AT&T's effort to retire traditional landline service in California presents a classic federalism dispute over the boundary...

Wrongful death cases require more than legal skill. They require empathy, restraint, emotional discipline and better training ...

The Supreme Court's decision in Chatrie v. United States holds that geofence warrants seeking Google location data constitute ...

Workplace Violence Restraining Orders under CCP § 527.8 offer retailers a far more effective way to stop recurring violence, t...

Part two of this series argues that pending California AI workplace bills define "automated decision system" so broadly that t...

Attorneys who use AI must do so with their eyes wide open, understanding its limitations and recognizing that their work is ju...

Retired Judge Rand S. Rubin's The Adventures of Herman is more than a charming children's book--it's a thoughtful story about ...

As California's website tracking litigation enters a new phase, the question is no longer whether businesses will continue to ...

A recent appellate decision makes clear that an insurer's unreasonable delay in paying benefits can trigger bad faith liabilit...

AI is reshaping legal practice, but attorneys must use it competently and ethically to avoid becoming the next cautionary head...

AI is transforming appellate practice, but its greatest value is not in replacing lawyers but in helping disciplined advocates...

Overly broad discovery requests waste time, drive up costs and fuel unnecessary disputes; smarter, more targeted requests get ...

Two verdicts, one summer: What Byrne v. Ameris Bank and Glick v. City of Los Angeles should teach every employme...

A lawyer's professional obligations do not change based on a client's sophistication. But when malpractice claims arise, a cli...

Appellate strategy, like golf, rewards patience over shortcuts. In Maniago, the California Supreme Court reminds litigants tha...

Artificial intelligence could help judges identify errors and protect absent or vulnerable parties in uncontested proceedings,...

A Senate contempt finding against Dr. Anthony Fauci for invoking the Fifth Amendment raises complex constitutional questions a...

WilmerHale's review of the Gates Foundation's ties to Jeffrey Epstein illustrates how a narrowly scoped investigation can prod...

When a driverless car breaks the law in California, the violation now goes to the manufacturer's regulator instead of to a dri...

If the Supreme Court accepts Trump's sweeping immunity claims, it could erase Carroll's $83 million judgment and transform per...

The Ninth Circuit's Theis decision clarifies public employees' workplace speech protections, holding that when employee...

Effective mediation requires attorneys to prepare not only the case but also the client by reducing anxiety, encouraging persp...

In construction disputes, a mediator's experience and subject-matter knowledge can often guide the parties toward a resolution...

King's case illustrates the legal limits of Title 32 detention authority and the accountability challenges that arise when Nat...

IRS Form 4669 serves a legitimate purpose in worker-classification disputes but requiring it in employment settlements may be ...

Purpose-built AI tools that catch curable defects before filing and flag issues during court review--from pleadings and defaul...

While California leads the world in AI innovation, its legislature is advancing sweeping AI workplace regulations that broadly...

California courts and legislation have narrowed several long-held assumptions about arbitration--including its confidentiality...

A recent California decision reinforces that a lawyer's move to a new firm does not automatically create a disqualifying confl...

California's status as a pure no-fault divorce state, established in 1969, is now facing renewed reform proposals, prompting a...