California and other state legislatures are working to improve the intelligibility of legislation by limiting sentences to 25 ...

Many cases do not have a strong enough argument or trial court record to have a decent chance of winning. Appellate lawyers pr...

The Kansas State Young Americans for Freedom sought access to DEI funds, by twice citing an article by Mark B. Baer as a reaso...

Jurors may be exposed to disturbing testimony or evidence that can cause secondary trauma. Some courts offer counseling servic...

Historically, firing an officer has not been straightforward as even serious misconduct cases have not led to termination.

In Brinkmann v. Town of Southold, the Second Circuit ruled that the taking of private property for a passive park was a...

Surveys find that between 11% and 45% of people experiencing homelessness report eviction as a primary cause of their homeless...

The European Commission has forced Apple to allow iPhone users to directly download apps from the web and install other app st...

The settlement includes practice changes that decouple the buyer’s commission payment from the sale of a home listed on NAR-af...

Section 998 offers can be used strategically to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of cases, but they can also be used for ...

Discover the power of empathy as the foundation of client-centricity, the critical role of effective communication in forging ...

The City of Los Angeles can and should use the California Unfair Competition Law to sue the individuals or companies who resel...

Unless and until SB 1264 or a similar bill is passed it appears that public safety officers are generally free to use marijuan...

Clemency is a means to ameliorate or avoid particular criminal judgments in special cases. The statutory application procedure...

Companies doing business in California should consider the Cartwright Act when developing or updating their antitrust programs...

Employers will need to be more cautious and pragmatic in resolving labor disputes, as they may face significant fee awards eve...

Studies have shown that tough-on-crime laws do not reduce crime rates, but rather increase the number of people in prison, esp...

The SEC requires public companies to maintain disclosure controls and procedures, and it can sanction companies and officers w...

Answering yes or no to the IRS question can have significant consequences, as a false or misleading answer could expose the ta...

The Supreme Court in Lindke v. Freed ruled that a public official's social media activity constitutes state action only...

Manufacturers, especially vehicle manufacturers, should be able to present any evidence that shows there was no defect in the ...

Top institutions have notoriously low admission rates, particularly for women and people of color, highlighting the importance...

Several states, including California, have been considering alternative pathways to lawyer licensure. Washington and Oregon ha...

California has enacted several statutes that provide greater double jeopardy protection than the constitutional clauses, and b...

The Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct has published several ethics opinions and helps lawyers navigate risk...

Malicious and negligent employees and contractors account for one-third of data breaches.

Parents can be held liable for up to $25,000 for the injuries, death, or damage caused by their child’s willful misconduct.

There is a lack of clarity regarding the preclusive effect of an arbitrator’s decision in the individual PAGA action and wheth...

Michael Hart is the first person to be charged with illegally importing HCFC-22, a hydrochlorofluorocarbon that depletes the o...

The California Supreme Court has only a limited and procedural review of the governor’s clemency power, and it should concur w...