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Reuben, Raucher & Blum
Columns
| Title | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| A bad opinion for lawyers | Appellate Practice | Apr. 15, 2024 | 
| Discarding the reasonableness standard in DVROs muddies the process | Criminal, Family | Oct. 20, 2023 | 
| The U.S. Supreme Court should order rehearing of abortion case | Constitutional Law, U.S. Supreme Court | May 20, 2022 | 
| A disappointing opinion | 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Civil Litigation, Government | Oct. 6, 2021 | 
| COVID vaccine mandates and the right to swing your arms | Government, Health Care & Hospital Law | Sep. 14, 2021 | 
| Ruling clarifies precedent on expert reliance on hearsay | California Courts of Appeal, Civil Litigation | Aug. 23, 2021 | 
| Private judge in Jolie/Pitt case: no more flawed than usual | Family, Judges and Judiciary | Aug. 2, 2021 | 
| Why won’t the court free Britney? | Civil Rights, Entertainment & Sports, Judges and Judiciary, Law Practice | Jul. 14, 2021 | 
| Skid Row ruling should be required reading | Civil Rights, Government | Apr. 27, 2021 | 
| Court of Appeal ruling muddies the waters on punitive damages | California Courts of Appeal, Civil Litigation | Mar. 1, 2021 | 
| Ballot designations favor prosecutors for the bench | Judges and Judiciary | Mar. 12, 2020 | 
| Courts shouldn’t punish those who can’t afford to pay fines | California Supreme Court, Constitutional Law, Criminal | Feb. 18, 2020 | 
| Walking the tightrope of representing two-person entities | Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice, Civil Litigation | Oct. 25, 2019 | 
| A bad case for lawyers | California Courts of Appeal, Civil Litigation | Oct. 17, 2019 | 
| Valuing the professional goodwill of an attorney in divorce | Family, Law Practice | Oct. 4, 2019 | 
| Sanchez revisited: A better way to handle objections | California Supreme Court, Civil Litigation | Sep. 24, 2019 | 
| Universities cannot shortcut the due process rights of those accused of sexual misconduct | 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Letters, Education Law | Jun. 20, 2019 | 
| A curious case of construction defects and unwaivable rights | California Courts of Appeal, Civil Rights, Construction, Litigation & Arbitration | Aug. 31, 2018 | 
| Legal malpractice should be subject to anti-SLAPP | Civil Litigation | Oct. 21, 2015 | 
| New state high court not looking good for employers | Civil Litigation | Jun. 16, 2015 | 
| Muddied waters on unconscionable arbitration agreements | California Courts of Appeal | Apr. 2, 2015 | 
| Employers can't stop harassment if it doesn't exist | Labor/Employment | Mar. 18, 2015 | 
| California courts continue to chip away at-will doctrine | Civil Litigation | Dec. 6, 2014 | 
| No one benefits from making the bar look bad | State Bar & Bar Associations, Letters | Dec. 3, 2014 | 
| Suing lawyers for malicious prosecution just got easier | California Courts of Appeal, Law Practice, Civil Litigation | Sep. 25, 2014 | 
| Appellate split on whether breach of lease can be SLAPPed | California Courts of Appeal, Civil Litigation | Jul. 22, 2014 | 
| Just admit it: privacy is mostly dead | Law Practice | Jun. 20, 2013 | 
| Prop C a step in the right direction | Constitutional Law, Government | May 7, 2013 | 
| When does a demand letter become extortion? | Law Practice, Civil Litigation | May 1, 2013 | 
| Lawyers lose right to arbitrate despite clear contract terms | Law Practice, Civil Litigation, Litigation & Arbitration | Apr. 26, 2013 | 
| Prosecuting Edwards but not Lehman Brothers? | Criminal | May 1, 2012 | 
| Anthony Pellicano Strikes Again and Lawyers Are the Losers | Law Practice | Apr. 6, 2011 | 
| A Profound Blow Against Arbitration | Alternative Dispute Resolution, Civil Litigation | Oct. 22, 2010 | 
| Suing Lawyers for Conspiring With Their Clients Just Got Easier | Law Practice, Civil Litigation | Sep. 23, 2010 | 
| How Does a Lawyer Know Who Speaks for a Corporate Client? | Corporate, Law Practice | Jul. 30, 2010 | 
| Corporate Counsel Clarity: 9th Circuit Defines the Client | 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Law Practice | Jul. 27, 2010 | 
| A Sad Spectacle | 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Criminal | Jun. 26, 2010 | 
| Supreme Court SLAPPS for Lawyers | California Supreme Court, Civil Litigation | Jun. 5, 2010 | 
| The Dangers Attorneys Face | Law Practice | May 20, 2010 | 
| Inadvertent Disclosure | Law Practice | Mar. 2, 2010 | 
| Class Action Fraud Takes the 'Class' Out of the Legal Profession | Civil Rights | Jun. 28, 2008 | 
| RIP, SUV: Lawyers Should Lead by Example With Car Choices | Environmental & Energy | Jun. 19, 2008 | 
| Fee for Few | Law Practice, Civil Litigation | Feb. 29, 2008 | 
| Insurers Should Be Barred From Using After-Acquired Evidence | Insurance | Nov. 24, 2004 | 
| More Is Better | Law Practice | Apr. 20, 2002 | 
| California Courts Play Catch-Up in Growing Area of Toxic Mold Litigation | Law Practice | Mar. 12, 2002 | 
Verdicts & Settlements
| Title | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| A bad opinion for lawyers | Appellate Practice | Apr. 15, 2024 | 
| Discarding the reasonableness standard in DVROs muddies the process | Criminal, Family | Oct. 20, 2023 | 
| The U.S. Supreme Court should order rehearing of abortion case | Constitutional Law, U.S. Supreme Court | May 20, 2022 | 
| A disappointing opinion | 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Civil Litigation, Government | Oct. 6, 2021 | 
| COVID vaccine mandates and the right to swing your arms | Government, Health Care & Hospital Law | Sep. 14, 2021 | 
| Ruling clarifies precedent on expert reliance on hearsay | California Courts of Appeal, Civil Litigation | Aug. 23, 2021 | 
| Private judge in Jolie/Pitt case: no more flawed than usual | Family, Judges and Judiciary | Aug. 2, 2021 | 
| Why won’t the court free Britney? | Civil Rights, Entertainment & Sports, Judges and Judiciary, Law Practice | Jul. 14, 2021 | 
| Skid Row ruling should be required reading | Civil Rights, Government | Apr. 27, 2021 | 
| Court of Appeal ruling muddies the waters on punitive damages | California Courts of Appeal, Civil Litigation | Mar. 1, 2021 | 
| Ballot designations favor prosecutors for the bench | Judges and Judiciary | Mar. 12, 2020 | 
| Courts shouldn’t punish those who can’t afford to pay fines | California Supreme Court, Constitutional Law, Criminal | Feb. 18, 2020 | 
| Walking the tightrope of representing two-person entities | Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice, Civil Litigation | Oct. 25, 2019 | 
| A bad case for lawyers | California Courts of Appeal, Civil Litigation | Oct. 17, 2019 | 
| Valuing the professional goodwill of an attorney in divorce | Family, Law Practice | Oct. 4, 2019 | 
| Sanchez revisited: A better way to handle objections | California Supreme Court, Civil Litigation | Sep. 24, 2019 | 
| Universities cannot shortcut the due process rights of those accused of sexual misconduct | 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Letters, Education Law | Jun. 20, 2019 | 
| A curious case of construction defects and unwaivable rights | California Courts of Appeal, Civil Rights, Construction, Litigation & Arbitration | Aug. 31, 2018 | 
| Legal malpractice should be subject to anti-SLAPP | Civil Litigation | Oct. 21, 2015 | 
| New state high court not looking good for employers | Civil Litigation | Jun. 16, 2015 | 
| Muddied waters on unconscionable arbitration agreements | California Courts of Appeal | Apr. 2, 2015 | 
| Employers can't stop harassment if it doesn't exist | Labor/Employment | Mar. 18, 2015 | 
| California courts continue to chip away at-will doctrine | Civil Litigation | Dec. 6, 2014 | 
| No one benefits from making the bar look bad | State Bar & Bar Associations, Letters | Dec. 3, 2014 | 
| Suing lawyers for malicious prosecution just got easier | California Courts of Appeal, Law Practice, Civil Litigation | Sep. 25, 2014 | 
| Appellate split on whether breach of lease can be SLAPPed | California Courts of Appeal, Civil Litigation | Jul. 22, 2014 | 
| Just admit it: privacy is mostly dead | Law Practice | Jun. 20, 2013 | 
| Prop C a step in the right direction | Constitutional Law, Government | May 7, 2013 | 
| When does a demand letter become extortion? | Law Practice, Civil Litigation | May 1, 2013 | 
| Lawyers lose right to arbitrate despite clear contract terms | Law Practice, Civil Litigation, Litigation & Arbitration | Apr. 26, 2013 | 
| Prosecuting Edwards but not Lehman Brothers? | Criminal | May 1, 2012 | 
| Anthony Pellicano Strikes Again and Lawyers Are the Losers | Law Practice | Apr. 6, 2011 | 
| A Profound Blow Against Arbitration | Alternative Dispute Resolution, Civil Litigation | Oct. 22, 2010 | 
| Suing Lawyers for Conspiring With Their Clients Just Got Easier | Law Practice, Civil Litigation | Sep. 23, 2010 | 
| How Does a Lawyer Know Who Speaks for a Corporate Client? | Corporate, Law Practice | Jul. 30, 2010 | 
| Corporate Counsel Clarity: 9th Circuit Defines the Client | 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Law Practice | Jul. 27, 2010 | 
| A Sad Spectacle | 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Criminal | Jun. 26, 2010 | 
| Supreme Court SLAPPS for Lawyers | California Supreme Court, Civil Litigation | Jun. 5, 2010 | 
| The Dangers Attorneys Face | Law Practice | May 20, 2010 | 
| Inadvertent Disclosure | Law Practice | Mar. 2, 2010 | 
| Class Action Fraud Takes the 'Class' Out of the Legal Profession | Civil Rights | Jun. 28, 2008 | 
| RIP, SUV: Lawyers Should Lead by Example With Car Choices | Environmental & Energy | Jun. 19, 2008 | 
| Fee for Few | Law Practice, Civil Litigation | Feb. 29, 2008 | 
| Insurers Should Be Barred From Using After-Acquired Evidence | Insurance | Nov. 24, 2004 | 
| More Is Better | Law Practice | Apr. 20, 2002 | 
| California Courts Play Catch-Up in Growing Area of Toxic Mold Litigation | Law Practice | Mar. 12, 2002 | 
 

 
