It is time for either the California Supreme Court to revisit its earlier decisions in light of the clear holdings and analysi...

Plaintiff’s attorneys should guard closely against improper attempts by the defense to sweep wrongful death actions based on e...

This Court understands that once someone is compelled to violate their religious precepts, is precluded from speaking, or is p...

The Big Ten conference has always been a major draw in college sports, so it is no surprise that prestigious schools have rece...

Trial courts are likely to and should impose real limits on expert opinions regarding “possible” alternative causes under well...

In 2013, Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law SB 274, granting California’s family and juvenile courts the discretion to recognize...

Even with rape shield laws in place, defense lawyers frequently argue that the victim consented. Such trials can be a harrowin...

When Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1041 into law, he made it possible for California employees to take leave to care ...

Are arbitrators actually compelling virtual hearings over the objection of resistant parties?

Cyber attacks are also an issue, where the largest number of attacks are launched against professional organizations, includin...

The rule will help to stop criminal actors, including oligarchs, kleptocrats, drug traffickers, human traffickers, and those w...

The law opens the door for judicial professionals who meet the law’s criteria to step into new and important roles, such as wo...

The outcome of this case will have real-world implications on the fate of individual beneficiaries of programs such as Medicai...

Cyber attacks are also an issue, where the largest number of attacks are launched against professional organizations, includin...

The effect of the Court having two cases on the docket this term is that it is likely to end affirmative action in both public...

Nelson was in the second class at UCLA Law School; it was the 1950s, and she was one of two women in her class.

The distinction between a hate incident and a hate crime is an important one.

The case is poised to test whether the Constitution's structure and the separation of powers protect all states' policy choice...

My profile did not fit the societal view of someone that would find themselves in a psychiatric hospital. However, there were ...

A lot of what goes on at the IRS is computer matching – the endless correlation of taxpayer identification numbers and payment...

Suppose one of the signing Justices did have qualms, but swallowed them in order to accommodate a Chief who seeks "grea...

The law treats parents who do not support gender transition as presumptively unfit.

Counsel handling a personal injury for a married person or person in a registered domestic partnership must be aware of the po...

While in the long term they could increase the availability of housing and rejuvenate underutilized commercial properties, not...

Things rarely go according to plan, especially when dealing with an opponent who dabbles in the dark arts of discovery gamesma...

The Gallup Organization asked respondents to rate the honesty and ethical standards of people in different vocations. Only 19%...

Parties sometimes choose to secure a settlement payment by linking it to a specific future source of funds. If so, counsel sho...

Pushing back on federal agencies’ attempts to immunize themselves from subpoenas