The SEC requires public companies to maintain disclosure controls and procedures, and it can sanction companies and officers w...

Answering yes or no to the IRS question can have significant consequences, as a false or misleading answer could expose the ta...

The Supreme Court in Lindke v. Freed ruled that a public official's social media activity constitutes state action only...

Manufacturers, especially vehicle manufacturers, should be able to present any evidence that shows there was no defect in the ...

Top institutions have notoriously low admission rates, particularly for women and people of color, highlighting the importance...

Several states, including California, have been considering alternative pathways to lawyer licensure. Washington and Oregon ha...

California has enacted several statutes that provide greater double jeopardy protection than the constitutional clauses, and b...

The Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct has published several ethics opinions and helps lawyers navigate risk...

Malicious and negligent employees and contractors account for one-third of data breaches.

Parents can be held liable for up to $25,000 for the injuries, death, or damage caused by their child’s willful misconduct.

There is a lack of clarity regarding the preclusive effect of an arbitrator’s decision in the individual PAGA action and wheth...

Michael Hart is the first person to be charged with illegally importing HCFC-22, a hydrochlorofluorocarbon that depletes the o...

The California Supreme Court has only a limited and procedural review of the governor’s clemency power, and it should concur w...

Parties need to educate themselves about the penalties and procedures under PAGA, the difference between statutory and civil p...

‘Above the Ground’ by Dan Lawton is a gripping non-fiction book that educates readers about the conflict in Northern Ireland d...

ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, has to decide whether to sell the company, risk a government ban, or go public in the face of ...

Banning TikTok would erode users’ confidence in the government, tarnish America’s reputation for freedom of expression, and tr...

The decision leaves open many questions about the meaning and implementation of Section 3, especially the criteria of “congrue...

The approval of Google’s WAYMO self-driving taxis in Southern California raises legal issues involving safety, liability, and ...

Unintentional shootings are profound tragedies that leave an indelible impact on many lives, and can result from improper stor...

The Supreme Court justices asked questions about the historical reasons for the FAA’s exemption, the relevance of the exemptio...

AB 2930 aims to prevent algorithmic discrimination by imposing various requirements on developers and users of AI systems that...

Larry H. Parker passed away earlier this month, leaving behind a legacy of fighting for the rights of the injured. He was reme...

Los Angeles County is failing to provide adequate legal defense for the accused due to high caseloads and staff shortages.

The confidentiality rule for lawyers, which allows but does not require disclosure of information to prevent death or substant...

Both insurers and insureds need to be transparent and diligent in assessing the risks and exposures of AI use and need to upda...

Civil litigators in California Superior Court should consider stipulating to apply Rule 26 of the Federal Rules of Civil Proce...

U.C. Berkeley Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky criticizes the Supreme Court’s conclusion but fails to acknowledge that Section 3 can...

The California Department of Housing and Community Development released its revised Draft Guidelines to the Surplus Land Act, ...