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Officers of the court are duty-bound to combat bias-driven incivility, which has diminished the legal profession's stature and...


Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law


As the interstate abortion legal battle intensifies, a legal expert examines potential scenarios Louisiana might pursue after ...


A constitutional crisis is unfolding as Louisiana seeks to extradite a New York doctor for providing abortion pills via teleme...


The use of AI in judicial decision-making raises concerns about transparency, ethical reasoning, and the potential erosion of...


Intellectual Property, Alternative Dispute Resolution


Successful mediation in intellectual property cases requires IP practitioners to complete five critical tasks: creating a cand...


Intellectual Property, Technology


AI's role in authorship raises questions about ownership and copyright protection in both Europe and the U.S.


The legal profession is facing a split, with some firms prioritizing profits over ethics by aligning with the Trump administra...


Recent court rulings and proposed bill SB690 are pushing back against CIPA lawsuits targeting website technologies, like IP ad...


The Central District of California's new opt-out program gives attorneys a short amount of time to decide between district and...


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


The Labor Commission, by misinterpreting the TAA, has left the communities of personal managers, attorneys, producers, publici...


Contracts, Mergers & Acquisitions



Alternative Dispute Resolution


California's new Senate Bill 940, effective January 1, 2025, expands discovery rights in arbitration, aligning them with Calif...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


A recent program hosted by the Ninth Circuit provided insights into the complexities of the Ninth Circuit's en banc process, c...


As we honor Patrick Henry's call for liberty, we face modern threats to judicial and legal independence; it's our duty to defe...


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...


Native Americans


Tribal governments balance sovereignty, democracy and individual rights through elections, judicial systems and hiring prefere...


Military Law


The firing of top military lawyers by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, seen as an attack on the rule of law, signals a dange...


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...


 Patrick Henry's call to overthrow tyranny echoes today as we confront the climate crisis fueled by fossil fuels, demanding bo...


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...


The pending Lawyers for Fair Reciprocal Admission case demonstrates the inherent issues with the United States' curren...


In 2024, legal services ads hit $164 million in LA, part of a 39% national rise, fueling aggressive marketing, third-party fun...


Judges and Judiciary, Civil Procedure


The distinction between a court's holding and dicta can be difficult to navigate, as seen in cases like Andrew v. White...


Military Law


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...