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Alternative Dispute Resolution

Studies show that doctors who give apologies in serious medical malpractice claims pay less to settle their claims compared to...


Insurance carriers have declined coverage on the basis of the Fraudulent Instructions Exclusion, presumably arguing that the r...



Government, Civil Rights

Government speech seems like a relatively simple doctrine, and yet its simplicity can be deceiving, especially in the context ...


Government, Criminal

The recently published report of the Jan. 6 committee includes sworn testimony that strongly supports a criminal prosecution o...



Criminal, State Bar & Bar Associations

We are speaking openly about the State Bar’s mistakes to underscore our deep commitment to being both transparent and accounta...


Community News, Alternative Dispute Resolution

The CLA Litigation Section Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution in California Litigation Week is offering five full day...



California Supreme Court, Administrative/Regulatory

Given the pervasiveness of illegal cannabis operations throughout California, the Court's upcoming decision in Wheeler ...


Criminal, Technology

The People vs. ChatGPT?

Mar. 14, 2023

Can an AI program commit a fraud? Can it get its human overseers in trouble?



Health Care & Hospital Law, Government

The increase in fertility clinic misconduct not only puts patients at risk, but also undermines the public’s trust in the indu...


U.S. Supreme Court, Intellectual Property

Given a circuit split, plaintiffs seeking to recover for infringements occurring more than three years from suing currently ha...



Attorneys should be aware of the discrepancy between California and federal attorney-client privilege standards when advising ...


Securities

Game On

Mar. 7, 2023

SEC steps up enforcement in Activision Blizzard settlement.



Government

Commute them all

Mar. 7, 2023


To combat illegal evictions, we need to ensure that people know their rights and have access to civil legal services.



Law Practice, Appellate Practice

How to navigate and embrace change.


CIAW is set to take place March 13-17, with nearly all of the events in Downtown Los Angeles (and the events can also be watch...



So is this the end of the line for California’s efforts to limit or abolish mandatory employment arbitration? The state could ...


Intellectual Property, Ediscovery

The decision, which favored California instead of New York’s delayed discovery approach, increases the likelihood that the Sup...



Civil Litigation, International Law

A key milestone on California's road to being an international arbitration innovator was a legislative breakthrough. On Jan. 1...


Cross-border technology disputes typically are high value, and often involve trade secrets or other forms of proprietary infor...



A California court of appeal held it was not bound by SCOTUS’ ruling.


Alternative Dispute Resolution, International Law

Perhaps the biggest challenge facing the industry in 2023 is whether international arbitration can adapt sufficiently to remai...



As it stands, there is currently no clear answer to whether AI-generated art qualifies for copyright protection.


As a measure of the growth of international arbitration in California this is the second year the California Lawyers Associati...



Tax, Government

AB 1287 is a stride forward in gender-based price discrimination, and consumers should see a big adjustment when shopping for ...


Requests for public records are choking some agencies and costing taxpayers billions of dollars.



Torts/Personal Injury, Ediscovery

Even seemingly ordinary negligence cases should be investigated immediately or referred to counsel with the experience, time, ...


Consumer Law, Civil Litigation, Bankruptcy

This was always about J&J wanting litigation advantage. This was about protecting J&J‘s brand. This was about stopping...



Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

A serial litigant’s intent to return may not be rejected “simply because” he is a serial litigant who brings numerous ADA cases.


Judges and Judiciary

When a judge’s unconscious or implicit biases affect decisions and actions in court, they can compromise the fair and impartia...