Even the best tax planning tends to be complex and unpredictable. Recently, however, planners have become interested in a simp...

Recognizing the issue as a matter of first impression, the Court of Appeal construed the statutory language as limiting covera...

There would seem to exist a wide chasm between the constitutional protections afforded by the contract clause to protect again...

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra is leading a multistate coalition in filing suit against the EPA, Department of Tr...

COVID-19 has turned the world as we know it upside-down, but it has done quite a number on the civil court system. In its rush...

Asian-American Heritage Month, May, has ended, and just as well. The government proposals made as the celebrations were conclu...

Each juror brings a unique perspective and experience to the process, but together they create new energy. When jurors aren’t ...

Usually, crisis and stress are catalysts for incivility, yet it seems that people are trying harder to be “nice” now in virtua...

It’s a funny thing about the Rule of Law: It’s not a rule, and it’s not a law. It is, rather, a set of principles, a body of n...

Ironically, in a vote cast by email to ensure their own safety in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the California Judicial ...

We lawyers are accustomed to incremental change based on reasoned consideration of precedent. Legal precedent is designed to c...

The 6th District Court of Appeal recently issued a landmark decision upholding the trial court’s sustaining of a demurrer, wit...

In reviewing uses of force, what law departments now consider as facts relevant to determining whether force is reasonable sig...

In a report issued on June 4, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which oversees most nursing homes in the United...

Attorney General William Barr does not know a good cop from a bad one. United States District Judge Emmitt Sullivan may soon t...

A recent ruling provides an introductory law school review of what is hearsay and what is not.

A double dip is frequently associated with an adjustment made by the business valuer for the owning spouse's salary.

State Sen. Susan Rubio has a venerable history of authoring legislation addressing the issue of domestic violence. However, un...

In recent months, many insured businesses have turned to their insurers seeking coverage for claims and losses related to COVI...

A torrent of recent decisions has pointed to state courts as the venue in which states, cities and other local jurisdictions c...

The president has considerable latitude to use the military for lawful domestic purposes, but forcefully clearing the square o...

In a decision issued June 1, the U.S. Supreme Court missed an opportunity to address an important question: Does the abuse of ...

The commonly used methods of valuation are categorized into three primary approaches. The three approaches are the asset, inco...

To address this crisis, our court system is leaning-in. Through the valiant efforts of the Judicial Council, bench and bar le...

Various health issues can arise at a gym/fitness facility which require action by employees of the facility. Such issues can i...

Once the courts figure out how to best get jurors back into the courthouse and into the jury box the question will be, how wil...

Closed offices and courtrooms have created a major disruption with our ability to effectively represent our clients. Plaintiff...

Whether representing a plaintiff or defendant, it is never too soon to prepare your case for trial. Be the captain of your shi...

Now is the time for attorneys to begin or supplement their education on the types of electronic information and the methods by...

As we face the Covid-19 pandemic, most of us have experienced anything from noticeable distress to life-threatening harm and t...