In California's 2026 gubernatorial race, the eight-way Democratic field and only two Republicans creates a real possibility of...

A look at two cases (in Part 1) showing how courts abdicate judicial duty and allow agencies to be laws unto themselves.

Courts have long confined intentional interference with expected inheritance to situations lacking a probate remedy. ...

Junior lawyers must mind ethics, supervise staff, avoid conflicts, and be careful online or moonlighting--or risk career and f...

Family law is shifting from courtroom combat to collaborative resolution--cutting costs, reducing conflict, preserving relatio...

Over the last 20 years, cryptocurrency has evolved from a niche holding of technophiles to a common investment asset, and when...

Digital evidence can be powerful in custody, support and domestic violence cases--but only when attorneys navigate the privacy...

It is becoming more common for one party to have unlimited resources for attorney's fees while the other has none. Should that...

The graying divorce, often involving spouses over 60, has become its own specialty, requiring family lawyers, trust and estate...

Every day, practitioners enter courthouses built for a bygone society, facing disputes once legally invisible, raising the que...

Deepfakes are not merely a technological development but an evidentiary crisis, requiring family law practitioners to serve no...

The Supreme Court's pending decisions in West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox will clarify the federal ...

Drawing on his decades of experience in international law and U.S. foreign aid, Matthew Cohen argues that while President Trum...

Proper planning in legal settlement agreements about IRS Form 1099 reporting--what forms will be issued, to whom, and in what ...

Women now serve in all branches of the military, including combat roles, yet in recent months many women in military leadershi...

This second installment explains how combining private mediation with a privately compensated temporary judge can streamline c...

A recent 5th Circuit decision clarified that for federal self-employment tax purposes, a "limited partner" is defined by state...

AB 1897 would rewrite California's Mentally Disordered Offender law by lowering the standard for civil commitment from "substa...

On Jan. 1, California introduced a new Joint Petition process for divorce and legal separation. It is an important step toward...

Civility isn't just good manners -- it's a strategic advantage that can enhance your credibility, persuade judges, and ultimat...

Stipulations can streamline custody cases, even in domestic violence matters. But as the Court of Appeal reminds us, in Sectio...

When an AI agent hires a gig worker to photograph equipment in a warehouse and the worker breaks an ankle, who is the employer...

Tax practitioners must prioritize ethical duties and thorough research over timing and efficiency concerns when advising clien...

When contract disputes reach trial, the outcome often turns not just on what was written, but on what was said, intended and p...

"Legacies in the Law" celebrates attorney-parent teams and raises scholarships for first-gen law students--June 25 at the Cali...

The February 2026 Heppner decision marks the first U.S. case addressing whether client communications with generative...

Casual emails, recycled opinions, and unchecked client facts can turn routine tax advice into Circular 230 violations, penalti...