California's parole system offers inmates a critical but underutilized tool to ensure that their sentences are proportionate: ...

This "Legislative Advisory Proposition" on the ballot in November asks us a question: Should our elected officials use their c...

After a long hiatus, insider trading will return to the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday.

In his pursuit of Exxon, Eric Schneiderman must have had to ignore ABA Rule 3.8, designed to prevent prosecutorial abuse. By J...

The "required vehicle" exception to the "going and coming" rule has received a fair amount of ink recently, especially in ligh...

The 2nd District Court of Appeal recently held that employees cannot be compelled to arbitrate whether they are "aggrieved" in...

On Tuesday, the U.S. high court will hear arguments in a case that shows how crucial charging decisions can be. ...

For the most part, the high court led by Chief Justice John Roberts has been First Amendment-friendly since 2010 -- if you are...

If you are jailed for weeks without probable cause that you've committed a crime, have your constitutional rights been violate...

On Labor Day, 41 years ago, Justice Stanley Mosk swore me in as a judge of the Los Angeles Municipal Court. Within a few days ...

Orange County Judge Douglas Hatchimonji hopes to guide juvenile offenders to a better life.

A recent decision,stemming from a tragedy at Bellarmine University over 10 years ago highlights the potential consequences sch...

Before filing your petition for rehearing to show the Court of Appeal the error of their ways, consider how grim your chances ...

Despite its importance, remarkably little is said about the role that trust (or distrust) between lawyers plays in the handlin...

On Tuesday, as the U.S. Supreme Court kicks off its new term, the justices will hear oral arguments about tricky question of d...

Today marks the 233rd day that the seat of the late Justice Antonin Scalia remains vacant. Famously known as "The First Monday...

Separate from its hot-button nature, the End of Life Option Act generates significant questions for health insurers and patien...

Orange County Judge Melissa McCormick makes sure defendants understand their rights.

Congress enacted the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) in 1977 to protect consumers from abusive and harassing debt c...

This week the governor acted on the four arbitration bills sent to him by the Legislature. Earlier this year, the Assembly def...

In the 4-3 decision, the California Supreme Court expanded specific jurisdiction. By Michael M. Walsh ...

The H-1B program should provide immigrant technical workers to employers who need their services in a fair, nonexploitive mann...

The use of artificially intelligent attorneys brings up a slew of ethical dilemmas, such as: who gets disciplined or sued in t...

With more than a quarter-million members, the State Bar of California is the largest state bar in the country. Unfortunately, ...

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard split not long ago. Now it is Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, and with two huge earners, theirs is b...

This summer, as vacationers were hiking and surfing -- possibly while wearing a fitness tracker -- the Future of Privacy Forum...

Seniors and their families will have more timely resolution of elder abuse claims thanks to Gov. Jerry Brown, who this week si...

A recent decision may at first blush call into question the application of the "required vehicle exception."

A recent decision is the third this year in which the Federal Circuit overturned a software patent-ineligibility holding, afte...

On Sept. 19, in an article titled "8 wrongs don't make a right," Dean Erwin Chemerinsky actually admitted that the U.S. Suprem...