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...
The Trump administration's enforcement of the long-dormant Alien Registration Act of 1940 presents immigration attorneys with ...
Criminal, California Supreme Court
California's ongoing prison overcrowding and the erosion of constitutional safeguards in parole decisions demand legislative a...
As the Supreme Court weighs the procedural challenge to nationwide injunctions in Trump, et al. v. CASA, Inc., et al.,...
Justice David Souter, a quiet and bookish figure once expected to be a conservative stalwart, ultimately became a cautious lib...
Labor/Employment, Judges and Judiciary
Aging on the bench is a complex and deeply personal journey, and while some judges remain sharp and effective well past tradit...
Letters, Civil Procedure
In Orange County, defendants can reserve earlier summary judgment hearing dates, an established policy aimed at reducing trial...
Constitutional Law, Civil Rights, Administrative/Regulatory
The Trump administration's scrutiny of Harvard Law Review's diversity efforts isn't about fairness but a calculated attempt to...
California's hybrid system of judicial selection reveals striking differences when compared with the varied approaches used ac...
Environmental & Energy
With sky-high beef prices and biotech prowess, California can pioneer a hybrid meat model--blending ranching and cultivated ...
Constitutional Law, Administrative/Regulatory
An under-the-radar lawsuit by a Trump-aligned legal group seeks to reclassify key judicial administrative bodies as executive ...
A little-noticed Executive Order aims to gut civil rights law by ending "disparate impact" liability--the key tool for proving...
The Supreme Court will hear arguments next week in three consolidated cases challenging President Trump's executive order on b...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Mediation aims to promote candor, but critics argue that the privilege can sometimes prioritize secrecy over justice.
Judge LaDoris Cordell's complaint to the state bar challenges DA Brooke Jenkins' pattern of publicly attacking judges for lawf...
Litigation & Arbitration, Ediscovery, Civil Procedure
California's SB 940 expands arbitration discovery, reversing the presumption of limited access unless parties opt out, but its...
Letters, Environmental & Energy
The California Environmental Quality Act plays a crucial role in safeguarding vulnerable communities--such as those in Chinato...
Trump's new order requiring security bonds in lawsuits seeking quick relief could block civil rights cases by pricing advocate...
Judges and attorneys bring different but invaluable strengths as neutrals, helping parties understand litigation risks and set...
Government, Constitutional Law
Two prosecutors sent work-related emails in 2021, but only one--Diana Teran--is facing felony charges and possible disbarment,...
Judges and Judiciary
In this interview, Judge Lawrence P. Riff, supervising judge of the Civil Division of the Los Angeles Superior Court, discusse...
Insurance, Civil Litigation
Whether an insurance carrier is on the hook for damages beyond policy limits requires a close analysis of fact patterns, case ...
Camp Ritchie's clandestine training transformed Jewish immigrants into one of America's most effective intelligence forces.
Early defense counsel engagement can protect clients' reputations and legal interests before formal charges materialize.
Government, Constitutional Law
California and a coalition of 12 states have filed lawsuits challenging President Trump's use of the International Emergency E...
The administration's refusal to comply with the Supreme Court's order sets a dangerous precedent that the executive branch can...
Wills, Estates & Trusts
Most estate plans overlook pets despite their role as family members, but addressing their care through pet-specific provision...