Year in Review Column, Mergers & Acquisitions, International Law, Government, Corporate, Antitrust & Trade Reg., Administrative/Regulatory
US-China M&A in the protectionist-in-chief era
By Kai Wang
During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump made no secret of his belief China has gotten the better of the United States i...
Year in Review Column, Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property, Corporate
Trade secrets and computer fraud claims persist
By Brent Caslin, Eugene Lim
Headlines across the U.S. regularly reported allegations of theft by tech executives, while computer hacking stories became al...
U.S. Supreme Court, Corporate, Constitutional Law, Civil Rights
Expect justices to overrule double-standard policy
By William J. Becker Jr.
The Supreme Court can be expected to overrule the Colorado Civil Rights Commission's policy favoring sexual orientation over ...
U.S. Supreme Court, Corporate, Constitutional Law, Civil Rights
Cake arguments show that it’s still the Kennedy court
By Erwin Chemerinsky
Ninety minutes of oral argument reaffirmed what everyone thought before the case was argued: It all depends on Justice Anthony...
Labor/Employment, Constitutional Law, California Supreme Court
Court set incredibly easy standard in agricultural labor dispute case
By Damien M. Schiff
The California Supreme Court unanimously upheld the constitutionality of California's "mandatory mediation and conciliation" p...
Securities, Intellectual Property, Corporate
Startup diligence is more than ‘basic IP diligence’
By Desmond P. O'Sullivan
Wise investors closely scrutinize the IP of their targets by doing basic IP diligence. But doing only basic diligence can leav...
Civil Litigation, Letters, California Courts of Appeal, Appellate Practice
Simple remedy left out of column
By Louis A. Lipofsky
Steven Kruis' article bringing to our attention a recent opinion dealing with the enforcement of settlement agreements is help...
U.S. Supreme Court, Real Estate/Development, Government, California Supreme Court, Administrative/Regulatory
State Legislature cannot repeal the laws of supply and demand
By Gideon Kanner
The latest batch of legislation is advertised as a solution to our housing crisis; it imposes new taxes on real estate transac...
U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law, Civil Rights
Cake goes to court
By Julie A. Werner-Simon
As fires consumed the outskirts of the Los Angeles basin fueled by strong Santa Anas, religious fervor heated up Tuesday morni...
Year in Review Column, Civil Litigation, California Supreme Court, Appellate Practice
Anti-SLAPP statute turns 25 with a bang
By Michael J. Shipley
This year saw three decisions by the California Supreme Court regarding the quarter-century-old law.
Like fly fishing, appellate work is best performed in a state of quiet contemplation.
Year in Review Column, Civil Litigation, Law Practice
Litigation finance continued to pick up steam this year
By Brett McDonald
At its current rate of growth, 48 percent of firms in the U.S. could use litigation finance in 2018.
Transportation, Corporate
Will Tesla make the turn towards profitability?
By Jonathan A. Michaels
Last month, Bob Lutz, former vice chairman of General Motors, issued a harsh criticism of Tesla, stating that its fixed costs ...
U.S. Supreme Court, Judges and Judiciary, Constitutional Law, Civil Rights
Fighting housing discrimination in Orange County
By Thomas A. Delaney
In 1962, Dorothy and Lincoln Mulkey were living and working in Santa Ana in pursuit of the American Dream.
His extraordinary legal career and life in the service of others reflected the great courage with which he served as a United ...
Civil Litigation, California Courts of Appeal, Appellate Practice
Retained jurisdiction essential to enforce settlement agreement
By Steven H. Kruis
Seasoned litigators are well aware of the expedited procedures to enforce settlement agreements under Code of Civil Procedure ...
Tax, Government, Corporate
Tax reform in our stockings after Senate bill passage?
By Megan Lisa Jones
The plan is murky, as tax reform often is. Some handwritten comments are illegible. It is progress. Seemingly, soon, we will h...
Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
’Tis the season to take a pro bono case
By Hamid Yazdan Panah
The flexibility and independence of solo attorneys means that they are uniquely situated to take on pro bono cases and fill in...
Perfectly acceptable words can become detestable through overuse and misuse. "Incredibly" and "iconic" vie for first place on ...
U.S. Supreme Court, Securities, Civil Litigation, Corporate, Constitutional Law
About-face on SEC in-house judges is startling
By Ronald E. Wood
Trump Justice Department is turning its back on decades of history and process to argue that the Security and Exchange Commiss...
U.S. Supreme Court, Immigration, Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Anyone's guess how justices will rule in immigration case
By Philip L. Torrey
Regardless of how the Supreme Court decides Jennings v. Rodriguez, there is no doubt that its decision will have a significant...
Law Practice, Labor/Employment, California Courts of Appeal, Appellate Practice
Thanks, CLRA
By Myron Moskovitz
I can't let 2017 end without congratulating California Rural Legal Assistance on its 50th anniversary. The legal aid group was...
Year in Review Column, U.S. Supreme Court, Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property
Supreme Court shook up patent venue in 2017
By David Lisson, Serge A. Voronov
Earlier this year, the U.S. Supreme Court made clear that venue in patent cases based on where a corporation "resides" is limi...
Mergers & Acquisitions, Government, Corporate, Antitrust & Trade Reg., Administrative/Regulatory
DOJ's lawsuit to halt AT&T-Time Warner deal is the right thing to do
By Warren Grimes, Christopher Sagers
The Justice Department's lawsuit is wise and courageous; it is a bold step to protect competition and consumers -- the primary...
tax lawyers are the first to point out that Meghan Markle's U.S. citizenship could cause major tax headaches for Britain's ro...
Government, Constitutional Law, Administrative/Regulatory
The CFPB and the swamp
By John C. Eastman
Richard Cordray, the director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau whose tenure was marked by one constitutional controve...
U.S. Supreme Court, Criminal, Constitutional Law, Civil Rights, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Courts clearing up police liability, immunity
By Robert L. Bastian Jr.
There are encouraging signs that both state and federal appellate courts are addressing distorted interpretations of statutory...
U.S. Supreme Court, Criminal, Constitutional Law, California Supreme Court
Issues with biometrics: Here’s looking at you, Fed
By Jason S. Leiderman
The iPhone X's facial recognition feature sure is cool. But what will it mean when it comes to your privacy, Fifth Amendment a...
Obituaries, Judges and Judiciary, Civil Rights, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
The Real Mayor of Los Angeles
By Christopher David Ruiz Cameron
The Real Mayor of Los Angeles passed away this week. Like the elected mayor who actually keeps an office in City Hall, this un...
Obituaries, Judges and Judiciary, Civil Rights, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Judge Harry Pregerson was a Prince
By Julie A. Werner-Simon
In just the last few days, one charmed Prince Harry has gotten engaged and another Prince Harry has left us.