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California Supreme Court, Labor/Employment

One burning question among California employer lawyers these days is whether, with its recent decision in Frlekin v. Apple (th...


Constitutional Law, Government, U.S. Supreme Court

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to thousands of deaths in the United States and millions of lost jobs. It is also likely to open...


Administrative/Regulatory

Even a worldwide pandemic won’t stop FCC Chairman Ajit Pai from trying to jam through a rulemaking to shore up numerous provis...


Insurance

Insureds are now looking to business interruption insurance as a potential source of economic relief. So far, the insurance in...


Labor/Employment

COVID-19: Employer reimbursement of remote-work expenses

Apr. 28, 2020
By David Kessler, Josh Henderson

To reduce the spread of COVID-19, many employers have been requiring their employees to work remotely (either voluntarily or b...


Banking, Civil Litigation, Government

Wells Fargo’s problems may not be over. Last month, the Democratic staff of the Committee on Financial Services for the U.S. H...


Health Care & Hospital Law, Labor/Employment

Uber and Lyft need to do more during pandemic

Apr. 27, 2020
By Joseph H. Low IV

Uber and Lyft continue to mumble to themselves like sleepwalkers that drivers are independent contractors. Uber claims, and an...


Law Practice

Awaiting oral argument scheduling in one of my cases, I wondered how the Court of Appeal was going to deal with the COVID-19 c...


Criminal

Gang crimes

MCLE
Apr. 27, 2020
By Henry J. Hall

The object of this article and accompanying self-study test is to familiarize readers with gang crimes, including the offense ...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Native Americans, U.S. Supreme Court

The 9th Circuit recently found jurisdiction over a non-tribal member under both prongs of Montana v. U.S.


Civil Litigation, Judges and Judiciary, Law Practice

COVID-19 and 8-person juries

Apr. 27, 2020
By Randolph A. Rogers

Size does matter, but not in the way you might think.


Appellate Practice, Law Practice

Remotely interesting

Apr. 27, 2020
By Benjamin G. Shatz

You don’t need this column to tell you that the past couple months have been exceedingly exceptional. February had 29 days, Ma...


Labor/Employment, Tax

Since the coronavirus pandemic hit the United States, Congress has enacted several legislative packages aimed at providing fin...


Civil Litigation, Law Practice

Due to the pandemic, I recently spent time in the brave new world of online depositions. The depositions involved participants...


Family, Probate

Self-care for your estate during COVID-19

Apr. 24, 2020
By Tara R. Burd

Today’s COVID-19 pandemic is a reminder that every person is vulnerable to disease, instability, unavailability and loss. Its ...


Civil Litigation, Law Practice

A modest proposal for video trials

Apr. 24, 2020
By Sidney Kanazawa

Sometimes it takes a crisis to reimagine what might be.


Law Practice, Legal Education

As a law professor, I make a mistake again and again. I have been working to avoid it, but I also realize everyone else commit...


Alternative Dispute Resolution

Zooming to a brighter future

Apr. 24, 2020
By Greg Derin

Courthouses are closed. Los Angeles is under a stay-at-home order at least until May 15. While deadlines have been extended, c...


Law Office Management, Law Practice

Preparing your law firm for the post-COVID-19 world

Apr. 24, 2020
By Daniel O'Rielly, Dena Roche

It would be an understatement to say that law firm life has experienced a significant disruption as a result of COVID-19. It’s...


Corporate, Tax

CARES Act alternatives for mid-sized companies

Apr. 24, 2020
By Phil Jelsma

Although a lot of ink has been spilled about the federal Paycheck Protection Program — the Small Business Administration-backe...


Law Practice

Selecting a jury while on lockdown

Apr. 23, 2020
By William W. Oxley, Meghan Kelly

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the closure of courtrooms across the country. The courts that are open for limited busin...


U.S. Supreme Court

Ginsburg offers path for plaintiffs pursuing Section 1981 claims

Apr. 23, 2020
By Eric J. Buescher, Tamarah P. Prevost

In a sweeping majority opinion, Justice Neil Gorsuch establishes a “but-for” causation standard for pleading 42 U.S.C. Section...


Law Practice

COVID-19 and commercial frustration

Apr. 23, 2020
By Dariush Adli

With the COVID-19 wreaking havoc on California’s economy, many of the adversely affected businesses increasingly find themselv...


Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment

For over 75 years, California employers have been vexed by the prolix requirements for the statements accompanying paychecks s...


Constitutional Law, Government

President Trump’s impossible brief?

Apr. 23, 2020
By Arthur G. Svenson

Yet another constitutional showdown, this time President Donald Trump versus governors over the reopening of America.


California Courts of Appeal, Labor/Employment

California Court of Appeal provides guidelines for unlimited vacation policies

Apr. 22, 2020
By Jeremy M. Mittman, Corey G. Singer

Earlier this month, the California Court of Appeal issued its first published decision addressing unlimited vacation time poli...


Grappling with coronavirus on the civil front

Apr. 22, 2020
By Micha Star Liberty, Nancy Drabble

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically altered all of our lives both in and out of the courthouse. Legal offices are largely s...


Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on the global economy. Companies in the midst of M&A transactions wh...


Legal Education, State Bar & Bar Associations

Advocates characterize diploma privilege as a reasonable defense of students who navigate strained finances, immigration strug...


Environmental & Energy

From Michigan to Mars: Earth Day

Apr. 22, 2020
By Joseph Dimento

Wednesday is the half century anniversary of the environmental movement.