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California Gun Laws Under Fire

California Gun Laws Under Fire

By James Ching | 3/14/13 11:51 AM |

State statutes promulgated to control possession of firearms may, when read together, run afoul of Supreme Court precedent, explains attorney James Ching.

Same-Sex Marriage at the Supreme Court

Same-Sex Marriage at the Supreme Court

By Benjamin Feuer | 2/19/13 12:33 PM |

The Roberts court's generally cautious approach raises doubt as to the breadth of the forthcoming opinion, explains Ben Feuer of the California Appellate Law Group.

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A New Group Faces Disenfranchisement

A New Group Faces Disenfranchisement

By Ernest Galvan and Michael Freedman | 3/7/12 4:11 PM |

California secretary of state puts criminal justice reform and voting rights on a collision course, explain Rosen, Bien & Galvan attorneys.

Minimizing Cybercrime Exposure

Minimizing Cybercrime Exposure

By Jeffrey Rabkin | 2/8/12 2:48 PM |

Jeffrey Rabkin of Stroz Friedberg discusses 10 steps a firm can take to reduce its chances of an attack or security breach.

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Health Care Act's Legal Wrinkles

Health Care Act's Legal Wrinkles

By Ben Feuer | 12/29/11 8:52 AM |

Several theories of constitutionality will be advanced before the Supreme Court this spring in support of and opposition to the new law, explains appellate attorney Ben Feuer.

Health Care Act Headed to High Court

Health Care Act Headed to High Court

By Ben Feuer | 12/23/11 10:33 AM |

Next spring, the justices will consider several theories of constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, explains appellate attorney Ben Feuer.

What Is 'Reasonable Doubt'?

What Is 'Reasonable Doubt'?

By Lara Bazelon | 10/6/11 2:53 PM |

The level of certainty necessary for a conviction is difficult to define, but augmenting the jury instructions could help jurors, explains UC-Hastings' Lara Bazelon.

Self-Regulation Beats Litigation

Self-Regulation Beats Litigation

By Gabriel M. Ramsey and Siddhartha Venkatesan | 9/14/11 2:27 PM |

Avoiding government control through prophylactic corrective action can be effective, but carries its burdens, explain Orrick attorneys.

Confrontation Clause Again Before High Court

Confrontation Clause Again Before High Court

By Robert Calhoun | 9/2/11 12:56 PM |

The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether expert testimony in criminal cases based on inadmissible lab reports violates the Sixth Amendment, explains Robert Calhoun of Golden Gate University.

Religious Banners and the First Amendment

Religious Banners and the First Amendment

Ninth Circuit will soon decide how much free speech in the classroom is too much, explains David Urban of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore.

Video Game Law Dealt Fatal Blow

By James Chadwick and Thayer Preece | 7/8/11 9:21 AM |

Merchants have a First Amendment right to sell violent materials to minors, says the U.S. Supreme Court in striking down a California statute, explain Sheppard, Mullin attorneys.