While there are numerous arguments both for and against Prop. 64, should it pass, it presents several issues for local governm...
Environmental & Energy, Administrative/Regulatory
Law in the Anthropocene
By Eric Biber
This past summer, a panel of leading earth scientists concluded that human impacts on the planet have become so pervasive that...
As more companies go paperless, electronic versions of original documents are routinely used and accepted into evidence unless...
Requests to admit are not "true" discovery. Requests for admissions are primarily aimed at setting to rest a triable issue so ...
Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) ...
You are months in the planning to commit that perfect crime of robbing your neighborhood bank; but when you do, that perfect c...
Trials aren't perfect tools for delivering outcomes that are fully faithful to the merits of cases. Neither are arbitrations. ...
Although the policy is not "law", it is the first step toward autonomous vehicle regulation on the federal level. By Patice G...
As self-driving vehicles and ride-sharing apps revolutionize how we get from one place to another, the legal system must striv...
Earlier this summer, the University of Texas sent a cease and desist letter to Donut Taco Palace 1, a local donut shop in Aust...
So far, though, I do not think he has played a tax lawyer (unlike Tom Cruise, who played one in the movie version of John Gris...
Law Practice, Law Office Management
Prepare for departures long before the day
By Daniel O'Rielly, Dena Roche
Surprise may have been an understandable reaction years ago, when partner departures were rare. But today, there is no good re...
A great argument has been called logic on fire. While that may be a high mountain to conquer, good preparation and technique a...
Months before Monday's divorce filing by Angelina Jolie, tabloids reported that Jolie was considering adopting a seventh child...
A California Court of Appeal case turned longstanding liability release precedent on its head and highlights the risks of obta...
May a public school teacher wear a "Make America Great Again" cap? The jury is out. By Todd A. Goluba ...
Law Practice, Law Office Management, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Misrepresentations can expose your entire firm
By J. Randolph Evans, Shari L. Klevens
The important point is that material misrepresentations in an insurance application can result in rescission of all coverage f...
Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Comment on proposed rule revisions before time is up
By Heather L. Rosing
The State Bar released the Second Commission for the Revision of the Rules of Professional Conduct's draft rules for public co...
The amendments stem from an initiative which sought to improve "how the public is warned" and included the additional goals of...
Protecting your intellectual property — and making sure your company is not using another's IP — sounds like a simple enough t...
Do attorneys have the same risks of violating the act as producers, personal managers and other representatives who work with ...
Perspective
Ensuring the next generation of IP lawyers will be trial ready
By Patrick Salceda
Lawyers with trial experience, especially in high-technology cases, may become scarce in the coming years if steps are not tak...
Perspective
Northern California continues to be inhospitable towards software patents
By Gabriel Ramsey
A recent case continues the Northern District's reputation as being hostile to software patents by striking down a patent brin...
Because studies show that people sometimes rely too heavily on intuition, accurate judging requires that judges find ways of r...
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When it comes to 'organic' mislabeling, it's a state law matter
By Daniel J. Herling
The California Supreme Court recently found a distinction between a claim for a food product which is intentionally mislabeled...
As the legal war against foie gras continues unabated and unresolved, Francophiles may continue to enjoy their contentious cui...
U.S. Supreme Court, Letters, Constitutional Law
How many wrongs make a right?
By Thomas J. Weiss
Professor Erwin Chemerinsky's commentary on McDonnell v. United States, 2016 DJDAR 6444 (June 27, 2016) has thought-p...
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Proposed IRS regs will eliminate important valuation discounts
By Bruce Givner
On Aug. 2, the Internal Revenue Service issued proposed regulations that will eliminate two important valuation discounts for ...
Perspective
Ruling is a challenge for high-earning Chapter 11 debtors
By Howard N. Madris
While a high-earning debtor may be better able to formulate a feasible Chapter 11 plan than a lesser-earning debtor, increased...
Civil Procedure and Legal Methods are important classes, but the most valuable class for aspiring trial lawyers may be screenw...