Most law students have heard of unclean hands. But most seasoned family law practitioners are not familiar with disentitlement.

Trial judges and appellate justices rarely interact across their courts. Judges and lawyers have sporadic, desultory contact a...

The legal fight over inadvertent disclosures of privileged information due to unknown or unforeseen technology has already beg...

A lump-sum award may push a plaintiff into a higher tax bracket. Not considering the taxes might effectively deny the plaintif...

In a decision that significantly narrows an employee’s remedies for wage and hour claims, the California Supreme Court unanimo...

When developing an expert case, the possibility of not hiring an expert at all or pulling an already retained expert prior to ...

Get to know emerging AI technologies for legal research and their applications to your practice sooner rather than later.

No other part of the evidentiary phase of a civil trial presents as much opportunity for juror engagement and the partisan tak...

A great trial lawyer must harmonize his or her oral and visual presentations, so that they complement each other rather than c...

This aptly describes a situation that is becoming ever-more common in design defect cases litigated in California.

To paraphrase a George Burns line: The secret of a good opening statement is to have a good beginning and a good ending -- and...

Two recent circuit court decisions have found that the websites and mobile applications of places of public accommodation are ...

Recharacterization is always possible, by different agencies and for different purposes. You may have a good handle on the iss...

Attorneys may be surprised to learn that there is no clear roadmap when it comes to employing the cost-shifting mechanisms of ...

I am asked for advice about legal careers quite a bit, especially how to get into law school. Some prospective 1Ls likely woul...

My critique might be right, and it might be wrong. But I think it's important to begin a discussion of this issue.

As the federal trade secrets law turns three, we reflect on how it has evolved and issues that continue to develop.

Eleven low-income people trying to secure affordable housing in Santa Monica in 2018 all got good news — followed hard by bad ...

A few key steps to dethroning the other side’s expert. Don’t let time, or costs, completely dictate your strategy

Richard Wirick reviews “Unexampled Courage: The Blinding of Sgt. Isaac Woodard and the Awakening of President Harry S. Truman ...

The new rule on ex parte conduct, Rule 3.3(d) of the Rules of Professional Conduct, is titled “Candor Toward the Tribunal.” Th...

The 2018 California wildfires destroyed some 22,000 structures, including nearly the entire town of Paradise. Most of the ensu...

Jamal Knox's case is far from unique; rap lyrics are turning up as evidence in courtrooms across the country.

If a building is wirelessly enabled with embedded sensors, cameras and other internet-capable objects, might the construction ...

A late-breaking amendment to the court’s ruling in the Blurred Lines case may give creatives a bit of comfort, as the court qu...

A review of FCA developments from this past year and what to expect in 2019.

For the past several weeks, we’ve been reviewing the impact Gov. Jerry Brown’s appointees to the California Supreme Court. Tod...

While they agreed on the outcome, the 9th Circuit split on how to analyze San Francisco's controversial sugar drink warning or...

Almost every city in California has at least one bar or nightclub that is a constant source of aggravation for law enforcement...

Without any explanation, on January 22, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 ruling split along ideological lines, allowed Preside...