Labor/Employment
California employers using tracking technology, including jigglers, face legal risks
By Amber Leong
Wells Fargo fired some employees for using mouse jigglers -- raising concern about employees’ privacy rights, especially when ...
Overreaching condemnors
By Michael M. Berger
The California Court of Appeal ruled against the City of Ontario for attempting to condemn properties near Ontario Internation...
Procedures for issuing and executing warrants in criminal cases, and challenges that can be raised to suppress evidence found ...
Governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, has been criticized for pardoning a man convicted of murder before he was sentenced or his cas...
Judicial misstep: How a technicality on special counsel’s appointment could undermine justice
By Philip M. Howe
The court found that Special Counsel was not an “inferior officer” under the Appointments Clause, as opposed to a “principal o...
Protecting your practice: When redundancy is not superfluous
By Daniel B. Garrie , Gail A. Andler
The recent widespread disruption caused by the CrowdStrike software defect underscores the need for redundancy in law firm tec...
Securities
Crypto industry demands regulatory clarity amid SEC overreach
By Teresa Goody Guillén , Andrew Grossman
A trade association submitted an amicus curiae brief in a case brought by a new digital asset exchange against the SEC, seekin...
Letters
The City of LA unlawfully harassed street vendors despite previous precedent
By Christopher Sutton
In a recent case, street vendors in Los Angeles successfully challenged the city’s onerous regulations, marking their second v...
The fallacy of incommensurate balancing is a common issue in legal cases where judges are expected to balance attributes that ...
Wills, Estates & Trusts
Generational wealth and ensuring a lasting legacy
By Megan A. Moghtaderi
The “Great Wealth Transfer” is estimated to transfer trillions of dollars from one generation to the next within 20 years. Est...
Real Estate
The false narrative around CEQA and the California housing crisis
By Andrew W. Schwartz
The real causes of the affordable housing crisis are market forces and lack of housing subsidies, not CEQA, which has been ame...
Bankruptcy
Dissenting opinion highlights concerns over Purdue Pharma’s impact on mass tort cases
By Monique D. Jewett-Brewster
The strongly-worded dissent warned that this ruling would hinder bankruptcy courts in managing cases with numerous abuse claim...
Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo ...
Insurance
California Supreme Court: Insureds can sue insurers for UCL violations
By Kirk A. Pasich
The California Supreme Court ruled that insureds can sue insurers for violations of the Unfair Competition Law, even if they h...
Law Practice
The strategic imperative: Why lawyers and law firms must create and update business plans
By George Brandon
A business plan provides a comprehensive framework for financial management, market analysis, competitive positioning, and ris...
Technology, State Bar & Bar Associations
Generative AI in legal practice: State Bar's ethical guidance
By Leah Wilson , Erika Doherty
The State Bar has issued guidance on the responsible use of generative AI in the practice of law, emphasizing that a lawyer's ...
Technology
California's Bolstering Online Transparency Act targets bot disclosures in elections and transactions
By Tracy Rubin , Vince Sampson
California passed the Bolstering Online Transparency Act (Senate Bill 1001), which became effective July 1, 2019, and requires...
U.S. Supreme Court, Government, Criminal
Supreme Court decision weakens federal law against state public corruption
By John H. Minan
The Supreme Court's recent 6-3 ...
Constitutional Law
Do first graders have free speech rights? Why it matters.
By Krista L. Baughman
A California federal court's decision to uphold discipline against a 7-year-old for an "inappropriate" drawing sets a dangerou...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Doris Kearns Goodwin’s book explores missed opportunities in Cuban relations
By Greg Derin
The Cuban Missile Crisis, which brought the world to the brink of nuclear war, highlights the importance of recognizing opport...
Government
How Proposition E reduces oversight of the San Francisco Police Department
By K. Chike Odiwe
Proposition E not only limits the Police Commission's oversight authority but also updates 2019 laws to enhance protection for...
Technology, Labor/Employment
Employment bias isn’t new but generative AI as a defendant is
By Anita Taff-Rice
Workday’s AI platform for candidate screening may be liable as agent for employment discrimination.
Technology, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Evolving AI and arbitration legal practices
By Ryan Abbott , Daniel B. Garrie
The JAMS Artificial Intelligence Dispute Resolution Rules (AI Rules) are a crucial update of arbitration processes for modern ...
Technology
Trade Secret Law and AI: Navigating emerging risks and legal implications
By Miriam Kim , Vincent Y. Ling
Artificial intelligence (AI) could be a double-edged sword for trade secret protection, offering enhanced monitoring and emplo...
Organizations can streamline Generative AI (Gen AI) risk management by identifying intended use cases, mapping and prioritizin...
Technology
The Colorado AI Act ushers in European-style AI legislation across the pond
By Sharon R. Klein , Alex Nisenbaum
Colorado has become the first U.S. state to enact comprehensive artificial intelligence (AI) legislation, which applies to all...
Technology
I heard your confession, but was it really you?
By Susan J. Rose, Anita Taff-Rice
The Federal Rules of Evidence is falling behind in the race to stop voice clones and deep fakes in the courtroom. By Anita...
Torts/Personal Injury, Technology
Unleashing the power of artificial intelligence in wrongful death and personal injury litigation
By Robert D. Jarchi
AI can speed up the legal process, but it may also fail to capture all necessary information, generate inaccurate data, or ove...
Technology, Criminal
Navigating the complex terrain of AI litigation and regulation
By Joseph W. Cotchett Jr. , Gia Jung
Artificial intelligence (AI) scams are proliferating, with fraudsters using AI to trick people into sending money that they wi...
Technology, Law Practice
Maintaining control: Top Strategies for law firms using AI
By Danny Abir
Artificial intelligence is gaining traction in law firms to streamline tasks and boost efficiency, potentially revolutionizing...