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Labor/Employment

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


State Bar & Bar Associations, Ethics/Professional Responsibility

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


Technology, Evidence

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


Technology, Intellectual Property

AI can learn, but not loot: Pirated data off-limits for LLM training

Jul. 11, 2025
By Meaghan H. Kent, Marcella Ballard

Court holds that Anthropic's training of AI using legally obtained books is fair use, but storage of pirated books is not.


Guide to Legal Writing, Appellate Practice

Better briefs, better advocacy

Jul. 11, 2025
By Melissa Shalit

Practical, behind-the-scenes strategies for writing clear, credible, and persuasive appellate briefs that resonate with judges...


Intellectual Property

AI wins in court as book training deemed fair use

MCLE
Jul. 10, 2025
By Edward D. Lanquist, Dominic Rota

In a matter of days, two federal courts allowed the use of copyrighted books to train generative AI -- offering different anal...


Military Law

Amid growing evidence and vocal support from veterans, bipartisan lawmakers are pushing to advance research and access to psyc...


Torts/Personal Injury, Government

Is that homeless encampment a dangerous condition?

Jul. 10, 2025
By Michael E. Rubinstein

An unpublished appeals court ruling in a machete attack case clarifies the steep hurdles plaintiffs face when suing public ent...


Civil Procedure, Business Law

Texas stakes its claim as new home for business courts

Jul. 10, 2025
By Paul A. Reynolds

With companies increasingly eyeing Nevada and Texas over Delaware, Texas's new Business Court offers a timely, if still untest...


Torts/Personal Injury, Labor/Employment, Civil Rights

A recent California appellate court decision underscores that employers must take prompt, meaningful action in response to har...


Technology, Law Practice

AI in law: Optional tool or professional necessity?

Jul. 9, 2025
By Benjamin Softness

AI excels at document review, summarization, and pattern recognition in legal work, but successful implementation requires und...


Family, Alternative Dispute Resolution

Disputes over conservatorships and elder care are rarely as straightforward as they first appear, requiring careful considerat...


Technology, Evidence

A new rule would let courts consider AI expert analysis without a human witness -- but in doing so, leaves the jury without an...


Environmental & Energy

California's push for renewable energy is vital, but without strict oversight and meaningful safety standards for massive batt...


Intellectual Property

In an era where TikTok hauls and hashtag trends blur the line between homage and infringement, Lululemon's lawsuit against Cos...


Torts/Personal Injury, Technology, Health Care & Hospital Law

As AI edges toward becoming standard of care, providers may soon face liability for not using it -- raising ethical concerns a...


Government, Contracts, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

The 9th Circuit Court upheld that J-M Manufacturing violated federal and state False Claims Acts by falsely claiming its pipes...


Civil Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution

Court-ordered mediation in complex cases can feel like a detour, but by applying the six CIRCLE strategies, attorneys can turn...


Constitutional Law, Business Law

Bribery is still illegal here: California challenges D.C.'s retreat

Jul. 8, 2025
By Kevin B. Frankel, Kristin Lee

In response to the federal government's pause on enforcing the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, California Attorney General Rob ...


Immigration, Constitutional Law, Civil Rights

The MAGA movement's vision of American greatness is dangerously misguided, rejecting the very pillars -- immigration, innovati...


Tax, Government

A controversial excise tax on litigation funding proceeds -- once feared by funders and lawyers alike -- has been left out of ...


Labor/Employment, California Courts of Appeal

Breaking for flexibility: Bradsbery serves employers a win on meal waivers

Jul. 7, 2025
By D. Andrew Quigley, Michael A. Pearlson

In Bradsbery v. Vicar Operating, Inc., the California Court of Appeal, in a case of first impression, held that prosp...


California Courts of Appeal

It never happened

Jul. 7, 2025
By Arthur Gilbert

When the California Supreme Court depublishes a well-reasoned appellate opinion without explanation, it doesn't just erase pre...


California Courts of Appeal

Grapes

Jul. 7, 2025
By Arthur Gilbert

If the California Supreme Court decides to depublish an opinion, just tell us why -- we can take it.


Technology, Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility

AI is reshaping legal practice--but when left unchecked, its subtle biases in language and logic can expose California attorne...


Alternative Dispute Resolution

Mediation can powerfully relieve emotional and financial stress by resolving conflict--but while it helps people heal, it does...


Constitutional Law

2nd Amendment weirdos - Part II: Bruen

Jul. 7, 2025
By Myron Moskovitz

Supreme Court rulings in Heller and Bruen have created a shaky legal foundation for interpreting the Second Ame...


Education Law, Civil Litigation, Administrative/Regulatory

AB 1264: A legal quagmire masquerading as school nutrition reform

Jul. 3, 2025
By Kyla Christoffersen Powell

Assembly Bill 1264 aims to reform school nutrition but instead introduces vague, unscientific legal definitions that would rai...


As companies rush to adopt AI, they risk costly litigation under California's wiretapping law -- unless they take proactive st...


The proposed elimination of Legal Services Corporation funding would severely undermine Community Legal Aid SoCal's ability to...