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

SB 37 redefines "truthful and not misleading" for an era when AI, vendors and influencers often blur the line between real leg...

Artificial intelligence and other tech innovations are reshaping the legal profession. Lawyers who fail to stay current risk e...

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.

The Trump administration is already deploying GenAI to second‑guess physicians' determinations of medical necessity for senior...

California's 2026 carryout bag law closes the thick plastic loophole but still relies on outdated material categories instead ...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

As states wage an escalating redistricting arms race, the only way to stop politicians from handpicking their voters is a nati...

Enlarging the House by 150 members and the Senate by 21 could make Congress more representative, reduce district distortion an...

To counterbalance a federal judiciary dominated by former executive branch lawyers who defer to presidential power, the Senate...

As the Supreme Court moves to expand presidential power by subordinating independent agencies to executive prerogatives, a pro...

To uphold the rule of law amid recurring allegations of presidential corruption, Congress should revive the independent counse...