In California, recovery for wildfire-related harm requires both proof of standing and a causal link to the defendant's conduct.

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Alford and Pena expose a split over emergency takings: One court says the Fifth Amendment always requires comp...

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With $15.9 billion spent on federal elections in 2024 and bipartisan support growing for reform, a constitutional amendment ma...

Understanding the neutral's perspective can help practitioners achieve better outcomes.

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Constructive receipt determines when income is considered taxable, focusing on whether you have an unrestricted right to payme...

To counterbalance a federal judiciary dominated by former executive branch lawyers who defer to presidential power, the Senate...

Combat veterans carry invisible battlefields of trauma; while the justice system once punished their symptoms, veteran treatme...

Silencing the whistle? Trade secrets, anti-SLAPP, and the public's right to know

As the Supreme Court moves to expand presidential power by subordinating independent agencies to executive prerogatives, a pro...

In 2025, NIL rights transformed college sports, boosting athlete pay, fueling school revenue and reshaping recruitment--benefi...

Signature Resolution is going national with private equity, but its arbitrators largely ignore the law; I urge banning certain...

To uphold the rule of law amid recurring allegations of presidential corruption, Congress should revive the independent counse...

Trump's new "Gold Card" immigration program offers wealthy foreign nationals an expedited green card in exchange for a $1 mill...

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AB 250 extends survivors' time to sue for workplace sexual abuse, and trauma-informed mediation offers a safer, empowering alt...

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Litigators with prior transactional experience should not only highlight but embrace their background as it comes with unique ...

A new Second District Court of Appeal decision dismantles the Patterson exception, easing the burden on defendants and restori...

California's insurance commissioner is gutting Proposition 103's consumer oversight, favoring insurers, and blocking advocates...

Presidential executive order seeks to preempt California laws that prevent AI fraud.

Everyday clickwrap arbitration clauses strip consumers of impartial justice, replacing courts with private forums where repeat...