The first step is to recognize that the Rules of Professional Conduct require you to have a succession plan in place.

One can easily foresee the potential issues raised by the new law, and its impact on employees and employers, as well as the c...

An unborn child whose father has died due to another’s tortious conduct may bring an action for the wrongful death of that par...

This law is a positive step toward regulating the use of “time-limited demands” in third-party liability claims, but it is lim...

Domestic Violence and social media are not a match made in heaven.

Companies engaging in a collaboration with another company may consider steps to protect their trade secrets and insulate them...

This month's installment examines the implications of the California Supreme Court's forthcoming decision in Turner v. Victoria.

The troubling recording of three councilmembers and a labor leader that was released in October confirms that politicos of all...

Under AB 2799, prosecutors need to do more than present rap lyrics or expressions depicted in music videos in order to get a c...

AI is only as good as its training, and it’s tough for users (and the public) to determine the bias resulting from limited tra...

Over the last few years, there have been a confluence of events and circumstances that are fueling encouraging levels of inter...

You may have waived it. What California businesses and employers need to know.

For the skeptics out there, AI’s impact on the legal industry is relatively nascent.

Attorneys are expected to get a “win” for the client and must be seen as taking a strong stand on their behalf. This is laudab...

The harsh reality is that if one of our peers crosses a line, we generally turn a blind eye, many times for fear of reprisal.

The amendments are largely technical updates supported and advocated by many franchisee organizations, but represent significa...

A recent federal district court decision illustrates the contours of the voluntary cessation doctrine and provides a roadmap o...

It’s been a bellwether year– procedurally – for the anti-SLAPP statute in cases involving lawyers.

Words are a lawyer’s stock in trade. Law is all about words: the interpretation of a statute or contract, the persuasion of a ...

The most effective lawyers at cross-examination ask only questions calling for a “yes” or “no” answer.

Employers who round time adjust employees’ hours worked might have made sense in a pre-technology era in which handwritten tim...

Code of Civil Procedure sections 225 and 229 specify grounds for a cause challenge based upon bias, either implied or actual. ...

We see a surprising number of briefs that level ad hominem attacks on the opposing party, opposing counsel, and the trial judg...

The recent Minnesota district court decision suggests that a "data breach" triggering cyber coverage may occur where a bad act...

The Legislature could preserve daily overtime generally while providing scheduling flexibility by allowing individual employee...

The Commission voted unanimously on each of the names it recommended for renaming.

“[T]he Kartons [came] out swinging, apparently believing the best defense is a good offense. This approach demonstrates the tr...

With the Second Appellate District's partial publication of its decision in Allen v. Staples, Inc., 84 Cal.App.5th 188 ...

When a party acknowledges their mistakes and commits to correcting them, case settlement and better case outcomes are not only...

Though open-source software is offered for free, using it can carry hidden costs.