Field trip or school-sponsored liability? Court limits immunity for overnight camp
By Michael E. Rubinstein
School injury cases can be complex and fact specific -- Doe v. Mount Pleasant Elementary School District serves as a pr...
Bronshteyn upholds big FEHA fees, highlights trial court discretion
By Nidya Gutierrez
Bronshteyn serves as a reminder of the broad discretion trial courts hold in awarding attorney's fees to prevailing p...
Meet, confer, record: New mandate curbs reporter waste
By Stephanie Leslie
AB 711 aims to reduce redundant court reporters by requiring attorneys to confer early about their intent to use one, fosterin...
Bad apples, big consequences: How a few high-volume mills are putting the whole civil justice system at risk
By Brian S. Kabateck, Shant A. Karnikian
If the State Bar won't enforce oversight, the legal community must act to rein in high-volume, hedge-fund-backed "case mills" ...
Labor/Employment, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Why workplace harassment persists despite the rules
By Leonid M. Zilberman
Despite more than 20 years of mandatory harassment training in California, workplace sexual harassment complaints have risen s...
Not taking it to the max
By Benjamin G. Shatz
The history of California's judicial confirmation process reveals that long before the famous 1982 "Duke Nukem" deadlock, the ...
If you want to be paid, refusing to hand over a Form W-9 may not make sense.
Military Law
Military grooming and gender-neutral policies raise concerns for Black service members
By Selwyn D. Whitehead
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's new grooming and gender-neutral standards risk disproportionately affecting Black and fema...
I.A. invidious alternative
By Arthur Gilbert
A.I. sparks both alarm and utility -- from Geoffrey Hinton's warnings to courtroom missteps -- raising questions about clari...
Fairness in court should not mirror the randomness of war
By Eugene M. Hyman
War teaches luck matters. So does the law. Survival in court often depends on which lawyer, judge, or county you get -- not ju...
Labor/Employment
Think it's a hostile work environment? The law might disagree
By James J. McDonald Jr.
Many workers believe they're in a hostile work environment, but unless mistreatment is tied to a legally protected trait, the ...
Corporate
General counsel juggles EU social reporting and U.S. diversity limits
By Roberto Escobar
As Europe expands ESG disclosure rules and the U.S. reins in federal DEI efforts, global companies face a sharper challenge: b...
Criminal
DUI street racing resulting in fatal collision upheld as second degree murder
By Dmitry Gorin, Alan Eisner
A new California appellate decision affirms that prosecutors may pursue second-degree murder charges in DUI and street racing ...
Technology, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Four AIs, 21 fabrications, one $10,000 sanction
By James Mixon
An attorney used AI tools to cross-check his brief. The result: 21 fabricated citations, a $10,000 sanction, and California's ...
Consumer Law, Business Law
Making business litigation relatable with high school moral lessons
By Jay M. Spillane
By grounding complex disputes in universal moral principles, trial lawyers can make any business case accessible and compelling.
Technology, Intellectual Property
Why the Westlaw case matters to AI, copyright and the future of machine learning
By Steven A. Stein, Andrew Lux
Ross Intelligence is appealing a Delaware court ruling that held its use of Thomson Reuters' copyrighted headnotes for AI trai...
In 2023, Fort Hood was renamed Fort Cavazos to honor Richard E. Cavazos, the first Hispanic four-star general and a decorated ...
In legal terms, mercy might be closest to equity because both seek to find a remedy beyond the structures of what the justice ...
Intellectual Property
The AI copyright war: Why licensing may be our only chance at peace
By Jeffrey Kravitz
The music industry's 1990s sampling battles mirror today's AI copyright disputes: both pit innovation against ownership, both ...
Constitutional Law
Can California force federal agents to unmask under SB 627?
By K. Chike Odiwe
California's new "No Secret Police" Act aims to restore public trust, but its real test is whether state power can withstand f...
Criminal, Civil Rights
Judge shopping or justice denied? Trans attorney faces felony charge
By Karis Stephen
A criminal case against a trans civil rights attorney over a quickly corrected misstatement raises troubling questions about f...
Education Law
Charter school safety gaps fuel litigation over preventable injuries
By Yosi Yahoudai, Alexander B. Boris
The Tracy case highlights a broader failure in charter school oversight -- where legal safety standards exist, but un...
Consumer Protection Law
California's crackdown on junk fees: What businesses need to know
By Ashley R. Fickel, Zoey M. Surdis
California's Honest Pricing Law and the FTC's Junk Fees Rule are forcing businesses to show all-in prices, driving costly syst...
Entertainment & Sports, Contracts
Global apparel brands, college sports and NIL: More than just uniform deals
By Frank N. Darras
As CSC's NIL Go platform opens new doors for college athlete merchandise, major sports brands are already pressing the limits ...
Labor/Employment, Administrative/Regulatory
California contractor law faces 14th Amendment showdown
By Holly Williamson, Andrea Oguntula
Vietnamese American nail salon owners and manicurists are challenging California's AB 5 law, claiming it unfairly forces nail ...
Litigation & Arbitration, Alternative Dispute Resolution
6 ways plaintiffs' lawyers can fast-track arbitration
By Michael R. Wilner
Arbitration promises speed and efficiency -- but too often delivers delays. Here's how attorneys can take control and move the...
The Comey indictment is just the latest turn in a dangerous cycle -- where justice becomes a political weapon and courtroom ba...
Civil Litigation, California Supreme Court, Business Law
State Supreme Court year in review: Key decisions from Summer 2024 to Summer 2025
By Derek F. Foran, Conor Tucker
In the past year, the California Supreme Court has reshaped arbitration, contract liability, corporate governance and administ...
Constitutional Law
Airplanes, airports and property owners - Oh my!
By Michael M. Berger
Despite decades of settled law, the federal government is still fighting airport noise claims -- this time over Navy jet flights.
Immigration, Constitutional Law
Fourth Amendment erodes as immigration raids hit home
By Dan L. Stormer, Sarah Cayer
The Supreme Court's decision in Noem v. Perdomo builds on decades of precedent permitting immigration stops based on ...