During the so-called “tough on crime” era, the pendulum in California sentencing swung heavily in favor of prioritizing punish...

It is now a matter of scientific consensus that schools — especially elementary schools — can reopen for in-person learning wi...

As of Jan. 1, the California homestead exemptions have changed significantly. Section 704.730 of the Code of Civil Procedure i...

Families with companion animals face additional stressors, trying to pay for their animals’ care and securing animal-friendly,...

Lest anyone forget: Superior court judges and staff are essential workers.

If you don’t spend a lot of time on #appellatetwitter, you may have missed a recent momentous event in citation history.

Last week the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in a case which stemmed from a driving under the influence with priors pr...

In the wee hours of March 3, 1991, the tragic Rodney King incident took place in Los Angeles. It impacted police policy and tr...

Walking into the Brooklyn courtroom of the legendary federal judge, the first thing you saw was an empty elevated bench.

A measure relating to appointed legal counsel in probate conservatorships was recently introduced into the California Assembly.

Following oral argument on Feb. 23, the 2nd District Court of Appeal appears poised to expand the reach of last year’s Bolger ...

Those in the construction industry know that the two primary statutes of limitation applicable to construction defects are the...

My complaint to the Commission on Judicial Performance focuses on appeals where a few justices of the 3rd District have inargu...

Have you heard about Houston federal judge Lynn N. Hughes of the Southern District of Texas? He’s become infamous for making “...

The newly introduced California Senate Bill 331 would build on other laws passed in the wake of the #MeToo movement, further d...

The SEC may see Reg FD as a useful tool to score a few wins in the face of mounting pressure to “protect” retail investors and...

Every lawyer is always interested in guidance about punitive damages, but unfortunately the 2nd District Court of Appeal has m...

A long-running dispute between former President Donald Trump and Stormy Daniels (aka Stephanie Clifford) has come to a close, ...

San Francisco lost sight of a simple truth when it decided that condo conversions presented an opportunity to require property...

Appellate maven Jon Eisenberg recently filed a complaint with the Commission on Judicial Performance, naming three judges sitt...

To follow up on last month’s column “Revelations,” this column centers on, not centers around, opinion writing.

Telling effective stories is hard; telling effective stories through the mouths of unwilling and generally uncooperative witne...

In 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a vexing decision in Castle Rock v. Gonzales. There, the court found that a do...

California’s Unfair Competition Law and Consumers Legal Remedies Act remain the most litigated consumer protection statutes in...

In part two of this two-part series, we examine how the privilege against self-incrimination affects proceedings under the DVP...

We’ve all heard the phrase “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” But attempting to do so can backfire and cause more harm than go...

This story is set in the 1940s in California’s Orange County, then rural and agriculture-dependent. Owing to the era’s relativ...

We need a criminal justice system that’s prepared to serve as the caretaker of the community. We also need more domestic viole...

Forced by statute, anyone with a breach of contract claim that can be arguably insinuated as subject to the Talent Agencies Ac...

The company alleges that Rudy fraudulently deceived millions of people into believing that Dominion had stolen their votes and...