By borrowing George Costanza's Festivus tradition of the "airing of grievances," a mediator has found that letting litigants v...

Federal raids and military displays -- including a chilling July 7 show of force in LA's MacArthur Park -- have sparked fear, ...

This Supreme Court term wasn't marked by one explosive ruling but by a deeper, unsettling theme: a conflicted and inconsistent...

Mediating claims against public entities involves complex and often time-consuming procedures, but with patience and preparati...

Mediation timing is about more than readiness -- it's a strategic balance of opportunity and risk that today's practitioners m...

California raised its minimum auto insurance limits in January 2025 for the first time in over 50 years, with another increa...

The Supreme Court's ruling in Trump v. CASA not only strips federal courts of the vital power to issue nationwide inj...

Misclassifying California employees as exempt can trigger steep penalties and litigation, making it essential for employers to...

When one parent suspects developmental delays and the other refuses evaluation, California courts must decide -- overreaction ...

Supreme Court's blessing of Texas Age Verification Law bodes well for California's Digital Age Assurance Act.

The Senate Parliamentarian's removal of the litigation finance tax provision from the "One Big Beautiful Bill" may seem proced...

The State Bar of California's new Attorney-Client Bridge Program offers a practical, preventive alternative to formal complain...

In a matter of days, two federal courts allowed the use of copyrighted books to train generative AI -- offering different anal...

With companies increasingly eyeing Nevada and Texas over Delaware, Texas's new Business Court offers a timely, if still untest...

A recent California appellate court decision underscores that employers must take prompt, meaningful action in response to har...

AI excels at document review, summarization, and pattern recognition in legal work, but successful implementation requires und...

Disputes over conservatorships and elder care are rarely as straightforward as they first appear, requiring careful considerat...

In an era where TikTok hauls and hashtag trends blur the line between homage and infringement, Lululemon's lawsuit against Cos...

Court-ordered mediation in complex cases can feel like a detour, but by applying the six CIRCLE strategies, attorneys can turn...

A controversial excise tax on litigation funding proceeds -- once feared by funders and lawyers alike -- has been left out of ...

When the California Supreme Court depublishes a well-reasoned appellate opinion without explanation, it doesn't just erase pre...

If the California Supreme Court decides to depublish an opinion, just tell us why -- we can take it.

AI is reshaping legal practice--but when left unchecked, its subtle biases in language and logic can expose California attorne...

In pursuit of its unprecedented goal to deport one million immigrants, the second Trump administration has used legally and et...

In-N-Out's termination of a Black employee over his sideburns, now the subject of a $3 million lawsuit, underscores how compan...

In Getzels v. The State Bar of California, the Court of Appeal held that inactive attorneys are barred from serving as...

Business disputes are costly, complex, and often ruin relationships, but when approached with early communication, strategic m...

In June 2025, ICE raids intensified across California as the DOJ escalated immigration enforcement efforts. Employers must und...

If Herman Melville didn't need to write "Call me Ishmael ('Ishmael')," then legal writers shouldn't feel compelled to define e...

Litigation funding, already complex and tax-sensitive, faces a seismic shift under the Senate's pending tax bill, which would ...