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The California Supreme Court must consider radical reforms, including reciprocity with other states and adoption of the Unifo...

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SB 940 expands discovery in California arbitrations, making civil-style subpoenas the new norm - unless parties clearly opt out.

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How big tech defends algorithmic addiction in the name of the First Amendment.

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