If law firms agree to client guidelines but do not fully consider the requirements, it could spell trouble down the road.

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...

This article and self-study test will review who is protected, the types of abuse covered, who can petition for relief, and th...

This might be the end of my office. What client would want us if the price were jail time?

For better or worse we live in more interesting times where ordinary appellate activities seem even more trivial than usual.

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

Companies with 75 or more employees must provide advance written notice of mass layoffs, relocations or terminations of operat...

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

LGBTQ advocates have expressed disappointment that the law only requires the government to recognize same-sex and interracial ...

Injury victims should always seek the best and most thorough medical attention. Many do not realize that doing so will increas...

You need to carefully analyze your case to determine what mediator is the right fit for your case.

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...

The newest form is Form 1099-NEC, and it covers the waterfront for any independent contractor.

California extends employment protection To medical and recreational cannabis consumers.

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...

If the statute of limitations is not jurisdictional, courts need to exercise discretion and apply tools like equitable tolling...

Great judging escapes the predictability that AI promises, and lawyers who settle for AI predictability will never inspire tha...

While the courts seemingly agreed that the closure and stay-at-home orders alone do not trigger coverage under property insura...

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

The first step in a Pitchess motion is a showing of good cause for disclosure of the records and the materiality of the...

If an attorney can do more work than they used to do, you presumably won’t need the same number of lawyers that you would when...

Defendants frequently resist requests to produce such data before class certification and assert a concern for the privacy int...