



Law Practice, Appellate Practice

The first step is to recognize that the Rules of Professional Conduct require you to have a succession plan in place.


One can easily foresee the potential issues raised by the new law, and its impact on employees and employers, as well as the c...



This law is a positive step toward regulating the use of “time-limited demands” in third-party liability claims, but it is lim...


Technology, Family

Domestic Violence and social media are not a match made in heaven.



Intellectual Property

Companies engaging in a collaboration with another company may consider steps to protect their trade secrets and insulate them...


California Supreme Court

This month's installment examines the implications of the California Supreme Court's forthcoming decision in Turner v. Victoria.



The troubling recording of three councilmembers and a labor leader that was released in October confirms that politicos of all...


Law Practice, Appellate Practice

Under AB 2799, prosecutors need to do more than present rap lyrics or expressions depicted in music videos in order to get a c...



Technology, Judges and Judiciary

AI is only as good as its training, and it’s tough for users (and the public) to determine the bias resulting from limited tra...


Environmental & Energy

Over the last few years, there have been a confluence of events and circumstances that are fueling encouraging levels of inter...



Litigation & Arbitration, Contracts

You may have waived it. What California businesses and employers need to know.


Technology, Law Practice, Appellate Practice

For the skeptics out there, AI’s impact on the legal industry is relatively nascent.



Litigation & Arbitration

Attorneys are expected to get a “win” for the client and must be seen as taking a strong stand on their behalf. This is laudab...


Law Practice, Appellate Practice

The harsh reality is that if one of our peers crosses a line, we generally turn a blind eye, many times for fear of reprisal.



Administrative/Regulatory

The amendments are largely technical updates supported and advocated by many franchisee organizations, but represent significa...


Intellectual Property

A recent federal district court decision illustrates the contours of the voluntary cessation doctrine and provides a roadmap o...



Law Practice

It’s been a bellwether year– procedurally – for the anti-SLAPP statute in cases involving lawyers.


Law Practice, Appellate Practice

The most effective lawyers at cross-examination ask only questions calling for a “yes” or “no” answer.



Labor/Employment

Employers who round time adjust employees’ hours worked might have made sense in a pre-technology era in which handwritten tim...


Law Practice, Appellate Practice

Code of Civil Procedure sections 225 and 229 specify grounds for a cause challenge based upon bias, either implied or actual. ...



Lawyer's Guide to Legal Writing, Law Practice, Appellate Practice

Bah Humbug

Dec. 16, 2022

We see a surprising number of briefs that level ad hominem attacks on the opposing party, opposing counsel, and the trial judg...


The recent Minnesota district court decision suggests that a "data breach" triggering cyber coverage may occur where a bad act...