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The DOJ has filed a civil rights lawsuit against Oakland's Jerusalem Coffee House, accusing it of antisemitic discrimination a...


Military Law, Civil Rights


From banned to welcomed to banned again, transgender troops have faced five different policies in just nine years--and the leg...


Civil Rights


President Trump's April 2025 executive order targeting disparate impact liability in discrimination claims may weaken federal ...


Consumer Protection Law, Class Action


In a closely watched case that could have drastically reshaped class action law, the U.S. Supreme Court on June 5, 2025, dismi...


The California Supreme Court in Escamilla v. Vannucci clarified that the one-year statute of limitations under Code of ...


International Law, Constitutional Law


A recent decision by the U.S. Court of International Trade held that President Trump exceeded his authority under the Internat...


International Law, Administrative/Regulatory


President Trump's proposed 100% tariff on foreign films raises legal doubts, while actor Jon Voight and Gov. Newsom offer tax ...


California's Carranza decision marks a turning point in harassment law, signaling that even indirect, single incidents ...


Despite being dubbed "soft IP," trademark and copyright cases often plunge lawyers into the lively intersection of law and cul...


Judges and Judiciary, Civil Rights


A name on a building

Jun. 2, 2025

Amid a nostalgic reflection on legal heroes and cultural memory, Justice Arthur Gilbert honors the legacy of Justice Stanley M...


Once-simple divorces now take years to resolve, cost tens of thousands in legal fees, and leave families in limbo. Is there a ...


The State Bar's proposed ban on attorney advertising in domestic violence cases could give one side an unfair advantage, delay...


A recent ruling by the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona in VIP Products LLC v. Jack Daniel's Properties Inc. ...


Technology, Alternative Dispute Resolution


The final installment of this three-part series examines how parties and counsel can enhance mediation outcomes through strate...


Large Los Angeles County retailers will be required to give workers 14 days' notice of their schedules starting July 1 under a...


Though not without precedent, an immigration-based competition show would confront substantial regulatory and ethical barriers.


Government, Administrative/Regulatory


With two pending bills--AB 931 and SB 37--poised to reshape fee-sharing, litigation funding, advertising, and client solicitat...


Litigation & Arbitration


Litigation is more like poker than sports--driven by strategy, ego, and emotional biases, where decisions to settle or go to t...


State Bar & Bar Associations, Legal Education


The February bar exam highlighted the deep flaws in California's bar admissions process, underscoring the urgent need for refo...


Torts/Personal Injury, Alternative Dispute Resolution


How nuanced judgment and empathy gained through practice - exemplified by the story of an undocumented amputee mother - can pr...


Forward-thinking CEOs are increasingly turning to mediation as a strategic conflict resolution tool to reduce legal costs, pro...


While J. Anthony Kline critiques California's parole system for relying on unreliable predictions of dangerousness instead of ...


In response to a lawsuit by Wilson Sonsini, Gan Jing World's lawyers accused the firm of advancing the interests of an "author...


Class Action, Civil Rights


A recently filed class action complaint against SuperShuttle highlights the ongoing battle for wheelchair-accessible transport...


Labor/Employment, Alternative Dispute Resolution


From evidence gathering to negotiation tactics, these tips could help reshape your approach to case resolution.


Technology, Real Estate/Development


Real estate's digital evolution promises incredible efficiency gains but requires advanced planning to successfully navigate c...


Real Estate/Development, Law Practice


In response to post-COVID workplace shifts, law firms--long familiar with remote work--are transforming their office spaces to...


Senate Bill 607 poses one of the most serious threats in decades to the California Environmental Quality Act, undermining a 50...


How incentivizing early mediation and restructuring dispute resolution pathways can serve as the sword and shield needed to ta...


The Trump administration's enforcement of the long-dormant Alien Registration Act of 1940 presents immigration attorneys with ...