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It could never...

Feb. 3, 2025
By Arthur Gilbert

After losing their home of 40 years in a devastating fire, Arthur Gilbert reflects on the irreplaceable memories and items ...


Corporate

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) requires companies to file ownership reports, but ongoing lawsuits and conflicting ruling...



Law Practice

Why I went to law school - Part 1: The opportunists

Feb. 3, 2025
By Myron Moskovitz

A young salesman at a 1950s men's haberdashery navigates the store's relentless focus on making sales--where quick thinking, s...


Criminal

Department 21 and the McNaughton Rule

Feb. 3, 2025
By Michael McNaughton

For the past thirty-five years, people have asked if I'm connected to the McNaughton Rule, and while I always answered "no," I...



Childhood sexual abuse survivors face significant non-economic damages, including emotional distress and sexual dysfunction, b...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Yujin Choi, a former Denver DA attorney, was disbarred for fabricating text messages, altering phone records, and destroying e...



Litigation & Arbitration, Alternative Dispute Resolution

Forensic neutrals are reshaping commercial litigation

Jan. 31, 2025
By Daniel B. Garrie , Charles Margines

As commercial litigation becomes increasingly technical; courts are turning to specialized experts who speak both legal and di...


Constitutional Law

New York Times v. Sullivan protects free speech by requiring public figures to prove "actual malice" in defamation c...



Labor/Employment

California's 2nd District Court of Appeal delivers a blow to "headless" PAGA actions in Leeper v. Shipt Inc. wh...


California trial lawyers must embrace technology like iPads, TrialPad, and digital exhibits to connect with jurors, enhance st...



Civil Procedure

Changes to California's jury selection rules aim to reduce bias in peremptory challenges, introducing greater fairness, comple...


Immigration

The dangers of ending birthright citizenship

Jan. 30, 2025
By Christopher Richardson , Benjamin McEuen

Ending birthright citizenship could leave people without legal protections, disrupt immigration policy, and cut federal fundin...



Law Practice

In an era where legal success hinges on more than just expertise, discover how to leverage client-centric strategies, niche sp...


Real Estate/Development, LA Fires, Consumer Protection Law

Wildfire housing crisis tests California price-gouging law

Jan. 30, 2025
By Jeremy S. Smith , Daniel M. Rubin

In the wake of the Los Angeles fires, California's price-gouging protections are making property owners think twice about offe...



Civil Rights, Administrative/Regulatory

The Trump administration's freeze on ongoing reform efforts threatens to undo the progress on equity and public safety while w...


Environmental & Energy, Consumer Protection Law

Even without FDA action on formaldehyde in hair relaxers, state-level bans and ongoing litigation are pushing manufacturers to...



Constitutional Law

It is finally time to get rid of Penn Central

Jan. 29, 2025
By Michael M. Berger

Two COVID-era cases from Michigan challenge the Supreme Court's murky standards for when government regulations amount to prop...


LA Fires, Insurance

Just as the DOI's Sustainable Insurance Strategy launches, unprecedented wildfire losses threaten to trigger FAIR Plan assessm...



Immigration, Constitutional Law

Federal judges race to block Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship as legal experts predict a Supreme Court showdo...


Securities

SEC cybersecurity incident disclosure rules

Jan. 28, 2025
By Adé Heyliger

Observations and lessons at the one-year anniversary of the rules' implementation.



Real Estate/Development, LA Fires

Los Angeles wildfires have destroyed thousands of homes, giving residents the option to rebuild or relocate using insurance fu...


Torts/Personal Injury

A jiu-jitsu student's multimillion-dollar victory reveals why instructors face different liability rules than other sports par...



The high-profile legal battle between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni over alleged misconduct during "It Ends With Us" could h...


Judges and Judiciary

Informal discovery conferences in California courts

MCLE
Jan. 27, 2025
By Stuart M. Rice

The sunsetting of California's informal discovery conference (IDC) legislation and how judges can still employ their inherent ...



Securities

Compensation clawbacks: The initial disclosures

Jan. 27, 2025
By Mark A. Borges

The implementation of Section 10D clawback rules has begun to reshape executive compensation policies, as companies navigate d...


Securities

Clawbacks: Grabbing more than the basics

Jan. 27, 2025
By Allison C. Handy

New SEC rules require companies to adopt clawback policies for executive compensation, but many firms are going beyond the man...



Torts/Personal Injury

National tort reform is coming

Jan. 27, 2025
By Richard Alexander

Florida's recent insurance reforms, including limits on contingency fees, changes to comparative fault, and restrictions on la...


Technology, Data Privacy, Constitutional Law

President Donald Trump's TikTok proposal seeks to ease U.S.-China tensions, restore confidence, and foster innovation, while a...



Immigration, Constitutional Law

A federal judge swiftly blocked President Trump's Executive Order banning birthright citizenship yesterday, calling it "blatan...


Probate

The Newell decision confirms that a petition challenging trust amendments and claiming a constructive trust can justify...