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In post-trial motions and on appeal, there will likely be arguments that the funneling of funds through USC is not a “thing of...

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The New York Convention serves as the backbone of international arbitration, as there is currently no international treaty req...

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The question for the massive new federal climate bills isn’t how much money there is, but how we use it.

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Beyond the financial consequences of this settlement lie deeper and rather more unsettling questions about why Dominion agreed...

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Twitter subpoenas may be on the way, but it is unclear how a person serving a subpoena could be sure it was received, or wheth...

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The State Bar has corrected the unfair treatment of lawyers, but failed to protect the public from worse treatment by lawyers,...

This article discusses the legal significance of the "rather worrying piece of paper" uncovered in the latest episode of the h...

Despite their intense courtroom battle, John Kerr and Browne Greene developed a deep mutual respect and admiration for each ot...

The doctrine preserves Congress’ power while preventing courts from interpreting a statute in a particular way based on a thin...

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A comparison of ChatGPT and Bard, and a discussion about the usefulness and limitations of each. By Paul Kiesel and Jeffrey Ko...

It is hoped that there will be a petition for review and that the Supreme Court takes up the invitation to clarify this recent...

While some commentators have characterized Judge Davis’ refusal to enter summary judgment on the “actual malice” element as a ...

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This was the first case in which the Supreme Court adopted the “inevitable discovery” rule. Would they have done so if they we...

The Ordinance covers employers identified as retail businesses in the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) wi...

Alameda District Attorney Pamela Price’s action is an attempt to deflect criticism of an ill-considered plea agreement. Bubbli...

You might be surprised at how many academic and not so academic debates there are between tax professors, accountants and tax ...