Despite potential challenges in determining bargaining units and addressing gender discrimination, the ruling signifies a sign...

The law has two roles: to constrain our behavior so that we do not harm others, and to promote peace and prosperity throughout...

Both parties should be clear in their understanding and agreement as to what an advance payment is for, and that if it is an a...

Courts have overturned decisions by city councils or other agencies that acted as appellants and adjudicators in their own cas...

Warner Chappell Music, Inc. v. Nealy could affect the incentives and challenges for copyright owners to monitor and enf...

The litigation privilege protects communications and conduct related to litigation from most tort claims, but it may not apply...

Some of the common questions and challenges that arise from the intersection of artificial intelligence and patent law.

A 1031 exchange allows the seller to avoid or limit capital gains tax on the swap. However, depreciation recapture may apply i...

Seller carry-back financing can be risky and potentially illegal, especially if it is not disclosed to the existing lender or ...

Mediation could have offered a better alternative to litigation, as it could have allowed the parties to create more balanced ...

Some California superior court decisions have held that the PSLRA discovery stay does not apply to securities claims brought i...

The legal profession has been trying to increase its diversity and inclusion, but still faces issues such as microaggressions,...

All youth, regardless of whether they are homeschooled or not, should be taught and assessed on a standardized basis to ensure...

In Haggerty v. Thornton, the Supreme Court followed the dissenting opinion from King v. Lynch -- that any method for revocatio...

Disney has publicly stated that it would rather have a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) election than voluntarily recogni...

Edward Blum’s attacks on the philanthropy sector could have serious consequences for the funding of programs that aim to incre...

The NCAA was recently sacked by new players’ unions, coaches on the move, and the absence of a much-needed federal framework. ...

Grief is personal and those in the legal community can learn from each other, and show empathy to those who are experiencing l...

Private judges can streamline the process and provide more attention to complex cases. However, they also create a two-tier sy...

The outcome of Bissonnette v. LaPage Bakeries Park St., LLC will affect whether commercial drivers, regardless of the i...

California imposes strict liability on dog owners for any harm caused by their dogs biting someone, regardless of the dog’s pr...

Exxon’s lawsuit is part of a larger trend of corporations and conservative groups seeking to overturn or limit ESG regulations...

Local authorities have a shared responsibility to address the statewide housing crisis, and some cities have taken creative an...

Mediators sometimes have to deliver unpleasant messages to the parties in a dispute, such as the risks of going to trial or th...

Judicial independence is the foundation of the third branch of government and a vital principle of democracy, but it is threat...

Tardy issuance of privacy regulations lands watchdog agency in court.

SB 235 aims to reduce delay and litigation costs by requiring parties to disclose certain basic information early in the litig...

Rule 8.3 involves many judgment calls, such as what constitutes a substantial question, credible evidence, material prejudice,...

Full-day mediations let the process dictate the schedule, rather than the other way around, and are more conducive to achievin...

Most insurance documents explain how standard homeowners policies in California exclude losses caused by floods or earth movem...