A split decision by a panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal, upholding the validity of Assembly Bill 51 — the state la...

A recent trend is calling upon the legal arena to shift or transform from the outdated solidified ways of doing things to inst...

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, a record number of false advertising food and beverage class actions cases were filed i...

During the period sometimes referred to as the Great Recession of 2007-09, the United States government became convinced that ...

On Sept. 9, the California Court of Appeal issued a significant decision of first impression that provides employers with a ra...

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Given the increasing and distressing polarization between left and right in this country, I have decided to do my very small p...

Recent court cases are testing the liability of companies and their directors for data breaches suffered by their vendors or s...

The day has finally arrived where remote technology may find a permanent place in our judicial system. Last week, as part of a...

Gary is riding his bike along a road next to the woods when a tree branch suddenly falls and injures him. It turns out that th...

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This week, a three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit ruled in favor of a Grubhub driver who had originally sued the company in 20...

The national debate over vaccines for adults and minors is not a novel debate for the law. Court decisions on regulations rega...

The 9th Circuit ruled last week that Assembly Bill 51, California’s prohibition against mandatory arbitration clauses in emplo...

A recent appellate opinion should give family law attorneys pause when considering whether to prepare premarital agreements. I...

Assembly Bill 701, passed by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday, affects warehousing distribution an...

After agreeing to settle some 2,600 separate lawsuits over the company’s involvement in fostering the nation’s opioid crisis, ...

The California Supreme Court recently rejected what it characterized as a “broad third exception” to the long-standing Privett...

On Sept. 1, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued its long-awaited small business lending data collection proposed r...

The burden of overwhelming debt is hurting many new graduates — including lawyers — and that affects the American economy. You...

The case reinforces existing law that imposes upon ERISA plan fiduciaries, such a plan sponsors and plan administrators, poten...

Discover some effective terms for seeking and obtaining indemnification that protect both parties and reduce the likelihood of...

A recent court case focused on the meaning of the word “typically” and the word “normally” as a crucial underpinning of a lega...

With the court’s permission, I am sharing some of the direct feedback we received so you can read what the jury’s attitude is,...

Arbitration agreements with employees are created to ensure that employment disputes are resolved outside of court. So it’s ir...

What does it take to be considered a joint employer? Does it require direct control? Is the ability to dictate wages, even if ...