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In a rare 6-3 rebuke of the Trump administration, the Supreme Court--relying on the International Emergency Economic Powers Ac...

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Bivens actions, once a key tool for victims of federal excessive force, are now largely foreclosed in immigration and...

The use of consumer generative artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT and Claude may not be protected by attorney-clien...

After the February 2025 bar exam disaster, California should adopt the NextGen Uniform Bar Exam for July 2028 and restore conf...

H.R. 3699 would broadly block state and local governments from most forms of energy regulation --potentially disrupting electr...

Governor Gavin Newsom is almost certain to fill the California Supreme Court vacancy with a safe, experienced Court of Appeal ...

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Mediators and attorneys serve different roles -- neutral and advocate -- but share a common aim: guiding people through high-s...

Turning to military JAGs to prosecute civilians isn't a staffing fix, it's a stress test. If DOJ can't retain career prosecuto...

The IRS issued Notice 2025‑69 to guide taxpayers on claiming the new OBBBA deductions for qualified tips and qualified overtim...

California's Senate passed SB 574, a bill establishing AI guardrails for lawyers and arbitrators that codifies confidentiality...

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Enacted 30 years ago through careful legislative deliberation, Section 230 remains the internet's strongest bulwark for free e...

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Section 230 remains a decisive litigation gatekeeper, but as platforms algorithmically shape and generate content, courts are ...

As the Supreme Court considers transgender athlete bans, a wave of new Title IX investigations signals another turning point i...

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A recent Daily Journal guest article mischaracterizes ABA Opinion 518, wrongly suggesting that mediator's proposals imply lega...

ABA Formal Opinion 518 reshapes but does not eliminate the ability of skilled mediators to ethically guide parties from litiga...

SB 440 offers broader, more protective change order remedies for private works, providing a model to improve AB 626 before its...