The 9th Circuit upheld a federal court order blocking ICE from using race, language, location, and type of work as the sole ba...

Small law firms and solo practitioners face growing cybersecurity threats, making it essential to implement practical, cost-ef...

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With 2026 deadlines looming, CARB has issued preliminary guidance on California's new climate disclosure laws, prompting busin...

Court upholds jailhouse deception tactics in People v. Goehner, undermining core Miranda protections nearly 60 ...

Lawyers play a vital role in shaping public understanding of the justice system, but must carefully balance media engagement w...

To protect the Seventh Amendment right to a jury trial in civil cases, trial lawyers must use voir dire to uncover and remove ...

While interest and punitive damages are usually taxable, how the verdict stands, what's appealed, and how the settlement is cr...

The growing frequency of catastrophic wildfires has exposed a persistent and costly underinsurance problem -- driven by outdat...

As AI has become an increasingly important part of the music-making process, it has become increasingly important to understan...

In the pre-dawn stillness of Lamhamid, a remote Saharan village, I discovered that the unhurried pace of life and the power of...

AI is reshaping legal work -- scanning cases, drafting briefs, even predicting rulings. But can it replace a judge or mediat...

A recent California appellate decision reminds industrial property owners that environmental liability doesn't end with site ...

Recent sanctions show lawyers don't need to master AI's technical architecture -- they need to follow simple operational saf...

With signs pointing to a potentially more extreme wildfire season in California, litigation is expanding beyond utilities to a...

Mandatory minimums remove judges' sentencing discretion and give prosecutors immense leverage, but federal law provides three ...

The Supreme Court's 6-3 decision in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic stripped Medicaid patients of their a...

President Trump's attempt to revive Gilded Age-style tariffs under the guise of emergency powers lacks clear legal support, th...

A new ruling clarifies the scope of attorneys' fees provisions under Business and Professions Code Section 7168.

A direct descendant of African-American slaves, Ronald Blagden Anderson Sr. embodies the resilience, faith, and vision of his...

Since December 2023, the Pentagon's new Office of Special Trial Counsel has significantly increased prosecutions of military r...

With 70% of family court litigants unrepresented, better tools -- like help centers, emergency screenings, and a public-defend...

With the weakening of the federal Voting Rights Act, it's now up to the states -- ironically invoking "states' rights" -- to e...

On the anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, we are reminded that this landmark law embodied America's promise of equa...

In addition to being faster than waiting for a result at trial -- and the inevitable appeal -- mediation offers a host of adva...

More trial teams are embedding appellate specialists from the outset, recognizing that collaboration between trial and appella...

Trump's new tax bill quietly delivers a major win for startup investors by reshaping federal rules on Qualified Small Business...

California's Commission on Judicial Appointments (which judges dream of hearing from) and Commission on Judicial Performance (...

In honor of Selma Moidel Smith, who passed away at 106, we remember a brilliant lawyer, editor, composer, and dear friend whos...

Part 2 of this article series on Proposition 65 settlements highlights the often-overlooked exposure of licensors -- the brand...