The right of a woman to use the extracted sperm of a deceased partner is a fairly new concept in California, and with the rapi...

Two rules can help avoid penalties.

The recent GameStop/Robinhood stock trading saga has proved resistant to easy analysis or quick conclusions, both dividing and...

A recent 9th Circuit decision was the first appellate ruling to permit a lawsuit to proceed on a challenge to forced membershi...

At the end of last year, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act expired. An enormous safety net for workers dealing with ...

Learn to avoid some of the common ethical pitfalls when it comes to potential clients.

The State Bar has proposed two ethics opinions, one on colleague impairment and another on potential client obligations.

Mediation advocacy and trial advocacy are not the same. In what ways, however, are they different? Should attorneys who are co...

While no attorney enjoys litigating their own conduct, motions to disqualify are not uncommon and can raise thorny questions, ...

Online geographical maps provide quite handy capabilities and many think of Google Maps as the kingpin of such apps. Envision ...

In Brinker, Justice Kathryn Werdegar stated: “If an employer’s records show no meal period for a given shift over five hours, ...

During the so-called “tough on crime” era, the pendulum in California sentencing swung heavily in favor of prioritizing punish...

It is now a matter of scientific consensus that schools — especially elementary schools — can reopen for in-person learning wi...

As of Jan. 1, the California homestead exemptions have changed significantly. Section 704.730 of the Code of Civil Procedure i...

Families with companion animals face additional stressors, trying to pay for their animals’ care and securing animal-friendly,...

Lest anyone forget: Superior court judges and staff are essential workers.

If you don’t spend a lot of time on #appellatetwitter, you may have missed a recent momentous event in citation history.

Last week the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in a case which stemmed from a driving under the influence with priors pr...

In the wee hours of March 3, 1991, the tragic Rodney King incident took place in Los Angeles. It impacted police policy and tr...

Walking into the Brooklyn courtroom of the legendary federal judge, the first thing you saw was an empty elevated bench.

A measure relating to appointed legal counsel in probate conservatorships was recently introduced into the California Assembly.

Following oral argument on Feb. 23, the 2nd District Court of Appeal appears poised to expand the reach of last year’s Bolger ...

Those in the construction industry know that the two primary statutes of limitation applicable to construction defects are the...

My complaint to the Commission on Judicial Performance focuses on appeals where a few justices of the 3rd District have inargu...

Have you heard about Houston federal judge Lynn N. Hughes of the Southern District of Texas? He’s become infamous for making “...

The newly introduced California Senate Bill 331 would build on other laws passed in the wake of the #MeToo movement, further d...

The SEC may see Reg FD as a useful tool to score a few wins in the face of mounting pressure to “protect” retail investors and...

Every lawyer is always interested in guidance about punitive damages, but unfortunately the 2nd District Court of Appeal has m...

A long-running dispute between former President Donald Trump and Stormy Daniels (aka Stephanie Clifford) has come to a close, ...

San Francisco lost sight of a simple truth when it decided that condo conversions presented an opportunity to require property...