Long before today's trade wars, tariff disputes helped shape the legal definition of art--forcing courts to draw lines between...

In California, plaintiffs alleging sexual misconduct must clear high procedural and substantive hurdles to litigate anonymousl...

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Cultural awareness allows lawyers to do more than resolve disputes--it helps clients feel understood in the process.

A divided 9th Circuit wrongly extended First Amendment protection to a University of Washington professor's offensive, non-ped...

With trust account compliance reviews expanding in 2026, now is the time for California attorneys to adopt stronger recordkeep...

While FEHA already provides for fee recovery, an offer to compromise remains a powerful, underutilized tool that can bolster p...

For Iranians, U.S. foreign policy isn't just unpredictable--it's dangerous, as shifting statements and unclear signals from Wa...

California's jails are filled with people struggling with mental illness and addiction. At a recent Hoover Institution symposi...

General counsel bring unique insight to mediations based on what they've seen work--and fail. Recognizing what in-house counse...

Copyright law's reliance on judges to parse art yields predictably flawed results--evident in Yonay v. Paramount, whe...

After years of attempts, California has amended the Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act to let judges lower t...

Federal contractors are supposed to give hiring preferences to veterans, but the Department of Labor lets them off the hook.

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California's 2026 carryout bag law closes the thick plastic loophole but still relies on outdated material categories instead ...

Despite a sharp rise in civil filings, the Civil Division has eliminated trial backlogs in Department 1--thanks to judicial co...

Britain's control of Iran's oil industry in the 20th century was technically successful but politically catastrophic. The less...

California's bail system crisis isn't the result of recent reforms--it stems from courts refusing to follow constitutional req...

Retired but not retreating, I reflect on titles, time, and a judicial legacy that--like the law itself--sometimes loops back c...

In California, recovery for wildfire-related harm requires both proof of standing and a causal link to the defendant's conduct.

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