The message is clear: California is closed for business. Nowhere is this message better illustrated than in the new labor laws...

Trump's words and deeds make it crystal clear that he thinks about immigration in racial terms.

I've seen firsthand the devastation of an offshore oil spill. As a young lawyer for the city of Santa Barbara in 1969.

With the appointments of Scott Pruitt (administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency), Ryan Zinke (secretary of the Int...

The U.S. Supreme Court will review whether lost profits can be awarded in patent cases based on use of patented systems occurr...

Just before Christmas, the California Supreme Court ruled that a product manufacturer can be liable for harms caused by a prod...

The financial stakes involved in the suit demonstrate the magnitude of the contest, and the deliberately coercive nature of th...

In just the past six months, scholars have begun to question the fairness and transparency of the algorithms used by risk asse...

At bottom, a recent decision reminds us that the litigation process is time-consuming, costly, and emotionally exacting. Attor...

Several states have sought to challenge the U.S. Supreme Court's 1992 ruling that an out-of-state retailer with no physical pr...

The New Parent Leave Act expands access to 12 weeks of job-protected baby bonding leave to qualifying workers who work for emp...

The Legislature enacted of Code of Civil Procedure Section 430.41 in 2016, and earlier this month a new set of changes took ef...

There is no "one size fits all" formula for a presenting an effective closing argument. But, there are a common number of prac...

Watchdogs across the country are organizing to oppose police practices that run contrary to community values and our constitut...

It is that time of year again. The holidays are over. Bonuses have been paid. Annual distributions to partners and shareholder...

The Tax Cut and Jobs Act, signed by President Donald Trump last month, makes a number of changes that can affect employment li...

Current court rules are vague and flimsy. It is time for the Judicial Council to flex its rulemaking muscles and protect vulne...

If the movement is to succeed, we may need to address, and litigate the issue of who pays.

Property damage claims often are the result of a sudden occurrence. But when damage occurs as a result of defective constructi...

If any state could use inspiration from the recent federal tax cuts, it's California, which has one of the country's heaviest ...

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has significant implications for the real estate industry, especially for commercial owners who may ...

The range of defamation lawsuits is staggering. Even with a vast amount case law, plaintiffs still cannot tell the difference ...

When a new pope is selected by the assemblage of cardinals at the Vatican, the papal conclave releases white smoke into the sk...

In an era where computer networks hosted by numerous third parties connect us all to necessary daily services, an outdated doc...

Patent owners wishing to challenge a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision to institute an inter partes review, where the pet...

This month, I'm focusing on some practical updates from various state agencies -- the attorney general's office, secretary of ...

As Max Boot demonstrates in his "The Road Not Taken," Lansdale was a brilliant, innovative stealth aviator in the OSS, the pre...

The prevalence of Sexual harassment raises profound ethical issues for attorneys,

The city of Pasadena recently ordered a property owner to evict a tenant operating a cannabis dispensary within city limits. T...