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U.S. Supreme Court, Government, Criminal

The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in ...


U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law, Administrative/Regulatory

The demise of the Chevron Doctrine

MCLE
Jul. 11, 2024
By Roderick E. Walston

The decision, ...



Health Care & Hospital Law, Administrative/Regulatory

Third-party carriers use outside organizations to negotiate lower medical bills with healthcare providers without informing th...


Labor/Employment, DEI, Alternative Dispute Resolution

The tools honed through advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) equip mediators to guide disputing parties toward eff...



Entertainment & Sports

Why the NCAA will take a forever timeout

Jul. 10, 2024
By Frank N. Darras

The NCAA has agreed to a $2.8 billion settlement in a class action lawsuit, which will establish a fund to compensate current ...


Tax

Must you amend your tax return?

Jul. 10, 2024
By Robert W. Wood

While tax law doesn’t explicitly mandate amending a tax return after errors are discovered, the IRS advises on when an amended...



Labor/Employment

Deconstructing constructive discharge

Jul. 10, 2024
By JJ Johnston

A court must find that the employer intentionally created or knowingly permitted working conditions to exist that were so into...


Administrative/Regulatory

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has issued a final rule that creates a public registry for certain nonbank financial ...



U.S. Supreme Court

Two cases, two shifts in power (Trump v. U.S.)

Jul. 9, 2024
By Philip M. Howe

The remand trial will have to decide what were Trump’s unofficial acts and whether they constituted a crime or crimes. The cas...


U.S. Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the administrative agencies’ authority but has imposed a stricter requirement for justifying...



U.S. Supreme Court, Securities

The Supreme Court’s ruling in Jarkesy v. SEC, which gave defendants the right to a jury trial before facing monetary pe...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Implementing safeguards and planning ahead when work takes attorneys out on the road or in the air can help reduce their risk ...



Construction

In 5th and LA v. Western Waterproofing Company, Inc., the 2nd District Court of Appeal held that a second lawsuit again...


Military Law

The trauma of killing remotely

Jul. 8, 2024
By Eileen C. Moore

The public should be aware of the sacrifices and consequences of drone warfare, and the courts should be prepared to address t...



Private equity acquisitions of healthcare businesses have been shown to negatively impact quality of care, physician autonomy,...


U.S. Supreme Court

Why Moyle was no victory for abortion rights

Jul. 8, 2024
By Beth Parker, Deborah J. Rotenberg

The Supreme Court’s decision in Moyle v. United States has delayed or avoided ruling on the most critical question pres...



U.S. Supreme Court, Labor/Employment

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review the 11th Circuit's recent holding in Stanley v. City of Sanford to address ...


U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS issues decisions on social media content moderation

Jul. 5, 2024
By Allonn E. Levy , Meesha Reiisieh

In a 9-0 decision, the Supreme Court took a pass on one internet moderation case, but suggested that the other two are unconst...



Constitutional Law

The majority’s ruling could allow the government to indirectly censor speech by pressuring social media companies behind the s...


Government

How the CNN debate moderators failed us all

Jul. 5, 2024
By Selwyn D. Whitehead

The press has a duty to correct misrepresentations and ensure the public can make informed choices, especially during a presid...



California Supreme Court

The California Supreme Court left trial courts with substantial discretion to determine if evidence, whether admissible under ...


Entertainment & Sports

California’s first celebrity lawyer

Jul. 3, 2024
By John S. Caragozian

Earl Rogers, a legendary California trial lawyer, successfully defended numerous individuals in criminal prosecutions. Hiram J...



The California Supreme Court has affirmed a death sentence in People v. Nadey, despite evidence of systemic racial discriminat...


Litigation & Arbitration

Read before you let your freak flag fly

Jul. 3, 2024
By Panda L. Kroll

The United States Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a Christian group’s request to raise a Christian flag outside of Boston ...



The state is taking steps to enhance safety standards, and Caltrans recently announced it will spend approximately $930 millio...


Education Law, Constitutional Law

Two students won a $1 million jury verdict after being wrongly expelled, setting a precedent for addressing procedural abuses ...



Guide to Legal Writing, Appellate Practice

More 'cleaning up' to do: 'cleaned up' in federal courts

Jul. 2, 2024
By Benjamin G. Shatz , Patrice Ruane

The momentum is swinging heavily in favor of the 'cleaned up' legal citation format, making it a likely permanent addition to ...


Real Estate, Contracts

California Civil Code Section 1951.2 defines the remedies available to a landlord in the event of a tenant’s breach and abando...



State Bar & Bar Associations, Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Aware that many other states would severely restrict or entirely ban abortion care, ORLP sought ethical guidance from the Cali...


Adoptive parents frequently encounter legal and financial hurdles when finalizing adoptions, often lacking the same access to ...