Girl meets boy. Girl finds out boy has a life-threatening illness. Girl and boy get married. Can girl now sue to recover for h...

Has new Code of Civil Procedure Section 430.41 worked to reduce the number of demurrers that require a decision by trial judge...

On the whole, the commentary about the hire has focused on secondary issues. The real issue is that Holder was retained to hel...

It is not just his own assets. It is appointing major public officials — who properly represent all of us — "the People" — and...

At her hearing, DeVos demonstrated an alarming lack of knowledge and understanding about special education law and other relat...

The starting point is Rule 8.104 of the California Rules of Court. Unless a statute or another rule says otherwise, it provide...

In the waning days of the Obama administration, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued major new regulations for hig...

In the waning days of the Obama administration, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued major new regulations for hig...

This week Los Angeles joins several other California cities by enacting an ordinance to curb abuses by unscrupulous landlords....

Identifying within a target audience what people believe about themselves and the world, then fulsomely congratulating them fo...

The general concept of ripeness should be no stranger to lawyers. After all, one should bring no case before its time. We are ...

It is difficult to envision a scenario in which the current "waters of the United States" rule survives. The Trump administrat...

While terms and conditions depend on the type of website and business, all companies should consider important provisions. By ...

Recent tax law developments should cause entrepreneurs to re-think a few common assumptions. By Peter J. Elias and Tim Curry ...

"Alternative lenders" have taken significant market share over the last few years. Their newfound prevalence can be attributed...

If they are being honest, most attorneys will admit that deposing the expert can be frightening and frustrating. By Gene Tanak...

The recent Property Reserve decision may have cut some constitutional corners in search of an answer. By Bill Shiber ...

Advertisers using metatags must be wary of the risks of doing so until the courts more firmly define the boundaries of this ar...

Given volatile market conditions, the trend for companies undertaking a simultaneous launch of an IPO and merger and acquisiti...

The California Supreme Court's last opinion of 2016 raises more questions than it answers. Most notably, for attorneys who pro...

The California Supreme Court recently held that a court which lacks subject matter jurisdiction over a dispute may still award...

While the Department of Education is giving billions in debt relief to students who took out federal student loans to attend d...

On Tuesday, the 3rd District Court of Appeal will hear oral arguments on whether California Air Resource Board's collection of...

In 2016, technology company initial public offering activity and capital raised for U.S. offerings fell to their lowest levels...

With the pending confirmation of new SEC Chair Jay Clayton and an administration committed to curtailing Dodd-Frank, the comin...

Los Angeles County Judge Maame Frimpong brings a formal, diligent approach to the bench.

Orange County Judge Kathleen Roberts acknowledges she is a stickler for proper procedure.

A Court of Appeal recently affirmed the usage of the government contractor defense, but the decision leaves room for continued...

Judges and lawyers alike must do their parts to cultivate and ensure the public's respect for our great system of justice. ...

The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, the administrative agency at the USPTO that handles trademark disputes, recently announc...