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A 9th Circuit panel struck down California's gun-rationing law, and while Attorney General Rob Bonta may seek en banc review, ...

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Zuch redefines the boundaries of Tax Court jurisdiction in CDP cases, with potenti...

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As urban fires grow more toxic, firefighters face mounting exposure to dangerous substances like mercury, lead, and carcinogen...

True democracy requires not domination or division, but humble, courageous collaboration across our differences.

In a powerful and meticulously reasoned opinion, Judge Charles Breyer correctly ruled that President Trump's unprecedented fed...

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As state-sponsored cyberattacks grow more disruptive, insurers are expanding the War Exclusion to deny coverage even in peacet...

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When patients bring claims against Kaiser Permanente in California, they face a unique and complex arbitration system--one bor...

The Trump administration's sweeping "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" may be doomed to fail because it illegally stuffs non-budgeta...

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

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

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

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 ...

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

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 ...