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Judges and Judiciary, Family

An argument against a child living in a multigenerational household does not account for cultural differences. For the past ce...


Due to a zero-safe-exposure limit, administrative enforcement for asbestos mismanagement during construction can lead to large...



There is a misconception that for immigration purposes, “work” requires that a person be paid for their services. While being ...


As is true with all successful lawyers at the top, Ivette Pena works very long hours and is available 24/7 for the latest brea...



Class Action, California Supreme Court, Alternative Dispute Resolution

Unfortunately, the Adolph decision leaves open several unanswered questions regarding the preclusive effect of the arbi...


It’s not hyperbole to question whether LA’s public defenders will be able to meet their obligations in the coming months witho...



The challenge for the Riverside prosecutors will be whether they can convince a jury of the defendant’s intent to kill – that ...


Being a trial attorney does not mean you are in some exclusive club reserved only for certain persons who possess or, better, ...



Lacks’ cells were harvested in 1951, when it was not illegal to do so without a patient’s consent. However, lawyers for Lacks’...


U.S. Supreme Court, Intellectual Property

On its face, the petition for certiorari with the United States Supreme Court in Nealy v. Warner Chappell Music ...



Civil Rights, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Judges, like most of us, like to clear out cases that are time-consuming and aren't going anywhere. In Jones, the distr...


Insurance, Contracts, Civil Procedure

On Jan. 1, 2023, Code of Civil Procedure (CCP) sections 999 - 999.5 took effect for all pre-suit and pre-arbitration time-limi...



Military Law, Government, Civil Litigation

The federal government paid almost $1 million to settle a military sexual assault lawsuit even though it is immune from being ...


Law Practice, Immigration

What makes virtual law practice so appealing is its efficiency. You are more productive when you can manage your law practice ...



Sylvia White-Irby oversees a 47-member team whose primary purpose is to make sure that the judicial and executive officers at ...


Guide to Legal Writing

Make the brief short, even though it takes a longer time to write. Use Ockham’s razor and cut, cut, and then cut some more. If...



U.S. Supreme Court

From crime to climate change to COVID, the U.S. Supreme Court is rejecting the view that the public must defer to expert weigh...


Criminal, Civil Procedure

Yedinak confirms that the Courts of Appeal should continue to enforce the Humphrey decision against trial courts.



In an all-too-common sequence of events, Professor Elizabeth Weiss became the target of an activist campaign after she publish...


Torts/Personal Injury, Covid Court Ops, California Supreme Court

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



Family, Entertainment & Sports

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


Government, Criminal, Civil Rights

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...



Evidence

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...


Alternative Dispute Resolution

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...