Labor/Employment
General counsel’s highest concern? Cybersecurity
By Justine M. Phillips
A recent survey and found "data security" to be the highest concern to general counsel and corporate directors, even above ope...
International Law, Government
UN Security Council an untapped option in video fallout
By William Slomanson
The council could order its member states to, at least temporarily, bar global access to this video. ...
California Supreme Court
State high court to hear class sampling case
By George S. Howard Jr.
The court will decide whether statistical evidence can establish liability or damages when the employer has substantial eviden...
The 9th Circuit upheld a preliminary injunction preventing the city of LA from seizing property on Skid Row absent an objectiv...
Government, Criminal, Constitutional Law
Proposition to end death penalty an ill-conceived measure
By James R. Bozajian
There are many good reasons to retain the death penalty as a sentencing option in California for the worst of the worst.
For-profit schools preying on low-income communities
By Brian S. Kabateck, Lina B. Melidonian
Some of these schools are employing the same predatory practices that led to defaults and record high foreclosure rates during...
Corporate counsel -- and the businesses they represent -- run certain risks if they fail to investigate the credentials of the...
The business community shares the strong objections to court budget cuts that have been raised across the spectrum. By Kim Sto...
Judges and Judiciary
Temporary judges: critical asset during budget crisis
By Ralph Barat Saltsman, Stephen Warren Solomon
Did you know the number of calendars handled by temporary judges equates to the full time annual employment of 16 superior cou...
Successful litigators and musicians know there is a time to think, a time to let one's natural talent lead the way, and a time...
If the analysis of the constitutionality of a law is affected by the prosecutor's choice of whom to prosecute, does this influ...
Respected tennis referee Lois Goodman is charged with murdering her husband of 50 years with a coffee mug. ...
Civil Litigation, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
eDiscovery: new ABA ethics comment is 'game changer'
By A. Marco Turk
Under the new ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct lawyers are required to make sure that they are current regarding "more ...
Civil Litigation, Letters, Intellectual Property
Apple v. Samsung result a no brainer
By Stanley K. Jacobs
A number of articles have been written attempting to explain why Apple won and Samsung lost the trial. It's so simple.
The state Court of Appeal has held that a fee award to an insurance defense firm may be at market rates instead of the signifi...
Government
Consumer advocates block tort reform legislation in the 2012 session
By Brian S. Kabateck
The Consumer Attorneys of California blocked all of the so called "tort reform" bills introduced during the 2012 legislative s...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Mediators: advocates for the settlement
By Robert S. Mann
When a mediator becomes an advocate for a party, the mediator runs the risk of buying into that party's value of the case. ...
Access to the judicial branch ensures that the government, in the person of a judge, will hear grievances and respond. By Davi...
Better listening is the key to being heard. ...
Statements made by Missouri Rep. Todd Akin last week ignited a firestorm of public comment in connection with of one of the mo...
A review of Crawford discussing the latest developments on the confrontation of witnesses.
U.S. Supreme Court, Civil Litigation
Concepcion's inconsistent application
By Jeff E. Scott, Joseph R. Wetzel Jr.
Trial and appellate courts throughout California continue to struggle with the scope and breadth of the U.S. Supreme Court's d...
Labor/Employment
Caution in criminal background checks
By Polina F. Bernstein, Diana Friedland
Employers should tread softly when implementing criminal background check policies and procedures. ...
Are you aware that for every dollar the federal government now spends, it borrows 43 cents? No company could possibly maintain...
Civil Litigation, Law Practice
eDiscover(ing) the practice of law
The D.C. Bar is leading the charge as to whether eDiscovery vendors are practicing law. ...
Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports
From reality TV to virtual reality: expression is the name of the game
By Andrew J. Thomas
Prevailing on a copyright infringement claim based on similarities between reality shows may very well be impossible. ...
Tax
Tax law: is substance abuse an excuse for willful tax violations?
By Bruce Givner, Owen Kaye
Generally speaking, a claim of substance abuse is not greeted with much sympathy by our tax laws. ...
There is absolutely no basis for believing that John Roberts' vote to uphold the individual mandate was anything other than hi...
New law proposes to limit length of depositions in California
By Brian S. Kabateck
With only a limited amount of time, attorneys will be forced to jettison time-wasting practices and focus on proper deposition...
A court ruled legislation purporting to address challenges faced by individuals seeking to recover stolen works of art., is pr...