Torts/Personal Injury, Military Law
Are the kids okay?
What we don’t know yet is what other birth defects or conditions will develop in the children of parents who were exposed to t...
Torts/Personal Injury, Insurance
Liability for injuries caused by domestic animals
If the injuries to or death of a person are due to the actions of an animal that had theretofore been of peaceable disposition...
Law Practice, Appellate Practice
What’s it to you?
So lately grammar, its metamorphosis, something like K’s Metamorphoses, has become de rigueur.
Land Use, Government, Environmental & Energy
Data shows number of environmental review lawsuits remain low while California communities reap benefits from strong protections
Law Practice, Administrative/Regulatory
Assembly Bill 156, signed by Governor Newsom on Sept. 27, will help attorneys and consumers recognize whether they have a lice...
Judges and Judiciary, Bankruptcy
Where can I do the Texas two-step in bankruptcy court?
While it may not be obvious at first glance, the Texas Two-Step cuteness and other similar bankruptcy ploys that scream bad fa...
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Defining fiduciary duties in private funds
At its simplest formulation, the duty of loyalty is focused predominantly on conflicts of interest.
Insurance
For example, coverage for such claims under a CGL policy is unlikely because an insured’s false representation or false advert...
Labor/Employment
In The Color of Wealth in Los Angeles report, it was estimated that Black Americans in Los Angeles have a median wealth of $4,...
Constitutional Law
Supreme Court to review corruption cases
The Supreme Court will again review prosecutors’ attempts to utilize the federal wire and honest services fraud statutes to ex...
Environmental & Energy, California Supreme Court
Swimming with the bees
The Chief Justice is telling us, I think, that the issue in the case is not simply whether, in ordinary parlance, bumble bees ...
Family, Contracts
Celebrities should have a will (or a trust) of their own
Even with planning, the estates of artists and other creators can present complex valuation problems because of the unique nat...
International Law
What you should know about visa interviews
It is always recommended that immigration attorneys take preemptive measures to make sure their foreign clients are prepared f...
Civil Litigation, Administrative/Regulatory
Although it may take some time to fully implement and require adjustment by the various stakeholders, this system is sure to b...
Civil Litigation, Administrative/Regulatory
Lawyers may be concerned about the impact this change will have on already heavily congested judicial calendars. The court, ho...
Civil Litigation, Administrative/Regulatory
The plan will allow for a return of Civil courtrooms to our different local communities around our vast county – as was the sy...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
The importance of trust building in mediation
Though the concept of trust is amorphous, successful mediators recognize that trust is vital to the process.
Family, Criminal
A protective order should only be renewed “if, and only if, it finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the protected par...
Government
The Coming SCOTUS Fight Over the Voting Rights Act
Courts have never held that the Fourteenth Amendment bars any consideration of race in map drawing. The only constitutional li...
Technology, Civil Rights
Since the law imposes content- and viewpoint-neutral disclosures and does not require or prohibit platforms from engaging in t...
Entertainment & Sports, Civil Rights
The Seventies: A Breakthrough Decade for LGBT Rights
In the 70s, seeds previously sown took sprout and grew ultimately into a uniquely successful civil rights movement, with such ...
Legal Education, Law Practice, Appellate Practice
Beyond the paper chase
Contemporary law students seek a legal education that fulfills an expanding range of client needs, promotes access to justice ...
Government, Banking
Crypto turf battles await legislative resolution
Just as the SEC has been wrangling securities rough riders, the CFTC has been actively rounding up commodities violators.
Law Practice, Appellate Practice
Expert depositions in preparation for trial
Assuming you determine you cannot exclude an expert’s testimony, your next effort can be to attempt to weaken the foundation o...
Real Estate/Development, Government
Closing a habitability exclusion loophole
The 24th & Hoffman court was unpersuaded by either Saarman or Conway, declining to follow those non-binding cases.
Native Americans, Family
The Indian Child Welfare Act is what’s best for kids
Placement with extended family and other caregivers identified by the Indian child’s Tribe maintains a network of familiar rel...
Insurance
Proving liability in “slip and fall” cases
Only a few cases are brought to trial, and the average settlement for injuries due to a slip and fall on land owned or possess...
Civil Litigation
While there are plenty of defense organizations that do a great job disseminating information and bringing defense lawyers tog...
Law Practice, California Supreme Court, Appellate Practice
In Siry Investment, I.P. v. Farkhondehpour, S262081, the California Supreme Court determined that a plaintiff may seek treble ...
Law Practice, Appellate Practice
Seeking a settlement frame of mind
Often it is helpful to stress the fact that what actually happened in your case – or in any case – doesn’t make any difference...