Studying history helps us appreciate how our actions impact the future, both personally and professionally. ...

Proposition 26, which would require a supermajority vote for certain fees, could have a devastating effect on vital programs. ...

Should the criminal justice system be used to help alleviate budgetary problems?

Looming changes to the Rules of Professional Conduct place new burdens on in-house counsel.

Who should be liable as an accomplice to patent infringement? ...

Peer mediation works toward changing youth culture by training young students in non-violent conflict resolution skills. By Lo...

A recent judicial panel opinion impugns the character of lawyers and would-be arbitrators who do pro bono work.

Measures lawyers should take to secure client consent of the fee agreement. ...

Petitioners who wish to take their case to federal court first have to meet the court's strict standard of review. By James C....

Reasonable accommodation obligations for disabled employees are broader than most employers expect. ...

A look at the changes and challenges facing wage and hour litigation following the golden age of the past decade.

Can legalization of marijuana be the solution to California's deficit? ...

There is another way to find liability for offensive speech in the military protest case currently before the U.S. Supreme Cou...

Tyler Clementi's suicide makes us question whether our legal system is capable of providing an adequate solution. By Ari E. Wa...

Justice draws a fine line between vengeance and public order. Which side does the death penalty fall on?

The press' failure to report on a controversial lawsuit attacking a new book on eminent domain shows its hypocrisy on constitu...

A new book tackling the many dimensions of a case in drug court offers insight into the human condition.

A new law extends victim's ability to recover stolen art decades later. By Brian Kabateck and Joshua Najemy of Kabateck Brown ...

Our annual U.S. Supreme Court preview focuses on important issues that will confront new Associate Justice Elena Kagan and her...

Knowledge of e-Discovery disputes is emerging as a key resource in the legal profession. ...

Considered eyesores from a municipal standpoint, why did the 9th Circuit give tattoo parlors full First Amendment rights? ...

Religious discrimination is an issue of significance in California, whose citizens represent virtually every country and faith...

Witnesses who tell differing accounts at separate depositions are not necessarily liars. Memory failings are a natural occurence.

If Proposition 19 legalizes marijuana use, several employment law issues will arise, requiring employers to revamp their workp...

Lawyers should be very careful about e-mails from clients that could compromise their role. Conspiracy charges might be around...

Norman L. Epstein and Richard M. Mosk of the 2nd District Court of Appeal comment on the need for oral argument.

The 9th Circuit was wrong to prevent victims of torture from suing because privileged state secrets might later become crucial...

Appellate attorneys spend serious time sorting through case law and facts. Enjoy this collection of judicial nuggets on law's ...

Fresno County is expected to invite bids from contract attorneys for criminal defense services. Will our system of justice be ...

Today, oral argument in most state appellate courts is an "empty ritual." So why not abolish oral argument to save time and mo...