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Contracts, Civil Procedure, Admiralty/Maritime

Ocean cargo claims and forum selection clauses

MCLE
Feb. 13, 2025
By Terry Coniglio

When ocean-borne cargo is damaged or lost during transit without insurance, the liability for the loss depends on the terms s...


Litigation & Arbitration

Arbitration has come a long way

MCLE
Feb. 12, 2025
By Tricia A. Bigelow

Arbitration, once a widely debated method for resolving legal disputes, is evolving with new federal and state reforms, incl...


Constitutional Law

How courts are calling the shots on presidential power

Feb. 12, 2025
By Allan Lee Dollison

The controversy surrounding the Trump Administration's use of executive orders, particularly regarding USAID and its foreign...


Banking

Banks and digital assets: Navigating new regulations to stay ahead

Feb. 12, 2025
By Darrell P. White, Douglas C. Stastny

The evolving regulatory landscape for digital assets, including the SEC's withdrawal of SAB 121 and President Trump's Digital ...


Litigation & Arbitration

Summit II, on June 5, 2025, will mark the FAA's 100th anniversary, bringing experts together to modernize arbitration, tackle ...


Real Estate/Development, LA Fires

The Eaton Fire has devastated Altadena, challenging how to value property in a historically Black community with deep cultural...


Constitutional Law, Civil Rights

Lincoln's words, from his inaugural address to his reflections on jury service, remain timeless guides for justice, leadership...


Alternative Dispute Resolution

Empathy requires courage--by sharing our vulnerabilities, we foster understanding, build trust, and create space for resolutio...


Labor/Employment

Employers in California often struggle with determining salaried exempt status for employees, as it involves both a "salary ...


International Law, Immigration, Criminal, Constitutional Law

Outsourcing U.S. prisoners to El Salvador would be a constitutional catastrophe, violating the Eighth Amendment's ban on crue...


A recent California Court of Appeal ruling in Gharibian v. Wawanesa narrows the definition of "direct physical loss," p...


Government

Trump's power grab and the threat to American democracy

Feb. 11, 2025
By Erwin Chemerinsky

In just three weeks, the Trump administration has engaged in an unprecedented disregard for the law, violating constitutional...


Civil Rights

The escalating antisemitic rhetoric of Kanye West

Feb. 10, 2025
By Baruch C. Cohen

Kanye West's recent eruption of antisemitic rhetoric on social media, openly embracing extremist Nazi values and whitewashing ...


Alternative Dispute Resolution

A mediator's perspective on standard of care

Feb. 10, 2025
By Gary N. Stern

In health care negligence cases, the "standard of care" is rarely disputed in mediation. Expert testimony usually aligns, so t...


California's Bulletin 2024-14 clarifies Proposition 103, outlining insurers' duties on lowest premiums, rate filings, credit c...


Technology, International Law

Why the US and China should compete to cooperate

Feb. 10, 2025
By Xinying Huang

The U.S. and China, despite their fierce competition in AI, have opportunities to collaborate, leveraging each other's strengt...


Family

In California divorces involving minor children, courts require parents to address health insurance coverage, ensuring continu...


Young attorneys should focus on time management and prioritize tasks, aiming for good rather than perfect results to maintain ...


Think you're safe from IRS audits after three years? Think again - a single missing form or signature could give tax collector...


A state proposition to replace elected sheriffs with an appointment process is long overdue, as cities like Los Angeles and Sa...


Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

9th Circuit hooks government on Fisher privilege

Feb. 6, 2025
By Dmitry Gorin, Alan Eisner

The Ninth Circuit ruled that an attorney invoking the Fisher privilege can't be forced to produce a privilege log, as ...


The so-called endangered snail darter, used to block the Tellico Dam in the 1970s under the Endangered Species Act, was never ...


Government, Administrative/Regulatory

Will Californians get to vote on voter ID?

Feb. 6, 2025
By Michael A. Columbo

A voter ID requirement in California is unlikely to come from the legislature but could be decided by voters through a ballot ...


Torts/Personal Injury

Aviation tragedy poses many legal questions

Feb. 6, 2025
By Michael E. Rubinstein

Last week's deadly crash near Reagan Airport raises legal questions about negligence, potential wrongful death claims under th...


Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Workaholic and worn out: Don't let work stress lead you astray

MCLE
Feb. 6, 2025
By Shari L. Klevens, Alanna G. Clair

Lawyers are among the professions most vulnerable to alcoholism and mental health issues, with one in five lawyers having an a...


Contracts

When is a 'deal' a deal?

Feb. 5, 2025
By Mathew S. Rosengart, Michael E. McCarthy

A primer on contract formation disputes for litigators and transactional lawyers.


Civil Rights

U.S. District Judge Clay D. Land dismissed the National Ranger Memorial Foundation's lawsuit, stating that Congress has the au...


Real Estate/Development, LA Fires

The tension between state emergency powers and local coastal protections leaves cities struggling to determine which rebuildin...


Corporate

Corporate Transparency Act: Reporting obligations halted for business owners

Feb. 5, 2025
By Molly L. Okamura, Jon J. Janecek

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) requires certain business entities to report ownership information to FinCEN, but its e...


Intellectual Property