Can a party still accept the offer and effectively nullify the judge’s decision? Nothing in the language of Rule 68 specifical...

One of the President’s proposals is to tax long term capital gains and qualified dividends as ordinary income if your taxable ...

A recent story suggested that Elon Musk may have paid a portion of Amber Heard’s pledged ACLU donations. That hearkens back to...

UC Hastings College of the Law is seeking to change its name on account of media stories starting in 2017 alleging “genocide” ...

Apparently these candidates for confirmation were so excited about the prospect of appointment to the highest court in the lan...

Unlike arbitrators who may issue interim, partial and final awards over the course of an arbitration, emergency arbitrators ar...

In a famous letter written by Abigail Adams to her husband, John Adams, she wrote, “I long to hear that you have declared an i...

“This approach allows governments to exploit public expectations to mask censorship.” - Justice Samuel Alito

It is well accepted that defense costs for malpractice claims are among the most expensive type of litigation, largely due to ...

When a public health emergency, such as the COVID pandemic, increases the risk to employees, companies should be held to an ev...

The Appellate Court stated that the “[t]est is whether, at the time the complaint was filed, the plaintiff “was ignorant of th...

Confidentiality is no longer a permissible term in the settlement of cases arising out of sexual harassment. Yet, in many inst...

The bad news is that word appears to be getting out slowly. Anecdotal evidence points to apartment dwellers receiving food was...

Once more, we’re reminded that on cross examination you shouldn’t ask questions if you don’t know the answers.

Stephen K. Tamura and his family were also interned in Poston, Arizona. Captain Tamura served in the 442nd. He was wounded in ...

There are a few exceptions, but in general, you should assume that money sent to a lawyer or law firm will trigger a Form 1099.

With fair market values climbing almost daily, no bankruptcy attorney could absolutely guarantee that there would not be unpro...

It can be a very rewarding long term vocation – or a first step in a diversified and gratifying career. It is also worth notin...

AB 35 appears to be an attempt to mollify plaintiffs’ attorneys and victims’ advocates by giving them one small piece of the pie.

In a stinging opinion, the Court of Appeals noted that letting the Court know you believe it is wrong, even forcefully, is acc...

JOC contracting is a project delivery method used on public works projects and has been authorized to be used by California K-...

Concurrent with the 1971 State Bar Convention, the group hosted a cocktail party and was able to corral a number of sitting ju...

In its ruling, the court recognized that while having a heterogenous board may be a valid goal, the Equal Protection Clause pr...

It is believed that one veteran judge was defeated because she listed herself on the ballot as an “incumbent” and voters may n...

Although multiple calls were made to the district to ask for help, nothing was done. Days, weeks, and months eventually passed...

The Cassirer case will be remanded to the lower court, which will decide the heirs’ claims based on the property laws of Calif...