California Legal Brief

appeal procedure 36 civil 33 criminal 23 breach of contract 12 due process 12 civil rights 11 contract interpretation 10 evidence 10 jury instructions 9 statute of limitations 9 administrative law 8 attorney fees 8 consumer protection 8 employment 8 summary judgment 8 discovery 7 government liability 7 statutory interpretation 7 demurrer 6 mental health 6 abuse of discretion 5 real estate 5 substantial evidence 5 elder abuse 4 family law 4 hearsay 4 negligence 4 probate 4 sentencing 4 standing 4 wrongful death 4 First Amendment 3 civil procedure 3 conservatorship 3 criminal procedure 3 expert testimony 3 fraud 3 landlord-tenant 3 lemon law 3 murder 3 resentencing 3 trusts 3 writ of mandate 3 CEQA 2 Fourth Amendment 2 LPS Act 2 Song-Beverly Act 2 ability to pay 2 anti-SLAPP 2 appellate procedure 2 arbitration 2 bankruptcy 2 breach of fiduciary duty 2 conspiracy 2 constitutional law 2 discretionary acts 2 domestic violence 2 education law 2 enforcement 2 environmental 2 felony murder 2 forfeiture 2 gang enhancement 2 harmless error 2 ineffective assistance of counsel 2 litigation privilege 2 mental health diversion 2 personal injury 2 pretrial diversion 2 privacy 2 probation 2 proximate cause 2 quasi-judicial immunity 2 settlement 2 terminating sanctions 2 unconscionability 2 unlawful detainer 2 wage and hour 2 waiver 2 CLRA 1 COVID-19 1 CalECPA 1 Code of Civil Procedure section 96 1 Department of Motor Vehicles 1 Edwards rule 1 Estrada doctrine 1 Evidence Code 1 Fifth Amendment 1 HEERA 1 ICRAA 1 IRA 1 Internet Tax Freedom Act 1 LPS 1 Labor Code 1 Labor Commissioner 1 MICRA 1 Manzy W. determination 1 Miranda 1 PAGA 1 PERB 1 Penal Code 1001.36 1 Penal Code section 1001.36 1 Proposition 218 1 Proposition 65 1 RICO 1 Racial Justice Act 1 Second Amendment 1 Tenant Protection Act 1 Three Strikes 1 accord and satisfaction 1 adequate remedy doctrine 1 agency authority 1 aggravating factors 1 aiding and abetting 1 alternative housing 1 arrearages 1 arson 1 assault 1 asset forfeiture 1 attorney appointment 1 attorney malpractice 1 attorney work product 1 automobile accident 1 automobile exception 1 background checks 1 bipolar disorder 1 board governance 1 bond validation 1 brandishing 1 breach of warranty 1 bullying 1 business records 1 cable television 1 charter city authority 1 child support 1 children's best interests 1 choice of law 1 circumstantial evidence 1 civil penalties 1 claim and delivery 1 class action 1 collective bargaining 1 commercial activities 1 commercial lease 1 commission 1 competency determination 1 confession 1 confrontation clause 1 constitutional error 1 constitutional right of petition 1 contract formation 1 conversion 1 costs of proof 1 court-appointed officers 1 credibility 1 criminal law 1 criminal sentencing 1 custodial interrogation 1 damages 1 dangerousness assessment 1 debt collection 1 declaratory relief 1 defamation 1 directory vs mandatory provisions 1 discovery misconduct 1 discovery sanctions 1 discrimination 1 document production 1 driver's license 1 drug offenses 1 duty of care 1 duty to bargain 1 effects bargaining 1 electronic communications privacy 1 electronic service provider 1 electronics search 1 emergency powers 1 enhancement 1 environmental law 1 equal protection 1 equitable tolling 1 estoppel 1 eviction 1 evidence exclusion 1 evidence sufficiency 1 evidentiary hearing 1 exemptions 1 exit orders 1 expert witness 1 express malice 1 federal preemption 1 fee-shifting provision 1 fiduciary duty 1 finality 1 financial elder abuse 1 fines and fees 1 firearm possession 1 firearm prohibition 1 firearm regulation 1 firearms 1 forum selection 1 frivolous litigation 1 gang 1 general plan 1 grand jury 1 grave disability 1 gun violence restraining order 1 habeas corpus 1 health and safety 1 home rule 1 hospital privileges 1 housing element 1 imitation firearm 1 immunity 1 immunocompromised employees 1 implementation 1 implied contract 1 incarcerated defendants 1 inheritance dispute 1 injunction 1 insight 1 insurance 1 intent to kill 1 intentional concealment 1 intentional infliction of emotional distress 1 intentional interference with expected inheritance 1 involuntary medication 1 issue preclusion 1 judgment collection 1 judgment debtor exemptions 1 jurisdiction 1 jury deliberations 1 jury selection 1 jury trial 1 jury trial rights 1 juvenile 1 juvenile delinquency 1 juvenile dependency 1 juvenile law 1 land use 1 law enforcement 1 legal malpractice 1 lesser included offense 1 life insurance 1 loss of consortium 1 mandamus 1 mandatory injunction 1 marijuana 1 meaningful access to courts 1 medical malpractice 1 medical professional misconduct 1 medical treatment 1 medication compliance 1 mental health prohibition 1 ministerial exception 1 monitored visitation 1 motion to stay 1 municipal affairs 1 municipal ordinance 1 narcotics 1 negligent entrustment 1 new trial 1 nondelegation doctrine 1 nondisclosure order 1 notice requirements 1 open container 1 partnership 1 pension 1 peremptory challenge 1 personal property 1 police reports 1 postconviction relief 1 pre-suit notice requirements 1 preemption 1 prejudgment interest 1 preliminary hearing 1 preliminary injunction 1 prior convictions 1 prison conditions 1 privacy rights 1 private retirement plan 1 pro per litigation 1 probable cause 1 probation conditions 1 procedural bars 1 procedural due process 1 procedural unconscionability 1 products liability 1 professional negligence 1 program EIR 1 prosecutorial discretion 1 protected activity 1 psychiatric evaluation 1 public agency 1 public employment 1 public interest enforcement 1 public safety 1 punitive damages 1 racial discrimination 1 receiver 1 receivership 1 receiving stolen property 1 reckless indifference 1 regulatory compliance 1 relation back 1 religious organizations 1 remote rental 1 rental car liability 1 requests for admission 1 resident manager 1 residual discretion 1 resisting arrest 1 restitution 1 restraining orders 1 retirement accounts 1 retroactivity 1 right to counsel 1 scope of liability 1 search and seizure 1 search terms 1 search warrant 1 section 1172.6 1 section 1172.6 petition 1 section 654 1 section 998 1 severance 1 sexual assault 1 state of emergency 1 statutory damages 1 statutory immunity 1 strike priors 1 student supervision 1 student vaccination policies 1 subpoena 1 substance abuse 1 substantial compliance 1 substantial factor 1 substantive unconscionability 1 suicide 1 suppression of evidence 1 survival action 1 tax 1 tiering 1 tort claims 1 toxic enforcement 1 treatment responsiveness 1 undercover operations 1 undertaking 1 undue influence 1 unfair business practices 1 unfair labor practices 1 unjust enrichment 1 vagueness doctrine 1 vehicle search 1 vehicle theft 1 venue requirements 1 vexatious litigant 1 vicarious liability 1 video streaming 1 visitation 1 voir dire 1 voter initiative 1 wardship 1 warrantless search 1 warranty 1 water law 1 witness competency 1 witness disclosure 1 wobbler offense 1 workers compensation 1 writ of possession 1 wrongful termination 1 youth offenders 1 zoning 1