Plenty of problems arise in the course of audits. What if the IRS asks you questions you are afraid to answer?

The 9th Circuit, having concluded the year 2017 with its usual record of U.S. Supreme Court reversals, opened the new year wit...

The theater of the courtroom doesn't lie about judging but it creates an impression that may or may not reflect the truth. Sim...

It looks like the Trump administration has five votes after oral arguments, though there was more common ground than expected.

You guessed it: There are exceptions to the familiar justiciability doctrine of mootness.

The Supreme Court’s holding that foreign corporations cannot be sued in U.S. courts for international-law violations absent au...

Moderator Dawn Haghighi shares what’s in store for the keynote fireside chat with Kathryn Ruemmler, White House counsel in the...

The consensus among legal scholars is that anyone can put an algorithm — an artificial intelligence — in control of an artific...

Having a duty to prosecute? To enforce laws? But prosecute who? What laws to enforce? It’s all about priorities.

Learn about the standards for recovery of fees as well as standards for appellate review of fees.

The so-called "gig economy" embodies the rapidly growing on-demand workforce of freelance workers in every job sector.

Only job related factors can legally influence a disparity in pay between male and female employees. An employee’s prior salar...

The most important issue in a child custody case is simple: What is in the best interests of the child.

Unfortunately, non-English speaking injured workers get less than substantial justice in the state workers’ compensation courts.

Delay affects each person who is subject to serial continuances awaiting disposition. It is tragic. It is costly to parties, t...

It is disappointing that the Judicial Council of the CABL does not recognize the significance of four experienced public defen...

A recent decision will likely instigate a sea change regarding how family law trials and motions are litigated.

Attorney-client privilege is strong so clients will be forthcoming. But when it comes to taxes, lawyers and accountants are no...

In light of the recent tax overhaul, setting up a cooperative — mistakenly perceived to be the domain of farmers and workers’ ...

Tariffs not only are a big stick good for shaking at partners, but also, as the stock market's dramatic reaction shows us, cap...

These programs are helping create a generation of “social justice solos” while diversifying the legal profession.

The California Supreme Court recently heard argument on what constitutes an "occurrence" under an employer's general liability...

Before this measure was passed, Los Angeles was the only major city in the U.S. with a strict prohibition on any type of stree...

A recent ruling follows California’s fundamental precepts that the duty to defend is broad, exclusions are to be narrowly inte...

We are fortunate that most people have forgotten that Article III judges were unceremoniously removed from office and that the...

If you ever wanted to know what it’s like to be the target of a government agency that covets your home, go see a new movie ca...

As part of our mission to eradicate all forms of bias, we support and defend the independence of the judiciary and reject part...

When I joined CAALA in 1961, there were only approximately 250 members, but among them were some great lawyers. But Ned was in...

In searching for a new chief public defender, the L.A. Board of Supervisors should only consider candidates with substantial e...

In part one of this series, we broke down the numbers of what types of cases the court heard, where they came from, and the ho...