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State Bar & Bar Associations

The February bar exam highlighted the deep flaws in California's bar admissions process, underscoring the urgent need for refo...


Torts/Personal Injury, Alternative Dispute Resolution

How nuanced judgment and empathy gained through practice - exemplified by the story of an undocumented amputee mother - can pr...


Alternative Dispute Resolution

Forward-thinking CEOs are increasingly turning to mediation as a strategic conflict resolution tool to reduce legal costs, pro...


A recently filed class action complaint against SuperShuttle highlights the ongoing battle for wheelchair-accessible transport...


Letters

Law firm's 'cult' claim crosses the line

May 27, 2025
By John W. Moran

In response to a lawsuit by Wilson Sonsini, Gan Jing World's lawyers accused the firm of advancing the interests of an "author...


Civil Rights

A recently filed class action complaint against SuperShuttle highlights the ongoing battle for wheelchair-accessible transport...


Tax, Civil Litigation

Manufacturers of Roundup face a wave of lawsuits over cancer claims, but plaintiffs could face unexpected tax consequences, es...


U.S. Supreme Court, Government, Constitutional Law

The Supreme Court cast doubt on the Trump administration's legally untested use of executive orders on birthright citizenship ...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility

A great trial lawyer is part strategist, part storyteller, part student, and always a principled professional--driven not by e...


Immigration

Any attempt to grant citizenship through a competition show would exceed legitimate government authority while trivializing ci...


Real Estate/Development, Land Use, Administrative/Regulatory

A Conditional Use Permit lets you legally use land for specific purposes but comes with strict conditions and deadlines. Stay ...


Government, Appellate Practice

In California, most low-income litigants are effectively denied the right to appeal because the Legislature prohibits cost-eff...


Government, Constitutional Law

In an era marked by a flood of executive orders (EO), understanding what gives an EO legal force is essential for both legal p...


Labor/Employment, Alternative Dispute Resolution

From evidence gathering to negotiation tactics, these tips could help reshape your approach to case resolution.


Torts/Personal Injury, Immigration

Medi-Cal is saving the lives of undocumented workers with silicosis--ending it now would be a death sentence for those who bui...


Civil Procedure

The Court of Appeal's decision in Goebner v. Superior Court clarifies that objections in probate proceedings--includin...


Technology, Data Privacy

Carriers push federal courts to strip the FCC authority to penalize them for improperly selling customer location data. Major ...


Alternative Dispute Resolution

California courts reshaped PAGA claim strategies and sexual harassment arbitration rules in the first quarter of 2025, while l...


Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, California Supreme Court

Draft Opinion 2025-030 seeks input on the extent of judicial engagement in the American Inns of Court.


Technology, Real Estate/Development

Real estate's digital evolution promises incredible efficiency gains but requires advanced planning to successfully navigate c...


Real Estate/Development, Law Practice

In response to post-COVID workplace shifts, law firms--long familiar with remote work--are transforming their office spaces to...


Environmental & Energy

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


Alternative Dispute Resolution

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


An important yet overlooked issue in the recent Trust & Estate Special Report is the urgent need for accessible estate pla...


In the courtroom, where speech is the primary currency, understanding how language is perceived, particularly nonstandard or r...


Immigration

Register your huddled masses, yearning to breathe free

May 20, 2025
By Sergio A. Perez, Delia L. Franco

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


Constitutional Law

The Ninth Circuit's decision in Duarte upheld a lifetime gun ban for non-violent felons, clashing with Bruen's historic...


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


California Supreme Court

In New England Country Foods, LLC v. VanLaw Food Products, Inc., the California Supreme Court held on April 24, 2025, ...


Judges and Judiciary

AI v. Judicial transparency

May 19, 2025
By Myron Moskovitz

AI tools risk undermining judicial legitimacy by offering conclusions without transparent reasoning--but troubling evidence sh...