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Labor/Employment, Administrative/Regulatory

California targets frivolous PAGA claims with stricter rules and settlement oversight

Mar. 23, 2026
By D. Andrew Quigley, Michael A. Pearlson

California's new proposed PAGA rules aim to crack down on frivolous lawsuits, tighten notice requirements and give the state m...


Constitutional Law, Civil Rights, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

The 9th Circuit wrongly prioritized gender identity over biological sex and privacy, forcing a women-only spa to admit a trans...


Constitutional Law, Administrative/Regulatory

In its complaint, the Personal Care Products Council argues that mandatory warnings for products containing diethanolamine con...


Labor/Employment, Civil Rights

Workers diagnosed with autism and attention deficit hyperactive disorder are reshaping how the law understands disability, mer...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Criminal

The DOJ's decision to hire prosecutors straight out of law school throws rookies into federal court before they've ever taken ...


Law Practice, Guide to Legal Writing

Teaching the power of the pen

Mar. 20, 2026
By Christopher Frost

Written advocacy matters as much as oral argument, yet in the rush to meet deadlines we often miss opportunities to develop ou...


The guidance shows how Treasury intends to integrate the Trump Account program into the IRS's existing administrative framewor...


Judges and Judiciary, Civil Procedure

Is it time to consider making court fully remote?

Mar. 20, 2026
By Julian Alwill

Courts already function largely online; completing the transition to a near-fully remote system would deliver meaningful cost ...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Alternative Dispute Resolution

Mediator's proposals - done right

Mar. 20, 2026
By Jeff Kichaven

ABA Formal Ethics Opinion 518 does not ban mediator's proposals; rather, it requires that any proposal be vetted and negotiate...


Torts/Personal Injury, Health Care, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech

Early immersion in the courtroom and jury box yields lasting lessons about litigating health care negligence cases--lessons th...


Technology, Intellectual Property

AI, age checks and IP battles are shaking up adult entertainment, and the lawsuits are coming.


Evidence

Hearsay quiz: Spring break edition

Mar. 19, 2026
By Ashfaq G. Chowdhury

Test your knowledge of hearsay rules before spring break.


Constitutional Law

In light of recent U.S. military action against Iran, this article analyzes the definition of war, the constitutional allocati...


With construction costs projected to stay high through 2026, developers can no longer depend on historical pricing or boilerpl...


Books

Uncool has never been cooler

Mar. 18, 2026
By Lawrence P. Riff

In 'The Uncool,' Cameron Crowe recounts his early rock journalism, including 18 months with David Bowie and reporting on legen...


Constitutional Law, Administrative/Regulatory

Education Code § 94874(i) unconstitutionally outsources California's core regulatory authority over degree-granting colleges t...


Family

A quiet custody hearing in Orange County on Sept. 11, 2001, showed why the rule of law endures: courts judge conduct, not nati...


Space Law/Aviation/Aerospace

Advanced air mobility flights will operate within existing FAA and DOT rules for charters, public charters and commuter air ca...


Tax

Proposition 19 reshapes property tax planning for California families

Mar. 17, 2026
By Barry Resnick, Blaine Burch

Proposition 19 is reshaping many of California's most iconic cities and neighborhoods by eliminating the broad parent-to-child...


Contracts, Construction

A California appellate decision clarifies how courts interpret ambiguous insurance policy language, showing that a single unde...


Constitutional Law, Administrative/Regulatory

A house built of cards will crumble

Mar. 17, 2026
By Omer Ilter, Julie A. Werner-Simon

Why SBA guidance encouraging bypassing permits doesn't relieve fire victims or builders from California's legal obligations.


Ethics/Professional Responsibility

DOJ moves to throttle state bar watchdogs

Mar. 17, 2026
By David C. Carr

The Justice Department's proposed rule would effectively shield its lawyers from independent state discipline, striking at the...


Constitutional Law, Administrative/Regulatory

An independent Fed protects the nation from political risk

Mar. 17, 2026
By Erwin Chemerinsky, Prasad Krishnamurthy

In Trump v. Cook, the Supreme Court will decide whether President Trump can remove a Federal Reserve Board governor d...


Insurance

What business insurance doesn't cover when it floods

Mar. 17, 2026
By Joseph Saka, Andrew Reidy

Flooding is becoming more frequent and severe nationwide, yet many businesses overlook the risk. Builder's risk or property po...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Consumer Protection Law

With financial backers playing an increasingly influential role in civil cases, AB 931 is designed to prevent plaintiffs from ...


Data Privacy, California Courts of Appeal

California appellate court rules that collecting license plate data without a publicly posted privacy policy constitutes actio...


Administrative/Regulatory

Senate Bill 707 expands access to California public meetings by requiring eligible agencies to offer online and telephonic par...


Technology, Appellate Practice

'Will AI replace me?': A dissent - Part 3

Mar. 16, 2026
By Myron Moskovitz

A veteran appellate lawyer explores whether artificial intelligence can ever match human intuition in appellate advocacy--or w...


Constitutional Law, Civil Litigation

Social media addiction litigation is emerging as a critical legal battleground in the U.S., challenging the scope of Section 2...


Insurance, Consumer Protection Law

The Make It FAIR Act: A sustainable solution or compounding problems?

Mar. 13, 2026
By Adam M. Weg, Caitlin Oswald

Assembly Bill 1680 proposes expanding the California FAIR Plan to offer more comprehensive homeowners coverage, but the econom...