In Ramirez v. PK, the 1st District Court of Appeal ruled that the Privette doctrine is inapplicable in landlord-tenant ...

The candidates’ vote shares varied significantly across the county, reflecting the demographic, economic, and political differ...

What does it mean to be dating someone? What does it mean to be in a relationship with someone? And is there a difference?

If Senate Bill 1137 is passed, California would become the first state in the nation to recognize intersectionality in discrim...

A recent decision sets a significant precedent that could reshape employment arbitration law in California and requires legal ...

Hiring due diligence and effective screening measures, such as segregation and restrictions on access to confidential informat...

Conservation groups, led by Wilderness Watch, have sued the National Park Service to halt two projects that aim to regenerate ...

After losing in arbitration and assigning a client’s bad faith claim to the plaintiffs - who sued the insurer and obtained a l...

China’s foreign direct investment landscape is evolving and there is a potential for resilience and growth through proactive p...

The NCAA’s interim NIL rules are under legal scrutiny, and the association is unable to enforce its own policies.

A recent case in California highlights the potential for coverage under a Directors and Officers (D&O) policy for computer...

IRS Forms 1099 are important tax forms for lawyers and clients, as they report income and allow computer matching of Social Se...

The Thousand Talent Program (TTP) is an initiative by the Chinese government to recruit foreign experts in fields that China c...

Rule 8.3 of the California Rules of Professional Conduct requires lawyers to report misconduct by other lawyers, but it may co...

The bill raises concerns about the ethical dilemmas faced by mediators, particularly when they witness attorney misconduct. Pr...

Two recent studies examine how the personal and professional backgrounds of appellate judges affect their decisions on the sta...

Deported veterans often cannot access the health care and disability benefits they are entitled to from the VA, either because...

California and other state legislatures are working to improve the intelligibility of legislation by limiting sentences to 25 ...

Many cases do not have a strong enough argument or trial court record to have a decent chance of winning. Appellate lawyers pr...

The Kansas State Young Americans for Freedom sought access to DEI funds, by twice citing an article by Mark B. Baer as a reaso...

Jurors may be exposed to disturbing testimony or evidence that can cause secondary trauma. Some courts offer counseling servic...

Historically, firing an officer has not been straightforward as even serious misconduct cases have not led to termination.

In Brinkmann v. Town of Southold, the Second Circuit ruled that the taking of private property for a passive park was a...

Surveys find that between 11% and 45% of people experiencing homelessness report eviction as a primary cause of their homeless...

The European Commission has forced Apple to allow iPhone users to directly download apps from the web and install other app st...

The settlement includes practice changes that decouple the buyer’s commission payment from the sale of a home listed on NAR-af...

Section 998 offers can be used strategically to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of cases, but they can also be used for ...

Discover the power of empathy as the foundation of client-centricity, the critical role of effective communication in forging ...

The City of Los Angeles can and should use the California Unfair Competition Law to sue the individuals or companies who resel...

Unless and until SB 1264 or a similar bill is passed it appears that public safety officers are generally free to use marijuan...