In a recent mediation, the plaintiff's lawyer had a pained expression on his face as he reviewed a document, and as I walked i...

A recent 9th Circuit decision rejected a narrow interpretation of the statutorily imposed restrictions on when a defedant can ...

Legal malpractice lawsuits arising from intellectual property disputes are on the rise in California, and throughout the count...

While supporters describe the bill as closing a loophole in California law, in truth the bill would tear asunder far more fami...

The new chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Tom Wheeler, thinks that it should be legal to unlock your cellphon...

One of the banes of our existence in 2013 is the need to remember - if you are following the rules - dozens and dozens of pass...

The good news is that attorney disqualification orders are immediately reviewable. And two recently published decisions show t...

Re: "Plan to shave bar exam down to two days makes headway," July 2.

Re: "Narrow holdings with huge implications for couples," June 27. By Joel Drum ...

The decision harbored a dark cloud on the edge of its rosy resolution, and a brand-new decision from the Court of Appeal seize...

And they will need to do so soon - Gov. Jerry Brown ordered all 58 counties to issue marriage licenses. ...

In recent years, lawyers and judges have cited Wikipedia and Urban Dictionary to define everything from Buddhism to "booty mus...

While management lawyers lauded result in Concepcion, several statements in the opinion have limited validity, appear result-o...

In the long run, the cause of equal rights for gays and lesbians may not be advanced if gay marriage is imposed on unwilling s...

The Supreme Court did not go that far Wednesday in its rulings on marriage equality, but there is now no doubt that ultimately...

Most lawyers can reel off a few laws that are not uniformly interpreted, much less uniformly enforced. Take, for example, the ...

A trend emerging in courts shows that the occasional absence (or presence) of words can be outcome determinative. ...

The objective of this article is to familiarize readers regarding the immigration consequences of state criminal proceedings i...

Plaintiffs who have not suffered actual losses from the use of their personal information have had a difficult time surviving ...

Chief Judge Alex Kozinski and Judge Richard Paez question whether California's anti-SLAPP statute even belongs in the federal ...

Justice Clarence Thomas, writing for a slim majority, overturned the court's earlier rulings that a jury verdict was not requi...

Recently President Obama has renewed his plans to close Guantanamo and has also promulgated new guidelines for our government'...

Taken has a whole, this amendment will relieve local agencies of any obligation to be helpful or promptly respond to PRA reque...

Maryland v. King is troubling because it is about searching people to gather evidence for crimes where they are not sus...

An unintended consequence is that the conduct leading up to, during, and following the mediation is entirely unregulated. ...

Former clerks and the law firms that hire them must be aware of rules that preclude these clerks from working on matters that ...

The June 12 article, "Trepidation over health insurance exchanges," by David Deaton and Stephen Sullivan, surprised me.

Significant changes to the federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act go into effect on July 1. Businesses that operate ...

If the goal of reform is to increase innovation and avoid unnecessary litigation, then the focus should be on the use of paten...

As the summer travel season begins, the courts continue to debate whether laptops at the border may be routinely searched with...