Ever since a major breach of a large bank in 2014, regulators have been working to craft regulations that impose higher techni...

Little is known about noncitizen national status. Historically, it is a story about racial exclusion, although today, its ongo...

For judges and attorneys who interact with litigants who have cognitive disabilities, every single day must be disability awar...

The California Court of Appeal recently confirm that itemized wage statements need not include accrued vacation pay. By Robert...

A simple Google search reveals a plethora of articles explaining the robust protections of California's financial elder abuse ...

Sadly, the time has come for an economic chill. Too many indicators suggest that the recovery has moved on, and that the natio...

Following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, 136 S. Ct. 1540 (2016), many companies facing consumer ...

Owners of development projects planning construction have several options to choose from to protect themselves as they evaluat...

Property-assessed clean energy programs are attracting more investors and nonresidential customers as they become more widely ...

The California Supreme Court has the opportunity to clarify that the law does not permit injunctive orders forcing social medi...

The California Supreme Court is about to decide whether counties and cities can impose a transfer tax on the transfer of an in...

On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments over whether State Farm can avoid a whistleblower lawsuit arising out o...

Judges from throughout California will converge on Nov. 9 to discuss class actions, asbestos litigation and more during the bi...

LA County Judge Suzette Clover works to cultivate an environment of fairness in her courtroom.

California employers should be aware of recent case law, new California employment guidelines, and a newly signed state bill c...

For years, parties in California were permitted to agree upon the specific law that would apply to a given contract and the fo...

At the end of a meal, the remaining food seems too good to be discarded. After some time in the refrigerator, however, it atta...

Most trials today involve expert witnesses, and they can often make or break your case. ...

Regardless of how this latest dance around the warped initiative Maypole works out, it's time to lay out a vision for a sensib...

When considering the upcoming expiration of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Section 702, lawmakers must understand that ...

The objective of this article and accompanying self-study test is to familiarize bench officers and lawyers with reduction of ...

Slack-fill, a fairly arcane aspect of food regulation, has moved more to the forefront with recent federal court cases. By Dan...

Some offshore account reporting is changing, although the civil - and potential criminal - penalties are still frighteningly h...

Academic institutions must ensure investigations are compliant with Title IX mandates, while also ensuring victims and accused...

While expert witness testimony is often a critical part in litigation — it's equally critical that the correct one is hired at...

In California, we have the longest civil jury trials in the country -- averaging 8.9 days, while the national average is 3.6 d...