In some cases federal law has impacted aspects of a marriage relationship, but the court still adheres to the rule that the "w...

Treat this alternative view of rampage violence as a hypothetical. What if rampage violence is the result of "narrative failur...

While the government has often gone after parties that it has contracted with, a recent opinion shows that it can face substan...

Does the freedom of expression trump property rights?

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In 2012, California appellate courts once again issued a number of decisions establishing or confirming important insurance pr...

A Kansas man who answered a Craigslist ad soliciting a sperm donor for a lesbian couple has found himself embroiled in a novel...

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If you can't fit your case into a story, you might want to reconsider the strength of your position because without a good sto...

If the case is dismissed and the lower court's opinion stands, would the judgment enjoin the enforcement of Prop. 8 for anyone...

Lawyers who yearn for a satisfying professional life are often chagrined to find that the practice of law is not at all what t...

Now that it's 2013 and the fiscal cliff debacle seems at least temporarily behind us, what do lawyers and their clients need t...

The governor approved a bill that apparently never saw the light of advance public scrutiny, eliminating application of the he...

Just like the rest of the entertainment industry, the world of free-to-play gaming is not without its dark, seedy underbelly. ...

Seven years and 3,000 non-billable hours ago, I joined a handful of public-spirited lawyers as counsel for the plaintiffs in A...

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2011 was the year of captivating criminal cases. We had Dr. Conrad Murray, Casey Anthony and Lindsay Lohan to name a few. 2012...

Minkler v. Safeco Ins. Co. of America unanimously declared that the "existence of a material ambiguity in the terms of an insu...

The Federal Trade Commission, which has a duty to prevent anticompetitive, deceptive or unfair business practices, filed charg...

While Brinker received the most attention, it was not the only pro-employer decision that was handed down this year. By...

In both cases in which review was granted, there are difficult jurisdictional questions that may keep the court from reaching ...

Distinguish purely personal from investment expenses. Legal fees paid to help the client's business reputation could be busine...

The decision to hear Jardines may be additional evidence that the U.S. Supreme Court is in the midst of reconsidering and rede...

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With increasing frequency, lawyers call before a mediation is scheduled (or sometimes after it's on calendar) to ask for assis...

Protecting a client's digital fortress has never been more difficult, and technology and Internet companies must consider the ...