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Government

Do not pass go

Mar. 8, 2023
By John H. Minan

A member of Congress ought not to be able to wave the magic wand of “informal fact finding” or communications with private par...


Law Practice, Appellate Practice

Preparing yourself for trial

Mar. 8, 2023
By Christopher C. Melcher

Being a trial lawyer requires more than knowing how to try a case.


Law Practice, Appellate Practice

Attorneys should be aware of the discrepancy between California and federal attorney-client privilege standards when advising ...


Securities

Game On

Mar. 7, 2023
By Jeremiah Williams, Greg Demers

SEC steps up enforcement in Activision Blizzard settlement.


Government

Commute them all

Mar. 7, 2023
By David A. Carrillo, Brandon V. Stracener


Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Well, Recu-u-use Me!

MCLE
Mar. 6, 2023
By Benjamin G. Shatz

Considering how basic the need for impartial judging is to the court system, it is surprising that the rule requiring parties ...


Antitrust & Trade Reg.

Private antitrust enforcement key to reining in Big Tech

Mar. 7, 2023
By Joseph Tabacco, Michael Dark

Big Tech is employing the same lobbying playbook used for decades to stifle antitrust enforcement – and winning. Private antit...


Government

Extending renter protections won’t shield tenants from illegal evictions

Mar. 7, 2023
By Ronald S. Flagg, Silvia R. Argueta

To combat illegal evictions, we need to ensure that people know their rights and have access to civil legal services.


Data Privacy

Did you suffer a data breach and what are your notice obligations?

Mar. 6, 2023
By Edgar Vargas, Alexandria Pritchett

Because different states have different data breach notification requirements, an incident may not constitute a breach in all ...


International Law, Data Privacy

Organisations are required to report notifiable personal data breaches to supervisory authorities within 72 hours of becoming ...


Data Privacy

The evolution of Florida’s Information Protection Act

Mar. 6, 2023
By John Carlin, Katherine Fang

Several aspects of the FIPA distinguish it from similar laws in other states.


If the organization elects to notify and report, the Privacy Commissioner’s guidance is that both take place “as soon as possi...


Data Privacy

California data breach law - what you need to know.

Mar. 6, 2023
By Peter Stockburger

Even if notice is not triggered under the California data breach law, it does not mean you’re out of the woods.


Judges and Judiciary

JUDGING BAD GUYS. Part II: The Study

Mar. 6, 2023
By Myron Moskovitz

Sometimes, judges bend or even ignore finding facts and applying the law in a quest to stick it to a party they see as a Bad Guy.


Law Practice, Appellate Practice

Five tips for reinventing yourself professionally

Mar. 6, 2023
By Joan B. Kessler

How to navigate and embrace change.


Technology, Law Office Management

The Horror! The Horror!

Mar. 6, 2023
By Arthur Gilbert

The next generation of competing ChatGPT’s will be writing judicial opinions, and we probably… no, more likely, will not know ...


CIAW is set to take place March 13-17, with nearly all of the events in Downtown Los Angeles (and the events can also be watch...


Labor/Employment

So is this the end of the line for California’s efforts to limit or abolish mandatory employment arbitration? The state could ...


Judges and Judiciary, Government

Perhaps now the story of these polar opposites may be seen as intellectual balm for the pervasively sour public and political ...


Wills, Estates & Trusts, Family

The increasing role of illiquid assets in divorce settlements (Part 4)

Mar. 3, 2023
By Leslie L. Abrigo, Barry Levine

Article 4 of 4: Private equity and real estate funds and understanding the underlying structure of these investments.


Intellectual Property, Ediscovery

Florida sides with California on delayed discovery in copyright cases

Mar. 3, 2023
By Douglas L. Johnson, Daniel B. Lifschitz

The decision, which favored California instead of New York’s delayed discovery approach, increases the likelihood that the Sup...


International Law, Civil Litigation

California's emergence as an innovator in international arbitration

Mar. 2, 2023
By Peter A. Neumann, Peter Rosen

A key milestone on California's road to being an international arbitration innovator was a legislative breakthrough. On Jan. 1...


Labor/Employment, Government

Referendum campaigns

Mar. 2, 2023
By May Mallari

Using the ballot to attack California’s progressive worker’s rights agenda.


Law Practice, Labor/Employment, Appellate Practice

Women’s progress in the law: Three take-aways for women lawyers and law firms from The Portia Project®


Labor/Employment

Obey now, grieve later: Understanding the offense of insubordination

Mar. 2, 2023
By Christopher David Ruiz Cameron

In employment litigation, whether contested in court or in arbitration, the question whether just cause supports the disciplin...


Wills, Estates & Trusts, Family

The increasing role of illiquid assets in divorce settlements (Part 3)

Mar. 2, 2023
By Leslie L. Abrigo, Barry Levine

Article 3 of 4: Personal residences and reverse mortgages.


International Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution

Cross-border technology disputes typically are high value, and often involve trade secrets or other forms of proprietary infor...


Labor/Employment

A California court of appeal held it was not bound by SCOTUS’ ruling.


Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Realizing and caring that our perception of fairness on any given issue is egocentric involves self-awareness, the very founda...


Wills, Estates & Trusts, Family

The increasing role of illiquid assets in divorce settlements (Part 2)

Mar. 1, 2023
By Leslie L. Abrigo, Barry Levine

Article 2 of 4: Investment real estate that has been part of a 1031 tax-free exchange.