By Charles Kagay | March 7, 2018
Irena Hauser applied to the County of Ventura for a permit allowing her to keep five tigers in her residential backyard near Malibu. After all, what could possibly go wrong? What went wrong in the Court of Appeal was that she was stalked by the presumptions favoring respondents on appeal, formidable beasts in the best of circumstances.
By Shari Klevens and Alanna Clair | March 7, 2018
Litigation is often contentious by its very nature. But perhaps no aspect of litigation is more contentious than a deposition. While the parties and their counsel typically understand that a certain level of decorum must be maintained in the courtroom, some attorneys believe that anything goes when it comes to depositions.
By Alexis S. McKenna | March 1, 2018
Theoretically, both the Federal and California governments have laws in place to protect any and all employees of age discrimination.
By Julie Brush | February 26, 2018
Many professionals view the role of general counsel/chief legal officer as the top legal spot in the in house world. It is a “goal achieved”—through years of hard work and career navigation. And it's a legal position unique to any other… and is viewed as such by employers
By William W. Bedsworth | February 23, 2018
In which the author ponders sometimes indelicate modern phenomenon of "naming rights."
By Alanna G. Clair and Shari Klevens | February 21, 2018
By combining a knowledge of the legal requirements with practical considerations, attorneys can help ensure that they don't get into hot water over conflicts issues.
By Gina Roccanova | February 21, 2018
A California federal district court may have just provided some breathing room for companies that pay for services from independent contractors.
By Gay Crosthwait Grunfeld and Marc J. Shinn-Krantz | February 16, 2018
Twenty-two states, including California, and the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico, protect both public and private employees from discrimination on the basis of their sexual orientation.
By Karen L. Dunn and Meredith R. Dearborn | February 15, 2018
Waymo v. Uber—the recent battle royale over the future of self-driving car technology—ended in a settlement between the parties, but an important legal question remains decidedly unsettled. In the words of Judge William H. Alsup, who presided over the case: “Is an engineer really supposed to get a frontal lobotomy before they go to the next job?”
By Maureen Dear | February 14, 2018
If I throw a birthday party at my house, and I suggest guests park a couple blocks away where there's always lots of space, and, as my guest, you do that but get hit by a car when walking over, can you sue me for your injuries because my suggestion of where to park created a foreseeable risk of harm?
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