When the president issues a pardon for criminal contempt of court, he is interfering with the ability of another branch of gov...

It is a shame when courts have the opportunity to shed light on a confusing body of law and, instead, only add to the confusio...

Peter Afrasiabi’s new book “Burning Bridges” is a refreshing dose of inspiration for attorneys and advocates who may feel wear...

As with many political matters these days, it is unclear whether Trump and Putin will work out the adoption issue anytime soon...

Last year, the IRS started fighting to obtain vast amounts of data on bitcoin and other digital currency transactions.

A Court of Appeal decision shows how an insurer may be “stuck” defending its insured through the conclusion of the underlying ...

Because it was a short-term marriage and the husband signed an affidavit supporting his wife's green card application, a court...

Many see the blockchain as the wild west of today’s technology sector due to its disruptive potential. As a result, developers...

A few considerations for those who are considering starting their own funds.

As the internet and technology become more and more entrenched in how we do business and how we interact with each other, atto...

In 1979, the concern about government regulation reached a zenith, resulting in AB 1111, which dramatically reformed the Calif...

The key to the Indian Child Welfare Act’s racism is that it applies to children who are “eligible” for tribal membership. But ...

The objective of this article and accompanying self-study test is to review how a court handles a criminal defendant's motion ...

With the ubiquity of camera-enabled phones — more precisely, the ease at which they allow users to snap, share and store digit...

As a practicing city attorney, I sit through many hours of public meetings. I’ve probably seen just about everything from the ...

Recent cases suggests that the 9th Circuit might be applying a less stringent standard for when it feels obliged to certify a ...

It’s never a bad time to prepare, of course, but it turns out that fall is an ideal time for law firms to do this.

Something that a wise lawyer once told me: “The best quality in a lawyer is the ability to listen.”

The first and second articles in this three-part series addressed the scope of the rising cybersecurity problem and some of th...

Is tax reform really coming? With all the drama over this question since January, it is hard to say.

There was a time in this nation’s history when there were no political parties.

The State Bar of California is controlled by what the U.S. Supreme Court calls “active market participants” in the profession ...

Whether this Roundup ingredient should be listed as a carcinogen is just the beginning. Next comes ‘natural’ labeling suits.

Court interpreters in 12 Bay Area counties are at a breaking point. After a year of negotiations and months of intensifying wo...

California has taken up the baton for now-jettisoned Obama administration initiatives in several areas, including climate chan...

This might seem obvious. However, a recent California Supreme Court ruling shows how a simple failure of proof can play out.

Despite the changes in our current political climate, the debate of the scope and nature of cooperation between California an...

The first U.S. computer crime statute was enacted in 1984 and was rewritten in 1986 to become the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act...

A federal judge issued a temporary stay of the criminal prosecution of two medical marijuana growers.