Attorneys – as ambassadors of the courts, please work to help educate others on the importance of judicial independence and ke...
The ChatGPT moment is not the moment when we decide whether a computer can replace the legal profession. That debate is...
At judge’s meetings, in fact, at any gathering, when Norm (Justice Norman Epstein) spoke, everyone listened. I remember the fi...
In 2019, the Trump administration rewrote the Title IX rules via a formal rulemaking process. Schools no longer had an affirma...
Civil Litigation, Torts/Personal Injury, Government
The legislature should make the change permanent, because doing so is both just and feasible.
While the mediator’s job is not to evaluate the case, the best mediators help the parties adjust their altitudes, bringing the...
Year in Review Column, Administrative/Regulatory, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
In 2022, the Ninth Circuit’s notable FCA rulings included one interpretation and application of the FCA’s scienter requirement...
Taking the time to make the eligibility determination and prepare the necessary filings will provide a company with the advant...
With the advent of the Internet and smartphones, the availability of video content has propagated exponentially over the last...
The Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act has gathered sufficient signatures to be placed on the California st...
Ediscovery, Criminal
The crime-fraud exception stems from a letter Trump’s legal team sent to the Department of Justice that was arguably used in f...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Law Practice
Several members of the Blue Ribbon Commission missed as many as a quarter of the meetings, and the absenteeism rate was highes...
Studies show that doctors who give apologies in serious medical malpractice claims pay less to settle their claims compared to...
Insurance carriers have declined coverage on the basis of the Fraudulent Instructions Exclusion, presumably arguing that the r...
Government, Civil Rights
Government speech seems like a relatively simple doctrine, and yet its simplicity can be deceiving, especially in the context ...
The recently published report of the Jan. 6 committee includes sworn testimony that strongly supports a criminal prosecution o...
We are speaking openly about the State Bar’s mistakes to underscore our deep commitment to being both transparent and accounta...
Expert Advice, Alternative Dispute Resolution
A forensic neutral and how to use them effectively
Forensic neutrals play an essential role in safeguarding the accuracy and impartiality of investigations.
Community News, Alternative Dispute Resolution
The CLA Litigation Section California Supreme Court Review: February 2023
Given the pervasiveness of illegal cannabis operations throughout California, the Court's upcoming decision in Wheeler ...
Can an AI program commit a fraud? Can it get its human overseers in trouble?
Government, Health Care & Hospital Law
The increase in fertility clinic misconduct not only puts patients at risk, but also undermines the public’s trust in the indu...
Intellectual Property, U.S. Supreme Court
Given a circuit split, plaintiffs seeking to recover for infringements occurring more than three years from suing currently ha...
Appellate Practice, Law Practice
Attorneys should be aware of the discrepancy between California and federal attorney-client privilege standards when advising ...
SEC steps up enforcement in Activision Blizzard settlement.
To combat illegal evictions, we need to ensure that people know their rights and have access to civil legal services.
How to navigate and embrace change.
The next generation of competing ChatGPT’s will be writing judicial opinions, and we probably… no, more likely, will not know ...
International Law
CIAW is set to take place March 13-17, with nearly all of the events in Downtown Los Angeles (and the events can also be watch...