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Consumer Protection Law, Class Action

The Supreme Court's Dismissal of Labcorp v. Davis

Jun. 6, 2025
By Brian Danitz, Vasti Montiel

In a closely watched case that could have drastically reshaped class action law, the U.S. Supreme Court on June 5, 2025, dismi...


Civil Procedure, California Supreme Court

The California Supreme Court in Escamilla v. Vannucci clarified that the one-year statute of limitations under Code of ...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility

The California State Bar's AI scandal exposes a profound irony: As machines master the rules-based tasks measured by tradition...


Jury selection demands sharp observation, authentic connection, and the ability to read subtle social dynamics to build trust ...


Civil Procedure

Written discovery responses: How to avoid costly mistakes in court

Jun. 6, 2025
By Collin P. Wedel, Lauren M. De Lilly

Every case should be litigated like it will go to trial, because failing to treat discovery responses with that mindset can le...


International Law, Constitutional Law

Trump tariffs face a judicial reality check

Jun. 6, 2025
By Selwyn D. Whitehead

A recent decision by the U.S. Court of International Trade held that President Trump exceeded his authority under the Internat...


Health Care & Hospital Law

Milking change: Partnerships for a healthier Central Valley

Jun. 5, 2025
By Dr. Chang Kyoung (CK) Choi, Roberto Escobar

Dairy farming in California's Central Valley, long a cornerstone of the region's economy but also a source of serious environm...


Environmental & Energy

The U.S. Supreme Court clarified that under the federal National Environmental Policy Act, agencies are not required to assess...


International Law, Administrative/Regulatory

President Trump's proposed 100% tariff on foreign films raises legal doubts, while actor Jon Voight and Gov. Newsom offer tax ...


California's Carranza decision marks a turning point in harassment law, signaling that even indirect, single incidents ...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility

San Francisco public defender made the right call to limit defender caseloads

Jun. 4, 2025
By Robert C. Boruchowitz, Robert S. Chang

San Francisco Public Defender Manohar Raju's decision to limit new case assignments is a necessary, ethically grounded respons...


Technology, Law Practice

Two recent appellate decisions reveal how judges are using generative AI to resolve disputes, raising critical questions about...


Technology

The Administration's new federal approach to AI abandons the precautionary, compliance-heavy tone of prior federal AI directiv...


LA Fires, Insurance

The outcome of Consumer Watchdog v. Insurance Commissioner Lara will determine not only who bears the financial burden...


Constitutional Law, Administrative/Regulatory

A little-noticed provision in the House's "One Big Beautiful Bill" threatens to strip federal courts of their contempt power f...


A decorated Army veteran and Harvard Law graduate, Hagan Scotten brings a decade of public corruption and financial crimes exp...


Intellectual Property

Despite being dubbed "soft IP," trademark and copyright cases often plunge lawyers into the lively intersection of law and cul...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Cf. 9th Cir.: How 9th Circuit practice differs

Jun. 3, 2025
By Benjamin G. Shatz

The 9th Circuit's distinctive rules, customs, and collegial culture reveal just how unique (and user-friendly) the court is, o...


In Lee v. Cardiff, a homeowner recovered over $475,000 after a contractor violated licensing laws on a high-end pool an...


Tax

New tax reconciliation bill in the making

Jun. 3, 2025
By Phil Jelsma, Ulrick Matsunaga

In response to the impending expiration of key Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions, the House has advanced a sweeping tax proposa...


Antitrust & Trade Reg.

Zeigler v. NCAA: Four seasons rule again under antitrust scrutiny

Jun. 3, 2025
By Philip T. Sheng, Rachel Kipp

Former Tennessee point guard Zakai Zeigler is challenging the NCAA's "Four-Seasons Rule" in a groundbreaking lawsuit that coul...


Judges and Judiciary, Civil Rights

A name on a building

Jun. 2, 2025
By Arthur Gilbert

Amid a nostalgic reflection on legal heroes and cultural memory, Justice Arthur Gilbert honors the legacy of Justice Stanley M...


Once-simple divorces now take years to resolve, cost tens of thousands in legal fees, and leave families in limbo. Is there a ...


State Bar & Bar Associations, Ethics/Professional Responsibility

The State Bar's proposed ban on attorney advertising in domestic violence cases could give one side an unfair advantage, delay...


Government, Criminal

California's death penalty does not work

Jun. 2, 2025
By Jason R. Marks

Despite its theoretical goals, California's death penalty system has become a costly, protracted, and ineffective relic--faili...


Environmental & Energy, Constitutional Law

The states: can they counter the Trump II attack on climate change law?


Intellectual Property

Back in the doghouse: Parody and trademarks post-Jack Daniel's

May 30, 2025
By David Martinez, Navin Ramalingam

A recent ruling by the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona in VIP Products LLC v. Jack Daniel's Properties Inc. ...


Technology, Alternative Dispute Resolution

The final installment of this three-part series examines how parties and counsel can enhance mediation outcomes through strate...


Letters

Recent debate over hearing reservation rules and trial delays has prompted the Los Angeles Superior Court to clarify that its ...


Large Los Angeles County retailers will be required to give workers 14 days' notice of their schedules starting July 1 under a...