Family law cases are often costly, complex and emotionally charged, and common procedural mistakes -- from faulty proof of ser...

The Ninth Circuit reaffirmed that the Rooker-Feldman doctrine bars federal review only when a plaintiff claims injury from a s...

The 9th Circuit upheld a federal court order blocking ICE from using race, language, location, and type of work as the sole ba...

Small law firms and solo practitioners face growing cybersecurity threats, making it essential to implement practical, cost-ef...

Bias baked into tenant-screening algorithms is locking out Black, Latino, and immigrant renters, testing whether fair housing ...

With 2026 deadlines looming, CARB has issued preliminary guidance on California's new climate disclosure laws, prompting busin...

Court upholds jailhouse deception tactics in People v. Goehner, undermining core Miranda protections nearly 60 ...

To protect the Seventh Amendment right to a jury trial in civil cases, trial lawyers must use voir dire to uncover and remove ...

In the pre-dawn stillness of Lamhamid, a remote Saharan village, I discovered that the unhurried pace of life and the power of...

Recent sanctions show lawyers don't need to master AI's technical architecture -- they need to follow simple operational saf...

The Supreme Court's 6-3 decision in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic stripped Medicaid patients of their a...

President Trump's attempt to revive Gilded Age-style tariffs under the guise of emergency powers lacks clear legal support, th...

Since December 2023, the Pentagon's new Office of Special Trial Counsel has significantly increased prosecutions of military r...

With 70% of family court litigants unrepresented, better tools -- like help centers, emergency screenings, and a public-defend...

On the anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, we are reminded that this landmark law embodied America's promise of equa...

In addition to being faster than waiting for a result at trial -- and the inevitable appeal -- mediation offers a host of adva...

California's Commission on Judicial Appointments (which judges dream of hearing from) and Commission on Judicial Performance (...

In honor of Selma Moidel Smith, who passed away at 106, we remember a brilliant lawyer, editor, composer, and dear friend whos...

Part 2 of this article series on Proposition 65 settlements highlights the often-overlooked exposure of licensors -- the brand...

Satire gets a pass. Lies don't. When South Park put Trump in bed with Satan, no one sued. But Candace Owens' "investigation" i...

Can fairness justify judicial departure from settled law? In People v. Allen, the California Supreme Court will exami...

Substance abuse issues can exponentially complicate family court cases, requiring judges to have specialized knowledge and of ...

Two Trump-backed bills -- the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" and the 2025 Rescissions Act -- have the potential to shift power f...

In Wong Kim Ark, the Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship for U.S.-born children of lawfully present immigrants...

Mediating cases involving self-represented litigants requires a distinct approach grounded in clear communication, mutual resp...

As large-scale layoffs continue across major employers, employees pursuing or considering disability claims must carefully nav...

Despite widespread assumptions about quick turnarounds and broad obligations, California's Public Records Act imposes far fewe...