Since it's the new year, it's a good time to tackle those things you been meaning to do, but never do. Clean the closets. Exer...

An unfortunate trend developing in California is a tendency to mete out justice based on who or what you are, rather than base...

We all have many benefits by living in this great country, but as citizens we also have some obligations. One is for each of u...

A Jan. 10 article by attorney Tor Ekeland, "Searches, seizures and the Silk Road," advocates for updating the Fourth Amendment...

Whenever you disagree with the IRS, procedure is important. Pay attention to the order in which notices arrive, and to the spe...

On Wednesday, the nation's highest court heard oral argument in a case which may send a broader signal as to whether the Trump...

There was no shortage of litigation, but it was climate change and policy shifts and climate change that made the biggest impact.

In a term filled with difficult cases, National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Bacerra should be easy for the U.S. ...

In order to save California's public pension systems, the California Supreme Court may ultimately need to allow lower courts t...

The message is clear: California is closed for business. Nowhere is this message better illustrated than in the new labor laws...

Trump's words and deeds make it crystal clear that he thinks about immigration in racial terms.

I've seen firsthand the devastation of an offshore oil spill. As a young lawyer for the city of Santa Barbara in 1969.

With the appointments of Scott Pruitt (administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency), Ryan Zinke (secretary of the Int...

The U.S. Supreme Court will review whether lost profits can be awarded in patent cases based on use of patented systems occurr...

Just before Christmas, the California Supreme Court ruled that a product manufacturer can be liable for harms caused by a prod...

The financial stakes involved in the suit demonstrate the magnitude of the contest, and the deliberately coercive nature of th...

In just the past six months, scholars have begun to question the fairness and transparency of the algorithms used by risk asse...

At bottom, a recent decision reminds us that the litigation process is time-consuming, costly, and emotionally exacting. Attor...

Several states have sought to challenge the U.S. Supreme Court's 1992 ruling that an out-of-state retailer with no physical pr...

The New Parent Leave Act expands access to 12 weeks of job-protected baby bonding leave to qualifying workers who work for emp...

The Legislature enacted of Code of Civil Procedure Section 430.41 in 2016, and earlier this month a new set of changes took ef...

There is no "one size fits all" formula for a presenting an effective closing argument. But, there are a common number of prac...

Watchdogs across the country are organizing to oppose police practices that run contrary to community values and our constitut...

It is that time of year again. The holidays are over. Bonuses have been paid. Annual distributions to partners and shareholder...

The Tax Cut and Jobs Act, signed by President Donald Trump last month, makes a number of changes that can affect employment li...

Current court rules are vague and flimsy. It is time for the Judicial Council to flex its rulemaking muscles and protect vulne...

If the movement is to succeed, we may need to address, and litigate the issue of who pays.

Property damage claims often are the result of a sudden occurrence. But when damage occurs as a result of defective constructi...

If any state could use inspiration from the recent federal tax cuts, it's California, which has one of the country's heaviest ...