Under Proposed Rule 1.2.1, the lawyer's role in advising clients who intend to take their own unlawful actions is broadened.

Proposed Rule 1.8.8 clarifies requirements to settle a malpractice claim with a current or former client, and keeps a complete...

A recent Supreme Court decision reinforces a looming specter that employers often fail to focus on when facing imminent closur...

As the DTSA celebrates its first birthday, answers to lurking questions about jurisdiction and ex parte seizures begin to emer...

Earlier this month the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Courts of Appeals should largely defer to lower courts' decisions when po...

Judge Mark Arnold brings experience as a sheriff's deputy and DA to LA County bench.

The view of Justice Neil Gorsuch as "anti-civil rights" is flawed. The truth is more complicated.

The California Supreme Court is about to hear argument in a case that will determine whether coastal property owners can prote...

If adopted, the proposed rule will not only restate the prohibition against maintaining charges unsupported by probable cause,...

The widely discussed recent 7th Circuit ruling may expand protections not only to gay, lesbian and bisexual employees, but als...

Many social media campaigns don't comply with FTC requirements of clear and conspicuous disclosures of advertising content, in...

In his new book, Erwin Chemerinsky addresses the plethora of jurisprudential and procedural doctrines that have the effect of ...

The frequency in the number of impact funds being formed is growing significantly. And two trends are happening simultaneously...

We found that whether the court affirms or reverses has a small but noticeable correlation to lag time in civil cases, and a m...

Although a rousing opening statement and forceful closing argument bookmark a case, what counts most is the narrative trial la...

Recently filed lawsuits are just the beginning of the serious legal challenges the Trump administration faces as it attempts t...

To uphold California's proud tradition of inclusion — and to protect the safety and civil rights of all Californians — the gov...

Two U.S. Supreme Court cases being argued this week will determine whether a corporation may be hauled into a state in which i...

Recent developments suggest that courts, rule committees and Congress may be leaning toward mandatory disclosure of third-part...

It is no secret that many students at college and university campuses across the nation consume alcoholic beverages before the...

In a recent decision, the 4th District created yet another tool for Courts of Appeal to use in quickly dealing with writ petit...

Learn about the elements of the privilege, what is not covered by the privilege, waiver, and the mechanics of adjudicating an ...

Judge Ellison gives lawyers room to work in her trial court but likes to keep the show moving.

With the Trump administration engaged in a soft conflict with North Korea, it is worth noting how the actions of the Obama adm...

2017 is an interesting year, historically, in the evolution of law. By Thomas M. Hall ...

A recently decision restricts the circumstances in which a party may rely on their attorney's affidavit of fault for relief fr...

President Trump signed a law this week that permits states to withhold funding from clinics that provide family planning servi...

Jeff Sessions and John Kelly demonstrated a failure to comprehend the importance of public trust in courts in their response t...

The California Legislature is currently considering a bill to ensure that people cannot be discriminated against by their empl...

It is now even more firmly established that litigants may challenge jury trial denials by pre-trial writ. By Nathaniel P. Garr...