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Labor/Employment

AB 692: Redefines employee contracts and raises new legal questions

Jan. 2, 2026
By Ryne C. Posey, Anthony E. Guzman II


Labor/Employment

SB 464: More rules, same gaps in California pay equity

Jan. 2, 2026
By Ryne C. Posey, Anthony E. Guzman II


Real Estate/Development, Environmental & Energy


Land Use, Environmental & Energy


Wills, Estates & Trusts


Labor/Employment

SB 642: Raises the bar on pay equity and employer accountability

Jan. 2, 2026
By Ryne C. Posey, Anthony E. Guzman II



Real Estate/Development


Land Use

SB 79: Boosting transit-oriented housing access

Jan. 2, 2026
By Brooke Miller, Alexander Caton


Technology, Administrative/Regulatory

AB 56: Social media health risk warning for minors

Jan. 2, 2026
By Jenna N. Rode, Cecilia Kim


Labor/Employment


Wills, Estates & Trusts, Probate

AB 565: Comprehensive virtual representation for trust matters

Jan. 2, 2026
By James A. Bush, Michael S. Quintiliani


Education Law


Education Law

AB 1155: Ending the choice between pay and credit in law school

Jan. 2, 2026
By Joe O'Hanlon, Meg Czeisler


Labor/Employment, Administrative/Regulatory

AB 250: More time for sexual assault survivors

Jan. 2, 2026
By Angela Reddock-Wright


Technology, Administrative/Regulatory

SB 243: New safety rules for AI companion chatbots

Jan. 2, 2026
By David Lisson, David I. Feinstein


Technology, Administrative/Regulatory

SB 53: Balancing AI innovation with public safety

Jan. 2, 2026
By Allison Melendez


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Consumer Law

AB 931: Regulating litigation funding and fee-sharing

Jan. 2, 2026
By Brian S. Kabateck


Torts/Personal Injury, LA Fires, Civil Procedure

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


Government, Constitutional Law

As states wage an escalating redistricting arms race, the only way to stop politicians from handpicking their voters is a nati...


Constitutional Law

There is no COVID exception to the takings clause

Dec. 31, 2025
By Michael M. Berger

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


Government, Constitutional Law

Enlarging the House by 150 members and the Senate by 21 could make Congress more representative, reduce district distortion an...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Ethical risks that can silence your best witness

Dec. 30, 2025
By David M. Majchrzak

Witnesses tell your client's story but mishandling them can write them out of your case entirely. From who you can contact to ...


Constitutional Law

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


Consumer Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution

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


Torts/Personal Injury, Consumer Law

Artificial intelligence is creating "digital damages"--from deepfakes to faulty algorithms--and the clash between Trump's fede...


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


U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law

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


Military Law

From frontline trauma to the courtroom

Dec. 26, 2025
By William M. Paparian

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