Society needs a framework for addressing disputes, and collective decisions, as to which parties and observers do not share p...

This conundrum presents these attorneys with a veritable Sophie's Choice: assert their legal claims and disclose privileged in...

Lawyers might want to keep in mind that what appears to be a run-of-the-mill employment situation may be anything but. When ve...

By waiting until the end of the year to address collections, law firms can lose the opportunity to avoid or mitigate billing i...

As with sexual harassment in the workplace, lawyers can take advantage of clients in complex and nuanced ways. It makes no sen...

As digital technologies take hold within the construction industry, prudence requires a reassessment of legacy agreements and ...

Employers should anticipate that more employee-side attorneys will look critically at routinely imposed employee nonsolicit ag...

President Donald Trump recently escaped a defamation suit on First Amendment grounds. The same week, he was sued for using his...

Recent construction defect decisions may influence, if not resolve, coverage disputes in certain construction defect cases. An...

Until recently, there has been an open question regarding whether homeowners have to comply with the Right to Repair Act’s pre...

With its new law, Senate Bill 1152, California puts the onus on hospitals to integrate homeless patients back into the communi...

This month, we profile Christopher P. Wesierski, the hard-charging, pick-of-the-litter dynamo of the Southern California defen...

As a law professor, I wish students would hesitate before denouncing government actions, or public officials, as “racist” or “...

Our appellate rules are pretty darn good. But they’re not perfect and can’t account for every bizarre situation.

The U.S. Supreme Court recently agreed to hear a case that could force a hard reexamination of the past decade of Second Amend...

As of Jan. 1, 2019, a key component of settlement agreements in California — the release of unknown claims and waiver of Civil...

What are the ethical responsibilities of overzealous lawyers who seek to “win” at all costs (“Rambo tactics”), including the t...

On bats and rules for writing opinions, which I violate with agonizing regularity.

Our last column suggested steps that you might take to get your case heard earlier. This column will explore whether the court...

In a recent decision, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously confirmed that the America Invents Act did not change the meaning of ...

This article provides an overview of personal injury liens including identifying the major lien types, discussing how these li...

The process by which police and prosecutors operate and enforce our laws is a matter of critical importance to a civilized soc...

The California attorney general’s office recently proposed changes to the forms and regulations regarding registration and rep...

Some wag will undoubtedly read this column’s headline and ask: “You mean we should cheat?” Yet as an NFL coach, Bill Belichick...

A few practical pointers that contract negotiators and drafters can use to ensure that, if arbitration becomes necessary, your...

In April of 1986, I stood at the conference room window of the large firm in downtown Los Angeles where I worked, numerous oth...

The NFL's position on a controversial call during the recent game between New Orleans Saints and the Los Angeles Rams warrants...

Real property tax lien investments are not without risk. When there are liens arising under federal law which attach to the re...

Last week the Supreme Court granted certiorari in a case challenging a New York City gun regulation, and the court’s decision...

In addition to costing the U.S. economy $11 billion, the month-long government shutdown stalled the current darling of the com...