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Family, Bankruptcy

COVID-19 divorce and marital property agreements

Dec. 17, 2020
By James P. Menton Jr.

Coronavirus divorces are expected to increase as are bankruptcy filings.


Technology, Administrative/Regulatory

It is dubious that the CCPA will actually benefit California consumers by requiring the anti-spoofing technology six months ea...


Environmental & Energy

The future of California’s Clean Air Act waiver

Dec. 16, 2020
By Davina Pujari, Melissa M. Malstrom

California’s authority to set more stringent air pollution standards than the federal government under the Clean Air Act is li...


Judges and Judiciary, Family

Guardianships, the least restrictive alternative?

MCLE
Dec. 16, 2020
By Scott J. Nord

The premise of this inquiry lies in the relative ease in obtaining a guardianship, and the more difficult basis to terminate a...


The white collar division of the Los Angeles district attorney’s office has the potential to be a world-class office with the ...


Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

9th Circuit should unseal video of historic Prop 8 trial

Dec. 15, 2020
By Shannon Jankowski, Caitlin Vogus

Footage will provide a far richer and more accurate understanding of the legal issues and evidence presented during the trial ...


Government, Constitutional Law

Lessons from the 2020 election

Dec. 15, 2020
By Erwin Chemerinsky

Democracies are fragile and ours will survive only if our leaders of both parties stand up for it.


Criminal, Constitutional Law

Due Process Protections Act: An opportunity to fulfill Brady's promise

Dec. 15, 2020
By Alyssa D. Bell, Michael Schafler

Why, you might ask, has Congress taken the extraordinary step of passing a law to “remind” federal prosecutors of constitution...


Securities, Corporate, Civil Litigation

Recent mega settlements demonstrate the vitality of derivative actions involving large, publicly traded companies; however, de...


Tax, Law Practice

The taxman cometh for lemon law litigants

Dec. 15, 2020
By Jay Weill

A combination of the evolving nature of lemon law litigation in California under the Song-Beverly Warranty Act and changes to ...


Real Estate/Development, Civil Litigation

Top 5 real estate cases of 2020

MCLE
Dec. 14, 2020
By Ryan C. Squire, Zi C. Lin

Here are five important cases which affect real estate in California in 2021. We apologize if your favorite case was excluded....


Law Practice, Appellate Practice

A dash of decorum

Dec. 14, 2020
By Charles M. Kagay

With one of the bitterest election cycles in recent memory now (mostly) in the rearview mirror, this might be a good time to r...


Probate, Administrative/Regulatory

Dude, I inherited a pot farm!

MCLE
Dec. 11, 2020
By Stacie P. Nelson, Robert Barton

Considerations for marijuana-related businesses for T&E lawyers


Corporate, Administrative/Regulatory

Guidance for developing third-party messaging app policies

Dec. 11, 2020
By Jack P. DiCanio, Emily A. Reitmeier

In 2019, the Department of Justice announced an important change to its Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Corporate Enforcement Po...


Just weeks ago, Tony Hsieh was a vibrant, fun-loving man worth around $700 million, with friends and family relying on him for...


Government, Criminal

Gascón commits to massive changes in criminal sentencing

Dec. 11, 2020
By Dmitry Gorin, Alan Eisner

Under the new policies, both defendants whose cases are pending in criminal court and those who have already been sentenced ca...


Government, Criminal

George Gascón was just sworn in on Monday as the new district attorney of Los Angeles, and he has already issued many sweeping...


Government, Administrative/Regulatory

Change in store for the FCC as the Pai era comes to an end

Dec. 10, 2020
By Scott Delacourt, Shawn Chang

Chairman Pai’s successor — whoever that may be — will wrestle with many of the same problems but is likely to pursue very diff...


U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law

Labor laws and property rights at the Supreme Court

Dec. 10, 2020
By Bryan W. Wenter

The U.S. Supreme Court will soon decide a case dealing with the intersection of labor union organizing laws and property rights.


Technology, Law Practice

Getting AI to learn legal doctrines

Dec. 10, 2020
By Lance Eliot

Utilizing a popular and famous doctrine of the law, it is possible to mindfully consider how artificial intelligence might bec...


Real Estate/Development, Covid Columns

As the revenue-strained months march on, the pressure on budgets of law firms and other users of commercial real estate contin...


Tax, Law Practice

Year-end is always a stressful time, even in a normal year. Amidst year-end invoicing, collections, bonuses to consider, offic...


Real Estate/Development, Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary

Across the country, most judicial proceedings have ground to a halt. But not eviction cases.


Civil Litigation, California Supreme Court

A few 2020 California Supreme Court cases for civil litigators

MCLE
Dec. 9, 2020
By Gary A. Watt, Maribel Lopez

Three important decisions for California civil litigators to review.


Government

The act exists for a simple reason: To ensure a complete and accurate record of historically valuable presidential records.


Criminal, California Courts of Appeal

Legal pot isn’t probable cause for a vehicle search

Dec. 9, 2020
By Dmitry Gorin, Alan Eisner

An appellate court recently ruled that the plain language of the law prevents the presence of marijuana, by itself, from const...


Labor/Employment, Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation

On Dec. 1, the players and U.S. Soccer Federation — against whom the case is brought — agreed to partially settle the case so ...


Uncle Sam was a big client this year

Dec. 8, 2020
By Karl Olson

As year-end approaches, many law firms start crunching numbers and figuring out who their biggest client or source of revenue ...


Military Law, Law Practice

The grief they carry

Dec. 8, 2020
By Eileen C. Moore

We are becoming familiar with the terms post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury and military sexual trauma. But...


On Nov. 25, the Internal Revenue Service finalized its proposed Section 1031 regulations, issued on June 12.