The legislature should make the change permanent, because doing so is both just and feasible.

While the mediator’s job is not to evaluate the case, the best mediators help the parties adjust their altitudes, bringing the...

In 2022, the Ninth Circuit’s notable FCA rulings included one interpretation and application of the FCA’s scienter requirement...

Taking the time to make the eligibility determination and prepare the necessary filings will provide a company with the advant...

With the advent of the Internet and smartphones, the availability of video content has propagated exponentially over the last...

The Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act has gathered sufficient signatures to be placed on the California st...

The crime-fraud exception stems from a letter Trump’s legal team sent to the Department of Justice that was arguably used in f...

Several members of the Blue Ribbon Commission missed as many as a quarter of the meetings, and the absenteeism rate was highes...

Studies show that doctors who give apologies in serious medical malpractice claims pay less to settle their claims compared to...

Insurance carriers have declined coverage on the basis of the Fraudulent Instructions Exclusion, presumably arguing that the r...

Government speech seems like a relatively simple doctrine, and yet its simplicity can be deceiving, especially in the context ...

The recently published report of the Jan. 6 committee includes sworn testimony that strongly supports a criminal prosecution o...

We are speaking openly about the State Bar’s mistakes to underscore our deep commitment to being both transparent and accounta...

Forensic neutrals play an essential role in safeguarding the accuracy and impartiality of investigations.

The CLA Litigation Section California Supreme Court Review: February 2023

Given the pervasiveness of illegal cannabis operations throughout California, the Court's upcoming decision in Wheeler ...

Can an AI program commit a fraud? Can it get its human overseers in trouble?

The increase in fertility clinic misconduct not only puts patients at risk, but also undermines the public’s trust in the indu...

Given a circuit split, plaintiffs seeking to recover for infringements occurring more than three years from suing currently ha...

Attorneys should be aware of the discrepancy between California and federal attorney-client privilege standards when advising ...

SEC steps up enforcement in Activision Blizzard settlement.

To combat illegal evictions, we need to ensure that people know their rights and have access to civil legal services.

How to navigate and embrace change.

The next generation of competing ChatGPT’s will be writing judicial opinions, and we probably… no, more likely, will not know ...

CIAW is set to take place March 13-17, with nearly all of the events in Downtown Los Angeles (and the events can also be watch...

So is this the end of the line for California’s efforts to limit or abolish mandatory employment arbitration? The state could ...

The decision, which favored California instead of New York’s delayed discovery approach, increases the likelihood that the Sup...

A key milestone on California's road to being an international arbitration innovator was a legislative breakthrough. On Jan. 1...

Cross-border technology disputes typically are high value, and often involve trade secrets or other forms of proprietary infor...