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California's booming data centers face a climate-driven "cooling dilemma," as rising heat, water scarcity, wildfires and strai...


Judges and Judiciary


Marking his 50th year as a judge, Justice Arthur Gilbert reflects with humor on numerology, celebrity and a chance encounter w...


As schools return and court activity picks up, now is a great time for California attorneys to revisit key evidence principles...


Constitutional Law


The Arms Act may work for Congress, but not for the country - it remains a chief stumbling block to shielding Americans from t...


California's domestic violence law leaves unresolved questions about how courts should handle subsequent restraining orders wh...


Real Estate/Development, Civil Rights


Eviction is never just about housing -- it dismantles kitchens, neighborhoods, and stability itself, cascading into hunger, ho...


Consumer Protection Law


California's Senate Bill 825 would expand the DFPI's enforcement authority over state-licensed financial institutions by elimi...


Technology, Law Practice


Artificial intelligence is being used more frequently in legal practice, making it important for attorneys to verify accuracy,...


Construction, Alternative Dispute Resolution


Construction projects often involve multiple contracts with different dispute resolution clauses, and California law allows at...


After exploring why plaintiff firms should embrace AI, we now turn to how automation can streamline workflows from initial cla...


Sharing sensitive info with AI like ChatGPT isn't privileged -- lawyers and clients risk discovery and breaching confidentiali...


Space Law, Administrative/Regulatory


Rising launch activity at Vandenberg Space Force Base has sparked legal disputes between SpaceX and the California Coastal Com...


Technology, Labor/Employment


Artificial intelligence is increasingly reshaping employees' duties and workflows across industries, creating efficiency gains...


When civil and criminal cases overlap, conflicting rules create high-stakes risks. Here's how lawyers can navigate parallel pr...


The law brings long-awaited clarity to stablecoins but leaves banks, fintechs and regulators facing unresolved legal and ove...


Once a niche subject, art law has grown over the past half century into a recognized legal discipline shaping disputes over ow...


Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports, Administrative/Regulatory


How the rapidly growing $500 billion content creator economy is reshaping the entertainment industry, creating complex legal n...


Civil Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution


Late trial legend Gerry Spence, renowned for his mastery of fear, truth, and justice in the courtroom, leaves a timeless legac...


As labor shortages persist across the U.S. construction industry, a parallel crisis is unfolding -- one grounded in heightened...


Frederick M. Nicholas, who died June 28, founded the nation's largest pro bono law firm, Public Counsel. His grandson, Cole Ni...


Litigation & Arbitration, California Supreme Court


In Hohenshelt v. Superior Court, the California Supreme Court preserved Civil Code §1281.98 from federal preemption b...


Former NFL player Chris Kluwe's lawsuit against the Huntington Beach Union High School District over his anti-MAGA speech is l...


Family law cases are often costly, complex and emotionally charged, and common procedural mistakes -- from faulty proof of ser...


The Ninth Circuit reaffirmed that the Rooker-Feldman doctrine bars federal review only when a plaintiff claims injury from a s...


Emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and cloud-based tools are transforming law practice from optional aids into...


The 9th Circuit upheld a federal court order blocking ICE from using race, language, location, and type of work as the sole ba...


Data Privacy


Small law firms and solo practitioners face growing cybersecurity threats, making it essential to implement practical, cost-ef...


Technology, Real Estate/Development, Civil Rights


Bias baked into tenant-screening algorithms is locking out Black, Latino, and immigrant renters, testing whether fair housing ...


With 2026 deadlines looming, CARB has issued preliminary guidance on California's new climate disclosure laws, prompting busin...


Court upholds jailhouse deception tactics in People v. Goehner, undermining core Miranda protections nearly 60 ...