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Intellectual Property

The music industry may have to adapt to the rise of AI-generated works by focusing on live performances, fan experiences, and ...


Alternative Dispute Resolution

Acceptance, rather than control, is the key to shifting from an adversarial stance to a cooperative one in resolving disputes.


Intellectual Property

AI watermarks run deep

Feb. 15, 2024
By Relani Belous

Meta is working with other companies and organizations to expand its watermarking feature to third-party content and to embed ...


Environmental & Energy, Class Action

Turning up the heat for California’s class action climate

Feb. 14, 2024
By Amy Jane Longo, Rocky C. Tsai

Businesses that fail to comply with new disclosure laws may face lawsuits from consumers who allege that they have been misled...


Tax

Senate could keep fire victims from getting burned – twice

Feb. 14, 2024
By Robert W. Wood, Alex Z. Brown

The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 includes a provision that would exclude from federal income tax a...


Civil Litigation

The COVID-19 effect on damages

Feb. 14, 2024
By Ivan Puchalt, Jenna Edzant

The lower life expectancy of certain groups, such as Hispanic males, can affect the economic value of life care plans and othe...


Environmental & Energy

Human composting reduces the environmental impact of death by saving land, fuel, and carbon dioxide emissions, and can also be...


Criminal

Special Prosecutor Jack Smith: an assist to Trump

Feb. 14, 2024
By Antonio R. Sarabia II

Trump's lawyers can cite Smith's previous petition to argue that the Supreme Court should take the case and overturn the lower...


Technology

The device’s immersive experience, high-resolution display, 3D camera, and spatial audio are impressive. Its weight, price, an...


Technology

Why you must not rely solely on AI for legal research

Feb. 13, 2024
By Abraham C. Meltzer

AI systems like Westlaw AI are prone to errors and should not be relied on solely for legal research. Practitioners should use...


Government

Upholding the rule of law

Feb. 13, 2024
By Erwin Chemerinsky

The D.C. Circuit ruled that a former president can be prosecuted for crimes committed in office and rejected Trump’s claim of ...


California Supreme Court

The California Supreme Court ruled that trial courts cannot dismiss PAGA claims solely for manageability reasons, but they can...


Wills, Estates & Trusts, Alternative Dispute Resolution

Mediating estate issues around an empty chair

Feb. 13, 2024
By Kenneth Wolf

Estate disputes can be emotionally and legally complex. A mediator can help parties find a satisfactory resolution by listenin...


Constitutional Law

A tale of two doggies

Feb. 12, 2024
By Myron Moskovitz

Two cases illustrate the difficulty of defining religion for legal purposes: U.S. v. Ballard, where the Court upheld the freed...


Wills, Estates & Trusts, Tax

Pre-2026 gift and estate tax planning strategies

Feb. 12, 2024
By Tiffany Halimi, Bret R. Carter

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 increased the lifetime estate and gift tax exemptions, but this provision is set to expire b...


Government

A looming threat to the rule of law

Feb. 12, 2024
By William M. Crosby

Donald Trump’s possible return to the presidency could cause political polarization, violence, and disruption of the democrati...


The Superior Court erred in sustaining demurrers to the complaint in Hastings College Conservation Committee v. Faigman...


If every African American member of the California judiciary were surveyed, most of us would say that some significant and inf...


Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate

Key legal and regulatory trends for M&A in 2024

Feb. 9, 2024
By Michael O'Bryan

Generative AI is a driving force for M&A deals and poses new legal and business challenges.


Securities

What is the SEC so afraid of?

Feb. 9, 2024
By Margaret A. Little

The New Civil Liberties Alliance filed an amicus curiae brief in Elon Musk v. Securities and Exchange Commission...


Alternative Dispute Resolution

Unraveling the Gordian Knot of damages

Feb. 9, 2024
By Greg Derin

Damages are often the most difficult and overlooked aspect of mediation. Parties should analyze them early and realistically.


Law Practice

The innate disconnect between senior and junior practitioners across that generational divide impedes the seamless transfer of...


Law Practice, Books

True to his oeuvre, Olivas’s novel explores questions of identity and cultural assimilation, mirroring his own experiences as ...


Civil Procedure, Civil Litigation

The Advisory Committee on Civil Rules is accepting public comment on Proposed Rule 16.1, which aims to streamline and improve ...


Labor/Employment, Alternative Dispute Resolution

To stop California’s defiance of federal law, the US Supreme Court must weigh in on arbitration agreements.


The IRS is offering conditional partial amnesty for improperly-claimed employee retention tax credits. Companies should consid...


Civil Rights

Instead of automatically applying McDonnell Douglas to disability discrimination cases, both courts and counsel should ...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Tips for navigating social media’s thicket of ethical risks

Feb. 8, 2024
By Shari L. Klevens, Alanna G. Clair

One issue implicated by the use of social media is the potential that the attorney’s posts could arguably be seen to create a ...


U.S. Supreme Court

Deepfake culture, the First Amendment and child pornography legislation are still at odds, but the proliferation of AI content...


Labor/Employment

Navigating ‘stay or pay’ clauses

Feb. 7, 2024
By Matthew J. Matern, Rebecca Liu

The use of stay or pay clauses may decline in the future due to increased regulatory scrutiny. Until then, employees should be...