A court recently found that a nonspecific risk of security breach is "good cause" to place information under seal In an IT out...

Earlier this year, Gov. Jerry Brown's office released data on judicial appointments in 2015. The release warrants further inqu...

The 9th Circuit has made clear that a deaf employee os entitled to a reasonable accommodation that would allow him to experien...

Last month, the FDA issued a warning letter to Pressed Juicery, a manufacturer of cold-pressed juices in Los Angeles, for alle...

Unless the California Supreme Court steps in, two appellate decisions are evidently in conflict with respect to certain aspect...

In less than a month, a federal court in Fresno will hear arguments in Fowler v. Lanier, a challenge to a law that singles out...

Making hasty decisions on limited information, when there is no reason to do so, is rarely the best way to produce positive ch...

As with all significant contracts you enter into, care should be taken to ensure that your online terms are enforceable and ad...

In his new book, "The Inside Counsel Revolution," Ben Heineman, former general counsel of General Electric, discusses how the ...

Two irreconcilable lines of cases provide persuasive authority to both sides in hundreds of food cases. By Angela C. Agrusa an...

If the 9th Circuit follows precedent, including its own, the Uber appeal of the districts court's rulings on unconscionability...

One of the potentially most important cases of the U.S. Supreme Court term was decided April 4, and it did nothing to change t...

On the (rare) occasions when something in an adversary's brief actually qualifies as "ridiculous," you should stifle the urge ...

The California Legislature has an opportunity to make asbestos lawsuits fairer by passing Assembly Bill 2315. ...

On the other hand, overly restrictive laws may hamper the industry and have no impact on foolhardy operators. By Jared Greenbe...

Whether they know it or not, the Lunada Bay Boys may well have been egregiously violating state and federal laws for decades. ...

When is it possible for a criminal defendant to be convicted, unconvicted, and then never convicted? The U.S. Supreme Court wi...

An April 5 court decision in a sexual misconduct case was the third time in one week that a court took a university to task fo...

It'd be easy to write off last month's lawsuit against a Beverly Hills fertility clinic — the same one sued by Sofia Vergara's...

In the context of California partner departures, partnership notice provisions can have a profound impact on partner departures.

Despite what some have suggested, a recent ruling does not portend sweeping changes in workplace seating practices. By Katheri...

In her new book, entertainment executive Nina Tassler has brought together a powerful, diverse group of women — including Chie...

Change can be as scary as it is uplifting. Nowhere is this more true than with the de-unification of the State Bar. By Peter S...

While in Jerusalem last week, I had the great fortune to spend 90 minutes with former Israeli presidential candidate and Supre...

The California State Bar's goal that its attorneys render at least 50 hours of pro bono services annually may trigger senses o...

. The Supreme Court should take the opportunity in a case it is considering hearing to reaffirm and reinforce a robust interna...

The state high court is considering two options to replace its current rule that, whenever the court grants review of a case, ...

In March, a federal district court dismissed a case challenging California's anti-prostitution laws, ruling that what is prote...

One factor that influences best practices for claim avoidance or risk reduction comes from the data surrounding legal malpract...

Despite Michael Saltsman's claims in a recent column, I think raising the minimum wage is good for business. By Christin Evans...