U.S. Supreme Court, Letters, Labor/Employment
Oh, the irony in Gould's Friedrichs column
By Anthony P. Raimondo
I would have been more amused by Professor William Gould's column about union agency fees in light of the Friedrichs v. Cal...
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court requested supplemental briefing in Zubik v. Burwell, the seven consolidated cases involving ...
When attorney fees are awarded the plaintiff in his suit against his insurance company for its "bad faith" handling of his cla...
In many ways, this is a day few historians thought would ever come. Car companies have been talking about the self-driving car...
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court left unresolved questions in Tyson
By E. Crystal Lopez
The court recently declined to reach a question regarding standing that leaves the door open to future attacks by class action...
Securities, Government, Corporate, Administrative/Regulatory
Proposed money laundering rules focus on investment advisers
By Michael M. Farhang
U.S. law enforcement's ongoing campaign against international money laundering and terrorist financing has just crossed into n...
Could a computer qualify as an inventor of an invention when it solves a problem identified by a human? By Helen Li ...
Lesson learned: In most litigation, the tribunal you ultimately need to persuade is opposing counsel. By David M. Balabanian ...
Labor/Employment, Government
Businesses can't afford higher minimum wage
By Michael Saltsman
Gov. Jerry Brown's $15 statewide wage deal reached last weekend was described by the Los Angeles Times as "political pragmatis...
Three prominent pending cases will test the contours of computer crime and fraud insurance policies. By Mark P. Gaber and Jan ...
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a criminal defendant has a 6th Amendment right to spend her own money to hire a l...
Justice Arthur Gilbert ponders the meaning of power in general. His rhythmic conclusion? Power is an illusion. ...
Civil Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Arbitrator awards are extended great deference... usually
By Peter R. Boutin, Alexander J. Bukac
As most litigators are aware, the overwhelming majority of courts manifest substantial deference to arbitrator's decisions in ...
Civil Litigation
E-discovery: Are firms keeping up with Big Data and the Internet?
By A. Marco Turk
Until a recent e-discovery event, I had thought I was up to date on the new developments in this field ...
Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Political fundraising ethics for judges and judicial candidates
By Wendy Chang
Just in time for election season, the California Supreme Court's Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinion has adopted a formal eth...
Judicial misconduct is one of the most important, under-investigated and underreported issues affecting Californians. By Joe S...
U.S. Supreme Court, Labor/Employment
What's next for unions after Friedrichs tie?
By William B. Gould IV
On March 28, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed by a tie vote adherence to stare decisis, or precedent -- in this case, upholding...
Without immediate action, the number of cases pending before the immigration courts nationwide will exceed 500,000 by the end ...
Appellate Practice
Proper pendente lite strategy is critical in civil litigation
By Donald S. Sherwyn
While the pre-trial period in many civil cases is relatively short due to fast-track rules, dissolution of marriage and other ...
Administrative/Regulatory
FTC reins in #misrepresentation
By Mary Ellen Callahan, Emily Bruemmer
Lord & Taylor's social media campaign to promote a dress from its new "Design Lab" collection made a splash on Instagram i...
True to form, California stands ready to enact yet another great legal experiment by leading the charge into the realm of the ...
This month, the DOJ announced two deferred prosecution agreements to resolve criminal charges under the Anti-Kickback Statute ...
Administrative/Regulatory
Surveillance Whack-a-mole: the quest for a 4th Amendment ruling on NSA surveillance
By Alan Butler
Last week the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a short order remanding one of the three main challenges to the NSA's M...
Last week, and again Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court split 4-4.
Perspective
New amendments to California's Fair Employment and Housing Act employment anti-discrimination and harassment regulations go in...
The understanding in the state of California has long been that grandparent visitation rights are limited. But there is always...
How should an ambiguity argument be evaluated in insurance cases?
Labor/Employment
DOL just issued a controversial 'persuader activity' rule
By Michael J. Lotito
On March 24, the Department of Labor issued a final rule that will require employers to file public reports with the DOL when ...
The general counsel is essential to a successful transaction. Together, the CEO, CFO and GC are strategic deal leaders and the...
A recent Supreme Court ruling prompted a knee-jerk proclamation of victory by some hoping to ultimately curtail the federal go...