In 2023, both California and the federal government have sought to expand on a growing trend banning noncompete agreements. Although California has a longstanding prohibition against noncompete agreements, the Federal Trade Commission’s recently proposed rule banning noncompete agreements could nevertheless…

Thank you for being a member of the BASF Art Law Section! We want to share a recap of our most recent event, our plans for the remainder of 2023, and an open application call for new members of the…

An attorney who decides to close their practice should consult the “Guidelines for Closing or Selling a Law Practice” on the State Bar website, as well as the California Rules of Professional Conduct (“CRPC”), as amended.  For example, CRPC 1.16…

Consider using a colon to join two, closely related independent clauses when you want to emphasize the second. This year in the Legal Writing Tip column we have examined the use of two different punctuation marks—the comma and the semicolon—in forming…