An uncredited quote says “no cowboy was ever faster on the draw than a grandparent pulling a baby picture out of a wallet.” An...
Criminal
Gascón’s success depends on gaining deputies’ trust, respect
By Richard Ceballos
Now I am not ready to jump on the Recall George Gascón bandwagon. I may be in the minority but I still want him to succeed. It...
U.S. Supreme Court, Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court to consider Article III standing for class members
By Anna McLean, Michael A. Lundholm
In TransUnion, LLC v. Ramirez, the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to address an issue of critical importance to class action pra...
Government, Criminal
With a new day in DC for pot, are the feds not far behind?
By Julie A. Werner-Simon
America is fracturing as this past presidential election and the Jan. 6 melee at the capitol demonstrated. But we are not divi...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
ABA guidance on lawyers working outside their jurisdiction
By Alison Buchanan
Rule 5.5 prohibits a lawyer from establishing “an office or other systematic and continuous presence … for the practice of law...
Technology, Data Privacy
Prosecuted for paying ransomware ransom! How is that possible?
By Daniel B. Garrie, Gail A. Andler
As our world becomes increasingly technologically driven, the risk of cybercrimes rises exponentially.
Civil Litigation
Electronic notice of class action settlements: the highest-impact Rule 23 amendment
By Francesca Castagnola, Steven Weisbrot
When the Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23 was amended in late 2018, one of the amendments opened the door to using electroni...
Labor/Employment, California Supreme Court
Wage statement laws for airline workers not preempted
By David E. Mastagni
After receiving the California Supreme Court’s answers to its certified questions, the 9th Circuit held last week that airline...
Labor/Employment
Must employers pay for pre-employment drug testing time?
By Robin E. Largent
Pre-employment drug testing is a common practice by California employers, and one that has not been the subject of significant...
Military Law
Biden should address officers castigated for doing their jobs
By William W. Bruzzo
During former President Donald Trump’s tenure, two outstanding military officers were vilified and punished for doing their jo...
Labor/Employment
Employer guidelines for COVID-19 infections in the workplace
By Sue M. Bendavid, Tal Burnovski Yeyni
Ever since the first announcement of COVID-19, a proverbial legal whirlwind swept through all aspects of life, upending everyt...
Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Congrats on that fantastic award
By Arash Homampour
The email comes as a surprise — and it’s very flattering. You’ve been selected as one of the top 40 under 40 *Trial Attorneys ...
Family
Litigating prenuptial agreements: validity and scope (part 2)
By Diana P. Zitser, Brandon Johnson
In part 1 of this 2-part series we discussed the minimum legal requirements of prenuptial agreements and the involuntary execu...
Government
Claim that Senate lacks ability to hold a trial holds no water
By John H. Minan
President Donald Trump continues to repeat the “big lie” that the election was a fraud and stolen from him. On Jan. 6, Trump p...
Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Lanham Act applies to third-party nutritional guidebook
By Pooja S. Nair
The 9th Circuit recently held that a nutritional guide could constitute commercial speech subject to the Lanham Act where the ...
There is an ongoing national awakening of the need to examine our institutions and practices for race inequity that is not rea...
Next in the Negotiating Trauma & the Law Series, Professor Ty Alper speaks about representing clients on death row; being ...
Family
Litigating prenuptial agreements: validity and scope
By Diana P. Zitser, Brandon Johnson
The number of people seeking premarital agreements, also known as prenuptial agreements or “prenups,” has quintupled in the la...
Government
Curing election deficiencies: It is time for online voting
By Jeffrey Drobman, Bennett Ramberg
As positive as recent turnout numbers are, they shroud this persistent fact: U.S. voting pales in comparison with advanced dem...
Why the COVID-19 pandemic is the perfect time to switch practice areas
By Nicole Kuklok-Waldman
Like many professions, COVID-19 has dealt a body blow to the legal industry, which has caused many attorneys to worry about jo...
Much discussion is taking place about whether lawyers ought to be coders, meaning that they would learn about and know how to ...
Tax, Law Practice
Tax rules that every lawyer in California should know
By Robert W. Wood
Money usually triggers taxes, and that is true for lawyers too. When the client pays you, you have income.
Law Practice, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Why are cooks called chefs?
By John H. Sugiyama
In search of a title for mediation advocates and specialists
Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Maintaining respect for others during the COVID-19 pandemic
By Shari L. Klevens, Alanna G. Clair
Given the high-stakes and often adversarial nature of litigation and the practice of law generally, it can be unfortunately al...
The COVID-19 pandemic has created delays in the handling of civil cases throughout the state of California. While some jurisdi...
Law Practice, Civil Litigation
Litigating in a pandemic: Managing the impact of a virtual justice system
By Jack S. Yeh
A year ago, litigants in California’s congested court system were facing significant challenges seeking justice. Whether you w...
Intellectual Property
Steps to take with outside counsel to keep IP litigation budgets in check
By Lisel Ferguson, Frederick Taylor
Any in-house counsel who has managed intellectual property litigation knows that even after you receive a budget, there can be...
Civil Litigation
Roundup rulings show disregard for scientific standards
By Kyla Christoffersen Powell
California is the center of innovation for the U.S., with world-class universities, cutting edge research and development, and...
U.S. Supreme Court, Civil Rights
Celebrating Black history’s unsung heroes: Barbara Rose Johns
By Nilay U. Vora
This week, my kindergartener’s school kicked off Black History Month in a beautiful ceremony. It reminded me of how much depth...
Constitutional Law, Civil Litigation
A major difference in construction payment remedies? Timing.
By Garret D. Murai
California provides three statutorily recognized construction payment remedies: (1) mechanics liens; (2) stop payment notices;...