Letters
The DOJ has filed a civil rights lawsuit against Oakland's Jerusalem Coffee House, accusing it of antisemitic discrimination a...
From banned to welcomed to banned again, transgender troops have faced five different policies in just nine years--and the leg...
President Trump's April 2025 executive order targeting disparate impact liability in discrimination claims may weaken federal ...
Consumer Protection Law, Class Action
The Supreme Court's dismissal of Labcorp v. Davis
In a closely watched case that could have drastically reshaped class action law, the U.S. Supreme Court on June 5, 2025, dismi...
Civil Procedure, California Supreme Court
The California Supreme Court in Escamilla v. Vannucci clarified that the one-year statute of limitations under Code of ...
A recent decision by the U.S. Court of International Trade held that President Trump exceeded his authority under the Internat...
International Law, Administrative/Regulatory
President Trump's proposed 100% tariff on foreign films raises legal doubts, while actor Jon Voight and Gov. Newsom offer tax ...
Labor/Employment
California's Carranza decision marks a turning point in harassment law, signaling that even indirect, single incidents ...
Intellectual Property
Despite being dubbed "soft IP," trademark and copyright cases often plunge lawyers into the lively intersection of law and cul...
Amid a nostalgic reflection on legal heroes and cultural memory, Justice Arthur Gilbert honors the legacy of Justice Stanley M...
Once-simple divorces now take years to resolve, cost tens of thousands in legal fees, and leave families in limbo. Is there a ...
State Bar & Bar Associations
The State Bar's proposed ban on attorney advertising in domestic violence cases could give one side an unfair advantage, delay...
A recent ruling by the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona in VIP Products LLC v. Jack Daniel's Properties Inc. ...
Technology, Alternative Dispute Resolution
The final installment of this three-part series examines how parties and counsel can enhance mediation outcomes through strate...
Labor/Employment
Large Los Angeles County retailers will be required to give workers 14 days' notice of their schedules starting July 1 under a...
Immigration
Though not without precedent, an immigration-based competition show would confront substantial regulatory and ethical barriers.
Government, Administrative/Regulatory
With two pending bills--AB 931 and SB 37--poised to reshape fee-sharing, litigation funding, advertising, and client solicitat...
Litigation is more like poker than sports--driven by strategy, ego, and emotional biases, where decisions to settle or go to t...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education
The February bar exam highlighted the deep flaws in California's bar admissions process, underscoring the urgent need for refo...
Torts/Personal Injury, Alternative Dispute Resolution
How nuanced judgment and empathy gained through practice - exemplified by the story of an undocumented amputee mother - can pr...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Forward-thinking CEOs are increasingly turning to mediation as a strategic conflict resolution tool to reduce legal costs, pro...
While J. Anthony Kline critiques California's parole system for relying on unreliable predictions of dangerousness instead of ...
In response to a lawsuit by Wilson Sonsini, Gan Jing World's lawyers accused the firm of advancing the interests of an "author...
A recently filed class action complaint against SuperShuttle highlights the ongoing battle for wheelchair-accessible transport...
Labor/Employment, Alternative Dispute Resolution
From evidence gathering to negotiation tactics, these tips could help reshape your approach to case resolution.
Technology, Real Estate/Development
Real estate's digital evolution promises incredible efficiency gains but requires advanced planning to successfully navigate c...
Real Estate/Development, Law Practice
In response to post-COVID workplace shifts, law firms--long familiar with remote work--are transforming their office spaces to...
Environmental & Energy
Senate Bill 607 poses one of the most serious threats in decades to the California Environmental Quality Act, undermining a 50...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
How incentivizing early mediation and restructuring dispute resolution pathways can serve as the sword and shield needed to ta...
The Trump administration's enforcement of the long-dormant Alien Registration Act of 1940 presents immigration attorneys with ...