Senate Bill 607 poses one of the most serious threats in decades to the California Environmental Quality Act, undermining a 50...

How incentivizing early mediation and restructuring dispute resolution pathways can serve as the sword and shield needed to ta...

The Trump administration's enforcement of the long-dormant Alien Registration Act of 1940 presents immigration attorneys with ...

California's ongoing prison overcrowding and the erosion of constitutional safeguards in parole decisions demand legislative a...

As the Supreme Court weighs the procedural challenge to nationwide injunctions in Trump, et al. v. CASA, Inc., et al.,...

Justice David Souter, a quiet and bookish figure once expected to be a conservative stalwart, ultimately became a cautious lib...

Aging on the bench is a complex and deeply personal journey, and while some judges remain sharp and effective well past tradit...

In Orange County, defendants can reserve earlier summary judgment hearing dates, an established policy aimed at reducing trial...

As NIL rights continue to reshape college athletics, from high-profile transfer disputes like Nico Iamaleava's to antitrust li...

The Trump administration's scrutiny of Harvard Law Review's diversity efforts isn't about fairness but a calculated attempt to...

California's hybrid system of judicial selection reveals striking differences when compared with the varied approaches used ac...

With sky-high beef prices and biotech prowess, California can pioneer a hybrid meat model--blending ranching and cultivated ...

An under-the-radar lawsuit by a Trump-aligned legal group seeks to reclassify key judicial administrative bodies as executive ...

A little-noticed Executive Order aims to gut civil rights law by ending "disparate impact" liability--the key tool for proving...

Fifty years after Harvard Law Professor Frank Sander's multi-door vision, meaningful early dispute resolution still faces cult...

The Supreme Court will hear arguments next week in three consolidated cases challenging President Trump's executive order on b...

Mediation aims to promote candor, but critics argue that the privilege can sometimes prioritize secrecy over justice.

California's mediation privilege, governed by Evidence Code sections 1115-1129, is broadly construed and strictly enforced to...

Judge LaDoris Cordell's complaint to the state bar challenges DA Brooke Jenkins' pattern of publicly attacking judges for lawf...

California's SB 940 expands arbitration discovery, reversing the presumption of limited access unless parties opt out, but its...

The California Environmental Quality Act plays a crucial role in safeguarding vulnerable communities--such as those in Chinato...

Despite its widespread adoption, cyber insurance remains misunderstood--even by experienced professionals--with persistent myt...

Trump's new order requiring security bonds in lawsuits seeking quick relief could block civil rights cases by pricing advocate...

Judges and attorneys bring different but invaluable strengths as neutrals, helping parties understand litigation risks and set...

Two prosecutors sent work-related emails in 2021, but only one--Diana Teran--is facing felony charges and possible disbarment,...

In this interview, Judge Lawrence P. Riff, supervising judge of the Civil Division of the Los Angeles Superior Court, discusse...

Whether an insurance carrier is on the hook for damages beyond policy limits requires a close analysis of fact patterns, case ...

Camp Ritchie's clandestine training transformed Jewish immigrants into one of America's most effective intelligence forces.

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The Ninth Circuit stands out among the federal courts of appeals as a vast and uniquely structured judicial galaxy--spanning ...