California's 2024 PAGA amendments expand employers' ability to cure Labor Code violations but create a complicated early evalu...
In City and County of San Francisco v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2025), the U.S. Supreme Court struck down...
Labor/Employment, Entertainment & Sports, Contracts
Talent managers penalized by a law that doesn't say so
The Labor Commission, by misinterpreting the TAA, has left the communities of personal managers, attorneys, producers, publici...
California's new Senate Bill 940, effective January 1, 2025, expands discovery rights in arbitration, aligning them with Calif...
A recent program hosted by the Ninth Circuit provided insights into the complexities of the Ninth Circuit's en banc process, c...
Constitutional Law
As we honor Patrick Henry's call for liberty, we face modern threats to judicial and legal independence; it's our duty to defe...
Labor/Employment, Civil Rights
Expanding the concept of diversity beyond race to include other important factors can continue to build diverse and inclusive ...
Patrick Henry's cry for liberty lives on in the fight to free Billy and Tina, two elephants at the LA Zoo, as advocates demand...
Tribal governments balance sovereignty, democracy and individual rights through elections, judicial systems and hiring prefere...
The firing of top military lawyers by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, seen as an attack on the rule of law, signals a dange...
Criminal
Patrick Henry's call for liberty, which has long symbolized freedom for some, must be reexamined in light of its historical im...
The erosion of property rights, once fundamental to personal liberty, has led to widespread government overreach.
Give me liberty or give me death: How the Second Amendment delivers both, fueling mass incarceration and widening the societal...
Environmental & Energy
Patrick Henry's call to overthrow tyranny echoes today as we confront the climate crisis fueled by fossil fuels, demanding bo...
Judges and Judiciary
Patrick Henry's demand of "Give me liberty, or give me death!" reflected his belief in local self-governance and the judiciary...
As demand for legal aid rises and funding dwindles, California's 400+ legal services organizations urgently need dedicated boa...
Judges and Judiciary
The pending Lawyers for Fair Reciprocal Admission case demonstrates the inherent issues with the United States' curren...
Consumer Protection Law, Torts/Personal Injury
In 2024, legal services ads hit $164 million in LA, part of a 39% national rise, fueling aggressive marketing, third-party fun...
The distinction between a court's holding and dicta can be difficult to navigate, as seen in cases like Andrew v. White...
Governor Newsom proclaimed this week as Women's Military History Week to honor the achievements of women in the U.S. military,...
Recent executive actions against firms like Perkins Coie and Covington & Burling underscore the rising political risks, pu...
Family
Law Practice, Government
Trump's executive orders targeting law firms representing his political foes, like Perkins Coie, threaten lawyers' duty to def...
Constitutional Law, Judges and Judiciary
The Trump administration aims to end nationwide injunctions, limiting court rulings to individual cases and weakening checks o...
Intellectual Property
Cleantech companies should leverage patents to secure ownership, protect innovation, and address potential barriers to market ...