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After soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo was accused of criminal tax evasion, some sources suggested that his team would pay the $1...

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A recent Supreme Court opinion cabins an older decision that has been derided as both bad law and bad policy.

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The objective of this article and self-study test is to review entitlement to attorney fees pursuant to contracts.

Or so the state high court said about contract attorney fees in cases dismissed on procedural grounds.

Earlier this year, Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 496, modifies design professionals' contractual duty to defend.

California courts have increasingly watered down or altogether ignored the substantial-factor requirement.

The 9th Circuit recently held that "verb use [of a trademark] does not necessarily constitute generic use."

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David Grann has a way with creating razor-keen suspense out of already tension-filled historical narratives. "Killers of the F...

The "disparagement clause" in Section 2 of the Lanham Act violates "bedrock" First Amendment principles and is therefore facia...

The procedure for determining competency for a criminal defendant confuses many attorneys, even criminal attorneys.

Republican health care reform proposals have grave consequences for the millions of Americans, though Californians might be fa...

The stigma surrounding substance abuse and depression often makes it difficult for those afflicted to ask for help or for thos...

Innocent, even careless mistakes can often be forgiven. Conduct that appears to be intentional, much less so.

Sometimes the combination of retired judge and former attorney provides just the right medicine to get the job done.

One year ago, the U.S. Supreme Court endorsed the implied false certification theory under the False Claims Act.

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U.S. auto manufacturers may be motivated to push ahead with green technologies regardless of the withdrawal from the Paris Agr...

Learning to personalize the corporate client by telling their story -- family, pride of ownership, community standing and more...

Who is responsible for a house fire that occurs when a dog is left alone with combustible dog food on a stovetop: the dog's ow...

The Supreme Court's TC Heartland decision is likely to increase the number of filings, and more importantly the overall number...

In a nearly unanimous opinion by Justice Samuel Alito, the U.S. Supreme Court just slapped down the California Supreme Court's...

As Rutherford B. Hayes said, "The calamity of insanity is one which may touch very nearly the happiness of the best of our cit...

There's widespread misunderstanding among employees about the legal consequences and scope of FMLA, especially when it comes t...

A few consideration worth thinking about in developing an effective compliance policy that exists beyond mere paper on a shelf.