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The entertainment industry is at the forefront of innovative claims arising from the intersection of media and generative AI t...


Bivens actions, once a key tool for victims of federal excessive force, are now largely foreclosed in immigration and...


HOA laws on affordable housing may price out compliant owners

Feb. 20, 2026
By Lee Freedman, Damien Bielli

Legislation intended to promote affordable housing by limiting community associations' enforcement, collection, and maintenanc...


Consumer AI tools put confidentiality at risk

Feb. 20, 2026
By Marc D. Alexander

The use of consumer generative artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT and Claude may not be protected by attorney-clien...


California's SB 365 eliminates automatic stays on appeals of arbitration denials, giving trial courts discretion to balance ef...


Scripted silence: the lost skill of speaking in court

Feb. 20, 2026
By Chanell Botshekan

Oral advocacy is becoming a rare and undervalued skill for developing attorneys, with overreliance on writing and scripted pre...


Candlestick Park's sordid history

Feb. 19, 2026
By John S. Caragozian

Candlestick Park was more than cold and windy. It was built on insider deals, political maneuvering and a grand jury probe tha...


Civil Rights

A commission on liberty, a hearing that failed Jewish Americans


Law Practice

Plantation law firms and boiler room tactics

Feb. 19, 2026
By George K. Rosenstock

Fueled by advertising deregulation from the Supreme Court of the United States, high-volume "plantation" law firms rely on mas...


The LAPD's plan to delete nearly 12 million "non-evidentiary" recordings lacks a clear legal basis, risks the loss of relevant...


Civil Litigation

California JCCPs in 2025: A year in review

Feb. 18, 2026
By Jay Bhimani, Allie Ozurovich

In 2025, Judicial Council Coordinated Proceedings continued to shape California's product liability and mass tort landscape; t...


Labor/Employment

California's 2026 employment laws boost penalties, revive claims, expand enforcement and extend deadlines--raising risk for em...


Torts/Personal Injury

Remote car rentals aren't responsible for checking if a customer is sober--negligent entrustment requires proof the driver was...


Contracts, Construction

The California Court of Appeal recently held that staffing companies are not "laborers" under Civil Code section 8024 and cann...


State Bar & Bar Associations, California Supreme Court

After the February 2025 bar exam disaster, California should adopt the NextGen Uniform Bar Exam for July 2028 and restore conf...


Environmental & Energy, Administrative/Regulatory

H.R. 3699 would broadly block state and local governments from most forms of energy regulation --potentially disrupting electr...


Judges and Judiciary, California Supreme Court

Gov. Newsom will probably go to the appellate bench for the next SCOCA justice

Feb. 17, 2026
By David A. Carrillo, Stephen M. Duvernay

Governor Gavin Newsom is almost certain to fill the California Supreme Court vacancy with a safe, experienced Court of Appeal ...


Constitutional Law

Addressing campus protests in 2026

Feb. 17, 2026
By David Urban

Protest has again become commonplace on public colleges and universities; this article identifies six legal areas for issue-sp...


Technology, Law Practice, Appellate Practice

Will AI replace me?

Feb. 17, 2026
By Myron Moskovitz

Although AI can speed up legal research and handle routine analysis, the human intuition and judgment required to persuade app...


For decades, legal research rested on the scarcity of authoritative information; general-purpose AI now places that assumption...


Diana Teran, former assistant district attorney for ethics and integrity in the Los Angeles County DA's Office, endured lastin...


Torts/Personal Injury, Insurance

Who decides when a smoke-contaminated home is safe? Right now, it's the insurance company.


Government, Criminal

America's abominable attorney general

Feb. 13, 2026
By William Rothbard

In a constitutional republic, the attorney general must enforce the law with independence and integrity, and the Trump-Bondi r...


Torts/Personal Injury

Liability laundering and the 'not our driver' defense

Feb. 13, 2026
By Yosi Yahoudai, Parham Nikfarjam

In California courtrooms, companies that tightly control branded delivery operations increasingly deny responsibility after se...


Technology, Securities

Fake AI, real lawsuits: The market's newest bubble meets the courthouse

Feb. 13, 2026
By Leslie R. Stern, Michael Dark

AI hype boosted markets, but "AI washing" -- exaggerated or false claims about artificial intelligence -- is now triggering SE...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Alternative Dispute Resolution

Cases stall not from law, but from silence. A quick call or mediated chat can clear confusion, build trust and move settlement...


Guide to Legal Writing, Alternative Dispute Resolution

Why good mediation briefs matter

Feb. 13, 2026
By Scott Hengesbach

A strong mediation brief isn't just paperwork--it sharpens your case, informs the mediator, impresses clients and opposing cou...


Legal malpractice suits are costly and stressful, but clear engagement letters, insurance, procedural checks, and defenses lik...


Judges and Judiciary, Civil Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution

America's success has long depended on strong courts enforcing contracts, but crushing backlogs, overburdened judges and costl...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility

New reporting rules change how California lawyers work

Feb. 12, 2026
By Jason E. Fellner, Nina Langley

Starting with the 2026 licensing cycle, California attorneys face expanded annual reporting and compliance obligations--includ...