With rare exceptions, such as a need to discuss administrative matters, an ex parte communication between an arbitrator and at...

There once was a time when Angelenos with the misfortune of ending up in a car crash could at the very least count on an offic...

We need strong governing policies for FGG in order to safeguard the privacy of third-party individuals who are found to have a...

Lately I’ve been thinking about judges searching for anonymity when taking a beating by a “higher” court.

One day, back when I was a budding law professor, my phone rang. “Hi. I’m Don Jelinek. I just arrived in the Bay Area from the...

That's the lesson of a few recent appellate decisions.

The South Coast Air Quality Management District recently adopted a first-of-its-kind “indirect source rule” that makes owners ...

“Going Dutch” now may mean increased corporate liability for climate change impacts after a Dutch court found that Royal Dutch...

A review of two recent books examining the origins of some of today’s firearms.

Just as law enforcement programs across the country, in response to the countless George Floyds we’ve learned about, are repla...

Policymakers are preparing to make decisions before the California constitutional deadline of June 15 to pass the 2021-22 Cali...

A trifecta of climate change rulings — finding standing in NGOs and individuals against contributors to climate change and gov...

Although confidential settlements are prohibited in certain cases, there are still types of cases in which confidentiality cla...

Can an arbitrator compel a virtual hearing over the objection of a resistant party?

Two Army veterans, suffering from physical and mental injuries were discharged with less than honorable characterizations to t...

Soft law is oftentimes the precursor to official and formalized on-the-books hard laws. The range of soft law is somewhat expa...

At stake in a case pending before the U.S. high court is the right of a criminal defendant under the Sixth Amendment “to be co...

Last week the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 39 “does not permit a district cour...

Wage and hour law often embraces a doctrine of statutory interpretation that puts its thumb on the scale of justice in favor o...

Before the Kardashians, before "Empire," before "Crazy Rich Asians," there was "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" with Robin ...

If your uncle, best friend or bank loans you money, is it taxable? Nope, not if it’s a real loan. But the loan or income disti...

A pivotal First Amendment case involving student use of social media and the allowable boundaries of school regulation of off-...

The intentional deprivation of the life of an appeal can occur contractually.

Here is a quick introduction to the Los Angeles County Bench Trial Pilot Program and some tips for preserving appellate issues...

While struggle over reform or repeal of the shield on police and prison guard abuse and misconduct continues in Congress and i...

In February, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Chair of the Senate Antitrust Subcommittee, introduced the Competition and Antitrust Law Enfo...

Irreparable harm, although a necessary element of injunctive relief, can be difficult to pin down in unfair competition cases....

There has been a paucity of published cases addressing causation in legal malpractice actions over the past several years. How...

As the legal industry adapts to society’s increasing dependence on technology, proceedings previously conducted in person have...

Whether for personal interactions or for political and commercial purposes, everyone these days seems to be on Facebook, Twitt...