The best things in life are worth waiting for, unless you are a plan fiduciary seeking reimbursement from a plan participant u...

From California's first constitutional convention in 1849, the idea that power ultimately lies in the people has been a cheris...

Significantly reducing the threat of climate change will require collective action, and more aggressive regulation of land use...

The alarming militia standoff in Oregon has focused on attention on public land management just as the U.S. Supreme Court hear...

Failed policies litter the history of relations between the United States and Native American nations. ...

The groundbreaking ceremony that took place on Tuesday honors not only the outstanding lawyer whose name it bears, but is also...

Law firms have an increasing number of options when it comes to purchasing legal malpractice insurance, as new insurers enter ...

On Sept. 11, 2015, the California Legislature passed Assembly Bills 243 and 266 and Senate Bill 643, collectively known as the...

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in the latest patent case involving PTAB's patent claim construction stan...

In July 2015, bipartisan sponsors in both houses of Congress introduced the Defend Trade Secret Acts, intending to create a ci...

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court denied another challenge to the ACA, one which would have given the court the opportunity to rea...

Retiring judge Lawrence Waddington's recent observations on the role of race and gender in our courtrooms are both unhelpful a...

The latest in a monthly column reviewing recent Delaware decisions affecting California businesses.

The first decision reaffirms that mental abuse and controlling behavior are enough to warrant a domestic violence protective o...

As eventful as 2015 was, there is much more work to be done, and many chapters of the story remain to be written in 2016 and b...

The Supreme Court has released a proposal to amend the rules regarding the publication of Court of Appeal decisions after the ...

On Jan. 5, the state Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that presents an opportunity to clarify the law regarding litigat...

We continue with our analysis of Bergstein from last Friday, now focusing on the decision's statute of limitations anal...

Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution says that only a natural born citizen is eligible to be president. Is Sen. Ted Cruz,...

Last month, the FTC released new guidance for businesses on native advertising, loosely defined as online ads that blend into ...

Twenty years ago, Congress enacted the Anti-Terrorism and Death Penalty Act, limiting federal appellate courts, under strict c...

Two Court of Appeal opinions published at the tail end of 2015 highlight an important distinction when it comes to deadlines.

There are a significant number of cases this year in which some are urging the court to overturn decades-old precedent.

On New Years Eve, the Authors Guild asked the Supreme Courts to review its claims that the Google Books project violates U.S. ...

Last year, the SEC filed a record 807 enforcement actions and obtained orders totaling $4.2 billion in disgorgement and penalt...

The Volkswagen emission control device case seems to have all the essential ingredients of a criminal prosecution, but on Jan....

Thanks to a new law that went into effect on Jan. 1, California law now fully protects families having children through assist...

Whatever the reason to terminate, the attorney should ensure compliance with all ethical and professional responsibilities. By...

The 11th Circuit recently considered a case where the assignee filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition on behalf of the assignor...

John Sturgeon's 2007 lone hunting trip in the Alaskan wilderness has escalated into a battle over state sovereignty and the re...