Every brief I file carries a choice: to sound correct, or to speak truth.

Video used to speak for itself in court. Now, thanks to AI and digital manipulation, officers and their attorneys must be read...

The Pasadena City Council's acceptance of a donated police tracking dog without scrutiny reflects a dangerous, well-documented...

Jon B. Eisenberg's claim of pension fraud is false: I continued judicial work and other significant judicial branch activities...

The lawsuit claiming LAUSD's desegregation policies "harm white students" isn't just a misreading of the law--it's a distortio...

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Annual reporting isn't what it used to be--find out what's required and avoid an unpleasant surprise that could put your licen...

When lower courts defy clear Supreme Court precedent, like in the wake of Tyler v. Hennepin County, it raises a pressin...

Grok has become a hub for AI-generated sexual exploitation, prompting California officials to investigate its failure to preve...

Leaving California can eliminate its 13.3% state income tax, but expatriating from the U.S. entirely triggers a costly "exit t...

As parents let teens ride solo in autonomous vehicles, the real legal question isn't rule-breaking--it's whether companies can...

Lululemon is now tackling dupe culture on two fronts--challenging lookalikes in court while using a new trademark strategy to ...

When a bystander is killed by a gun fired in self-defense, criminal law often looks away, leaving civil court as the only plac...

Judicial diversion lets courts pause misdemeanor cases, set conditions and dismiss them on completion--but DUI, domestic viole...

As autonomous vehicle technology advances, liability in 2026 increasingly depends on how companies design for human interactio...

This piece doesn't pick sides but questions whether federal domestic terrorism statutes could plausibly apply to Renee Good--o...

The Trump administration's sweeping visa suspension for 75 countries, framed as a "pause," effectively halts legal immigration...

As AI hype accelerates, a wave of "AI washing" securities lawsuits--alleging companies overstated or misrepresented their AI c...

Canadian securities regulators have introduced sweeping reforms to strengthen capital markets amid U.S. trade tensions, expand...

Proposed federal evidence rule would require AI-Generated evidence to meet same standard as expert witnesses.

The California Supreme Court recognizes the public's right under the California Public Records Act to enforce proper public ag...

A new California law streamlines divorce by encouraging cooperation over conflict--offering families a faster, less adversaria...

Clear, concise and strategically written mediation briefs matter as much as trial briefs because they shape how neutrals under...

A San Diego lawsuit challenges California's ban on pepper projectile launchers, arguing they are bearable, less lethal arms pr...

After nearly 20 years as a lawyer and 13 as a judge, finding the truth in court remains a challenge amid flawed evidence, huma...

A man lost 11 years to pretrial detention, but a single unappealed ruling blocked his federal due process claim--raising hard ...

In 2025, California courts and the Department of Insurance clarified that "direct physical loss or damage" from fires and smo...

The fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis violated the Fourth Amendment's ban on unreasonable seizures,...

More than a year after the Eaton and Palisades fires, many families still cannot rebuild because insurers quietly shortchange ...

California's emergence as a seat for international arbitration reflects its growing role in cross-border commerce--and carries...