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California courts place greater emphasis on judicial economy when it comes to advisory opinions.

Waxing poetic on the importance of choice in an uncertain world.

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What advocates can do to increase their satisfaction with the arbitration process.

U.S. Supreme Court justices remain steadfast to their enforcement of arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act.

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A recent decision by Judge Andrew Peck makes review of electronically stored information an easier task.

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Make these simple changes to reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes.

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A case before the U.S. Supreme Court should frighten all who believe that diversity in higher education matters. By Erwin Chem...

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Why we must make the effort to maintain the excellence of our judiciary.

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Over the past decade, defendants increasingly have invoked the anti-SLAPP statute in federal courts.

New federal guidelines promote uniform treatment of eDiscovery in criminal proceedings.

The contemporaneous objection rule is neither ubiquitous nor absolute. ...

Limiting government intervention in the marketplace may be the only solution to saving our economy. ...

M.I.A.'s gesture steals the spotlight away from Madonna's halftime show. ...

When an eDiscovery mediation breaks down, the consequences are severe.

The Proposition 8 ruling raises issues that the U.S. Supreme Court will likely take up. By Erwin Chemerinsky of the University...

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Understanding why cases don't settle can help a mediator find the right solutions.

Even if an insured does not honor the cooperation clause, it does not necessarily lose coverage.

A reader comments on "Newt Gingrich and the evisceration of the rule of law." ...

Are successor agencies equipped to catch up on redevelopment's affordable housing obligations? ...

There may be a new exception to the Fourth Amendment's privacy protections on the horizon. B