Alaina Lancaster

September 11, 2020 | The Recorder

Without providing restrictions on attorney advertising when it comes to PPC, someone searching for a particular lawyer can be misled with some underhanded advertising.

By Joe Marchelewski and Doug Bradley

7 minute read

September 10, 2020 | The Recorder

"If schools, faculty, and students do not resist, they risk losing not just their rights but their educational community," says Tom Bell, a professor at Chapman University Fowler School of Law.

By Tom W. Bell

7 minute read

September 09, 2020 | The Recorder

There was a time when being cooped up and forced to watch every episode of "Tiger King" would have been considered an Eighth Amendment violation. Now it's standard operating procedure.

By William W. Bedsworth

8 minute read

September 08, 2020 | The Recorder

"With just five weeks before the exam, the Bar hasn't even attempted to provide accommodations for students struggling to acquire the basic resources needed to take it," says Shandyn Pierce, a 2020 graduate of UC Hastings College of the Law.

By Shandyn Pierce

5 minute read

September 03, 2020 | The Recorder

A decision in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California might shed light on how future courts treat claims for emotional distress premised on exposure to a risk of contracting coronavirus, says McManis Faulkner's Patrick Hammon.

By Patrick Hammon

6 minute read

September 03, 2020 | The Recorder

Attorneys should carefully reevaluate the probability of success on appeal in a wide range of cases where facts must be proven by clear and convincing evidence, says the California Appellate Law Group's Katy Graham.

By Katy Graham

7 minute read

September 03, 2020 | The Recorder

"As we approach the 2020 presidential election and are largely forced to connect to the outside world via Zoom, the growing presence of deepfakes serves as a reminder to question what we see and hear on our screens," says Venable's David Fink and Sarah Diamond.

By David Fink and Sarah Diamond

7 minute read

September 03, 2020 | The Recorder

Producer Neal Moritz's mentioning of prior arbitration agreements in a lawsuit against Universal City Studios does not mean the dispute is bound by them, California's Second District Court of Appeal ruled.

By Alaina Lancaster

3 minute read

September 02, 2020 | The Recorder

The court turned back Judge William Alsup's summary judgement order in favor of Apple, because it contradicted the California Supreme Court's order finding that the tech company must pay its store employees for time spent waiting for their bags to be checked.

By Alaina Lancaster

3 minute read

September 02, 2020 | Law.com

The head of Cooley's litigation practice raises a caution flag on virtual trials during COVID-19.

By Alaina Lancaster

8 minute read