Five lawyers discuss their stress-relievers.

As the FDA drafts federal e-cigarette rules, it faces a key question: Can vaping reduce nicotine dependence, or is it a gatewa...

The California Supreme Court's recent focus on environmental cases is unprecedented in the court's history.

It is surprisingly often the case that a seemingly trivial matter can derail mediation at the 11th hour. ...

Do NFL franchises truly possess the right to abandon their cities? Stated differently, might cities possess and be well counse...

Until Dennis Rodman came on the scene, there was no controversy about the tax treatment of confidentiality provisions. ...

While the "new" state Supreme Court adjusts, it appears the arena of punitive damages, like many others, will have to wait to ...

Recently, the implications of Uber's business model were thrust into the spotlight when a handful of Uber drivers sued the com...

In a case to be argued Wednesday, Abercrombie says only actual knowledge of a religious conflict can support a failure-to-acco...

When Samantha Elauf, a Muslim, interviewed for a sales position at an Abercrombie & Fitch retail store, she wore a black h...

Should a felon, once convicted, be able to determine who gets his or her guns? We know that as a matter of public safety the a...

What are attorneys to do if they wish to compromise a case with an incentive to encourage payment on schedule? For starters, t...

The objective of this article and accompanying self-study test is to educate the bench and bar about judgments and orders in c...

The time has come for lawyers to get serious about understanding privacy and security.

Monday, the U.S. high court will hear arguments in Kerry v. Din. If the court expands due process to review of visa denials, b...

When a deputy district attorney becomes a judge, should they be automatically disqualified from presiding over a case where th...

What is the job of the appellate courts - to get it right or to make sure the trial court didn't get it wrong?

"Fifty Shades of Grey"? In taxes, it's more like 1,000.

Policymakers and firms should establish a legal baseline of worker protections that rises as a worker approaches full-time eng...

A case before the 9th Circuit looks at whether the California Resale Royalty Act violates the dormant commerce clause. ...

For three decades, when addressing specific personal jurisdiction in California, courts have been shackled to the "effects" te...

A recent article - especially its headline ("Female attorneys strike out on their own," Feb. 12) - and women-only attorney gro...

While Congress drags its feet on marijuana policy, people are being prosecuted and put behind bars. The courts are taking notice.

A few weeks ago, I found myself on a sunny strawberry farm in Santa Maria in the seat of a John Deere tractor, inspecting the ...

The state Supreme Court should resolve the matter of to what actions the anti-SLAPP statute can be applied.

To focus on relatively minor fluctuations in recent years is to miss the forest for the trees. By David A. Lash, Scot Fishman ...

Lawyers who have tried virtual practice discuss how it worked out and the tech they used.

Today, the 206th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln on Feb. 12, 1809, is a good time to reflect on some of the humoro...

Liability for selling, furnishing or causing to be sold alcohol to an "obviously intoxicated" minor is a strictly construed ex...

Our legal system presupposes a considerable number of contested hearings and a fair number of appeals. Appellate courts play a...