In a recent case, the District of Delaware denied a motion to dismiss claims of breach of the fiduciary duties of care and loy...
Bankruptcy, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit limits a borrower's ability to 'cure' in Chapter 11
By David S. Kupetz, Asa Hami
The court addressed "whether Entz-White's rule that a debtor may nullify a loan agreement's requirement of post-defau...
Bankruptcy, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
In Chapter 13, you gotta stake your claim
By Lauren A. Rode
A 9th Circuit decision underscores the importance of creditors making their claims known in a Chapter 13 bankruptcy.
A recent Supreme Court decision includes language that should have broader implications beyond implied certification in FCA ca...
This term the U.S. Supreme Court should — and likely will — hold that people in the some circumstances non-citizens enjoy Four...
Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Contracts
Contract attorney complications
By J. Randolph Evans, Shari L. Klevens
It is becoming more common for law firms to use contract attorneys to assist with large projects or document reviews to help k...
Perspective
FCC order regulates ISP use of data, but should go further
By Anita Taff-Rice
The commission should turn its attention to other ways in which data is invisibly collected, such as sponsors of zero-rating f...
We have only begun to tap into the potential of technology to disrupt and improve the financial services industry. Thankfully,...
As autonomous vehicles become more commonplace, the automobile insurance industry will shift its focus to cybersecurity liabil...
The tech and fashion industries have seen more collaborations in 2016 than in any previous year, and they have melded form and...
Starting in January, a new law will exclude evidence of a victim's immigration status in personal injury lawsuits. That means ...
Corporate, Administrative/Regulatory
Startups: get to know your regulators
By Olga V. Mack, Katia Bloom
Startup success in highly regulated industries requires regular, accurate and effective communication with regulators. ...
There are a number of statutory payment remedies available to assist contractors in getting paid. The deadline to assert these...
Employers should prepare for how the act may affect their workplaces. By Eugene Ryu and Corinn Jackson ...
With election day finally upon us, it seems appropriate to touch on some recent stories relating to the political activity pro...
Unlike a class action, there is no rule requiring or even allowing the judge to approve MDL settlements. That's a problem. By ...
U.S. Supreme Court, Judges and Judiciary, Criminal, California Supreme Court, California Courts of Appeal
Filling a void in the law
By Brian M. Hoffstadt
California courts are confronting an issue relatively new to the criminal law: When the Legislature or voters reduce the terms...
San Diego County Judge Joel Pressman sees the world, and wins praise for court preparation.
Since unlawful detainer actions are considered summary proceedings, landlords who don't strictly comply with all statutory req...
Administrative/Regulatory
Considerations for canceling state and local agency contracts
By Aaron P. Silberman
When deciding how California state and local government agencies may terminate their contracts, counsel should look to both th...
It really isn't only the 65 percent rate that is offensive about Clinton's big fat estate tax increase. By Robert W....
Government, Constitutional Law
Trump would have a hard time winning defamation suits
By William Slomanson
A jury-box full of women have accused Donald Trump of sexual harassment. He has responded in the news and social media by thre...
While the Florida election system hacking incident has raised fears that our election system is vulnerable to cyberattack, the...
A lengthy brief can be concise if the author comes to each point quickly, writes clearly and omits all fluff. But a 15 page br...
Are ballot selfies legal in California? They are not, but only for a few more months. California recently lifted the ban on ba...
A number of ballot propositions could significantly improve the state's criminal justice system — the focus of the U.S. Suprem...
Government, Criminal
Sentencing reform initiative will discard progress
By Mitchell Keiter
Proposition 57 will actually demolish a generation's worth of sentencing reforms that explain why California's violent crime r...
The opening paragraph will provide an explanation or, if you will, a warning that this column is about an intensely personal m...
Judges and Judiciary
A Fable
Once upon a time there was a land that resolved disputes through a wondrous system called "Litigation." By David M. Balabanian...
Superior Court Judge Los Angeles County (Torrance) ...