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Family, Business Law

In California divorces, where the goal is clear asset division, a credible business valuation backed by forensic accounting --...


Labor/Employment

California's tough exemption tests go beyond job titles

Jul. 14, 2025
By Clifton W. Albright, Clifton W. Albright Jr.

Misclassifying California employees as exempt can trigger steep penalties and litigation, making it essential for employers to...


Family

When parents clash over intellectual disability care in custody cases

Jul. 14, 2025
By Scott J. Nord, Hannah Robinson

When one parent suspects developmental delays and the other refuses evaluation, California courts must decide -- overreaction ...


U.S. Supreme Court, Technology, Constitutional Law

Supreme Court's blessing of Texas Age Verification Law bodes well for California's Digital Age Assurance Act.


Litigation & Arbitration, Government

Without litigation funding justice falters

Jul. 14, 2025
By Reza Torkzadeh

The Senate Parliamentarian's removal of the litigation finance tax provision from the "One Big Beautiful Bill" may seem proced...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility

What you do after hours can cost you your license

MCLE
Jul. 14, 2025
By Shari L. Klevens, Alanna G. Clair

Attorneys' ethical obligations extend beyond the courtroom -- their private conduct can lead to professional consequences, inc...


Labor/Employment

California employers are scrambling to balance state requirements with new federal directives that impact everything from im...


State Bar & Bar Associations, Ethics/Professional Responsibility

The State Bar of California's new Attorney-Client Bridge Program offers a practical, preventive alternative to formal complain...


Technology, Evidence

A family's AI-generated courtroom statement honoring a murder victim challenges our discomfort with technology -- but fits squ...


Technology, Intellectual Property

AI can learn, but not loot: Pirated data off-limits for LLM training

Jul. 11, 2025
By Meaghan H. Kent, Marcella Ballard

Court holds that Anthropic's training of AI using legally obtained books is fair use, but storage of pirated books is not.


Guide to Legal Writing, Appellate Practice

Better briefs, better advocacy

Jul. 11, 2025
By Melissa Shalit

Practical, behind-the-scenes strategies for writing clear, credible, and persuasive appellate briefs that resonate with judges...


Intellectual Property

AI wins in court as book training deemed fair use

MCLE
Jul. 10, 2025
By Edward D. Lanquist, Dominic Rota

In a matter of days, two federal courts allowed the use of copyrighted books to train generative AI -- offering different anal...


Military Law

Amid growing evidence and vocal support from veterans, bipartisan lawmakers are pushing to advance research and access to psyc...


Torts/Personal Injury, Government

Is that homeless encampment a dangerous condition?

Jul. 10, 2025
By Michael E. Rubinstein

An unpublished appeals court ruling in a machete attack case clarifies the steep hurdles plaintiffs face when suing public ent...


Civil Procedure, Business Law

Texas stakes its claim as new home for business courts

Jul. 10, 2025
By Paul A. Reynolds

With companies increasingly eyeing Nevada and Texas over Delaware, Texas's new Business Court offers a timely, if still untest...


Torts/Personal Injury, Labor/Employment, Civil Rights

A recent California appellate court decision underscores that employers must take prompt, meaningful action in response to har...


Technology, Law Practice

AI in law: Optional tool or professional necessity?

Jul. 9, 2025
By Benjamin Softness

AI excels at document review, summarization, and pattern recognition in legal work, but successful implementation requires und...


Family, Alternative Dispute Resolution

Disputes over conservatorships and elder care are rarely as straightforward as they first appear, requiring careful considerat...


Technology, Evidence

A new rule would let courts consider AI expert analysis without a human witness -- but in doing so, leaves the jury without an...


Environmental & Energy

California's push for renewable energy is vital, but without strict oversight and meaningful safety standards for massive batt...


Intellectual Property

In an era where TikTok hauls and hashtag trends blur the line between homage and infringement, Lululemon's lawsuit against Cos...


Torts/Personal Injury, Technology, Health Care & Hospital Law

As AI edges toward becoming standard of care, providers may soon face liability for not using it -- raising ethical concerns a...


Government, Contracts, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

The 9th Circuit Court upheld that J-M Manufacturing violated federal and state False Claims Acts by falsely claiming its pipes...


Civil Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution

Court-ordered mediation in complex cases can feel like a detour, but by applying the six CIRCLE strategies, attorneys can turn...


Constitutional Law, Business Law

Bribery is still illegal here: California challenges D.C.'s retreat

Jul. 8, 2025
By Kevin B. Frankel, Kristin Lee

In response to the federal government's pause on enforcing the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, California Attorney General Rob ...


Immigration, Constitutional Law, Civil Rights

The MAGA movement's vision of American greatness is dangerously misguided, rejecting the very pillars -- immigration, innovati...


Tax, Government

A controversial excise tax on litigation funding proceeds -- once feared by funders and lawyers alike -- has been left out of ...


Labor/Employment, California Courts of Appeal

Breaking for flexibility: Bradsbery serves employers a win on meal waivers

Jul. 7, 2025
By D. Andrew Quigley, Michael A. Pearlson

In Bradsbery v. Vicar Operating, Inc., the California Court of Appeal, in a case of first impression, held that prosp...


California Courts of Appeal

It never happened

Jul. 7, 2025
By Arthur Gilbert

When the California Supreme Court depublishes a well-reasoned appellate opinion without explanation, it doesn't just erase pre...


California Courts of Appeal

Grapes

Jul. 7, 2025
By Arthur Gilbert

If the California Supreme Court decides to depublish an opinion, just tell us why -- we can take it.