With any case of first impression, where California statutes are silent on a subject and there is no other positive law, the E...

Myron Moskovitz's September 6 piece Coercing Religion - Part One reignited a flame in me that I expressed back in a 2010 Daily...

The extern experience is intended to introduce law students to the expectations of judges and, more broadly, to the practice o...

A tactic widely perceived as mostly fraudulent by the profession is being used by defense counsel in torts claims. If successf...

The 24th & Hoffman court was unpersuaded by either Saarman or Conway, declining to follow those non-binding cases.

Nearly every guest has commented on the need to get out of the office and join the legal, local, or larger community as early ...

Placement with extended family and other caregivers identified by the Indian child’s Tribe maintains a network of familiar rel...

The Supreme Court’s embracing of originalism is an approach to constitutional law that threatens basic aspects of freedom and ...

In effect, the majority’s holding contravened the fundamental principle “that mere gang membership and affiliation with gang m...

The court’s decision is consistent with California precedent, which long ago merged the common law doctrines of impracticabili...

Employers, having knowledge of an employee’s diagnosed condition, should likely recognize that transgenderism, if associated w...

As a nation we are experiencing a truly unique moment, and one where we will need to rely on the rule of law to guide us throu...

Only a few cases are brought to trial, and the average settlement for injuries due to a slip and fall on land owned or possess...

Certain persnickety readers, some posing as friends, love to point out spelling and punctuation mistakes (or is it errors?) I ...

While there are plenty of defense organizations that do a great job disseminating information and bringing defense lawyers tog...

Volumes have been written about counsel’s preparation for mediation, but what are the elements of client preparation that best...

The personalities of the two attorneys are at the core of this excellent film.

In Siry Investment, I.P. v. Farkhondehpour, S262081, the California Supreme Court determined that a plaintiff may seek treble ...

By reducing the damages award on due process grounds, the court made clear – despite the plaintiff’s insistence to the contrar...

I would say that 10 years ago women lawyers rarely took time off. Today, women are really considered equal.

On Aug. 15, Kaiser's non-physician, mental-health patient care employees based in Northern California, who are members of Nati...

While splits of authority between Courts of Appeal are rare, splits of authority between divisions of the same Court of Appeal...

Under Senate Bill 1144, California will be doubling down on failed policies that have done nothing to reduce Legionnaires’ Dis...

Often it is helpful to stress the fact that what actually happened in your case – or in any case – doesn’t make any difference...

Ambiguity regarding the nature of the relationship, the scope of the contract attorney’s work, and/or the applicable ethical o...

If signed into law by Gov. Newsom, SB 1162 would expand the state’s pay data reporting and pay transparency requirements by re...

In California, stare decisis extends only to the ratio decidendi of a decision, not to supplementary or explanatory comments i...

Predictably, the widespread use of AI has led to numerous complex legal issues.