Proposition 45 would go beyond streamlining environmental reviews by weakening protections for large development projects, res...

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Plaintiff-side personal injury practice offers lawyers transitioning from Big Law more opportunities to gain hands-on litigati...

Propositions 41 and 42 appear to offer technical reforms, but their provisions are designed to undermine the billionaire tax a...

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California's Proposition 45 promises faster development, but critics warn its fine print could gut environmental protections, ...

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Federal law does not preempt state tort suits against energy companies for their role in climate change. Yet Supreme Court ora...

California's proposed billionaire tax could trigger legal disputes over retroactivity, residency and asset valuations, while i...

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Artificial intelligence could give boutique law firms the leverage to handle sophisticated legal work once requiring much larg...

Nightmare surrogacy cases have the potential to make bad law. While some regulation may be helpful, lawmakers should seek stak...

Prop. 45 takes on the CEQA paralysis keeping affordable homes and essential projects from getting built.

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A lot line adjustment is ordinarily exempt from CEQA as a ministerial approval. But as a recent appellate decision illustrates...

California employers face growing legal risks when using AI to make hiring, disciplinary and termination decisions, particular...

California's new laws governing AI-driven employment decisions and layoffs require employers to rethink human oversight, trans...

Estate of Bodmann confirms that California probate courts may disqualify a named executor for pre-appointment conduct w...

California's proposed framework for carbon sequestration projects seeks to prevent landowner holdouts through unitization but ...

Military readiness can conflict with programs designed to prepare service members for civilian life. This article examines why...

The Supreme Court will consider whether Colorado's preschool funding requirements and exemptions violate the Free Exercise Cla...

The Supreme Court must decide whether it can review ExxonMobil and Suncor's federal defense before Colorado's climate deceptio...

California's 2026 cannabis legislation tightens rules for packaging, beverages and testing while refining hemp-cannabinoid def...

The reversal of Jason Moore's murder conviction underscores the need for prosecutors to reassess shaken baby syndrome evidence...

The Ninth Circuit's Koi decision clarifies California attorneys' duties to disclose potential malpractice and supervise...

California cities are increasingly regulating self-checkout lanes, raising broader questions about private enforcement, employ...

Sports betting apps are engineered to addict, and consumer protection lawyers are taking them on.

Fifty years after Buckley v. Valeo, the Supreme Court's campaign-finance jurisprudence continues to distinguish protect...

Proposition 40 would impose a one-time 5% tax on California billionaires' wealth to help offset healthcare cuts. Its proponent...

As courts weigh whether routine website tracking violates California's privacy law, ADR can help businesses and consumers navi...