The act would penalize a company for suffering a preventable data breach; entitle a consumer to learn what data a company has ...

In my civil court, there is a document that I routinely order removed when it appears in trial exhibit books: requests for adm...

Other government agencies provide notice to attorneys -- why can't the VA?

I write on the most common discovery problem — and propose an unusual solution: baseball arbitration.

Earn MCLE credit learning about how to avoid disclosing documents that your company never expected to see the light of day

Before you pursue a partial settlement though, either on the defense or plaintiff’s side, it is important to understand the im...

The recent recall of Judge Aaron Persky -- the first recall of a California in 86 years -- is a serious assault on judicial in...

While California farmers are the most recent casualty of state overreach, without the protection of the class-of-one doctrine,...

As the legal field tries to keep pace with medical advancements, complicated and interesting cases arise.

How the JD-MD duo is the modern day Batman and Robin.

For attorneys, being sued for legal malpractice can give rise to a host of emotions, ranging from embarrassment to guilt to an...

Just in time for June nuptials, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday issued the long-awaited decision in Masterpiece Cakeshop.

Good luck to the worthy judicial officers who deserve your vote tomorrow.

A fair and impartial judiciary is a cornerstone of our democracy. Yet, throughout our state, keeping the courts free from the ...

A recent 9th Circuit decision aptly illustrates the uncertain future of California’s anti-SLAPP statute in federal cases.

Undoubtedly, California will cite the case to shield against the United States’ lawsuit challenging the state’s sanctuary citi...

In the excitement over the Golden State Killer, we shouldn't lose sight of the urgent need for legal rules to govern access to...

Napoleon is probably not the one to lead a Ted talk about how to win a land war in Europe, but should the approach be any diff...

A decision by the Supreme Court to allow employers to deprive employees of their statutory rights to take concerted action wil...

The Founding Fathers could not possibly have anticipated bullying in cyberspace. But they did appreciate, and protected, the r...

Any day now, the U.S. Supreme Court will announce its long-awaited decision in a challenge to the Professional and Amateur Spo...

We in the judiciary and the legal professions must inform the public how an independent judiciary is vital to our democracy.

This article seeks to address the general mechanics of the debtor's ability to "cram-down" undersecured liens in a Chapter 11 ...

In truth, the electronic process is not that different from the paper process these lawyers may be accustomed to, and may even...

A recently issued protocol has gone relatively unnoticed, but litigators should add the ISO’s suggested practices to their tec...

These programs are helping create a generation of “social justice solos” while diversifying the legal profession.

We are fortunate that most people have forgotten that Article III judges were unceremoniously removed from office and that the...

We all have a stake in language access in California courts — the legitimacy and viability of the legal system in such a diver...

If fighting for your fees is going to trigger a lawsuit you might lose, it's best to settle than fight for a full recovery.

Without adequate foresight, a client may find that control of the privilege is now in the hands of the successor corporation.