One thing that is lacking in our justice system is an institutional means to provide constructive feedback to our judicial off...

The second round of renegotiation of NAFTA begins in Mexico City on Friday, only two weeks after the first round was concluded.

For years, complex civil matters in Riverside County were somewhat randomly distributed to departments throughout the county.

The U.S. Supreme Court has a chance to set things right by granting certiorari in a case involving California’s commercial fis...

By deciding not to compel arbitration against the named plaintiff, a defendant in a putative class action can waive its right ...

President Donald Trump most certainly did not invent the dubious pardon.

According to Cornerstone Research, at midyear the number of filings against pharmaceutical companies already had eclipsed the ...

Today, whether you will be given a job interview or apartment, or how much you will pay for a loan or car insurance, often dep...

Two cosmetic companies have filed trademark infringement lawsuits in California district courts for the alleged duping of lips...

Dean Erwin Chemerinsky asks, was President Donald J. Trump’s pardon of Joe Arpaio a violation of the separation of powers doct...

When the president issues a pardon for criminal contempt of court, he is interfering with the ability of another branch of gov...

It is a shame when courts have the opportunity to shed light on a confusing body of law and, instead, only add to the confusio...

Peter Afrasiabi’s new book “Burning Bridges” is a refreshing dose of inspiration for attorneys and advocates who may feel wear...

As with many political matters these days, it is unclear whether Trump and Putin will work out the adoption issue anytime soon...

Last year, the IRS started fighting to obtain vast amounts of data on bitcoin and other digital currency transactions.

A Court of Appeal decision shows how an insurer may be “stuck” defending its insured through the conclusion of the underlying ...

Because it was a short-term marriage and the husband signed an affidavit supporting his wife's green card application, a court...

Many see the blockchain as the wild west of today’s technology sector due to its disruptive potential. As a result, developers...

A few considerations for those who are considering starting their own funds.

As the internet and technology become more and more entrenched in how we do business and how we interact with each other, atto...

In 1979, the concern about government regulation reached a zenith, resulting in AB 1111, which dramatically reformed the Calif...

The key to the Indian Child Welfare Act’s racism is that it applies to children who are “eligible” for tribal membership. But ...

The objective of this article and accompanying self-study test is to review how a court handles a criminal defendant's motion ...

With the ubiquity of camera-enabled phones — more precisely, the ease at which they allow users to snap, share and store digit...

As a practicing city attorney, I sit through many hours of public meetings. I’ve probably seen just about everything from the ...

Recent cases suggests that the 9th Circuit might be applying a less stringent standard for when it feels obliged to certify a ...

It’s never a bad time to prepare, of course, but it turns out that fall is an ideal time for law firms to do this.

Something that a wise lawyer once told me: “The best quality in a lawyer is the ability to listen.”

The first and second articles in this three-part series addressed the scope of the rising cybersecurity problem and some of th...

Is tax reform really coming? With all the drama over this question since January, it is hard to say.