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Criminal, California Supreme Court

The California Supreme Court ruled that defendants are entitled to retroactive application of ameliorative legislation, like A...


Letters

I was only kidding!

Mar. 11, 2025
By Dan Lawton

My column, which presented an imaginary memo supporting annexation, was intended as deadpan satire, but may have been misunder...



Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Data Privacy

Consider confidentiality before you post

Mar. 10, 2025
By Shari L. Klevens, Alanna G. Clair

As online platforms become essential for business development and communication, lawyers must navigate the ethical responsibil...


Alternative Dispute Resolution

Mediating with a financially impaired defendant

Mar. 10, 2025
By Joseph Lovretovich

In employment mediation involving financially strained employers, the focus often shifts from liability and damages to finding...



Civil Rights, California Courts of Appeal

The California Court of Appeal's ruling in R.D. v. Superior Court (People) limits the remedies available under the Rac...


Law Practice

With nuclear verdicts on the rise and increasing anti-corporate skepticism, defense attorneys must leverage psychology to prep...



International Law, Government

The law(lessness) of forceful annexation

Mar. 7, 2025
By Dan Jacobson

President Donald Trump wants foreign lands and resources, but post-WWII international law stands firmly in his way. Here's why...


Wills, Estates & Trusts

In Packard v. Packard (2025), the California appellate court ruled that a petition to reform a trust based on a mista...



Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Constitutional Law

In the wake of controversial executive orders, Gay Grunfeld argues lawyers must become the first line of defense for constitut...


State Bar & Bar Associations, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Constitutional Law

Lawyers, politics and defending justice

Mar. 7, 2025
By Mark L. Tuft

The American Bar Association urges lawyers to defend the rule of law, emphasizing the importance of judicial independence, the...



Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Phone calls with opposing counsel may feel uncomfortable, but they can save time, build rapport, and resolve cases more effici...


Technology, Data Privacy

Pixel privacy pitfalls put websites at risk

MCLE
Mar. 14, 2025
By Tyler R. Dowdall

A demand letter threatening litigation over the use of a website tracking pixel as a "pen register" highlights the evolving in...



Civil Procedure

Message in a bottle: reconsidering service by publication

MCLE
Mar. 6, 2025
By Ashfaq G. Chowdhury

In California, service by publication allows a party to notify another by publishing legal notices in a newspaper after reason...


Evidence, Criminal, Civil Procedure

When law enforcement breaks its own rules for DNA evidence collection, the damage extends far beyond any single investigation ...



Land Use, Environmental & Energy

As the Trump administration weakens federal environmental protections, California's Environmental Quality Act remains a critic...


Labor/Employment, Immigration

Assuming your staffing agency alone bears the risk of ICE enforcement can be a costly mistake that leads to hefty fines, legal...



Labor/Employment, Administrative/Regulatory

President Trump's aggressive federal workforce cuts aim to reduce the deficit and streamline government operations, despite wi...


Military Law

Military women of note

Mar. 5, 2025
By Eileen C. Moore

March is Women's History Month. Here are a few of the many women who helped protect our country.



Torts/Personal Injury, Construction

The legal issue in Camacho v. JLG Industries Inc. is whether JLG should be liable for a construction worker's injuries...


U.S. Supreme Court, Criminal

In a surprising turn, the Supreme Court elevates Napue's false testimony standard over Brady's evidence disclosure req...



State Bar & Bar Associations, Ethics/Professional Responsibility

An official communication from the California State Bar can trigger panic, but understanding the investigation process - from ...


Tax

How to fix IRS Form 1099 reporting errors

Mar. 5, 2025
By Robert W. Wood

Forms 1099 are key tax reminders, and errors can trigger IRS audits, making accuracy crucial; promptly correct mistakes to avo...



Technology, Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Take note regarding the use of notetakers

Mar. 5, 2025
By David M. Majchrzak