While early constitutional challenges to the SEC's use of in-house judges appeared promising for respondents, more recent deci...

The California Supreme Court has the opportunity to safeguard the rights of millions of schoolchildren if it agrees to hear th...

Lawyers often need information and help from third-party witnesses over whom they have no power and who have no reason to coop...

The move into private practice as a defense attorney requires a change in attitude. Here are some things I wish I knew when I ...

The 2nd Circuit recently certified two issues to the California Supreme Court which could have a significant and long-lasting ...

Local police power-based mobile billboard bans are legal in California so long as the restrictions don't regulate viewpoint. B...

The release of this extension and amendment package is happening concurrently with a long-running legal challenge against the ...

A recent decision gives additional life to the doctrine after its scope was limited by the state Supreme Court in 2007.

The State Bar of California is considering new rules that prohibits sex with clients unless it is consensual and pre-dates the...

Every litigator is familiar with the experience of receiving a brief from the other side that is — to speak bluntly — garbage....

Seven months after the new rules took effect requiring plaintiffs to plead specific facts to support a direct infringement all...

The Supreme Court's changes to the IP landscape over the past several years have left patent and copyright holders with assets...

Out-of-state companies doing business in California would be well-advised to look closely at Senate Bill 1241. By Christine Sa...

The State Bar is in the midst of developing comprehensive amendments to the rules, which were last fully revised in 1987. By L...

A Court of Appeal decision is a reminder to ensure that all employee base salaries are reported on a "publicly available pay s...

Half way into 2016, it is clear that the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice Antitrust Division is as committed...

Does government regulation of a distinctive ethnic and cultural food item — shark fin soup — amount to unconstitutional race-b...

In the first half of the year, regulators collected more than $9 million in HIPAA fines, a number that surpasses the previous ...

The Supreme Court did not address arguments related to the contracts clause and bankruptcy clauses of the Constitution in the ...

Supreme Court commentator Dahlia Lithwick said it best, "This is Anthony Kennedy's world and we are all just living in it."

Oral argument gives you an opportunity to discover what concerns the judges, so instead of covering all the arguments in your ...

For much of 2016, many in the biotech industry hoped that the court would revisit the issue — and presumably modify the standa...

A recent ruling overturns an earlier panel decision that made waves by invalidating two pharmaceutical patents under the on-sa...

A recent decision ratifies a rule that had been percolating through the district courts for some time. By Sebastian Kaplan

We can learn a lot from internet restaurant reviews when it comes to our legal memos and opinions. By David M. Balabanian

Regulation of California's medical marijuana industry is here, and new state laws are establishing a slew of unprecedented cha...

Lessons learned from recent data breach litigation about employee personal information. By Nabeel Ahmad

The most successful startup businesses stay abreast of the expanding options for raising funds. By Murray Indick and Mark Thom

It can depend on numerous variables. Does it amount to a compensatory recovery for physical injuries or physical sickness (tax...

Gender disparities continue to plague law firms, yet pay discrimination claims against law firms are relatively rare. By Jeffr...