For those advocating on behalf of the individual against the might of the government, there is now another hurdle to overcome....

Examining the duty to disclose all information "material" to the Patent Office for their decision regarding whether to issue a...

Obtaining an appellate bond or depositing cash to stay execution of judgment isn't as simple as it sounds, write James Martin ...

Kent Wisner examines the Obama administration's agenda to reform U.S. tax laws that apply to international business. ...

Jay Kasner and Peter Morrison of Skadden provide an overview of securities litigation cases decided by courts in the 9th Circu...

The anti-SLAPP statute has become a huge factor in litigation over the past 15 years and its applicability continues to be deb...

Since the underlying concept behind mediation is the voluntary nature of the process, how does one enforce the settlement agre...

Jennifer Bush of Fenwick & West says a pilot program for patent prosecution has expanded into a full-fledged system of pat...

A lawyer's right to run against a judge is not the equivalent of an entitlement to do so. ...

Marco Turk asks whether the confidential sanctity of settlement negotiations includes settlement "tactics."

Judge Lawrence Waddington (Ret.) concludes his discussion on arbitration's legislative and legal developments as an alternativ...

Despite best efforts, sometimes the courts just get it wrong.

Missed in much of the media commentary about Elena Kagan is that her advantage and disadvantage as a nominee are the same: the...

Judge Lawrence Waddington (Ret.) follows arbitration's legislative and legal developments as an alternative to litigation.

J. Daniel Sharp of Crowell & Moring examines the history of mediation confidentiality and how courts have shaped this conc...

Richard Frank of U.C. Berkeley School of Law says a key and often overlooked part of Justice John Paul Stevens' judicial legac...

Opposition to financial reform is, in all its iterations, bankrupt. ...

Los Angeles Superior Court judge Rex Heeseman addresses the topic of calculating the punitive damages ratio. ...

Dehumanizing immigrants and questioning their patriotism does nothing to further the debate.

A recent Supreme Court decision may have eradicated class action arbitration in employment, consumer, and civil rights arenas,...

With an over abundance of lawyer-mediators, AB 2475 emerged as an attempt to penetrate the concept of "absolute quasi-judicial...

Joseph Cooper of Quinnipaic University presents a short story themed to honor the memory of mothers. ...

Moe Keshavarzi of Sheppard Mullin argues in support of the new rule requiring federal courts to allow citation of unpublished ...

Today, as mandated by federal law, is the National Day of Prayer and it may be the last, writes Stephen Rohde of Rohde & V...

Everyone appreciates the backbreaking labor preformed by the migrant workers.

The "Amazon tax's" seductive scheme may tempt Californians, but Kenneth Lee of Jenner & Block cautions that it is too good...

Darren Cohen and Eric Kingsley of Kingsley & Kingsley discuss concerns over settlement of class actions that have become m...

Presiding Justice Arthur Gilbert pays tribute to a good friend who was one of the nation's great jazz critics and lyricists. ...

Did you know that work without pay may violate federal and California wage and hour laws? Arthur Silbergeld and Jessica Boar o...