Webinar

The #MeToo movement has led to high profile cases in media, entertainment, and politics. Social scientists are busy assessing whether it represents a “norms cascade” – a precipitous shift in social expectations and standards – and how deep or sustained the long-term cultural change will be. But #MeToo has certainly impacted what factors to consider when evaluating and litigating cases. Read more

Attention workers’ compensation practitioners! The new sixth district Court of Appeals decision in the Justice case has provided an effective apportionment framework to use after the Hikida and Lindh decisions. Read more

Led Zeppelin’s attorney, Peter Anderson, will discuss the travails of the band’s litigation involving the iconic Stairway to Heaven song. This program will cover the background leading to the complaint in 2014 accusing the band of copying Stairway to Heaven’s introduction from an obscure instrumental recording by the group Spirit; through discovery and the jury verdict of non-infringement; to a reversal by a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit; and, ultimately, to the recent en banc decision reversing that reversal. Read more

In the wake of the COVID-19 we find ourselves embracing remote advocacy and the inherent unique challenges presented in connection with this new world. One major change is that many of our hearings will now be remote video hearings in courtrooms. Read more

California offers organizations and individuals a meaningful role in the development of appellate precedent through requests for publication and depublication of appellate opinions. Read more

Throughout California, law schools have served an important role in training the next generation of environmental law practitioners with environmental clinics that advance environmental protections and eliminate environmental burdens in underserved communities across the state. Read more

The program will provide an overview of USMCA focusing on its innovations and setbacks. Discussion points will include analyses of new chapters (imported from the Trans-Pacific Partnership [TPP] that the U.S. failed to sign) and introduce a new model that enhances labor obligations, especially for Mexico. Read more

Franchisors and franchisees are confronting a wide range of financial losses and legal claims related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic itself, and orders issued by state and local governments, are causing financial losses that businesses nationwide are seeking to recover under any available insurance policy. Read more

In the wake of the COVID-19 we find ourselves embracing remote depositions as the new norm. While there are unique challenges to taking or defending depositions remotely, the benefits outweigh the limitations for those who are knowledgeable and prepared.  Many court reporting companies have developed audio-visual deposition technologies and understanding generally how this works will enable you to take a far more effective deposition remotely. Read more

When the parties cannot get along, and their actions jeopardize marital property and/or business interests, a court-appointed Receiver may be the only viable remedy that the Family Law Court has to prevent waste, loss, or injury. Read more