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Legal History / Judicial History, Judges and Judiciary

It happened

Jan. 5, 2026
By Arthur Gilbert

Retired but not retreating, I reflect on titles, time, and a judicial legacy that--like the law itself--sometimes loops back c...


Civil Litigation

Litigation is no longer episodic but operational, making proactive risk planning and litigation readiness a core business func...


Real Estate/Development, Land Use

By declining review in Kennedy Commission, the California Supreme Court let stand a ruling that sharpens a pivotal qu...


Judges and Judiciary

Judging strangers is harder than we admit

Jan. 5, 2026
By Myron Moskovitz

Our legal system often gets outcomes wrong not because the law is unknowable, but because humans are poorly equipped to judge ...


Administrative/Regulatory

ADA compliance meets street reality in risky crosswalk designs

Jan. 5, 2026
By Yosi Yahoudai, Parham Nikfarjam

At the intersection of Saticoy Street and Topanga Canyon Boulevard in Canoga Park, a newly rebuilt crosswalk tells a troubling...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility

In praise of civility and the social contract

Jan. 2, 2026
By Timothy D. Reuben

California now requires lawyers to pledge civility, but rules alone can't fix a profession--or a society--that has forgotten t...


Litigation & Arbitration


Antitrust & Trade Reg.


Antitrust & Trade Reg.



Technology, Civil Litigation


Labor/Employment

AB 692: Redefines employee contracts and raises new legal questions

Jan. 2, 2026
By Ryne C. Posey, Anthony E. Guzman II


Labor/Employment

SB 464: More rules, same gaps in California pay equity

Jan. 2, 2026
By Ryne C. Posey, Anthony E. Guzman II


Real Estate/Development, Environmental & Energy


Land Use, Environmental & Energy


Wills, Estates & Trusts


Labor/Employment

SB 642: Raises the bar on pay equity and employer accountability

Jan. 2, 2026
By Ryne C. Posey, Anthony E. Guzman II



Real Estate/Development


Land Use

SB 79: Boosting transit-oriented housing access

Jan. 2, 2026
By Brooke Miller, Alexander Caton


Technology, Administrative/Regulatory

AB 56: Social media health risk warning for minors

Jan. 2, 2026
By Jenna N. Rode, Cecilia Kim


Labor/Employment


Wills, Estates & Trusts, Probate

AB 565: Comprehensive virtual representation for trust matters

Jan. 2, 2026
By James A. Bush, Michael S. Quintiliani


Education Law


Education Law

AB 1155: Ending the choice between pay and credit in law school

Jan. 2, 2026
By Joe O'Hanlon, Meg Czeisler


Labor/Employment, Administrative/Regulatory

AB 250: More time for sexual assault survivors

Jan. 2, 2026
By Angela Reddock-Wright


Technology, Administrative/Regulatory

SB 243: New safety rules for AI companion chatbots

Jan. 2, 2026
By David Lisson, David I. Feinstein


Technology, Administrative/Regulatory

SB 53: Balancing AI innovation with public safety

Jan. 2, 2026
By Allison Melendez


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Consumer Law

AB 931: Regulating litigation funding and fee-sharing

Jan. 2, 2026
By Brian S. Kabateck