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Technology, Law Practice


The client, who is in custody or sitting by themselves at counsel table, starts to talk to the Court about their case, their f...


Civil Procedure, California Supreme Court


If the Supreme Court decides that a court in a non-California forum is one of competent jurisdiction to rule on a motion to c...


Government, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


The prospect of other judges in future cases similarly substituting their own judgment for FDA’s expert scientific determinati...


California Supreme Court


Our state high court exists to maintain consistency and clarity in the law – not to correct errors.


Family, Constitutional Law


Paint it black

Apr. 12, 2023

Juvenile dependency presents somewhat unique issues of mootness.


How "Responsible AI" practices in combination with ESG frameworks can be applied both to mitigate risk and support a corporat...


Government, Criminal


Trump’s greatest deal

Apr. 11, 2023

Trump is a dealmaker and he may yet be able to make his greatest deal of all. The election cycle is just around the corner – o...


Technology, Law Practice


ChatGPT proved to be a liar and a literary fraud in my very first interaction with him, ah … it. How very human. There are man...


Judges and Judiciary


The perils of politics

Apr. 7, 2023

Attorneys – as ambassadors of the courts, please work to help educate others on the importance of judicial independence and ke...


Technology, Law Practice


The ChatGPT moment is not the moment when we decide whether a computer can replace the legal profession. That debate is...


Obituaries, Judges and Judiciary


At judge’s meetings, in fact, at any gathering, when Norm (Justice Norman Epstein) spoke, everyone listened. I remember the fi...


Government, Civil Rights


In 2019, the Trump administration rewrote the Title IX rules via a formal rulemaking process. Schools no longer had an affirma...


Torts/Personal Injury, Government, Civil Litigation


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


Alternative Dispute Resolution


A Few Good Mediators

Mar. 30, 2023

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


Year in Review Column, Administrative/Regulatory, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


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


Securities


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


Technology, Civil Litigation


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...


State Bar & Bar Associations, Law Practice


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


Alternative Dispute Resolution


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, Civil Rights


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


Government, Criminal


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


State Bar & Bar Associations, Criminal


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


Expert Advice, Alternative Dispute Resolution


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


Community News, Alternative Dispute Resolution


The CLA Litigation Section California Supreme Court Review: February 2023

Mar. 16, 2023

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


Technology, Criminal


The People vs. ChatGPT?

Mar. 14, 2023

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


Health Care & Hospital Law, Government


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