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The only reason anyone would try to eliminate diversity is because they have issues with it. Most often, those issues stem fro...


The indispensability of e-discovery and digital forensics in the legal domain cannot be overstated. As fundamental as discover...


Real Estate/Development, Constitutional Law


It has been more than a century since the Supreme Court has reviewed New York City rent control. That may change.


If two-thirds of American seniors are relying solely on their social security benefits, the numbers do not add up – necessitat...


Real Estate/Development


By adhering to legal requirements and implementing proper procedures, landlords can successfully manage the presence of assist...


Technology, Administrative/Regulatory


Developers of AV and safety-centric tech face distinct hurdles. They aim to be responsible, transparent, and cooperative with ...


Health Care & Hospital Law, Government


Transformative, potentially curative, and one-time administered therapeutics are pushing governments to reimagine the old way ...


Labor/Employment, Contracts


Failure to comply with amendments to California Business and Professions Code Section 16600 banning noncompetes may also give ...


Technology, Intellectual Property


As interest in AI intensified this year, so too did intellectual property litigation in the space. In 2024, AI regulation will...


California Supreme Court


The State Supreme Court’s major civil decisions in the last twelve months seem to underscore an overall bent on the parts of a...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Parties involved in construction defect or business contract litigation tend to look for male mediators, but they should consi...


Technology, Administrative/Regulatory


The Artificial Intelligence Act, which will come into force early next year, is the most significant attempt to design a compr...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Mediations are rarely smooth sailing, and sometimes one side may appear incapable of moving toward the middle. Here are five s...


California Gov. Gavin Newsom has publicly referred to the state’s treatment of its native population as genocide, and Presiden...


Ascertain the preferences of the particular judge or court to whom your brief will be submitted prior to deciding whether to u...


Labor/Employment, Contracts


Sam Altman’s termination (and reinstatement) as CEO of OpenAI is a case study in the perils of “at-will” employment and avoidi...


In these hyperpartisan times there's a temptation to criticize censorship only when exercised by the opposite political party....


Evidence, Civil Litigation


The iconic image of the blindfolded lady represents the promise of unbiased administration of justice. That promise has never ...


In first-to-file jurisdictions, so-called “trademark pirates” often race to the Trademark Office to file applications for exis...


Letters


If the First Amendment will not protect us, then our reaction to the Congressional testimony, the withdrawing of funding to un...


The news coverage after Charlie’s passing gives me an appreciation of what a class-act he was.


NAACP stands at the combustible crossroads of race, law, and elections, with some lauding it as a well-founded correcti...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


A brief that demonstrates that the lawyers have prepared their case such that they will be able to present it to a jury in a <...


With AI, the legal profession is currently undergoing its most substantial and significant metamorphosis since the first lawye...


Though older records are sparse, it might well be that there have never been so many people taking on an incumbent for a Los A...


Litigation & Arbitration


Although non-disparagement clauses are currently under a magnifying glass due to their historical potential for abuse, they re...


Constitutional Law


A new McCarthy era

Dec. 11, 2023

It is easy to imagine situations in which the advocacy of genocide can be punished as incitement or true threats or harassment...


Law Practice


In the 1950s, African American architect Paul Revere Williams, who overcame intense racial discrimination to become the “Archi...


One way to avoid winding up on the “Naughty” list this year is to treat opposing counsel and adversaries with the civility req...


An organization born from rejection accomplished a lot of legal successes.