What if a mechanics lien claimant records a mechanics lien, the owner records a mechanics lien release bond, and the mechanics...

Researching a book on the history of the Irvine Ranch introduced me – sadly posthumously – to two Los Angeles attorneys who se...

It is inconceivable but true that SCOTUS is the only judicial entity in the land that does not have a binding set of ethics co...

The state Senate has scheduled a hearing on its SB 1288 for April 6, 2022 and will feature former San Francisco Mayor and Cali...

There’s something deeper which breeds faith in the written words of a contract. It is the ancient conceit that words reflect t...

One might bristle at the hypocrisy of the best practices issue presented. Should professors mask their past exams? Should they...

In the age of social media, one’s words can take on a life of their own, regardless of disciplinary consequences and First Ame...

Companies pay promoters to place their gear in gift bags so stars will use them, hopefully on camera.

RBG teaches through example that we should “sweat the small stuff.” The opinion should contain only the “stuff” that is german...

If a condition of approval requires future action, it is possible that a claim regarding implementation of the condition could...

The April 20, 2022 Judicial Mentor Program Outreach Workshop targeting people with disabilities is groundbreaking. Other court...

In an era where more and more parties share the right and responsibility to co-parent their children, the traditional rational...

When you are dealing with the IRS — and this is true when you are dealing with the California Franchise Tax Board — timelines ...

For those who truly know Joe Biden – he spoke truth to power and had the moxie to stand up on behalf of all the children, wome...

Nothing happened in the argument to suggest that the predictable majority has evaporated. Overall, the justices in the predict...

Ginni Thomas’ words and actions have caused some academic and other commentators to find that Justice Thomas should have recus...

Californians suffering from high inflation, especially at the gas pump, would be justifiably angry to learn that state politic...

The question remains: what are Justice Thomas’ ethical obligations now and into the future should another election or Jan. 6 c...

While the elements of the battery charge have been met, there is also the practical side. The LAPD is reluctant to make an arr...

While my study cannot say anything about how Judge Jackson may vote or what her jurisprudence may look like if elevated to the...

Most lawyers cite authority for their arguments, and leave it at that. They assume that’s good enough to persuade, because jud...

According to the SEC, approximately 35% of all SEC-registered advisers manage approximately $18 trillion in assets. In just 5 ...

Late tax returns incur penalties, and they can be big. Late payment triggers other penalties. That’s right, the IRS penalizes ...

Using documents at trial is not difficult. However, not knowing the routine for marking and admitting documents into evidence ...

Before we undermine the integrity of our state’s environmental protection system, we should do a reality check on the UC Berke...

The tragedy of Alejandro Garcia’s murder is compounded by the fact that if we had an elected district attorney who enforced th...

Supreme Court justices have expressed unhappiness with the lack of clarity in the court’s jurisprudence surrounding this issue...

With over nine years as a federal judge, Judge Jackson has more judicial experience than Justices Elena Kagan, Brett Kavanaugh...

In the tax world, a simple yes or no question can be a surprisingly big deal — if you answer wrong.