True advocacy in mediation requires not aggression but ethics -- competence, diligence, civility and integrity are what make a...

California's new AB 250 reopens the door for time-barred sexual assault claims, giving plaintiffs a two-year window starting J...

UC San Diego's gutting of a scholarship once intended for Black students is just the beginning of a broader, deafening effort ...

In California, employers facing employee embezzlement can often recover stolen funds by acting quickly with discreet investiga...

When appellate courts decide cases on surprise legal theories never argued or briefed, it's not just unfair--it violates due p...

Self-authentication, a rarely used evidentiary rule, does not operate as announced -- and untangling it shows something about ...

Medical debt is a leading cause of consumer bankruptcy in the U.S., and attorneys play a critical role in guiding clients thro...

The disruptive potential of deepfakes in family law highlights the urgent need for legal and technological solutions to safegu...

In personal injury litigation, strategic timing is key -- by recognizing and leveraging natural pressure points from pre-suit ...

As our culture drifts from the humanities toward technology and distraction, we risk losing not just our shared identity and d...

The rise of generative AI challenges traditional intellectual property laws by raising unresolved questions about who owns AI-...

The SEC now allows mandatory arbitration in IPOs, reshaping litigation risk for public issuers, raising governance and insuran...

Appellate work involves diving into the record, crafting strategies and briefs, and arguing tough cases, all in the pursuit of...

As autonomous vehicle technologies advance--with investments growing 800% annually and market potential projected at $400 bill...

When clients don't pay, lawyers have options -- but ethical rules strictly limit how far they can go, what they can disclose a...

Courts disfavor contracts that excuse future wrongdoing, enforcing releases only when clear, conspicuous, related to the activ...

ChatGPT gave wrong legal advice in five of six tests using real California cases, contradicted itself based on who asked, and ...

Many firms chase new clients while overlooking the work already sitting inside their own walls. This article shows California ...

California's paid sick leave has evolved from three days for illness in 2015 to five days covering crime victimization, court ...

Whether it's an unearned bonus or pay returned for other reasons, such as legal violations, you can often recoup the taxes -- ...

Golf may seem peaceable, but from errant shots to exclusionary policies, players can find themselves in unexpected legal sand ...

Generative AI offers tremendous promise for the legal profession--but without intentional use, it can erode the refined judgme...

The Supreme Court is taking up two cases that could hold Cuba accountable for seizing American property -- an unexpected legal...

A $329 million verdict against Tesla for an autopilot-related death opens the floodgates to more lawsuits, exposing the compan...

The Daily Journal's 'Top 40 Under 40' supplement managed to profile California lawyers without including a single African-Amer...

FCC's multi-million-dollar penalties against mobile carriers for improperly selling customer location data face new legal unce...

In the unpublished decision, the California Court of Appeal ruled that a man living in a tent had no Fourth Amendment protecti...

Trump's stunning 29th emergency Supreme Court appeal in 10 months seeks to override a federal judge and deploy National Guard ...

The NBA cashed in on legalized gambling's gold rush, then acted shocked when players and coaches turned insider information in...

Part Two examines the proposed 2026 ballot initiatives targeting property and automobile insurance in California, including a ...