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The recent election of Donald Trump as President and a Republican-controlled Congress have raised the possibility of significant changes to…
To attract and retain top talent, while facing cash constraints, many growing companies utilize stockbased compensation as an effective way…
Two friends from college email you: they want to start a business together. Can you handle the paperwork? A family…
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is considering an ordinance that would require pharmaceutical companies to operate and fund…
I. The SEC Enforcement Trend There has been an emerging enforcement trend by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)…
On March 3, 2016, Anthony Leuin and a panel of other distinguished experts on insurance coverage spoke at the annual…
When one imagines the aftermath of a natural disaster in the Bay Area, providing legal services may not be the…
In the coming days, the long-standing IP fight between Apple and Samsung will finally arrive at the U.S. Supreme Court….
INTRODUCTION Breaking up a business in California can be difficult, in some ways not unlike dissolving a marriage—emotional, expensive, and contentious….
It is not every day the Supreme Court gives trademark practitioners the chance to call a case “landmark” or “game…
Despite continued improvement in the legal job market, competition for many entry-level and lateral positions remains fierce. Although the resumé…
Most litigators look forward to oral argument because we love the sound of our own voices. But we need to…
Watching one of your witnesses be cross-examined is one of the most nerve-wracking experiences a litigator can have. By that…
Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman is must reading for lawyers who want to improve their own judgments and…
Unlike the standard governing the capacity to make a will, California courts have not applied a uniform standard in evaluating…
Its been almost two and a half years since Galleon’s Raj Rajaratnam was arrested, and since then the spotlight on…
Recent amendments to Rule 26 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure changed the disclosure and discovery requirements for expert…
Preparing for the direct examination of a friendly witness is like choreographing a dance scene in a movie. Whether you…
Writing a good legal brief is more a matter of craft than art. Most judges aren’t persuaded by eloquent phrasing,…
Taking the deposition of a hostile witness is difficult and stressful, especially when the deponent is not just adverse but…
Most laypeople think lawyers get away with murder, and it’s often hard to disagree. Almost every litigator has war stories…
There is a lot to like about arbitration because it has been shaped by the free market of clients and…
Giving advice to lawyers about their legal briefs may seem even more presumptuous than some of my past articles because…
Most lawyers find it hard to get excited about preparing for a direct examination of a friendly witness. It’s not…
A man named Colin comes into your office and begins telling you his legal problems: Eight years ago, Colin and…