Intellectual Property
Back in the doghouse: Parody and trademarks post-Jack Daniel's
By David Martinez, Navin Ramalingam
A recent ruling by the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona in VIP Products LLC v. Jack Daniel's Properties Inc. ...
Technology, Alternative Dispute Resolution
The future of resolution: AI, strategy and the next generation of mediation
By Greg Derin
The final installment of this three-part series examines how parties and counsel can enhance mediation outcomes through strate...
Letters
LA Superior Court defends rule aimed at reducing trial delays
By Lawrence P. Riff
Recent debate over hearing reservation rules and trial delays has prompted the Los Angeles Superior Court to clarify that its ...
Labor/Employment
Fair Workweek rules take effect in LA on July 1: What retail employers need to know
By Tatiana Dupuy
Large Los Angeles County retailers will be required to give workers 14 days' notice of their schedules starting July 1 under a...
Immigration
Let them eat scorpions: The legal and moral problems with gamifying citizenship
By Delia L. Franco, Sergio A. Perez
Though not without precedent, an immigration-based competition show would confront substantial regulatory and ethical barriers.
Government, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Administrative/Regulatory
California bills target legal fees, ads and client leads
By David M. Majchrzak
With two pending bills--AB 931 and SB 37--poised to reshape fee-sharing, litigation funding, advertising, and client solicitat...
Real Estate/Development
What every litigator should know about California real estate law
By David B. Coher
California real estate law is a complex mix of statutes, local regulations, and historical nuances that can challenge even sea...
Law Practice
Beyond legal advice: How experience design is shaping client loyalty in law firms
By George Brandon
In today's competitive legal market, the delivery of exceptional client experiences is paramount. Learn how law firms can stra...
Litigation & Arbitration
The psychology of settling vs. litigating
By Leonid M. Zilberman
Litigation is more like poker than sports--driven by strategy, ego, and emotional biases, where decisions to settle or go to t...
Generative AI promises to revolutionize legal practice, but attorneys risk losing their essential human skills and judgment if...
In praise of the industry-focused legal practice
By Katherine A. Philippakis
The growing role of women in workplace legal advocacy
By Monique A. Eginli
Women on the frontlines: litigating insurance claims in the wake of California wildfires
By Rochelle Rajazi
From corner office to ER: The urgent need for prenatal policies and accommodation
By Kristin P. Housh
Women litigators: Shaping the case for proactive compliance
By Cheryl Shao-Raw Chang, Teresa J. Thong
The dual frontier: Women in technology and tech law
By Laurie H. Selkowitz
Talent beyond the familiar faces of the legal world
By Daralyn J. Durie
Helping women thrive in law: What every firm needs to know about retention and equity
By Evangeline A. Z. Burbidge
Alternative Dispute Resolution
California ADR quarterly case update: Part 2
By Paul Dubow
Recent federal rulings from the first quarter of 2025 address key arbitration procedural questions, from reopening dismissed c...
Criminal, Constitutional Law, Administrative/Regulatory
Excuse for confiscating property?
By Michael M. Berger
A small county's revenue-boosting scheme, which involves administratively penalizing property owners for presumed unpermitted ...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education
The February bar exam is just more evidence of the need for change
By Devin Kinyon
The February bar exam highlighted the deep flaws in California's bar admissions process, underscoring the urgent need for refo...
Torts/Personal Injury, Alternative Dispute Resolution
The case that changed the road ahead: a tire failure and a mediator's insight
By Gary N. Stern
How nuanced judgment and empathy gained through practice - exemplified by the story of an undocumented amputee mother - can pr...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
From disruption to resolution: How mediation protects the bottom line and brand reputation
By Kimberly Taylor
Forward-thinking CEOs are increasingly turning to mediation as a strategic conflict resolution tool to reduce legal costs, pro...
Letters
Predicting dangerousness and the dangers of disuniform sentencing
By Ron Matthias
While J. Anthony Kline critiques California's parole system for relying on unreliable predictions of dangerousness instead of ...
In response to a lawsuit by Wilson Sonsini, Gan Jing World's lawyers accused the firm of advancing the interests of an "author...
Class Action, Civil Rights
The fight for wheelchair-accessible transportation services
By Rebecca S. Williford
A recently filed class action complaint against SuperShuttle highlights the ongoing battle for wheelchair-accessible transport...
Tax, Civil Litigation
How taxes can apply to Roundup verdicts might surprise you
By Robert W. Wood
Manufacturers of Roundup face a wave of lawsuits over cancer claims, but plaintiffs could face unexpected tax consequences, es...
U.S. Supreme Court, Government, Constitutional Law
Trump's executive orders face a Supreme Court reality check
By Allan Lee Dollison
The Supreme Court cast doubt on the Trump administration's legally untested use of executive orders on birthright citizenship ...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
What it really takes to stand up in court and stand apart as a trial lawyer
By Ronald J. Kohut
A great trial lawyer is part strategist, part storyteller, part student, and always a principled professional--driven not by e...
Immigration
DHS immigration reality show raises legal and ethical concerns
By Shawn Matian
Any attempt to grant citizenship through a competition show would exceed legitimate government authority while trivializing ci...