Parties to lawsuits, especially parties who by temperament are inclined toward a focus on principle, often have unrealistic ex...

For attachment orders in financial elder abuse cases, we should never be Royals. This case clarifies and reminds practi...

Every deposition of a carrier should begin with the acknowledgement that minimum safety standards control the carrier and thei...

Reverse stock splits are commonly used to avoid delisting, though they are generally seen as a sign that a company is in troub...

You must address the Form 1099 on your tax return, but on the right facts, you may be able to explain that the payment should ...

It would be contradictorily disjunctive to permit cannabis use recreationally as a state, but still allow employers to discrim...

The court's Warhol Foundation decision will address human-generated art, but it's easy to see how its reasoning could a...

It’s notable that corporate legal teams are increasingly using commercial legal finance, as this reflects its continued normal...

The California Privacy Rights Act takes effect Jan.1, but will cover data collection practices of 2022.

Despite his strong defense, defense lawyer Sam Milton and viewers have to wonder whether the jurors will overcome their fear a...

PMQ depositions in premises liability cases are a tool utilized by plaintiffs to seek all information known to, and documents ...

The insertion of a confidentiality clause into a settlement agreement of a personal injury claim, or one for emotional distres...

Every 24 minutes, a person dies on a rural highway. Many of those deaths are linked to extreme drop-offs at a road's edge, whi...

The practical application of professional ethics where appearances might influence the perception of reality, especially at a ...

The point is to follow our own truth so that our external circumstances matter less, making the journey itself worthwhile and ...

Many of us were told that Tom Girardi is a lawyer you never want to be on the wrong side of, that he was powerful and connecte...

Alabama is attempting to capitalize on the view that the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause demands “colorblindnes...

California does not follow the “one-free bite” rule. Instead, a dog owner is liable the very first time his or her dog bites s...

Total honesty and some flexibility or compromise will be necessary in the “opening inning” of any injury claim.

If any were convicted, a clear message would go out to the poor of Yuba-Sutter: use CRLA and go to jail.

So, just like social media posts and other forms of digital communication, text messages can be used in court as evidence and ...

For now, the Circuits are split on this issue, and we will have to wait and see if the Supreme Court will take the time to dra...

Although it appears that AB 1745 allows us to venture outside and avoid the Day of the Living Dead, not so fast. Remember, Dra...

So why was the defendant who had been sentenced to 107 years in prison up for parole after only 31 years? Because in 2017 legi...

Representing someone accused of rape does not make an attorney a rapist. But crossing the line into verbally attacking and den...

In order to establish liability of the owner and general contractor as hirers of the independent contractor whose employee is ...

It is not about railing against rankings or complaining that they “hurt” us in some way. However, there are specific issues th...

The best solution to many of these dilemmas in a case settling near the end of the year is to think about it and specify what ...