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Despite the Supreme Court's long-standing recognition of private securities litigation as a vital supplement to public enfor...


The California State Bar's rushed changes to the bar exam, including flawed questions and expanded testable laws, violate stat...



From the early temperance movement to the repeal of Prohibition, alcohol has been both glamorized and stigmatized, presenting ...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


While technology offers efficiency, in-person interactions are crucial for building trust and resolving emotionally charged ...



The Veterans Justice Commission, launched in 2022, found that insufficient support during veterans' transition to civilian lif...


International Law, Administrative/Regulatory


President Trump's recent executive order imposing universal tariffs of 10%, with higher rates for certain trading partners, ra...



In response to the controversial use of broad, "infinite arbitration clauses," SB 82 seeks to limit arbitration agreements in ...


Technology, Alternative Dispute Resolution


As AI reshapes the legal landscape, mastering eDiscovery isn't just a career advantage for attorneys - it's now an ethical obl...



Government, Constitutional Law


Governor Newsom's efforts to shield California companies from foreign retaliatory tariffs by working directly with foreign gov...


Business owners must protect separate property claims by managing marital efforts in business growth, using apportionment form...



Constitutional Law, Civil Procedure


As the interstate abortion legal battle intensifies, a legal expert examines potential scenarios Louisiana might pursue after ...


A constitutional crisis is unfolding as Louisiana seeks to extradite a New York doctor for providing abortion pills via teleme...



The use of AI in judicial decision-making raises concerns about transparency, ethical reasoning, and the potential erosion of...


Intellectual Property, Alternative Dispute Resolution


Successful mediation in intellectual property cases requires IP practitioners to complete five critical tasks: creating a cand...



Technology, Intellectual Property


AI's role in authorship raises questions about ownership and copyright protection in both Europe and the U.S.


The legal profession is facing a split, with some firms prioritizing profits over ethics by aligning with the Trump administra...



Recent court rulings and proposed bill SB690 are pushing back against CIPA lawsuits targeting website technologies, like IP ad...


The Central District of California's new opt-out program gives attorneys a short amount of time to decide between district and...



California's 2024 PAGA amendments expand employers' ability to cure Labor Code violations but create a complicated early evalu...


In City and County of San Francisco v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2025), the U.S. Supreme Court struck down...



Labor/Employment, Entertainment & Sports, Contracts


The Labor Commission, by misinterpreting the TAA, has left the communities of personal managers, attorneys, producers, publici...


Mergers & Acquisitions, Contracts




Alternative Dispute Resolution


California's new Senate Bill 940, effective January 1, 2025, expands discovery rights in arbitration, aligning them with Calif...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


A recent program hosted by the Ninth Circuit provided insights into the complexities of the Ninth Circuit's en banc process, c...



As we honor Patrick Henry's call for liberty, we face modern threats to judicial and legal independence; it's our duty to defe...


Patrick Henry's cry for liberty lives on in the fight to free Billy and Tina, two elephants at the LA Zoo, as advocates demand...



Native Americans


Tribal governments balance sovereignty, democracy and individual rights through elections, judicial systems and hiring prefere...


Military Law


The firing of top military lawyers by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, seen as an attack on the rule of law, signals a dange...



Patrick Henry's call for liberty, which has long symbolized freedom for some, must be reexamined in light of its historical im...


The erosion of property rights, once fundamental to personal liberty, has led to widespread government overreach.