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Wills, Estates & Trusts, Family

Effective estate planning requires a clear understanding of community vs. separate property to avoid unintended transmutation,...


Securities

Outlook healthy for life sciences M&A, IPOs

Feb. 27, 2025
By Seo Salimi, Andrew Goodman

In 2025, life science IPOs and M&As are set to rise, with more mature companies entering the market and a friendlier regul...


Consumer Protection Law

Regulatory reset: Trump administration's efforts to reshape the CFPB

Feb. 27, 2025
By A.J. Dhaliwal, Mehul Madia

Companies celebrating a potential regulatory retreat from the CFPB should beware: state regulators could step into the void, p...


Technology, Admiralty/Maritime

US-flag vessels and marine facilities must follow new Coast Guard cybersecurity rules, including appointing a cybersecurity ...


Contracts

Downside of using thumbs up emoji for business

Feb. 26, 2025
By Anita Taff-Rice

Court rules that thumbs up emoji established acceptance of a contract.


Labor/Employment, California Supreme Court

The California Supreme Court's McGinnis ruling allowing damage reduction under the "avoidable consequences" doctrine ...


Constitutional Law

Kelo: Perhaps a new answer forthcoming?

Feb. 26, 2025
By Michael M. Berger

The Supreme Court may reconsider its 2004 ...


Corporate

The Trump Administration's focus on cartels over corporate bribery signals a shift in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcemen...


LA Fires, Environmental & Energy

As California faces the aftermath of devastating wildfires like the Eaton and Palisades Fires, the state's recovery efforts ma...


Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Respect for the judiciary and the rule of law is crucial, as it ensures impartiality and integrity within the legal system, ev...


Technology, International Law, Data Privacy

The UK's push for Apple's encrypted data raises fears U.S. customers may face similar privacy breaches as governments and tech...


DEI, Corporate

Board diversity initiatives - the pendulum swings back

MCLE
Feb. 25, 2025
By Teresa L. Johnson, Anna Cardoso

Board diversity initiatives are rapidly declining as institutional investors and stock exchanges roll back policies amidst leg...


Government, Criminal

A primer for the resistance to Trump 2.0

Feb. 25, 2025
By William W. Bruzzo

Normalizing Trump's crimes threatens democracy; accepting the election result doesn't mean accepting a man who undermines our ...


Tax, Family

Expiration of Trump tax cuts complicates alimony agreements

Feb. 24, 2025
By Alphonse Provinziano

The 2025 expiration of key Trump tax cuts, like the SALT cap and business deductions, could raise taxes for high-income earne...


Litigation & Arbitration

The crash of American Eagle Flight 5342 and an Army Black Hawk over the Potomac River underscores the importance of pilot trai...


Immigration, Civil Procedure

The roller coaster ride of immigration law stare decisis

Feb. 24, 2025
By Sergio A. Perez, Delia L. Franco

Frequent shifts in immigration law stare decisis, driven by political changes, create inconsistent and unfair outcomes, unders...


Entertainment & Sports

NIL compensation for college athletes complicates future economic damage claims in personal injury cases, as the speculative ...


Native Americans, Government

From protecting Indigenous children to establishing the groundbreaking Feather Alert system, California Assemblymember James R...


Real Estate/Development, Administrative/Regulatory

Will AB 2347 be a boon or bust for tenants and landlords?

Feb. 21, 2025
By Gregory Markow, Salvatore Padula

California's AB 2347 extends tenants' response time in unlawful detainer cases from 5 to 10 workdays, giving them more time to...


Government

In 1950, President Truman intervened to help Mayor Bill O'Dwyer avoid prosecution for corruption by appointing him Ambassador ...


Government

Are private-public partnerships the future?

Feb. 20, 2025
By Christine N. Wood

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie's plan to solicit private donations to address homelessness tests the theory of trickle-down ...


Technology, Intellectual Property

Judge Stephanos Bibas's opinion in Thomson v. Ross holds that training an AI model using copyrighted material is prim...


Constitutional Law

The rising threat to freedom of the press, fueled by self-censorship, SLAPP lawsuits, and meritless defamation claims, is exem...


Real Estate/Development, Administrative/Regulatory

Bad faith, big consequences: LA's housing denial gets the court's rejection

Feb. 20, 2025
By Sheri L. Bonstelle, Matthew Hinks

On Jan. 30, 2025, Judge Curtis A. Kin ruled Los Angeles violated the Housing Accountability Act by denying a 50-unit Boyle Hei...


Technology, Judges and Judiciary

California's Judicial Council will receive a presentation on a model policy for the judicial use of generative AI, marking a ...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Corporate

During a crisis, involve legal counsel early, designate third parties as agents, protect work product, reassess privilege as ...


When settling a lawsuit, it's crucial to consider the tax implications of the IRS Form 1099 issued, as it can affect your repo...


Environmental & Energy, Constitutional Law

By focusing narrowly on state constitutional violations, Montana youth climate plaintiffs found a path through standing's ca...


Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Banking

The California State Bar has rolled out changes to how attorneys and banks must handle trust accounts, with new reporting requ...


Technology, Civil Litigation, Banking

Thriving in the NewLaw economy

Feb. 19, 2025
By Francesca Castagnola