Modern trucking litigation requires attorneys to identify, preserve and understand digital vehicle and fleet data early to avo...

Why starting to draft early, while first impressions are fresh, can help shape a strong argument outline and concise introduct...

Stock options and other equity compensation can build significant wealth, but their tax treatment is anything but simple--espe...

Representing an injured minor requires special care, from choosing the right guardian ad litem and navigating potential confli...

AI watermarks will make the profession's comfortable script--AI for research, brainstorming and editing, but never drafting--u...

Self-funded ERISA liens may look unbeatable, but knowledgeable plaintiff attorneys can often turn the law's limits into powerf...

The State Bar offers California attorneys a range of educational tools, guidance and support to help them comply with client t...

As remote work expands, FEHA's retaliation protections extend beyond the physical workplace, requiring California employers an...

AB 931 strengthens protections for California consumers by restricting attorney fee sharing with nonlawyers and imposing new d...

Discharged attorneys may retain a right to fees, but lawyers who withdraw can lose that right. Understanding when lien rights ...

Employers should recognize that seemingly neutral workplace policies can disadvantage employees with invisible disabilities an...

Plaintiffs' counsel who master the law governing defense mental examinations can limit unwarranted examinations and obtain the...

Confidence helps lawyers try cases. Certitude makes them misread risk, misprice settlement and mistake compromise for surrender.

Successful trade secret litigation requires early and precise identification of the trade secrets, careful analysis of forensi...

AI tools have changed dramatically since 2023, but the questions, risks and ethical considerations largely have not. Whatever ...

Tesla's camera-only driving system and electronic door handles share the same dangerous design philosophy: abandoning proven r...

Criticism of SB 574 misunderstands both the bill and the voluntary certification program it addresses. Nothing in the measure...

While the dot.com and AI booms share similarities, the resulting company failures raise materially different bankruptcy issues...

Judges may use AI as a tool, but they must personally read the key pleadings and evidence, evaluate the law and credibility, ...

President Donald Trump's effort to restrict mail voting through executive action exceeds presidential authority over elections...

The "agentic referee" offers one way to explore adjudicative AI while preserving transparency, meaningful human oversight and ...

SB 577 would make it harder for survivors of institutional childhood sexual abuse to pursue claims against California public e...

Purchase agreements for buildings still under construction must precisely allocate the risk of delay--distinguishing between a...

California privacy laws can limit the harms of license plate readers, but to eliminate the threat, communities need to break u...

California Labor Code Section 1102.5 is a strong weapon for employees, and a recent major verdict shows why employers faced wi...

The 9th Circuit's Ding decision allows employees who discover a viable sexual harassment claim after arbitration begins...

AI can be a valuable tool in a California divorce, but litigants should understand that their conversations may not be private...

A change from $X to zero dollars isn't a change in judgment?

California's failed statewide court case management project was costly and troubled, but its goal of connecting courts across ...

Leaving California may not end California tax obligations for residents with stock options or other equity compensation.