Not appealing from the correct document means that the Court of Appeal can (and probably will) dismiss the defective appeal. B...

The FAA does not preempt state court procedure. Assuming that SB 365 becomes law, if a complaint is filed in state court and a...

Exemplary conduct by court employees inspires public confidence and trust in the courts, and conveys the values of impartialit...

While attempting to “ameliorate bias-based injustice” both in and out of the courtroom, bias has been redefined by limiting it...

Why California’s presiding judges need to do more to elevate Latinx judges’ judicial assignments.

The object of this article and self-study test is to review major exceptions to the hearsay rule in California civil cases, se...

Rob Bonta, as a self-appointed policy advocate, seeks to have Housing Elements of cities quickly updated all over the State pr...

As Chief Deputy for the Court, not only am I the lead financial executive over budget, expenditure, revenue/treasury collectio...

In precluding the participation of officials who receive more than $250 in campaign contributions from parties or participants...

The NCAA ultimately wants to gnash its teeth again and is betting big on the idea that federal legislation will not be passed ...

Now that so few cases get to trial, and so many are mediated before a lawsuit is even filed, perhaps there is a role for media...

The California Supreme Court decision is an important development for the many providers that lack the resources necessary to ...

In the wake of California Medical, organizations that routinely devote resources to fighting unfair business practices ...

AI drone reportedly kills its human controller in war simulation and becomes favorite weapon of cyber criminals.

To the extent that new Rule 8.3 might be a reaction to these recent events, the Thomas Girardi scandal was not caused by a rel...

The program started as a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) to enforce Iranian premarital and marital agreements in California d...

We are seeing a growing number of land use cases that seem to fall under this rubric. And I wonder why that should be so.

With humility and curiosity, we ask better questions to guide clients towards solutions that make sense for them. In a world w...

Establishing Cultural Competency is necessary for any judicial officer presiding over family law matters to protect against we...

In Catrina E. White v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2023-77 (June 21, 2023), Tax Court Judge Paris looks at when unpaid ren...

We are more biased than we realize and these blind spots can make us contribute to injustices without having any intention of ...

Cultural Competency in Family Law Practice (CCFLP) has its genesis in a seed planted by Fred Glassman fifteen years ago. As th...

The lack of legal support and certainty around the effect of the Builder’s Remedy, combined with the likelihood that cities wi...

A Rule 59 motion for a new trial in Carroll II v. Trump was recently denied. In rejecting the motion, Judge Kaplan expl...

America’s long love affair with dams has left us with around 44,000 dams over 15 feet in height, and a great deal more under t...

Sharing office spaces can be beneficial, but it demands a commitment to professionalism and confidentiality.

The bar is arguing that Eastman conspired with Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election results with the purpose of ...

In 2023 the world is firmly in the era of “big data” and the LASC is no exception. Our court is awash in vast oceans of data. ...

Decision-making styles have various pluses and minuses. While not necessarily gender-linked, in general, transparency is alway...

By any measure, this is an incredibly swift response by the agency to new technology. Although AI remains at nascent stages, t...