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Intellectual Property, Civil Procedure


Technology, Intellectual Property

Patentability and ordinary skill in the age of AI

Apr. 2, 2025
By Zachary M. Briers, Nathaniel F. Sussman



Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports


Intellectual Property, Government, Administrative/Regulatory

Is federal patent law reform on the horizon?

Apr. 2, 2025
By Michelle E. Armond, Monica M. Arnold



Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Administrative/Regulatory

The legal profession is facing a split, with some firms prioritizing profits over ethics by aligning with the Trump administra...



Torts/Personal Injury, Environmental & Energy

Is propane in Rancho Palos Verdes ultrahazardous?

Apr. 1, 2025
By Antonio R. Sarabia II

Rancho Palos Verdes homeowners installing propane tanks in a landslide zone designated as a Very High Fire Severity Zone may f...


Litigation & Arbitration

Court upholds $4M Bais Din arbitration victory

Apr. 1, 2025
By Baruch C. Cohen

The Federal Appeals Court decision marks a pivotal moment in secular recognition of religious arbitration.



Guide to Legal Writing, Appellate Practice

Read to write

Apr. 1, 2025
By Benjamin G. Shatz

Good writing is essential to appellate advocacy, and while classic guides like The Elements of Style remain invaluable, newer ...


International Law

Channeling Dean Acheson's legacy in a world on edge

Apr. 1, 2025
By Nicholas C. Yost

Dean Acheson's visionary leadership, commitment to the rule of law, and innovative foreign policies--embodied in the creation ...



The CSLB is tightening enforcement with new laws on "paper" subcontractors, extended criminal statute of limitations, and stri...


Data Privacy

The beginning of the end for California Invasion of Privacy Act Litigation?

Mar. 31, 2025
By Elliott Siebers, Scott L. Menger

Recent court rulings and proposed bill SB690 are pushing back against CIPA lawsuits targeting website technologies, like IP ad...



Alternative Dispute Resolution

In mediation, instead of using the cliché "a good settlement leaves everyone a little unhappy," it might be more effective to ...


Judges and Judiciary

Navigating California's new opt-out magistrate judge program

Mar. 31, 2025
By Thomas V. Wynsma, Kristine Avena

The Central District of California's new opt-out program gives attorneys a short amount of time to decide between district and...



Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Civil Procedure

An Arizona judge sanctioned two law firms and Alan Dershowitz for a frivolous voting system lawsuit, with the Ninth Circuit se...


Labor/Employment

California's 2024 PAGA amendments expand employers' ability to cure Labor Code violations but create a complicated early evalu...



Labor/Employment

Former government lawyers face unique ethical challenges under Rule of Professional Conduct 1.11, which extends broader confid...


Environmental & Energy

In City and County of San Francisco v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2025), the U.S. Supreme Court struck down...



Labor/Employment, Entertainment & Sports, Contracts

The Labor Commission, by misinterpreting the TAA, has left the communities of personal managers, attorneys, producers, publici...


Seventeen attorneys are seeking the disqualification of Judge Mary Ann Murphy, but based on her track record, she is known to ...



Technology, International Law

As the gaming industry evolves from physical sales to digital platforms, developers must navigate an intricate web of internat...


Labor/Employment, Civil Rights

Despite California's mandated implicit bias training, little progress has been made in addressing systemic discrimination affe...



Law Practice

Lawyers who actively maintain relationships with clients through proactive communication, education, and follow-up are more li...


Technology, Insurance

Growing pains: The first 25 years of cyber insurance

Mar. 27, 2025
By Richard DeNatale

Cyber insurance has experienced rapid growth, market volatility, and evolving risks, and has not yet developed into a mature m...



Mergers & Acquisitions, Contracts

Tariffs in flux: M&A deals at risk in 2025

Mar. 27, 2025
By Scott M. Wornow

Amid tariff uncertainty and market chaos, thoughtless 'copy and paste' M&A approaches will prove problematic as standard c...


LA Fires, Insurance

California and Florida's differing responses to the insurance crisis show how crucial oversight and transparency are for prote...



Constitutional Law

The Kelo issues won't go away

Mar. 26, 2025
By Michael M. Berger

The Rhode Island case SCLS Realty v. Town of Johnston brings the issue of "pretext" back into the spotlight, as prope...


Judges and Judiciary

Public criticism of judges undermines justice

Mar. 26, 2025
By Richard Alexander, Eugene M. Hyman

Publicly criticizing individual judges, as seen in the case of San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins, harms judicial ...



Labor/Employment

Legal specialization, while essential for excellence, often stifles the curiosity needed to understand clients deeply and unco...


Torts/Personal Injury

Montoya ruling shifts the burden on causation in medical malpractice and beyond

Mar. 25, 2025
By Benjamin T. Ikuta, Michael J. Jeandron

Montoya v. Superior Court places the causation burden on the defense when a negligent omission results in missing evi...