Patent licenses are often negotiated and agreed to at a high level. Below are five default rules worth remembering.

If nothing else comes of the two days of testimony by Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg to the members of the U.S. Sena...

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On Wednesday, the justices will consider: A 164-year old treaty. Native American fishing rights. Dwindling migratory salmon st...

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If what she said is true, Clifford should seek leave to amend her pleading to assert this theory, before it is too late.

The California Supreme Court does review unpublished opinions, but rarely

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Set sail on a voyage through the California Rules of Court for civil appeals. The booty: MCLE credit.

When evaluating the act’s impact on mergers and acquisitions, corporate and pass-through entity provision changes must also b...

The Supreme Court should grant certiorari in this case to correct the 9th Circuit’s misapplication of the market participation...

In some cases, an entire law firm can be disqualified if the firm hires an attorney who has acquired, or could possibly have a...

Proposed revisions to the Rules of Court would modify the rules for attorneys in conservatorship proceedings.

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Is it possible through legislation to strengthen the institution of marriage? Legislating to make the law regarding standstill...

If you are a lawyer taking a Title IX case, even if the facts are clearly in favor of the victim or the suspect, it may be a l...

It’s time for a new standard: Police should be legally required to de-escalate or use alternatives to deadly force whenever po...

Artists are already using the technology to allow consumers to directly purchase and download music.

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A recent ruling rolled back the FCC’s broad definition of “automatic dialing system” under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

Courts are grappling with claims that comprise an innovative method performed within an ordinary computer that does not improv...

The number and variety of emotional support animals seem to expand yearly. Also expanding is the amount of litigation involvin...

There are important steps that can be taken to both mitigate the harm and prevent future problems when an employee with access...

While parties generally understand the intent behind indemnity provisions, few understand how they are actually applied.

The U.S. Supreme Court will first review an act of President Donald Trump’s leadership on April 25 in Trump v. Hawaii.

Lawsuits should not be the first recourse to sound mental health policy and effective programs.

Corbin Barthold reviews Steve Pinker’s latest book, “Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress.”

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The 9th Circuit outlined the role that employers and others play as fiduciaries under ERISA, in order “to ensure that employee...