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Hollywood clutched its pearls over Ryan Coogler's Sinners deal -- but what the panic missed was a lesson in what the legal bar...

Uber has spent five years arguing Proposition 22 rewrote California tort law; a recent arbitration award confirms it did not--...

E-filing systems increasingly allow minor technical or formatting mistakes to trigger document rejections that can jeopardize ...

Even well-intentioned workplace initiatives may invite legal scrutiny--the EEOC's lawsuit against Coca-Cola illustrates an exp...

Recent California legislation and federal proposals like H.R. 5560 mark a decisive shift toward holding institutions and platf...

An offshore oil operator is caught between dueling sovereigns--ordered by the federal government to produce and by California ...

The modern Second Amendment debate centers on who may carry firearms and where they may legally be restricted, as courts strug...

Prop. 36 promised accountability with rehabilitation, but its early implementation shows a deeper civil rights problem: discre...

A California appellate court reversed the conviction of Antolin Garcia Torres for the kidnapping and murder of Sierra LaMar, r...

A six-figure sanction against an attorney for submitting a brief containing AI hallucinations sends a warning that technologic...

The EEOC lawsuit against a Coca-Cola beverage distributor over a women-only company retreat marks the first time the agency ha...

A proposed class action against Costco over an allegedly defective membership renewal notice carries meaningful stakes: ARL en...

College football's unchecked NIL economy, transfer chaos and fragmented governance are creating legal and competitive instabil...

A meritless ballot challenge by Charles E. Pell seeking to force Ami S. Sagel to highlight her ethnic middle name--despite zer...

With regulatory scrutiny of data centers intensifying across California, the success or failure of a project hinges on underst...

This article explains how courts determine the relevance of evidence in criminal cases, including definitions, judicial discre...

The Uber-backed California ballot initiative limiting personal injury litigation would reduce attorneys' ability to bring case...

A recent California case and related policy debates highlight growing tension between voter-approved mandates for life-without...

Extensions of time for service vary by method and document--and the differences, governed by more than one statute, are not al...

Despite perceived declines in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement, companies should continue to invest heavily in compli...

The strongest trial outcomes are built with an appeal in mind; early coordination with appellate counsel is essential to prese...

The article analyzes Wilson Huhn's framework of legal reasoning in "The Five Types of Legal Argument," explaining how TIPTAP s...

The rise of AI-informed and data-savvy clients in family law is transforming attorney-client relationships by shifting consult...

A copyright lawsuit over critical YouTube videos has been cited as part of a growing "copyright silencing" trend, raising conc...

Private divorce proceedings--particularly trials before privately compensated judges--can significantly reduce the monetary, l...

Critics say John Eastman was punished for "zealous advocacy," but the State Bar Court found he violated core duties of candor ...

Effective employment law mediation requires more than meeting in the middle--it demands strategy, preparation and a discipline...

California's e-filing system can turn minor clerical or formatting errors into dispositive rejections that retroactively jeopa...