Law Practice, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Corporate Counsel Clarity: 9th Circuit Defines the Client
By Timothy D. Reuben
Identifying which client holds attorney-client privilege is tricky in the realm of corporations, but not so anymore.
The court tossed Lindsay Lohan a a life jacket but she chose to sink instead. ...
Environmental practitioners can no longer afford to ignore liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensat...
Law Practice, Alternative Dispute Resolution
The Secret Power of the Pocket Mediation Brief
By Robert S. Mann
Tips on writing effective mediation briefs for faster settlements. ...
Public education would benefit from a bottom-up approach with less government control.
U.S. Supreme Court, Labor/Employment
Is the Supreme Court Ready To Validate Class Action Waivers?
By Brian S. Kabateck
California and the 9th Circuit have been leaders in holding that class action waivers are unenforceable, but this may be chang...
James Gray of ADR Services argues for the repeal of the nation's policy on "Drug Prohibition." ...
The Roberts' court has established as a crime, the advocation of activity that is nothing more than lawful and nonviolent,
Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Keep It Professional: Sex and Ethics
By Wendy L. Patrick
When it comes to intimate conduct between lawyers and clients, what are the limits? ...
Timothy Tosta of Luce Forward tells the tale of a man hardened by the criminal justice system, who learns to give life and him...
Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Making the Most of a Pro Bono Panel Mediation
By Michael H. Leb
Many attorneys appear not to take the Los Angeles County Superior Court's pro bono mediation program seriously. This attitude ...
All things considered, in California there is still no precise guideline for interpreting an insurance term.
The unseating of San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Richard Ulmer will have a far greater politicizing effect than many...
Appellate courts have created a new beast, which Robert Tyson of Tyson & Mendes believes will allow plaintiffs' attorneys ...
It's time to calm down. Arizona's recent actions have little or nothing to do with racism, and everything to do with frustrati...
Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
How Close Can You Get to Your Client?
By Wendy L. Patrick
Wendy Patrick of the San Diego District Attorney's Office advises those lawyers who do not see a problem mixing business and p...
Money for student organizations at a public university is provided by the state or by the students. Such funds should not be u...
Subjecting the U.S. health care system to the free market would drive down costs, says James Gray of ADR Services. ...
While mediation has evolved greatly over the years, the goal has remained the same - helping parties settle without resorting ...
Immigration, Health Care & Hospital Law, Criminal, Books
Maximizing the People's Right to Choose
By James P. Gray
James Gray proposes specific changes to our systems of criminal justice, health care, education and immigration, the source of...
Problematic lawyers are often well known to the bench and bar. Wendy Patrick of the San Diego District Attorney's Office discu...
U.S. Supreme Court, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Dear ADR Participants: Are Your Secrets Really Safe With Me?
By Jan Frankel Schau
Jan Frankel Schau of ADR Services Inc learned the hard way that mediators may be compelled to testify in federal court actions...
It's tragic and ridiculous that Pierce O'Donnell should go to jail or lose his law license over a small contribution to a fail...
Environmental & Energy, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
The Ninth Circuit Issues Major Superfund Decision
By Richard M. Frank
The 9th Circuit, for the first time, weighs in on a major issue of CERCLA law that has divided federal courts around the nation.
After opening a law firm as a newly admitted attorney, Timothy Tosta of Luce Forward learned some lessons about dealing with c...
Law Practice, Constitutional Law, California Supreme Court
Attorney Speaks Out Against Former Client's Project
By Diane L. Karpman
The state Supreme Court is set to review a case that seems to favor an attorney's personal freedom of speech over ethical cons...
Errors and omissions coverage is a real necessity for the careful neutral. ...
Fatherhood:Inside and Out
By Joseph H. Cooper
While teaching in the community college outreach program for prison inmates, Joseph Cooper of Quinnipiac University met the mo...
Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
The Art of Gracious Disagreement
By Wendy L. Patrick
Effective advocacy should include the critical component of civility, writes Wendy Patrick of the San Diego District Attorney'...