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Civil Litigation
The state of the legal finance industry in California post-Covid
By Jonathan Owen
It’s notable that corporate legal teams are increasingly using commercial legal finance, as this reflects its continued normal...
For now, the Circuits are split on this issue, and we will have to wait and see if the Supreme Court will take the time to dra...
U.S. Supreme Court, Native Americans, Family
A matter of life or death
By Timothy Sandefur
SCOTUS should strike down ICWA’s race-based burdens
Law Practice, Appellate Practice
Practice tips for a great opening statement
By Dan L. Stanford
Don’t start out with or use the phrase, “the evidence will show.” It’s weak.
Health Care & Hospital Law
AB-35 makes historic amendments to MICRA statutes
By H. Thomas Watson, Lacey L. Estudillo
Defendants should expect the number of medical malpractice cases filed to decrease in 2022 and increase in 2023 once AB-35 tak...
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Government, DJ MCLE Roundtable, Civil Rights
Legal impact of state bans on rights of LGBT individuals
Our expert panel explores the legal pitfalls and professional ramifications of facilitating access to gender-affirming care in...
Featured Content
Featuring: Hon. Kevin R. Culhane (Ret.), Hon. Risë Jones Pichon (Ret.), Hon. Glen M. Reiser (Ret.)
Although most arbitrators apply rules when the contract is silent, some California arbitrators (especially retired California ...
Litigation & Arbitration
Community News
Community News
Trials scheduled to resume in Los Angeles County
MCLE
The Catch 22 of confirming a prior dangerous condition or opening the door to subsequent remedial measures
PMQ depositions in premises liability cases are a tool ut...
By Jeffrey A. RudmanMobile messaging and e-discovery
So, just like social media posts and other forms of digit...
By Gail A. Andler, Daniel B. GarrieSelected issues in malicious prosecution cases
In the words of the California Supreme Court: “The malici...
By Reza Torkzadeh, Allen P. Wilkinson