Since the current focus in Washington is on the nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court, it is easy to overlook t...

Data indicates a 45 percent increase in request for evidence between Jan. 1 and Aug. 31, compared with the same period last ye...

Doss v. Bernal was filed in 1943. The plaintiffs alleged that permitting Mexicans to live in the neighborhood would cause them...

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Vitatech's holding is a stark reminder that such a provision may be an impermissible penalty that will not be enforced.

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What happens when the district court attempts to grant an extension beyond the 30-day limit? The U.S. Supreme Court recently s...

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The decision by billionaire tech mogul Joe Ricketts to shut down the news sites, which operated the popular LAist and SFist si...

When disputes arise, particularly those with significant emotional issues, parties may want to be vindicated and teach the oth...

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The Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017 raises serious due process issues and procedural barriers acut...

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Ever since Congress enacted the Federal Arbitration Act in 1925 the U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly expanded the scope of th...

While the Indian Child Welfare Act has its detractors, numerous national child welfare organizations tout it as the "gold stan...

A 9th Circuit opinion resolved any lingering questions regarding the scope of conduct considered in awarding attorney fees fo...

Although cannabis remains a Schedule I drug under federal law, the U.S. Patent Office is issuing utility patents and plant pat...

Federal crop insurance programs may not be accessible due to the federal prohibition on growing cannabis, but that does not me...

Olivia de Havilland, of "Gone with the Wind" fame, is not happy with her portrayal in the FX TV show, "Feud."

One of the more controversial provisions in the proposed tax bill is the elimination of the state income tax deduction.

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We can excoriate the offenders in the news, strip them of their careers, reduce them to confessional supplicants, but the dark...

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This past summer, Tesla accomplished the unimaginable: It became the most valuable car company in the nation, surpassing both ...

Last week, Republicans delivered a comprehensive tax bill that offers, among other things, a permanent corporate tax cut.

In recent years, the "right to be forgotten" has jumped from the cloistered world of law reviews to the front pages of newspap...

In 2015, the U.S. Army convened an "Article 32 hearing" to determine what if any charges should be brought against Sgt. Bowe B...