Two COVID-era cases from Michigan challenge the Supreme Court's murky standards for when government regulations amount to prop...
LA Fires, Insurance
California's new insurance fix faces multi-billion-dollar wildfire test
By Shanti Eagle
Just as the DOI's Sustainable Insurance Strategy launches, unprecedented wildfire losses threaten to trigger FAIR Plan assessm...
Immigration, Constitutional Law
Trump's birthright gamble faces constitutional roadblock
By Marcelo Gondim
Federal judges race to block Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship as legal experts predict a Supreme Court showdo...
Observations and lessons at the one-year anniversary of the rules' implementation.
Real Estate/Development, LA Fires
State law reforms give policyholders a choice of whether to rebuild or relocate
By Linda E. Klamm
Los Angeles wildfires have destroyed thousands of homes, giving residents the option to rebuild or relocate using insurance fu...
Torts/Personal Injury
Jiu-jitsu verdict expands instructor liability under assumption of risk
By Michael E. Rubinstein
A jiu-jitsu student's multimillion-dollar victory reveals why instructors face different liability rules than other sports par...
The high-profile legal battle between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni over alleged misconduct during "It Ends With Us" could h...
Judges and Judiciary
Informal discovery conferences in California courts
By Stuart M. Rice
The sunsetting of California's informal discovery conference (IDC) legislation and how judges can still employ their inherent ...
The implementation of Section 10D clawback rules has begun to reshape executive compensation policies, as companies navigate d...
New SEC rules require companies to adopt clawback policies for executive compensation, but many firms are going beyond the man...
Florida's recent insurance reforms, including limits on contingency fees, changes to comparative fault, and restrictions on la...
Technology, Data Privacy, Constitutional Law
Xiaohongshu is not a safe sanctuary for TikTok refugees
By Xinying Huang
President Donald Trump's TikTok proposal seeks to ease U.S.-China tensions, restore confidence, and foster innovation, while a...
Immigration, Constitutional Law
Born in the USA: Block of Trump's citizenship ban is a sound ruling
By Allan Lee Dollison
A federal judge swiftly blocked President Trump's Executive Order banning birthright citizenship yesterday, calling it "blatan...
Probate
Lis pendens: The probate litigator's power play--with a risky twist
By Mathew M. Wrenshall
The Newell decision confirms that a petition challenging trust amendments and claiming a constructive trust can justify...
Navigating the tax implications of insurance proceeds after a wildfire can be complex, but there are mechanisms in place--like...
LA Fires, Insurance
Insurance survival guide for modern disasters
By Selwyn D. Whitehead
Unpacking the essentials of insurance, highlighting its critical role in mitigating risks and financial uncertainty amid the i...
Technology
California's AI legal frontier: Lessons from the European Union
By Bamdad Shams
California is at a critical moment in shaping AI regulation, with recent developments highlighting the need for a comprehensiv...
Wills, Estates & Trusts
Top five trusts and estates cases of 2024
By Ciarán O’Sullivan
In a year that reshaped California trust and estate law, five pivotal cases from 2024 delivered significant changes with far-r...
Technology, Law Practice
The AI revolution in legal practice: From deposition room to courthouse
By Nicholas I. Myers
AI is transforming legal practice by enhancing real-time depositions, improving case evaluation, and streamlining document rev...
Environmental & Energy, Consumer Protection Law
How plaintiffs are skirting Proposition 65's pre-suit notice with sweet success
By William P. Keith
Recent class action lawsuits targeting chocolate products revive questions about the use of embedded Proposition 65 allegations.
LA Fires, Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
How do judicial ethics gift rules impact disaster relief for judges?
By Laura W. Halgren
Canon 4D limits financial aid for judges during the LA fires, allowing assistance from disaster relief, personal relationships...
In response to the California State Bar's guidance on the ethical use of Generative AI in legal pleadings, a California attorn...
In In re Dezi C., 16 Cal.5th 1112 (2024), the California Supreme Court "retconned" the standard for an adequate initi...
The Loper ruling and how it's shaking up agency power
By Brodie H. Smith
The Supreme Court's decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo marks a significant shift in administrative law ...
Civil Procedure
Meet the new Request for Dismissal form CIV-110 (with Code Civ. Proc. § 664.6)
By Michael R. Diliberto
The Judicial Council of California introduced on Jan. 1 a revised Request for Dismissal form (CIV-110), which now includes an ...
CalChamber's federal challenge to SB 399 'captive audience' meetings law
By Rachel E. Balchum
California's new "Worker Freedom from Employer Intimidation Act," SB 399, banning mandatory workplace meetings on political, r...
Military Law, Civil Rights
Navy's historic exoneration of Port Chicago Sailors marks new chapter in civil rights history
By Jonathan U. Lee, Gabriel Milanfar
In a historic decision on the 80th anniversary of the Port Chicago explosion, the U.S. Navy exonerated 256 African American sa...
Constitutional Law
Why I think Huntington Beach's Voter ID law will be upheld
By James V. Lacy
Despite efforts by Attorney General Rob Bonta and Secretary of State Shirley Weber to overturn Huntington Beach's voter identi...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Whose dollar, whose dream? Navigating third-party payor ethics
By Andrew Browning, Farah Khaled
When representing a client while accepting payment from a third party, CRPC Rule 1.8.6 requires informed written consent, pres...
The term "briefs" in appellate courts, once reflecting concise submissions, has evolved into lengthy documents due to the grow...