Sam Altman’s termination (and reinstatement) as CEO of OpenAI is a case study in the perils of “at-will” employment and avoidi...

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The news coverage after Charlie’s passing gives me an appreciation of what a class-act he was.

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With AI, the legal profession is currently undergoing its most substantial and significant metamorphosis since the first lawye...

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In the 1950s, African American architect Paul Revere Williams, who overcame intense racial discrimination to become the “Archi...

One way to avoid winding up on the “Naughty” list this year is to treat opposing counsel and adversaries with the civility req...

An organization born from rejection accomplished a lot of legal successes.

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The California Courts of Appeal issued a substantial slate of precedential anti-SLAPP decisions in 2023, many of which helped ...

Why a sound business strategy, investor engagement, and strong leadership are the best defense against activism.

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The legal profession has become increasingly interested in using generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the practice of la...

We all know that A.I. can call up so many more items of information than any human brain can. Some responses to my past column...

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It’s relatively easy for lawyers to determine the level of a prospective mediator’s knowledge of the territory. But be careful...

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The purpose of this guide is to provide an instant definition of most of the common terms and “buzzwords” heard in a Family La...