Consider the following scenario: Smith sues Jones. Insurance Company hires Defense Counsel to defend Jones under the terms of ...

A major consideration for landlords and tenants is a loss of business or increased liabilities due to the COVID-19 outbreak. I...

Litigation against President Donald Trump for violating the emoluments clauses of the Constitution is likely to land on the do...

Even if the most restrictive social distancing measures adopted to address the pandemic last for only a short time, with brick...

Nearly 1,400 signatories have signed onto a letter to the Supreme Court of California, respectfully requesting an order granti...

It’s not uncommon in litigation to see a complaint requesting “damages according to proof.” There may be valid reasons for doi...

In January, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on a high-profile case that will have a profound impact on damages ava...

Reflections on lockdown.

History and action

The U.S. Supreme Court and Congress must modify their rules to function in the current pandemic. Ten days ago, the court annou...

In the midst of the unprecedented economic disruption caused by the coronavirus and the governor’s state-wide stay-at home ord...

Lawyers, like all Angelenos, became concerned for the health and well-being of their families, friends and colleagues. The st...

Lists of international legal centers rarely include San Francisco. The coveted label is usually reserved for cities deeply in...

As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic downturn, many employers find themselves in a tough posit...

The impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. economy is spreading faster and claiming more victims than the virus itself, and no specifi...

In the land of blind, one eye is king. But, in this extraordinarily challenging environment, one may ask, “are the blind leadi...

In classic college comedies like "Animal House," the most significant cost associated with higher education was incurred by th...

“Drop my class now,” is what I wish I could say at the start of the semester, “if you expect PowerPoint slide decks.” When I g...

Great organizations and great leaders adapt with changing circumstances. Sometimes that involves an evolution over time. Somet...

Twice in two years California appellate courts have addressed the proper construction of Probate Code Section 859 on the award...

Compliance concerns and governmental interest in prosecuting bribery and corruption remain high — yet compliance leaders have ...

The White House recently issued its proposed 2021 budget that seeks, among other things, to stop wasteful and unnecessary spen...

On Monday, Chief Judge Virginia Phillips of the Central District of California, declared a judicial emergency to suspend the S...

Six days after Gov. Newsom declared a state of emergency, the LA Alliance for Human Rights, a coalition of business interests ...

When you’re barely old enough to buy beer, estate planning in typical times and for the typical person is not going to be top ...

President Donald Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act, aka the CARES Act, into law on March 27. T...

Free markets. Fewer regulations. Less government. After the COVID-19 pandemic, conservatives should be hard pressed to utter ...

As tax filing season grows closer, more than a few of us are dusting off our records and trying to face facts. Whether you pre...

As cities and states now in lockdown struggle to determine if construction in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic is an essenti...

The Internal Revenue Service, like the rest of society, is struggling with the COVID-19 pandemic. It has closed some of its se...