Government, Administrative/Regulatory
Regulators: approach cannabis with caution, not puns
As Los Angeles County's first cannabis management officer, it is my job to implement the cannabis regulatory policies of the L...
California is a leader in promoting alternative energy sources, including the use of solar power in connection with residences...
Constitutional Law, Labor/Employment, California Supreme Court
The California Supreme Court unanimously upheld the constitutionality of California's "mandatory mediation and conciliation" p...
As fires consumed the outskirts of the Los Angeles basin fueled by strong Santa Anas, religious fervor heated up Tuesday morni...
Last month, Bob Lutz, former vice chairman of General Motors, issued a harsh criticism of Tesla, stating that its fixed costs ...
Civil Rights, U.S. Supreme Court, Judges and Judiciary, Constitutional Law
Fighting housing discrimination in Orange County
In 1962, Dorothy and Lincoln Mulkey were living and working in Santa Ana in pursuit of the American Dream.
His extraordinary legal career and life in the service of others reflected the great courage with which he served as a United ...
Perfectly acceptable words can become detestable through overuse and misuse. "Incredibly" and "iconic" vie for first place on ...
U.S. Supreme Court, Year in Review Column, Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property
Supreme Court shook up patent venue in 2017
Earlier this year, the U.S. Supreme Court made clear that venue in patent cases based on where a corporation "resides" is limi...
Civil Rights, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Obituaries, Judges and Judiciary
Judge Harry Pregerson was a Prince
In just the last few days, one charmed Prince Harry has gotten engaged and another Prince Harry has left us.
Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S. Supreme Court, Civil Rights
A federal lawsuit filed in the Southern District of California provided a key link in the evolutionary chain of school desegre...
I have to join in the chorus of voices asking: How can this be? Who is to blame? What can we do?
Military Law, Civil Rights, U.S. Supreme Court, Government
A different kind of courage
In the early 1980s, I had the honor of representing a group of 11 Japanese-American World War II soldiers. Each soldier had co...
Employee stock options are a great perk, but they can be complicated. By Robert W. Wood
Since the current focus in Washington is on the nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court, it is easy to overlook t...
Judges and Judiciary, Civil Rights, Civil Litigation
Doss v. Bernal was filed in 1943. The plaintiffs alleged that permitting Mexicans to live in the neighborhood would cause them...
Military Law, Government, Civil Rights, Administrative/Regulatory
New law is tough on homeless veterans
The Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017 raises serious due process issues and procedural barriers acut...
Native Americans, Family, Administrative/Regulatory
Critics distort Indian child welfare law
While the Indian Child Welfare Act has its detractors, numerous national child welfare organizations tout it as the "gold stan...
Government, Intellectual Property, Administrative/Regulatory
Patents in the cannabis industry
Although cannabis remains a Schedule I drug under federal law, the U.S. Patent Office is issuing utility patents and plant pat...
If we continue to "kick the can down the road," we do so at our own peril: Budgets could be slashed, services curtailed and ta...
On an unacceptable phenomenon and a brief encounter in the air.
Know and understand the Southern California deposition stipulation to project experience and protect your clients. By Davi...
Administrative/Regulatory, Securities, Corporate
Growing risk of insider trading on data breaches
Shortly after the major Equifax hack, the SEC and Department of Justice opened insider trading investigations based on allegat...
A recent Delaware Court of Chancery decision serves as a good reminder regarding best practices and current laws when Californ...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Criminal, U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law
Beginning to see the light
Some things cannot be unseen. Last term, the U.S. Supreme Court held that judges could -- and, indeed, must -- open their eyes...
Transportation, Corporate, Administrative/Regulatory
Our auto recall system is seriously broken
Last week, Nissan added its name to a long list of automotive manufacturers who have been ensnared in public controversy over ...
Civil Litigation, Judges and Judiciary, Law Practice
Memo to the bench: civil jury selection is different
California judges presiding over civil trials often restrict jury selection in contravention of the law pertaining to this cri...
Government, Administrative/Regulatory, Securities
SEC goes after its first initial coin offering
On Sept. 29, the SEC issued its first civil complaint against two companies and their founder for violating anti-fraud and re...
Labor/Employment, Corporate, U.S. Supreme Court, Civil Litigation
Yellow dog contracts, ‘jiggery-pokery’ and the FAA
As Justice Breyer intimated, a Supreme Court decision allowing employer prohibitions on employee class actions would "overturn...
Law Practice, Corporate, Civil Litigation
One-stop shop for business and commercial litigation
Wouldn't it be nice to have everything one needs to know collected in one place? Enter "Business and Commercial Litigation in...