Civil Litigation, Health Care & Hospital Law, Administrative/Regulatory
Tort liability options for the anti-vaccination movement
By Dorit Reiss
To date in 2014, 49 people in California have been diagnosed with measles, a vaccine-preventable disease.
Law Practice, Entertainment & Sports
What lawyers can learn from Vin Scully
By Michael M. Maddigan
When Vin Scully first took his seat in the Dodger broadcast booth, current Chief Justice John Roberts was not even born.
Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, State Bar & Bar Associations
To audit or not to audit?
By Patrick M. Kelly
The State Bar is considering joining those states that audit lawyer trust accounts.
Plaintiffs' firm pickle after ruling reviving old claims
By Brian S. Kabateck, Levi M. Plesset
The Court of Appeal recently broke new ground by expanding the (delayed) discovery rule in a manner which will likely leave la...
Government, Administrative/Regulatory
Neutrality decision could empower FCC
By Bennett L. Ross
The reaction to Verizon v. FCC has been fairly predictable; largely missed is how the decision may expand the FCC's pow...
Does the First Amendment allow Baidu.com (China's version of Google) to censor political speech from its search results for us...
Health Care & Hospital Law, Administrative/Regulatory
Limiting vaccine exemptions benefits all
By Dorit Reiss
Measles is back. And as of January, a parent must obtain the signature of a health practitioner to claim an exemption from vac...
U.S. Supreme Court, Law Practice
'Anita' documentary revisits confirmation hearings of Justice Clarence Thomas
By Alan Friedenthal
"Anita" bears no message of hostility towards the justice. Rather, it conveys a message of redemption, resurrection and hope. ...
Judges and Judiciary
The scope of commissioners' powers
By Maria Theresa Jauregui
Earn MCLE reviewing in which situations a commissioner may act absent a stipulation and in which situations there must be a st...
The pride and progressivism cheered by many liberals in the marijuana debate is routinely derided and decried in discussions r...
Law Practice
The two D'Amicos: appellate split on summary judgment
By Zareh Jaltorossian, David J. de Jesus
In most cases, the standards governing summary judgment are clear and heavily favor the party opposing the motion. By Zareh Ja...
The modern pro bono movement has done more to combat poverty in this country than has any other effort or program. By David A....
Insurance
Reflecting on policy interpretations for 'additional insureds'
By Rex Heeseman
For years, courts have been grappling with when an insurer must provide a defense for an additional insured. ...
Let the slogan of copyright reform be: "Authors. Nothing Else Matters."
Labor/Employment
Sexual harassment claims in the electronic workspace
By Arthur F. Silbergeld, Jennifer A. Awrey
Almost every employer in California has adopted a policy aimed at preventing sexual harassment in the physical workplace, but ...
U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law, Books
The winding road to McCutcheon and beyond
By Ronald K.L. Collins, David M. Skover
In "When Money Speaks," Ronald Collins and David Skover provide an engaging, incisive account of McCutcheon v. Federal Elec...
Real Estate/Development, Government, Administrative/Regulatory
Proposal may help cities finance projects
By Seth Merewitz, Jake Vollebregt
Infrastructure financing districts are receiving a lot of attention in Sacramento, and around the state.
U.S. Supreme Court, Criminal
Aiding and abetting ruling destined for case books
By Michael J. Raphael
The U.S. high court recently issued an opinion explicating the elements of a federal aiding and abetting charge, providing the...
A proposed ordinance in L.A., if drafted and adopted as currently approved, will have devastating effects on oil and gas produ...
Facts matter in rideshare cases
By Robert W. Wood
In many cities, if you have a smartphone, you can summon a car in minutes via Uber, Sidecar or Lyft. But because these drivers...
Steven Dale Green was a soldier in the U.S. Army. At 19, he enlisted. After basic training, he was deployed to Iraq, where he ...
U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law
The limit to free exercise rights
By Erwin Chemerinsky
On March 25, the U.S. high court will hear two cases concerning whether it violates a corporation's right to free exercise to ...
Insurance
Ruling helps define scope of insurance brokers' duties
By Hsiao C. Mao, Jonathan H. Yee
California courts have been struggling for years on the breadth of fiduciary duties owed by an insurance broker to insureds. ...
Labor/Employment
The importance of California's ban on discretion in ERISA plans
By Michelle L. Roberts
Simply put, discretionary clauses mean that the for-profit company responsible for paying benefits also decides whether it is ...
The world now knows that last weekend Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 went missing less than an hour after takeoff from the Malay...
The furnishing of a license plate frame that will allow all law enforcement officers to see that the automobile owner supports...
To achieve civility in the current Senate, I respectfully propose the following. ...
Constitutional Law
Six problems with 'Six Californias' initiative
By David A. Carrillo, Stephen M. Duvernay
California Secretary of State Debra Bowen recently qualified the "Six Californias" initiative for signature gathering, the fir...
Government, Environmental & Energy, Administrative/Regulatory
Clean gas regulations will produce dramatic benefits
By Richard M. Frank
The EPA recently issued final regulations reducing the sulfur content of America's gasoline supply - perhaps Obama's most impo...
The Supreme Court decided Heller, stated broad constitutional principles, but left the lower courts, law enforcement and the p...