Lawyers orchestra expected to deliver a spirited performance in Santa Monica
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The ensemble, composed of attorneys, judges, law students, and legal staff, will showcase their musical prowess under the dire...
In 2024, California's legislature passed key AI bills focused on ethical concerns and digital content misuse, while Gov. Newso...
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP settles $8 million data breach class action, offering compensation and free identity th...
Improper use of AI can lead to errors and legal sanctions, highlighting the need for supervision and oversight.
The LA County family law judge comes to the courthouse early and maintains a methodical approach to his busy calendar.
There's a new youngest person to pass bar exam
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Sophia Park, 17, among those who passed the July California State Bar, beat her brother to the feat by a few months. Peter C. ...
The type of conservatorship required by an individual in California depends on their individual needs, age, disability, and wh...
Lines drawn in digital ink: Trotter v. Van Dyck upholds traditional formalities in the face of modern technology.
Probate appeals involve unique complexities, including different rules for appealable orders and the probate court's authority...
Many Americans lack a Will, assuming their assets automatically go to their children or closest relatives. However, California...
Two recent cases in the Court of Appeal examined the limitations on the potential class of plaintiffs to whom the drafting att...
Even with California for the moment bucking the trend, trusts and estates practitioners are justifiably worried about the impa...
In California, surviving trustors often mistakenly attempt to amend irrevocable sub-trusts, which can lead to significant lega...
The Estate of Williams case highlights the challenges unknown omitted children face in California, as they must prove t...
Imagine cutting through months of court delays and overwhelming paperwork with a few smart fixes to California's probate syste...
Estate Planning & Probate Attorneys Supplement
A comprehensive directory of estate planning and probate attorneys throughout California.
Pipeline company to pay $72.5M to state, others for Refugio spill
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The Lands Commission and Aspen American Insurance Co. sued Plains in 2018, claiming the company did not adequately maintain th...
Alameda County to open CARE Court just in time
By Wisdom Howell
Alameda County Superior Court announced the establishment of its CARE Court a month before the state's Dec. 1 deadline. Sonoma...
UC Regents seek to relate cases filed by Jewish, pro-Palestine students
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
Attorneys for the UC Regents claim the two cases involve a "common nucleus of facts." Plaintiffs' attorney Mohammad K. Tajsar ...
CPPA advances new data collection rules
By Jack Needham
The proposed rules could "provide regulators with unprecedented visibility into the data and AI governance practices of regula...
Ban on social media firms contacting kids without consent faces challenge
By Craig Anderson
"The restrictions imposed by California Senate Bill 976 violate bedrock principles of constitutional law and precedent from ac...
Raymond O. Aghaian is a former assistant U.S. attorney in the Central District of California in the Cyber and Intellectual Pro...
Collecting a judgment can be difficult, as it requires turning a legal ruling into actual payment. The Enforcement of Judgment...
Courts should not attribute the combative nature of litigation to a chronic mental disease requiring lawyers to be mentally ev...
California's court reporters, essential fixtures in our courtrooms since 1872, now find themselves criticized for high fees, s...
University to pay $750K to students blocked from campus during COVID
By Devon Belcher
The class of students claimed the school breached its contract by refusing refunds after it prevented them from attending on-s...
Plaintiffs: VA request to pause urgent shelters order violates its purpose
By Devon Belcher
Veterans' counsel opposed the VA's request for stay of an order that it immediately build 100 temporary shelters, saying the g...
Oakland diocese's abuse settlement offer 'dead on arrival'
By Wisdom Howell
An attorney for creditors claims the diocese's offer aims to "force" victims to release third party claims and become real est...
Longtime Deputy District Attorney Steven I. Katz joined the office in 1990 and has led the Parole, Writs and Appeals and Publi...
San Mateo County court names Texas judge and administrator as executive officer
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Presiding Judge-elect Stephanie G. Garratt said Chad L. Peace has the experience to navigate current budget cuts.