Lawyers asked to prepare evaluations for third-party use in California must carefully navigate potential liability, confidenti...

Hotel disputes -- from guest injuries to vendor or event conflicts -- are often best solved through mediation, which is faster...

Sen. Ted Cruz plans bipartisan legislation to curb government "jawboning" -- pressure on media or platforms to silence speech ...

Particularly unhelpful are orders from other judges 'deeming' counsel actually engaged when they are not actually engaged.

Using AI in place of a creative legal mind will only ever produce a cover version -- and in high-stakes battles, you need the ...

Recent California legislation will enable municipalities -- and reviewing courts -- to conserve valuable resources and time du...

Rampant racial bias in California's capital prosecutions -- especially in Alameda County -- underscores why Gov. Newsom should...

Organizations with inconsistent security protocols face growing legal risk, shifting litigation from whether safeguards exist ...

Banksy's mural at London's Royal Courts of Justice highlights the complex legal landscape of the Visual Artists Rights Act, wh...

Despite longstanding precedent affirming the public's right to access civil court proceedings, recent actions in Los Angeles c...

Federal courts are increasingly pushing back against former President Trump's expansive claims of executive power, striking do...

The 2025 California Legislative Session enacted major reforms to the state's cannabis and hemp laws -- including new hemp regu...

California personal representatives must conduct diligent, country-specific searches to identify heirs abroad, since failure ...

On Wed., Oct. 15, the Supreme Court will hear Louisiana v. Callais, a potentially landmark case that could strike down...

In California trust litigation, determining whether a settlor's mental ability meets the lower testamentary standard or the hi...

Class actions in California are high-stakes, complex and slow -- demanding strategy, persistence, and careful management to de...

A recent 9th Circuit decision underscores the need for precise drafting in section 998 offers to avoid unintended fee exposure...

California's new law allowing service of summons via email or electronic media, effective January 2026, modernizes civil proce...

California's diverse, high-value specialty crops are poorly served by federal farm subsidy programs designed for bulk row crop...

The pending 3rd Circuit appeal in Thomson Reuters v. ROSS Intelligence could set a landmark precedent on whether usin...

Traditional moot courts, whether for students or practicing lawyers, often fall short of preparing attorneys to win real appea...

The FTC, joined by seven state attorneys general, has sued Ticketmaster and Live Nation for deceptive pricing, bot-enabled sca...

Under the Government Claims Act, a claimant need not file a pre-suit claim with a public entity when seeking purely declarator...