In a report issued on June 4, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which oversees most nursing homes in the United...

Attorney General William Barr does not know a good cop from a bad one. United States District Judge Emmitt Sullivan may soon t...

A recent ruling provides an introductory law school review of what is hearsay and what is not.

A double dip is frequently associated with an adjustment made by the business valuer for the owning spouse's salary.

State Sen. Susan Rubio has a venerable history of authoring legislation addressing the issue of domestic violence. However, un...

In recent months, many insured businesses have turned to their insurers seeking coverage for claims and losses related to COVI...

A torrent of recent decisions has pointed to state courts as the venue in which states, cities and other local jurisdictions c...

The president has considerable latitude to use the military for lawful domestic purposes, but forcefully clearing the square o...

In a decision issued June 1, the U.S. Supreme Court missed an opportunity to address an important question: Does the abuse of ...

The commonly used methods of valuation are categorized into three primary approaches. The three approaches are the asset, inco...

To address this crisis, our court system is leaning-in. Through the valiant efforts of the Judicial Council, bench and bar le...

Various health issues can arise at a gym/fitness facility which require action by employees of the facility. Such issues can i...

Once the courts figure out how to best get jurors back into the courthouse and into the jury box the question will be, how wil...

Closed offices and courtrooms have created a major disruption with our ability to effectively represent our clients. Plaintiff...

Whether representing a plaintiff or defendant, it is never too soon to prepare your case for trial. Be the captain of your shi...

Now is the time for attorneys to begin or supplement their education on the types of electronic information and the methods by...

As we face the Covid-19 pandemic, most of us have experienced anything from noticeable distress to life-threatening harm and t...

This three-part series will discuss key factors inherent in business valuation reports. The focus will be on mechanical issues...

The supervising judge of the Family Law Departments of the Los Angeles County Superior Court has recently announced a back log...

On June 1, the Historic Courthouse in Auburn re-opened for business after being closed for two and one-half months due to the ...

On May 21, the SEC published its final rule regarding Amendments to Financial Disclosures about Acquired and Disposed Business...

While historically the issue of noncompete enforcement has been left to the states, the last year has seen the U.S. Department...

Many of my white friends have called to express their disgust at what they are seeing and to see how I am doing. Often the con...

The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting stay-at-home orders swept through the United States in a matter of days, and resulted in e...

A recent opinion should serve as a warning to cities and counties that development agreements are meant to provide protection ...

In the first published appellate court decision on the issue, the California Court of Appeal laid out a path for enforceable u...

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently handed California local governments a major victory in what is likely the most ...

Although it certainly should not be the primary consideration, minimizing risk from potential lawsuits needs to be an importan...

A recent decision from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California serves as a helpful reminder of the imp...

A recent Court of Appeal decision demonstrates once again that an unusual statute prohibiting judicial reformations of power o...