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Judges and Judiciary

California's hybrid system of judicial selection reveals striking differences when compared with the varied approaches used ac...


Environmental & Energy

Beef and bioreactors: How California can lead and export a new protein revolution

May 15, 2025
By Dr. Chang Kyoung (CK) Choi, Roberto Escobar

With sky-high beef prices and biotech prowess, California can pioneer a hybrid meat model--blending ranching and cultivated ...


International Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution

A mediator's proposal, when creatively designed to offer mutually beneficial solutions, can resolve even the most intractable...


Probate, Civil Procedure

Goebner confirms that in probate court, the deadline to file a demurrer is any time at or before the hearing, rather th...


Obituaries, Judges and Judiciary

When the law found its soul: How Billy Preston's lyrics, a judge's grace, and one motion resurrected justice.


Bankruptcy

Justice for survivors, bankruptcy for schools?

May 14, 2025
By David I. Levine

California's well-intentioned AB 218 opened the door for long-overdue justice for survivors of childhood sexual assault, but i...


Constitutional Law, Administrative/Regulatory

An under-the-radar lawsuit by a Trump-aligned legal group seeks to reclassify key judicial administrative bodies as executive ...


Data Privacy

Seven states form consortium for privacy enforcement

May 14, 2025
By Igor Gorlach, Thomas Ewing

On April 16, seven states formed the Consortium of Privacy Regulators to share expertise, align enforcement strategies, and st...


Civil Procedure, Antitrust & Trade Reg.

A federal judge recently condemned Apple's willful noncompliance with an injunction and referred the matter for criminal conte...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Set for the future: Consider a succession plan for long-term success

May 13, 2025
By Shari L. Klevens, Alanna G. Clair

Many lawyers delay retirement, but thoughtful succession planning ensures continuity, protects clients, and preserves a firm's...


Technology, Data Privacy

Business Email Compromise (BEC) is a fast-moving, trust-based cyberattack that exploits human behavior - not technical flaws -...


Civil Rights

Trump's silent strike on civil rights enforcement

May 13, 2025
By Erwin Chemerinsky

A little-noticed Executive Order aims to gut civil rights law by ending "disparate impact" liability--the key tool for proving...


Alternative Dispute Resolution

Fifty years after Harvard Law Professor Frank Sander's multi-door vision, meaningful early dispute resolution still faces cult...


Torts/Personal Injury, Civil Procedure

The 'death discount': Ending an unjust legal paradox

May 13, 2025
By Loren E. Schwartz

California law once allowed negligent parties to escape full accountability when injured victims died before trial--erasing th...


Constitutional Law

The constitution, the courts, and nationwide injunctions

May 12, 2025
By Margot J. Cleveland

The Supreme Court will hear arguments next week in three consolidated cases challenging President Trump's executive order on b...


Civil Procedure

How summary judgment hearing dates are causing preventable trial continuances

May 12, 2025
By Gary Partamian, Sheri R. Lalehzarian

A trial date is often a plaintiff's clearest path to justice, but in 2025, those dates are being extended as courts' booked ca...


Alternative Dispute Resolution

Public policy considerations in California's mediation privilege

May 12, 2025
By Kevin Kayhanian, Brandon Brousseau

Mediation aims to promote candor, but critics argue that the privilege can sometimes prioritize secrecy over justice.


Alternative Dispute Resolution

The mediation privilege: A sword and a shield

May 12, 2025
By Mark B. Wilson, Manoah S. Marton

California's mediation privilege, governed by Evidence Code sections 1115-1129, is broadly construed and strictly enforced to...


U.S. Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision may require policymakers to consider targeted reforms to ensure ERISA continues to serve its...


Criminal

The prison rape loophole in 'Tough on Crime' politics

May 12, 2025
By Richard Alexander, Eugene M. Hyman

In 2003, Congress united to confront the epidemic of prison sexual violence by passing the Prison Rape Elimination Act, but th...


Letters

Judge LaDoris Cordell's complaint to the state bar challenges DA Brooke Jenkins' pattern of publicly attacking judges for lawf...


Construction, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

The Ninth Circuit took a common-sense approach in the case, steering clear of case law and legislative history, and focusing ...


Litigation & Arbitration, Ediscovery, Civil Procedure

Do the discovery provisions in SB 940 apply to arbitrations commenced before January 2025?

May 9, 2025
By Glenda Sanders, Janet Lee ("Jayli") Miller

California's SB 940 expands arbitration discovery, reversing the presumption of limited access unless parties opt out, but its...


Letters, Environmental & Energy

The California Environmental Quality Act plays a crucial role in safeguarding vulnerable communities--such as those in Chinato...


Technology, Insurance

4 myths about cyber insurance

May 9, 2025
By Richard DeNatale

Despite its widespread adoption, cyber insurance remains misunderstood--even by experienced professionals--with persistent myt...


Environmental & Energy

Legal fuel for food waste solutions in California

May 9, 2025
By Roberto Escobar

California is pioneering sustainable food systems through innovative corporate models and legislation that embed circular econ...


Civil Rights

Silencing civil rights with a price tag

May 9, 2025
By Shilpi Agarwal

Trump's new order requiring security bonds in lawsuits seeking quick relief could block civil rights cases by pricing advocate...


Alternative Dispute Resolution

Judges and attorneys bring different but invaluable strengths as neutrals, helping parties understand litigation risks and set...


Government, Constitutional Law

Two prosecutors sent work-related emails in 2021, but only one--Diana Teran--is facing felony charges and possible disbarment,...


The Ninth Circuit's decision in D'Braunstein v. CHP offers a rare win for civil rights plaintiffs, highlighting how qua...