Artificial intelligence is being used more frequently in legal practice, making it important for attorneys to verify accuracy,...

Construction projects often involve multiple contracts with different dispute resolution clauses, and California law allows at...

Sharing sensitive info with AI like ChatGPT isn't privileged -- lawyers and clients risk discovery and breaching confidentiali...

Rising launch activity at Vandenberg Space Force Base has sparked legal disputes between SpaceX and the California Coastal Com...

When civil and criminal cases overlap, conflicting rules create high-stakes risks. Here's how lawyers can navigate parallel pr...

The law brings long-awaited clarity to stablecoins but leaves banks, fintechs and regulators facing unresolved legal and ove...

Once a niche subject, art law has grown over the past half century into a recognized legal discipline shaping disputes over ow...

Late trial legend Gerry Spence, renowned for his mastery of fear, truth, and justice in the courtroom, leaves a timeless legac...

Frederick M. Nicholas, who died June 28, founded the nation's largest pro bono law firm, Public Counsel. His grandson, Cole Ni...

In Hohenshelt v. Superior Court, the California Supreme Court preserved Civil Code §1281.98 from federal preemption b...

Former NFL player Chris Kluwe's lawsuit against the Huntington Beach Union High School District over his anti-MAGA speech is l...

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...

Emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and cloud-based tools are transforming law practice from optional aids into...

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...