AI is transforming appellate practice, but its greatest value is not in replacing lawyers but in helping disciplined advocates...

Overly broad discovery requests waste time, drive up costs and fuel unnecessary disputes; smarter, more targeted requests get ...

Two verdicts, one summer: What Byrne v. Ameris Bank and Glick v. City of Los Angeles should teach every employme...

A lawyer's professional obligations do not change based on a client's sophistication. But when malpractice claims arise, a cli...

Appellate strategy, like golf, rewards patience over shortcuts. In Maniago, the California Supreme Court reminds litigants tha...

Artificial intelligence could help judges identify errors and protect absent or vulnerable parties in uncontested proceedings,...

A Senate contempt finding against Dr. Anthony Fauci for invoking the Fifth Amendment raises complex constitutional questions a...

WilmerHale's review of the Gates Foundation's ties to Jeffrey Epstein illustrates how a narrowly scoped investigation can prod...

When a driverless car breaks the law in California, the violation now goes to the manufacturer's regulator instead of to a dri...

If the Supreme Court accepts Trump's sweeping immunity claims, it could erase Carroll's $83 million judgment and transform per...

The Ninth Circuit's Theis decision clarifies public employees' workplace speech protections, holding that when employee...

Effective mediation requires attorneys to prepare not only the case but also the client by reducing anxiety, encouraging persp...

In construction disputes, a mediator's experience and subject-matter knowledge can often guide the parties toward a resolution...

King's case illustrates the legal limits of Title 32 detention authority and the accountability challenges that arise when Nat...

IRS Form 4669 serves a legitimate purpose in worker-classification disputes but requiring it in employment settlements may be ...

Purpose-built AI tools that catch curable defects before filing and flag issues during court review--from pleadings and defaul...

While California leads the world in AI innovation, its legislature is advancing sweeping AI workplace regulations that broadly...

California courts and legislation have narrowed several long-held assumptions about arbitration--including its confidentiality...

A recent California decision reinforces that a lawyer's move to a new firm does not automatically create a disqualifying confl...

California's status as a pure no-fault divorce state, established in 1969, is now facing renewed reform proposals, prompting a...

A contractor that lied about its workers' comp coverage to save its license ended up losing $1.55 million in fees and its abil...

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The VA's near-total elimination of abortion care and counseling for veterans, which took effect Dec. 31, 2025, under Secretary...

How rideshare screening actually works, when a driver's criminal record matters and what a passenger injured by an Uber driver...

A retired judge humorously reflects on everyday frustrations--from cyclists without helmets and cell phone distractions to tat...

AI can produce well-researched and logically organized appellate briefs, but experienced appellate lawyers remain better at st...

Properly structured litigation funding agreements can allow law firms to defer taxation until case proceeds are realized while...

As the 25th anniversary of the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center approaches, California's first woman lawyer's le...

Attorneys who receive a State Bar letter of inquiry should respond promptly and strategically, understanding the procedural re...

California's enforcement of Senate Bill 54 faces competing legal challenges, with one lawsuit attacking the statute's constitu...