Practitioners must approach the public charge section of Form I-485 with heightened care and precision, as USCIS has increased...

Beginning in August, the State Bar of California will implement rigorous Client Trust Account Protection Program (CTAPP) compl...

By borrowing George Costanza's Festivus tradition of the "airing of grievances," a mediator has found that letting litigants v...

When a restaurant owner orders his skeptical chef to cook a stew he knows won't work, insisting "I'm the boss," the result ma...

Federal raids and military displays -- including a chilling July 7 show of force in LA's MacArthur Park -- have sparked fear, ...

This Supreme Court term wasn't marked by one explosive ruling but by a deeper, unsettling theme: a conflicted and inconsistent...

California's dairy industry consumes more water daily than the populations of San Diego and San Jose combined, spotlighting a ...

In reaffirming that nudity doesn't make a public business an "intimate association," the 9th Circuit delivers a powerful blow ...

The landmark $2.8 billion antitrust settlement in House v. NCAA marks a pivotal shift in college sports, enabling dire...

Passive tracking is no longer passive: Courts now treat tools like session replay and analytics as potential wiretaps -- makin...

In today's litigation, sub rosa and flub rosa surveillance can dismantle a plaintiff's credibility -- whether captured covertl...

In Contour IP Holding LLC v. GoPro, Inc., the Federal Circuit clarified that patent claims must include specific, struc...

Mediating claims against public entities involves complex and often time-consuming procedures, but with patience and preparati...

An MIT study shows that reliance on AI alone reduces cognitive function, but AI plus brainpower yields superior results

AI promises to revolutionize water management -- but the data centers powering it may drain the very resources it aims to cons...

Attorneys increasingly use AI tools in their practice, but misuse of AI -- such as submitting fabricated case citations -- can...

Mediation timing is about more than readiness -- it's a strategic balance of opportunity and risk that today's practitioners m...

Unpacking the State Bar Court of California's Review Department's recent recommendation that John Eastman, a constitutional la...

California raised its minimum auto insurance limits in January 2025 for the first time in over 50 years, with another increa...

The Supreme Court's ruling in Trump v. CASA not only strips federal courts of the vital power to issue nationwide inj...

A single IRS Form 1099 can trigger a mess for plaintiffs--especially when the form is misapplied or duplicative--making it cri...

In California divorces, where the goal is clear asset division, a credible business valuation backed by forensic accounting --...

Misclassifying California employees as exempt can trigger steep penalties and litigation, making it essential for employers to...

When one parent suspects developmental delays and the other refuses evaluation, California courts must decide -- overreaction ...

Supreme Court's blessing of Texas Age Verification Law bodes well for California's Digital Age Assurance Act.

The Senate Parliamentarian's removal of the litigation finance tax provision from the "One Big Beautiful Bill" may seem proced...

Attorneys' ethical obligations extend beyond the courtroom -- their private conduct can lead to professional consequences, inc...

California employers are scrambling to balance state requirements with new federal directives that impact everything from im...

The State Bar of California's new Attorney-Client Bridge Program offers a practical, preventive alternative to formal complain...

A family's AI-generated courtroom statement honoring a murder victim challenges our discomfort with technology -- but fits squ...