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If the organization elects to notify and report, the Privacy Commissioner’s guidance is that both take place “as soon as possi...


Data Privacy

California data breach law - what you need to know.

Mar. 6, 2023
By Peter Stockburger

Even if notice is not triggered under the California data breach law, it does not mean you’re out of the woods.


Judges and Judiciary

JUDGING BAD GUYS. Part II: The Study

Mar. 6, 2023
By Myron Moskovitz

Sometimes, judges bend or even ignore finding facts and applying the law in a quest to stick it to a party they see as a Bad Guy.


Law Practice, Appellate Practice

Five tips for reinventing yourself professionally

Mar. 6, 2023
By Joan B. Kessler

How to navigate and embrace change.


Technology, Law Office Management

The Horror! The Horror!

Mar. 6, 2023
By Arthur Gilbert

The next generation of competing ChatGPT’s will be writing judicial opinions, and we probably… no, more likely, will not know ...


CIAW is set to take place March 13-17, with nearly all of the events in Downtown Los Angeles (and the events can also be watch...


Labor/Employment

So is this the end of the line for California’s efforts to limit or abolish mandatory employment arbitration? The state could ...


Judges and Judiciary, Government

Perhaps now the story of these polar opposites may be seen as intellectual balm for the pervasively sour public and political ...


Wills, Estates & Trusts, Family

The increasing role of illiquid assets in divorce settlements (Part 4)

Mar. 3, 2023
By Leslie L. Abrigo, Barry Levine

Article 4 of 4: Private equity and real estate funds and understanding the underlying structure of these investments.


Intellectual Property, Ediscovery

Florida sides with California on delayed discovery in copyright cases

Mar. 3, 2023
By Douglas L. Johnson, Daniel B. Lifschitz

The decision, which favored California instead of New York’s delayed discovery approach, increases the likelihood that the Sup...


International Law, Civil Litigation

California's emergence as an innovator in international arbitration

Mar. 2, 2023
By Peter A. Neumann, Peter Rosen

A key milestone on California's road to being an international arbitration innovator was a legislative breakthrough. On Jan. 1...


Labor/Employment, Government

Referendum campaigns

Mar. 2, 2023
By May Mallari

Using the ballot to attack California’s progressive worker’s rights agenda.


Law Practice, Labor/Employment, Appellate Practice

Women’s progress in the law: Three take-aways for women lawyers and law firms from The Portia Project®


Labor/Employment

Obey now, grieve later: Understanding the offense of insubordination

Mar. 2, 2023
By Christopher David Ruiz Cameron

In employment litigation, whether contested in court or in arbitration, the question whether just cause supports the disciplin...


Wills, Estates & Trusts, Family

The increasing role of illiquid assets in divorce settlements (Part 3)

Mar. 2, 2023
By Leslie L. Abrigo, Barry Levine

Article 3 of 4: Personal residences and reverse mortgages.


International Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution

Cross-border technology disputes typically are high value, and often involve trade secrets or other forms of proprietary infor...


Labor/Employment

A California court of appeal held it was not bound by SCOTUS’ ruling.


Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Realizing and caring that our perception of fairness on any given issue is egocentric involves self-awareness, the very founda...


Wills, Estates & Trusts, Family

The increasing role of illiquid assets in divorce settlements (Part 2)

Mar. 1, 2023
By Leslie L. Abrigo, Barry Levine

Article 2 of 4: Investment real estate that has been part of a 1031 tax-free exchange.


Technology, Constitutional Law

The FTC’s move to expose dark patterns used by Epic Games is likely a harbinger of things to come and online merchants of all ...


International Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution

Perhaps the biggest challenge facing the industry in 2023 is whether international arbitration can adapt sufficiently to remai...


Wills, Estates & Trusts, Family

The increasing role of illiquid assets in divorce settlements (Part 1)

Feb. 28, 2023
By Leslie L. Abrigo, Barry Levine

In this first installment of a four-part series, common illiquid investments of divorcing parties will be explored. The goal i...


Intellectual Property

As it stands, there is currently no clear answer to whether AI-generated art qualifies for copyright protection.


Tax

Your own private foundation – for free!

Feb. 28, 2023
By Bruce Givner, Owen Kaye

The setup costs include completion and submission of Form 1023 to the IRS National Office. The IRS usually approves these appl...


Intellectual Property

The Copyright Office’s decision may not be the last word on the subject, but certainly the debate over creation by artificial ...


International Law

As a measure of the growth of international arbitration in California this is the second year the California Lawyers Associati...


The court rejected the "Flora-Bama" trademark owners' argument that a title is artistically relevant only when its use is n...


Insurance, Health Care & Hospital Law

Insurance considerations in maximizing medical expenses

MCLE
Feb. 27, 2023
By Reza Torkzadeh, Allen P. Wilkinson

When a plaintiff chooses to be treated outside of the available insurance plan, that person is in the same position as an unin...


Tax, Government

Tax season is upon us, but the Pink Tax is not

Feb. 27, 2023
By Rodney S. Diggs

AB 1287 is a stride forward in gender-based price discrimination, and consumers should see a big adjustment when shopping for ...


Government

Requests for public records are choking some agencies and costing taxpayers billions of dollars.