The approach the Supreme Court takes in an upcoming case may affect how ineffective counsel claims are litigated.

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When it comes to expedited learning, few opportunities are better than working as in-house legal counsel at a fast-growing com...

Last week, the famed Mustang that Steve McQueen drove in the 1968 movie "Bullitt" was found, after having gone missing some 49...

Banks Albach, who covered corporate law at the Daily Journal for the past two years, died last Wednesday of complications due ...

San Diego County Judge Kathleen Lewis, an ex-prosecutor, says she is less cynical on the bench.

The IRS recently raided Caterpillar's headquarters over its offshore tax practices. As the investigation plays out, it is wort...

Because there are never any appeals by people with disabilities in limited conservatorship proceedings, appellate judges have ...

Today I paused over a recent headline that read: "Lawyer's Pants Catch Fire During Florida Arson Trial." By Dan Lawton ...

The 9th Circuit has just extended Shania Twain's sage advice to the arcane world of subject matter jurisdiction. By Charles Ka...

A Court of Appeal recently held that a black supervisor's verbal assault — including several racial slurs — against a black su...

For all too long, the U.S. Supreme Court has refused to recognize the pervasiveness and insidiousness of racism in criminal ju...

Los Angeles County Judge Kathryn Solorzano wins plaudits for her thorough treatment of cases.

Winning is not the only thing. You do have to compromise -- even compromise your ideals. You do need to walk away from fights....

The issue has history: In Britain, the loser of a lawsuit pays the attorney fees of the winner. The "American rule," by contra...

There are no clear rules on what security measures a lawyer must take to protect confidential emails or other electronically s...

When reentering the U.S., Customs and Border Protection officers can detain you for a number of different reasons. It doesn't ...

This week the 9th Circuit held, as a matter of first impression, that the so-called "reserved rights" doctrine applies to grou...

Make no mistake, the Internal Revenue Service and California's Franchise Tax Board want receipts — meaning they want you to ke...

Protecting buyers from unintended consequences of reliance disclaimers in M&A transactions. ...

Imagine if you were sued for calling something "bullsh*t news." You don't have to imagine hard. It's already happened: BuzzFee...

To better understand the recent $20 million lawsuit filed against Beyoncé for alleged copyright infringement, it might help to...

In 2016, the Legal Services Corporation provided over $43 million in funding to legal nonprofits across California. President ...

There is seemingly no limit to the lengths scam artists will go to victimize unsuspecting attorneys. Indeed, as you read this ...

The court's opinion correctly points out that neither the subjective belief of the client nor the formal act of withdrawing ar...

Last year, the California Supreme Court held that an employer's discretion to provide employees with on-duty meal periods does...

Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act remains an extremely powerful shield against liability for web publishers, but o...

Credit bidding by a creditor which has a valid and enforceable mortgage, trust deed or security interest in the property being...

I write to correct portions of a recent letter to the editor, "Once again, governor's judicial appointments light on disabled,...

Judges and jurors could participate in a five-minute VR training session before trials. Using just a headset and a pair of mot...