Betting, branding and foreign financing were once unthinkable in college sports -- now they're on the table. Without a federal...

California joins other states where partisan gerrymandering skews representation, disenfranchises voters and fuels political p...

True advocacy in mediation requires not aggression but ethics -- competence, diligence, civility and integrity are what make a...

California's new AB 250 reopens the door for time-barred sexual assault claims, giving plaintiffs a two-year window starting J...

In California, employers facing employee embezzlement can often recover stolen funds by acting quickly with discreet investiga...

Medical debt is a leading cause of consumer bankruptcy in the U.S., and attorneys play a critical role in guiding clients thro...

As our culture drifts from the humanities toward technology and distraction, we risk losing not just our shared identity and d...

The rise of generative AI challenges traditional intellectual property laws by raising unresolved questions about who owns AI-...

The SEC now allows mandatory arbitration in IPOs, reshaping litigation risk for public issuers, raising governance and insuran...

Courts disfavor contracts that excuse future wrongdoing, enforcing releases only when clear, conspicuous, related to the activ...

California's paid sick leave has evolved from three days for illness in 2015 to five days covering crime victimization, court ...

Golf may seem peaceable, but from errant shots to exclusionary policies, players can find themselves in unexpected legal sand ...

The Daily Journal's 'Top 40 Under 40' supplement managed to profile California lawyers without including a single African-Amer...

In the unpublished decision, the California Court of Appeal ruled that a man living in a tent had no Fourth Amendment protecti...

Trump's stunning 29th emergency Supreme Court appeal in 10 months seeks to override a federal judge and deploy National Guard ...

October's National Disability Employment Awareness Month should prompt Big Law to examine how its practices continue to margin...

Amid an increasingly fractured political climate fueled by outrage and absolutism, restoring democracy's health depends on cit...

Trial preparation isn't wasted when cases settle at the last minute -- it's exactly what forces those settlements to happen.

Sargent's Portrait of Madame X shows how revision reveals growth -- a reminder that, in mediation as in art, change ca...

In California, cross-cultural couples -- particularly those with Iranian or Muslim heritage -- can honor both an Islamic Mahr ...

Jurors may apply the law as instructed, but rising ticket prices and advancing surveillance are shaping a new expectation: tha...

Strict compliance with procedural rules is critical -- common mistakes in child and spousal support cases can render orders in...

As more plaintiffs look to sell their legal claims, the quirky tax rules around such transfers make early tax advice crucial.

The widespread allegations of fraudulent sexual abuse claims in Los Angeles County demand continued independent review to prot...

A billion-dollar Los Angeles verdict over baby powder and mesothelioma underscores how junk science, aggressive trial lawyer a...

The 9th Circuit clarifies that prior media reports and earlier lawsuits won't automatically block whistleblower claims unless ...

Businesses across industries are facing a surge in "Shine the Light" law requests under California Civil Code §1798.83, exposi...

Whether it's titling a notice correctly or complying with strict timing rules, California's appeal deadlines demand precision.

A recent lawsuit in San Francisco Superior Court, Harrison v. Dignity Health, exposes how legal ...