MCLE is a pain, but can be very useful
Spending time on MCLE’s can feel like eating glass, especially if it is not billable or applies to current caseloads. But the ...
The Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act has gathered sufficient signatures to be placed on the California st...
An important legal question involves the role of federal copyright law and Machine Learning applications. Some have called it ...
Dangerous myths about malpractice insurance coverage
Beyond cost, the attorneys surveyed by the State Bar seemed to feel that a malpractice claim just wouldn’t happen to them. But...
The crime-fraud exception stems from a letter Trump’s legal team sent to the Department of Justice that was arguably used in f...
Canadian law school professor named next dean of Chapman law school
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Paul D. Paton is an internationally recognized expert in legal ethics.
$2M settlement for man hit by utility truck
By Skyler Romero
The collision occurred in La Habra Heights in 2020 while Tawna Nelson was riding her bike.
Levi Strauss names next general counsel
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Deputy General Counsel David Jedrzejek will succeed retiring Seth Jaffe.
Health site BetterHelp sued again over data breach
By Jonathan Lo
Earlier this month, the FTC fined the company $7.8 million for “repeatedly push[ing] people to… hand over sensitive health inf...
Learning to say yes to opportunities
By Antoine Abou-Diwan
At a panel discussion to encourage more judicial applications, high-profile justices talked about overcoming feelings of inade...
Tesla plaintiffs want ‘self driving’ feature pulled from market
By Wisdom Howell
“Tesla has never been remotely close to developing the self-driving car that Musk keeps promising is just around the corner,” ...
Prosecutor says he’s better than Boudin
By Jonathan Lo
Thomas Ostly, a former assistant district attorney, is suing San Francisco for allegedly inappropriately firing him.
‘Normalcy’ is the watchword as chief justice readies legislature speech
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Chief Justice Patricia Guerrer, sworn in Jan. 1, is expected to outline plan for getting the burden on courts back to “pre-pan...
Plaintiffs' attorneys at Stalwart Law Group live up to the boutique's moniker, opponents say.
"Scholar in residence" of 2nd District Court of Appeal believed law was the "noble profession"
Neutral Patti C. Ratekin's honesty educes clients' trust, lawyers say.
San Diego County judge, a former airman, is a stickler for time.
Training AI “artists” with copyrighted material is no different than human painters’ access to thousands of landscape oils, wa...
The Public Administrator’s role in probate matters
In addition to the typical duties of an estate administrator, the courts tend to use the Public Administrator in their role as...
The Bar doesn’t recognize crimmigration as a specialist area. Without a specialist, attorneys and defendants get stuck between...
Gideon’s Trumpet (1980)
To comply with Gideon, most states have established public defender offices, but they are often drastically underfunded...
Former Morgan Stanley broker charged with defrauding NBA players
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Darryl Matthew Cohen was accused by the SEC and federal prosecutors in Manhattan with using the money for upgrades to his Sout...
Real esate broker pleads to misdemeanor in longrunning fight over San Diego city building
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The city entered a lease-to-own arrangement with the help of Jason Hughes and then found the 19-story building was filled with...
Judge cuts legal fees by a third, calling request unreasonable
By Skyler Romero
The team led by Culver City sole practitioner Angel J. Horacek initially sought fees of over $3.7 million based on a lodestar ...
Local bars expected to renew objection to non-exam licensure
By Devon Belcher
The group of bar associations being asked to sign the public opposition includes all of those that repeatedly opposed licensin...
Full 9th Circuit panel grills school over ban on Christian club
By Craig Anderson
Pioneer High School barred the Fellowship of Christian Athletes as a student club because its leaders are required to reject s...
Wells Fargo, investors reach $300M agreement
By Jonathan Lo
If it is approved the settlement, it will rank within the 100 largest settlements for a securities fraud class action.
Saliva testing is key for employers under new cannabis law
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The law that will go into effect on Jan., barring employers from penalizing workers for off-duty cannabis use, has caused cons...
Plaintiffs’ experts not excluded from Zantac trial
By Skyler Romero
GlaxoSmithKline LLC moved to exclude the testimony under Evidence Code Sections 801 and 802, which allow the court to disquali...
Supreme Court tells bar to speed up conflict of interest guides
By Devon Belcher
The California Supreme Court directed the State Bar to fast-track new, more robust procedures to help identify potential conf...