The “genuine issue” or “genuine dispute” doctrine is a product of California case law. The doctrine has evolved and mutated ov...

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Alameda District Attorney Pamela Price’s action is an attempt to deflect criticism of an ill-considered plea agreement. Bubbli...

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The prospect of other judges in future cases similarly substituting their own judgment for FDA’s expert scientific determinati...

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Our state high court exists to maintain consistency and clarity in the law – not to correct errors.

Juvenile dependency presents somewhat unique issues of mootness.

As with most things in the cannabis industry, brand protection is more challenging than it would be for a non-cannabis company.

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ChatGPT proved to be a liar and a literary fraud in my very first interaction with him, ah … it. How very human. There are man...

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When the court finally interprets the constitutional tort system the 42nd Congress actually intended, the entire system will ...

“When a complaint contains allegations that are fatal to a cause of action,” stated Justice M. Bruce Smith, “a plaintiff canno...

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Attorneys – as ambassadors of the courts, please work to help educate others on the importance of judicial independence and ke...

There is no doubt that AI is an amazing tool with great promise. And while it is fun to ask for all sorts of things from these...

Were the Dolphins locking in Tua because he may have a career ending sickness or injury in the future and the team already pur...

The movie amply illustrates the emotional wreckage that the adversarial divorce process leaves in its wake.