A Ninth Circuit panel vindicated plaintiffs’ Fourth Amendment claims, reversing a district court’s judgment in favor of the go...

Though it is too early to tell how aggressive the California Office of Health Care Affordability will be in subjecting transac...

Disclosure is required whenever a reasonable, informed person could entertain doubts about the arbitrator’s impartiality.

While the revised Rule does not address incivility within organizations, it is important to note that lawyers who are uncivil ...

The recent People v. Gray decision has the potential to significantly dilute the predictability that comes from the brighter l...

The badge of unicorn requires more than just a lofty idea and a hint of innovation, it demands revenue numbers that can be tra...

The issue in Camenzind v. California Exposition & State Fair was "whether, under either the First Amendment or the ...

Policyholders that receive insurer requests for information should try to understand the purpose, especially if the insurer is...

Unmoved by the employers’ argument that its holding would rob courts of their “full toolbox” to ensure judicial economy, the C...

The US Dept. of Agriculture contends former Los Angeles student lacks standing to challenge statute prohibiting school lunch p...

The FTC’s proposal to expand the list of factors defining whether a website is “directed to children” raises concerns for indu...

How to determine whether multiple counts arise from a single act and from an individual course of conduct, the applicability o...

The recently enacted bail schedule created by LA Superior Court judges began with good intentions, but has had disastrous outc...

With the passage of AB 2773, advocates argue that the new law will help protect citizens who are disproportionately impacted b...

Referrals serve as a strategic asset for legal professionals, enabling them to effectively cultivate and expand their referral...

The pending Grace v. National Association of Realtors antitrust litigation is unlikely to succeed.

The significance of laws banning abortions even in the cases of rape or incest cannot be understated – these laws put women an...

Government Code section 844.6 raises significant constitutional concerns, especially in instances of intentional misconduct.

Failing to adequately prepare a witness could itself constitute an ethical violation. The problem is when in preparing a witne...

The “legislative history” of the Fourteenth Amendment is much more complex and nuanced than the comments of two legislatively ...

It takes courage to settle cases. Often parties must change course after confronting uncomfortable facts which differ from wha...

Unless counties invest in creating healthy and vibrant well-funded public defender offices, caseloads balloon and defenders le...

Those interested in the real estate industry should follow the Burnett v. National Association of Realtors appeal close...

A public institution as large as the Los Angeles County Superior Court includes tremendous responsibilities, and needed an A-G...

For a law intended to facilitate settlement of disputes, Section 998 has fostered more than its share of perplexity among prac...

The path to homeownership in minority communities can be long and bumpy, but those creatively finding their way are to be resp...

In 1912, Clarence Darrow was tried for attempting to bribe a juror, and was represented by leading Los Angeles lawyer Earl Rog...

Section 3 of the 14th amendment bars a disqualified person from holding office, not from being elected.

New Year’s resolutions can extend to making sure your company is well-prepared for litigation, or if already mired in litigati...

The recent Ninth Circuit decision in Johnson v. City of Grants Pass underscores the difficulty of developing a true Nin...