Health Care & Hospital Law, Government
Our laws must catch up with the rise in fertility clinic misconduct
By Rob Marcereau, Benjamin T. Ikuta
The increase in fertility clinic misconduct not only puts patients at risk, but also undermines the public’s trust in the indu...
Lawyers don’t care much about sealing, because it’s easier to just agree documents are confidential to expedite discovery. Jud...
U.S. Supreme Court, Intellectual Property
A circuit split in copyright law: Will the Supreme Court resolve it?
By Kenneth M. Trujillo-Jamison
Given a circuit split, plaintiffs seeking to recover for infringements occurring more than three years from suing currently ha...
International Law, Intellectual Property
When it comes to trademarks, think globally
By Dana Brody-Brown
We’ve all heard the stories of major brands engaging in costly litigation or settlements to preserve their right to use an est...
Securities
Supreme Court to consider relaxing barrier to securities suits
By Jared L. Kopel
Next month, the Supreme Court will consider whether a direct listing on an exchange eliminates the need for a claim under the ...
While it may be too late to achieve tax relief this year, many investors, business owners and their counsel will be heartened ...
The major concern was that the oath threatened tenure, generally defined as a right to continued employment during good behavi...
International Law
Ending Russian/Ukraine hostilities: Peace must be brokered
By Joseph F.C. DiMento
Ending Russian/Ukraine hostilities: demilitarized zones, international funds, and the benefits of time consuming international...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Trauma-informed lawyering is our professional responsibility
By Brenda Star Adams, Sarah Abraham
The neurobiology of trauma is an established science, despite often being cast as junk science. Representing a client who has ...
Law Practice, Appellate Practice
How to avoid undermining your Rule 68 offer
By Natalie F. Price
Timing considerations for Rule 68 offers when summary judgment is pending.
Allegedly conspiring with a gang of local thugs to keep unwanted strangers out of town and concluding that such a conspiracy r...
Entertainment & Sports
Stream it Tonight! The Young Philadelphians (1959)
By Paul Bergman, Michael Asimow
A lawyer's clever attempt to trick a witness is the highlight of many courtroom movies, and so it is in The Young Philadelphians
Government, Constitutional Law
Pending-license, construction company not subject to B&P Code 7031
By Garret D. Murai
Manela v. Stone, 66 Cal.App.5th 90 (2021), is the latest case to highlight the nuances of Business and Professions Code sectio...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Best tips for avoiding and handling client disputes
By Bill Eddy
First, avoid arguing with the client and trying to give the client insight into their own problematic behavior. You may be cor...
Women veterans have come a long way. At least there’s now an infrastructure in place with various entities on the lookout for ...
Law Practice, Appellate Practice
Let’s be more careful with our words
By Garth M. Drozin
As attorneys, we have an opportunity, and perhaps a moral obligation, to use correct words and phrases, whether on the job or ...
Torts/Personal Injury, Insurance, Health Care & Hospital Law
Out of network medical costs could add insult to plaintiff’s injuries
By James Grafton Randall
Ethical considerations after the opinion in Pebley v. Santa Clara Organics, Inc. must be looked at by the California St...
Entrepreneurship comes with a lot of self-doubt. When I perceive the world through ”if only,” my molehills become mountains. B...
Among other things, this means that eligible taxpayers will also have until Oct. 16 to make 2022 contributions to their IRAs a...
A member of Congress ought not to be able to wave the magic wand of “informal fact finding” or communications with private par...
Law Practice, Appellate Practice
Preparing yourself for trial
By Christopher C. Melcher
Being a trial lawyer requires more than knowing how to try a case.
Law Practice, Appellate Practice
Attorney-client privilege differing standards in state versus federal courts
By Benjamin Whittle
Attorneys should be aware of the discrepancy between California and federal attorney-client privilege standards when advising ...
SEC steps up enforcement in Activision Blizzard settlement.
Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Well, Recu-u-use Me!
By Benjamin G. Shatz
Considering how basic the need for impartial judging is to the court system, it is surprising that the rule requiring parties ...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Private antitrust enforcement key to reining in Big Tech
By Joseph Tabacco, Michael Dark
Big Tech is employing the same lobbying playbook used for decades to stifle antitrust enforcement – and winning. Private antit...
Government
Extending renter protections won’t shield tenants from illegal evictions
By Ronald S. Flagg, Silvia R. Argueta
To combat illegal evictions, we need to ensure that people know their rights and have access to civil legal services.
Data Privacy
Did you suffer a data breach and what are your notice obligations?
By Edgar Vargas, Alexandria Pritchett
Because different states have different data breach notification requirements, an incident may not constitute a breach in all ...
International Law, Data Privacy
Compliance With the UK and EU Rules on Data Breaches: Do’s and Don’ts
By Robert Greene, Alistair Ho
Organisations are required to report notifiable personal data breaches to supervisory authorities within 72 hours of becoming ...
