The Supreme Court's decisions in Case v. Montana and Chatrie v. United States establish a modern Fourth Amendment frame...
Tax
A drafting ambiguity could cost Hollywood its tax credit boost
By Jackie Ward, Skyler Calkins
Following the approval of California's 2026-27 budget, dozens of legislators are urging Gov. Newsom to exempt the entertainmen...
Environmental & Energy
Federal attacks on greenhouse gas emissions regulations: What's at stake for California?
By David Pettit
The Trump administration's rollback of federal and California vehicle emissions standards threatens to worsen the state's alre...
Litigation & Arbitration
Preparing for the first procedural hearing in arbitration: What counsel should know
By Tricia Bigelow
Successful arbitration depends on thorough early case management, with attorneys carefully navigating AAA procedural requireme...
Family
Rethinking application of the disentitlement doctrine in cases involving domestic violence
By Melissa B. Whalen, Sarah Fiskin
As California courts increasingly apply the disentitlement doctrine to family law disputes, it should never be used to strip d...
Despite civil contempt's criminal-like protections--including proof beyond a reasonable doubt and the right to counsel--Califo...
Law firms that treat AI as more than a technology purchase--while preserving human judgment and client relationships--will gai...
Family
Divergence, not deficit: What family law must learn about neurodiversity and disability
By Abbas Hadjian
The 14th Annual Cultural Competency in Family Law Practice Seminar urged lawyers and judges to view disability and neurodiverg...
Family Law's evolution over 250 years, from Visigothic codes through Seneca Falls to a diverse modern bench, shows the Founder...
The Supreme Court's review of Grand v. City of University Heights will examine the intersection of religious freedom, l...
Civil Procedure
California's new jury selection law changes the rules of the voir dire game
By Allen Felahy
California's new jury selection rules dramatically reshape peremptory challenges, raising the bar for striking prospective jur...
Judges and Judiciary
Defending the judiciary's core function: J.O. v. Superior Court and our court's response
By Sergio C. Tapia II
The California Supreme Court's landmark J.O. decision restores judicial oversight of bad-faith judicial disqualificatio...
Labor/Employment
Why mentorship and culture beat compensation in law firm retention
By Marsha L. Kempson
As law firms compete to retain legal talent, new data shows that compensation alone is not enough; associates are more likely ...
Criminal
DREAM Court: A model court marking 10 years of serving LA's most vulnerable children
By Annabelle G. Cortez
Marking its 10th anniversary, Los Angeles' DREAM Court has served sexually exploited children as dependents rather than crimin...
Law Practice, Civil Rights
Lawyers cannot close the justice gap alone
By Scott L. Cummings, Kate Crowley Richardson
California's proposed Rule of Court 9.45.1 would expand access to justice by allowing trained, attorney-supervised Community J...
Technology, Judges and Judiciary
Beyond chatbots: Is there a role for adjudicative AI?
By Karin Schwartz
As artificial intelligence transforms legal practice and increases demands on already overburdened courts, California's judici...
Torts/Personal Injury
No permit, no defense: Hold delivery platforms and retailers liable for unpermitted drivers
By Arash Homampour
California's Motor Carriers of Property Permit Act may provide a new legal theory for holding delivery platforms such as Uber ...
Family
A new approach to fighting child exploitation
By Shelly Caterino, Maria Blanco
DREAM Court's trauma-informed, collaborative approach brings together courts, attorneys, social workers and community partners...
As court congestion strains Riverside and San Bernardino counties, attorneys must adapt their litigation strategies by managin...
Existing laws penalize fraud in commerce but provide few consequences for knowingly false claims about elections, prompting ca...
California's new Treatment-Mandated Felony reshapes how repeat hard drug possession cases may be prosecuted, creating a treatm...
Administrative/Regulatory
ATF must provide more notice about online gun purchases
By William Slomanson
The proposed ATF rule changes that would expand online firearm purchases and allow direct mail delivery raise questions about ...
Intellectual Property
Louis Vuitton's $1.4 million trademark wake-up call for global brands
By Judy Yen
A Chinese court's RMB 10 million trademark ruling against a milk tea chain shows why global brands must think beyond product c...
Environmental & Energy
Emissions or energy use? The 9th Circuit's fine line in Rinnai
By Molly Calhoon Silva
Rinnai may have saved zero-NOx rules for now, but the future of gas regulation will turn on how governments frame the f...
Consumer Protection Law
The new website shakedown model: ADA accessibility claims meet California's wiretapping law
By Aaron Plesset, Marc Jacobs
Businesses with customer-facing websites face growing litigation risk as plaintiffs increasingly combine ADA website accessibi...
Immigration
The Alien Terrorist Removal Court awakens: Secret evidence, due process and a historical first test
By William M. Paparian
After 30 years of dormancy, the Alien Terrorist Removal Court now faces its first real test--and with it, whether due process ...
Tax
California's ballot compromise leaves Measure ULA standing - for now
By Michael Wippler, Alex Kaplan
Although Los Angeles' ULA Tax remains in effect, ongoing legislative, legal, and local policy developments continue to reshape...
Immigration
National interest waivers under increased scrutiny: What practitioners should know
By Michael Ashoori
EB-2 national interest waiver petitions remain a valuable immigration pathway, but declining approval rates underscore the nee...
If you suffered a wildfire loss, you probably have a long and difficult road ahead, from finding a place to live to navigating...
The Supreme Court's latest campaign finance ruling gives national party committees a powerful new tool, allowing them to spend...