The Appellate Court stated that the “[t]est is whether, at the time the complaint was filed, the plaintiff “was ignorant of th...

Confidentiality is no longer a permissible term in the settlement of cases arising out of sexual harassment. Yet, in many inst...

The bad news is that word appears to be getting out slowly. Anecdotal evidence points to apartment dwellers receiving food was...

Once more, we’re reminded that on cross examination you shouldn’t ask questions if you don’t know the answers.

Stephen K. Tamura and his family were also interned in Poston, Arizona. Captain Tamura served in the 442nd. He was wounded in ...

There are a few exceptions, but in general, you should assume that money sent to a lawyer or law firm will trigger a Form 1099.

With fair market values climbing almost daily, no bankruptcy attorney could absolutely guarantee that there would not be unpro...

It can be a very rewarding long term vocation – or a first step in a diversified and gratifying career. It is also worth notin...

AB 35 appears to be an attempt to mollify plaintiffs’ attorneys and victims’ advocates by giving them one small piece of the pie.

In a stinging opinion, the Court of Appeals noted that letting the Court know you believe it is wrong, even forcefully, is acc...

JOC contracting is a project delivery method used on public works projects and has been authorized to be used by California K-...

Concurrent with the 1971 State Bar Convention, the group hosted a cocktail party and was able to corral a number of sitting ju...

In its ruling, the court recognized that while having a heterogenous board may be a valid goal, the Equal Protection Clause pr...

It is believed that one veteran judge was defeated because she listed herself on the ballot as an “incumbent” and voters may n...

Although multiple calls were made to the district to ask for help, nothing was done. Days, weeks, and months eventually passed...

The Cassirer case will be remanded to the lower court, which will decide the heirs’ claims based on the property laws of Calif...

Tax lawyers look to George M. Cohan for a different kind of legacy – an “I’ll take you to court” audacity that is as American ...

We have developed a process in our legal system which is designed to find the truth through the painstaking, often tedious and...

Believe the Presiding Justice’s speech at your peril. It might be so, and it probably is so. But I’ve seen and participated in...

We should be embarrassed that the institution as a whole isn’t doing enough to maintain the public’s trust – at a time the Cou...

Sensitivity to the legitimate feelings and sensibilities of others is a necessity and a moral obligation as we become aware of...

The Court found there was no reason based on any special foreseeability concerns to depart from the usual duty to exercise rea...

The marketplace of ideas is supposed to flourish and the antidote to speech you disagree with is more speech to counter it. Li...

Vote dilution under state law is the issue before the California Supreme Court, specifically what a plaintiff must prove “to e...

With less than 5% of the Office’s 500 attorneys devoted to affirmative litigation, the next City Attorney is poised to dramati...

When that rule change goes into effect, it will terminate the use of passim in the nation’s highest court. But there is someth...

Intelligence, of course, is power, which in the choosing of arbitrators, comes down to intelligence ethically obtained - espec...

Trump appointed fifty-four federal appellate judges in his four years in office, one short of the fifty-five nominated by form...