The First Step Act was a very promising piece of legislation for criminal justice reform when it was signed into law by Presid...

Several recent articles in the Daily Journal have reported serious problems with the State Bar of California’s statistical rep...

Everyone seems to be making lists about what occurred in the last decade, so what about the Supreme Court over the last 10 yea...

Late last year, the California Legislature enacted and Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law an anti-arbitration statute that masq...

Ever the opportunist, candidate George Gascón is continuing his disinformation campaign with the hope of winning over progress...

As litigators we are aware of the vagaries and unforeseeable pitfalls involved in taking a case to court. Knowing the unpredic...

As a teacher, I am asked by students at the beginning of the semester whether I recommend that they memorize the rules.

A number of factors — such as market trends, SEC initiatives, rule changes, and significant court cases — can push the SEC’s E...

The Supreme Court should reject the 9th Circuit’s approach and ensure that religious liberty is equally available to all faiths.

What a year! As we close out 2019 and usher in 2020, here’s an overview of some of the key occurrences and legal developments ...

For privacy lawyers old enough to remember, December 2019 felt oddly reminiscent of December 1999. There was a lingering sense...

The 9th Circuit recently affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit that public employees filed against the exclusive representative ...

The 9th Circuit recently affirmed the dismissal of consumer fraud claims alleging that the use of the word “diet” in Diet Dr. ...

A recent case demonstrates that a buyer faces a heavy burden and must make a strong showing to invoke a material adverse effec...

As 2019 drew to a close, the National Labor Relations Board issued a number of notable National Labor Relations Act decisions,...

Banks are caught in the between state and federal laws on marijuana. Like any other business, marijuana producers and dispens...

In 2019, the Court of Appeal (but not Supreme Court) predictably addressed many of the same general issues which come before i...

While the use of litigation finance is now well-established in the legal industry, it still garners significant attention amon...

As we transition from 2019 to 2020, we need to consider issues such as what obligation does a lawyer have when a judge or publ...

Teaching the required course in professional responsibility, an anodyne title for legal ethics, I always face the same issue a...

It sounds so simple. The Clean Water Act applies to “waters of the United States.” But a clear and consistent definition of th...

One leap forward and two missed steps

In 2019, California courts issued a number of interesting decisions on insurance issues. Three stand out.

The U.S. Supreme Court is once again being asked to determine the fate of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

“Flavor of the Month” is a misnomer, particularly for PFAS; between a hit movie (Dark Waters) and the interest of class action...

More than 43,000 adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities are living under the protection of California courts....

Two new laws restricting the creation and distribution of so-called “deepfake” videos – Assembly Bills 602 and 730 – will beco...

A long and complicated bill that makes key changes to the Planning and Zoning Law to remove obstacles to the processing and ap...

Bill is part of effort to increase civic engagement

Senate Bill 41 adds Section 3361 to the Civil Code stating, "Estimations, measures, or calculations of past, present, or futur...