Citing a rarely used statute and without the governor's request--President Donald Trump deployed 2,000 National Guard troops f...

The Supreme Court's decision eliminates extra burdens for majority-group plaintiffs, casting new doubt on California's Assembl...

From banned to welcomed to banned again, transgender troops have faced five different policies in just nine years--and the leg...

A potential presidential commission could finally bring order to the chaotic world of college athletics, where conflicting sta...

In the aftermath of devastating wildfires and mounting litigation, Los Angeles faces a critical need for accelerated legal res...

President Trump's April 2025 executive order targeting disparate impact liability in discrimination claims may weaken federal ...

The congressional budget bill bypassed the established multi-branch review process required for changing federal civil procedu...

Wildfire victims may be able to reduce, delay, or avoid paying taxes on insurance or settlement proceeds--especially if the fi...

Elon Musk's abrupt exit from Washington marks the collapse of a bold but controversial reform push, highlighting both the resi...

When stepping into an active case, replacement counsel must take deliberate steps--such as reviewing deadlines, understanding ...

Despite spending significant resources to support victims, district attorney offices often fail to address serious ethical ris...

In mediation, experts should serve not as adversarial advocates but as collaborative problem-solvers-clarifying technical issu...

After avoiding foreign business deals during his first term, President Trump and his family now appear to have embraced intern...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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