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Technology, International Law, Data Privacy

The UK's push for Apple's encrypted data raises fears U.S. customers may face similar privacy breaches as governments and tech...


DEI, Corporate

Board diversity initiatives - the pendulum swings back

MCLE
Feb. 25, 2025
By Teresa L. Johnson, Anna Cardoso

Board diversity initiatives are rapidly declining as institutional investors and stock exchanges roll back policies amidst leg...



Government, Criminal

A primer for the resistance to Trump 2.0

Feb. 25, 2025
By William W. Bruzzo

Normalizing Trump's crimes threatens democracy; accepting the election result doesn't mean accepting a man who undermines our ...


Tax, Family

Expiration of Trump tax cuts complicates alimony agreements

Feb. 24, 2025
By Alphonse Provinziano

The 2025 expiration of key Trump tax cuts, like the SALT cap and business deductions, could raise taxes for high-income earne...



Litigation & Arbitration

The crash of American Eagle Flight 5342 and an Army Black Hawk over the Potomac River underscores the importance of pilot trai...


Immigration, Civil Procedure

The roller coaster ride of immigration law stare decisis

Feb. 24, 2025
By Sergio A. Perez, Delia L. Franco

Frequent shifts in immigration law stare decisis, driven by political changes, create inconsistent and unfair outcomes, unders...



Entertainment & Sports

NIL compensation for college athletes complicates future economic damage claims in personal injury cases, as the speculative ...


Native Americans, Government

From protecting Indigenous children to establishing the groundbreaking Feather Alert system, California Assemblymember James R...



Real Estate/Development, Administrative/Regulatory

Will AB 2347 be a boon or bust for tenants and landlords?

Feb. 21, 2025
By Gregory Markow, Salvatore Padula

California's AB 2347 extends tenants' response time in unlawful detainer cases from 5 to 10 workdays, giving them more time to...


Government

In 1950, President Truman intervened to help Mayor Bill O'Dwyer avoid prosecution for corruption by appointing him Ambassador ...



Government

Are private-public partnerships the future?

Feb. 20, 2025
By Christine N. Wood

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie's plan to solicit private donations to address homelessness tests the theory of trickle-down ...


Technology, Intellectual Property

Judge Stephanos Bibas's opinion in Thomson v. Ross holds that training an AI model using copyrighted material is prim...



Constitutional Law

The rising threat to freedom of the press, fueled by self-censorship, SLAPP lawsuits, and meritless defamation claims, is exem...


Real Estate/Development, Administrative/Regulatory

Bad faith, big consequences: LA's housing denial gets the court's rejection

Feb. 20, 2025
By Sheri Bonstelle, Matthew Hinks

On Jan. 30, 2025, Judge Curtis A. Kin ruled Los Angeles violated the Housing Accountability Act by denying a 50-unit Boyle Hei...



Technology, Judges and Judiciary

California's Judicial Council will receive a presentation on a model policy for the judicial use of generative AI, marking a ...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Corporate

During a crisis, involve legal counsel early, designate third parties as agents, protect work product, reassess privilege as ...



When settling a lawsuit, it's crucial to consider the tax implications of the IRS Form 1099 issued, as it can affect your repo...


Environmental & Energy, Constitutional Law

By focusing narrowly on state constitutional violations, Montana youth climate plaintiffs found a path through standing's ca...



Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Banking

The California State Bar has rolled out changes to how attorneys and banks must handle trust accounts, with new reporting requ...


Technology, Civil Litigation, Banking

Thriving in the NewLaw economy

Feb. 19, 2025
By Francesca Castagnola



Law Practice, Banking

Another strong year likely for California law firms

Feb. 19, 2025
By Joe Ryan, Randy Lachman



Law Practice, Banking

Driving innovation: How legal finance is shaping the future of law firms

Feb. 19, 2025
By Vanessa Biondo, Dorothy Spenner


Health Care & Hospital Law, Government

As America's aging population grows, elder care policies are at a crossroads, with political shifts threatening to either st...



Litigation & Arbitration, California Courts of Appeal

A recent appellate decision tackles whether federal law trumps the state's strict timing requirements for paying arbitration f...


Law Practice

Why I went to law school - Part 2: The triple win

Feb. 18, 2025
By Myron Moskovitz

From the moment my dad, Gerald, woke me up to "learn a trade" and began training me to co-run The Store, I was bound to a care...



Intellectual Property

The newly launched .MUSIC domain offers music-related professionals and entities a unique, secure online space with tailored p...


Constitutional Law

A potential Constitutional crisis in the United States could arise from actions taken by President Trump, including controllin...



Government, Business Law

President Trump's tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China, aimed at curbing illegal activities, may unintentionally accelerate th...


Government

In 2016, USAID allocated $310 million for a Palestinian cement factory project, intended for economic development, but due to ...