The court recently declined to reach a question regarding standing that leaves the door open to future attacks by class action...

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 ...

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. ...

As most litigators are aware, the overwhelming majority of courts manifest substantial deference to arbitrator's decisions in ...

Until a recent e-discovery event, I had thought I was up to date on the new developments in this field ...

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...

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 ...

While the pre-trial period in many civil cases is relatively short due to fast-track rules, dissolution of marriage and other ...

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 ...

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.

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?

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...

In a recent case the 9th Circuit applied a rigorous Rule 12(b)(6) plausibility standard to dispose of a putative labeling and ...

You've been asked by a partner at your firm to take the deposition of a witness. You've never taken a deposition, and law scho...

On March 10, Tom Wheeler, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, submitted to the FCC a proposal for the adoption ...

Last Tuesday, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court found for the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska in Nebraska v. Parker, concluding th...