I am asked for advice about legal careers quite a bit, especially how to get into law school. Some prospective 1Ls likely woul...

My critique might be right, and it might be wrong. But I think it's important to begin a discussion of this issue.

As the federal trade secrets law turns three, we reflect on how it has evolved and issues that continue to develop.

Eleven low-income people trying to secure affordable housing in Santa Monica in 2018 all got good news — followed hard by bad ...

A few key steps to dethroning the other side’s expert. Don’t let time, or costs, completely dictate your strategy

Richard Wirick reviews “Unexampled Courage: The Blinding of Sgt. Isaac Woodard and the Awakening of President Harry S. Truman ...

The new rule on ex parte conduct, Rule 3.3(d) of the Rules of Professional Conduct, is titled “Candor Toward the Tribunal.” Th...

The 2018 California wildfires destroyed some 22,000 structures, including nearly the entire town of Paradise. Most of the ensu...

Jamal Knox's case is far from unique; rap lyrics are turning up as evidence in courtrooms across the country.

If a building is wirelessly enabled with embedded sensors, cameras and other internet-capable objects, might the construction ...

A late-breaking amendment to the court’s ruling in the Blurred Lines case may give creatives a bit of comfort, as the court qu...

A review of FCA developments from this past year and what to expect in 2019.

For the past several weeks, we’ve been reviewing the impact Gov. Jerry Brown’s appointees to the California Supreme Court. Tod...

While they agreed on the outcome, the 9th Circuit split on how to analyze San Francisco's controversial sugar drink warning or...

Almost every city in California has at least one bar or nightclub that is a constant source of aggravation for law enforcement...

Without any explanation, on January 22, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 ruling split along ideological lines, allowed Preside...

Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District was the first Supreme Court ruling that provided protection for stu...

Now that your personal New Year’s resolutions are kaput, February is a good time to consider some resolutions for your law pra...

Society needs a framework for addressing disputes, and collective decisions, as to which parties and observers do not share p...

This conundrum presents these attorneys with a veritable Sophie's Choice: assert their legal claims and disclose privileged in...

Lawyers might want to keep in mind that what appears to be a run-of-the-mill employment situation may be anything but. When ve...

By waiting until the end of the year to address collections, law firms can lose the opportunity to avoid or mitigate billing i...

As with sexual harassment in the workplace, lawyers can take advantage of clients in complex and nuanced ways. It makes no sen...

As digital technologies take hold within the construction industry, prudence requires a reassessment of legacy agreements and ...

Employers should anticipate that more employee-side attorneys will look critically at routinely imposed employee nonsolicit ag...

President Donald Trump recently escaped a defamation suit on First Amendment grounds. The same week, he was sued for using his...

Recent construction defect decisions may influence, if not resolve, coverage disputes in certain construction defect cases. An...

Until recently, there has been an open question regarding whether homeowners have to comply with the Right to Repair Act’s pre...

With its new law, Senate Bill 1152, California puts the onus on hospitals to integrate homeless patients back into the communi...

This month, we profile Christopher P. Wesierski, the hard-charging, pick-of-the-litter dynamo of the Southern California defen...