As the pandemic has worn on, now is a good time to reflect on some of the issues, grievances, and solutions to two common area...

This term, the U.S. Supreme Court has another chance to address class certification in securities fraud class actions.

There are some in BigLaw that are earnestly adopting AI-enabled LegalTech, while others are taking a wait-and-see stance. It i...

On Dec. 27, President Donald Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021, the second largest stimulus package passed...

Guidance on move-away requests during the pandemic.

The Dec. 29 column, "Disability terminology: The California Supreme Court sets the tone," by Thomas Coleman of the Spectrum In...

The public-facing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are well documented: courthouse closures, remote hearings, and the spread o...

One of the biggest divorce settlements of 2020 was finalized on Dec. 24 when the EU-U.K. Trade and Cooperation Agreement was r...

Prospective clients sometimes tell mediators they are interested in creative solutions to their problems. In its most benign f...

In September, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 1864, the new California Consumer Financial Protection Law.

Beginning in March, Senate Bill 973 will require private employers to submit annual "pay data reports" to the Department of Fa...

Rather than looking back over a memorably unpleasant time, let’s adopt the optimism of Sgt. Pepper and cast our glance at “20 ...

This term the U.S. Supreme Court will reconsider rulings finding the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s rules restrict...

Assembly Bill 2723 amends Section 664.6 and expands the party-signature requirement to provide that the writing may also be si...

In construction litigation it’s not uncommon for parties and their attorneys to hire “experts.” There are even special rules s...

As attorneys who work with individuals in California’s six immigration detention centers, we have seen firsthand our immigrati...

Since Justice Amy Coney Barrett replaced Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the U.S. Supreme Court has sharply intensified its revie...

Unless Congress provides otherwise, most federal vacancy appointments are governed by the Federal Vacancies Reform Act.

Although passed in response to the digital revolution, Section 230’s protections are far from novel.

A recent case further expands protection for employees and their beneficiaries by expanding the circumstances their medical pr...

Staring ace trial lawyer Flash Feinberg and his trust sidekick Professor Plato.

Legal malpractice claims arise out of accident and medical malpractice cases, wills and trusts, divorce, litigation, tax advic...

President-elect Joe Biden has already highlighted some of the immigration policies that he would like to implement during his ...

The coronavirus pandemic has been no zombie apocalypse, but it has forced law firms to reevaluate how they do business, partic...

The duty of zealous advocacy on behalf of a client is an established tenet of the adversarial process that examines issues fro...

The Paycheck Protection Program was the centerpiece of the CARES Act, providing loans to businesses of up to $10 million. If y...

A lawyer's duty not to pursue frivolous claims has entered the public discourse, thanks to the 50-plus lawsuits that the Trump...

In what could surely be called a Christmas miracle, millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been distributed and are being ...

California Code of Civil Procedure Section 904.1 grants parties the right to appeal a number of appealable orders and judgment...

In 2020 we saw some high-flying attorneys come crashing down due to ethical problems. While it is (hopefully) easy to see how ...