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Technology, Law Practice

The launch of GPT-5 by OpenAI is expected to bring transformative changes to the legal profession, enhancing efficiency, accur...


Torts/Personal Injury, Government, Administrative/Regulatory

The California DMV has officially suspended written knowledge tests for elderly drivers, igniting debates about road safety an...


U.S. Supreme Court, Government

Trump's actions under the immunity spotlight

Oct. 31, 2024
By Philip M. Howe

The Government argues that Trump's actions were in his unofficial capacity as a candidate, using private actors and campaign i...


Government, Constitutional Law

The recent court decision may enhance local government authority to limit access and newsgathering for journalists, even in tr...


Litigation & Arbitration

Sub rosa - how it's used, how to obtain it, and how to handle it

Oct. 30, 2024
By Shant A. Karnikian, Sheri R. Lalehzarian

Sub rosa evidence has the potential to hurt your case. In dealing with sub rosa evidence, make sure to prepare your client and...


Intellectual Property

The campaign season's copyright showdown

MCLE
Oct. 30, 2024
By Rami S. Yanni, Sami Kazi

Politicians are increasingly using popular songs in their campaign materials without authorization, leading to legal battles w...


Business Law

The Benefit Fund: A new frontier for impact investing

Oct. 30, 2024
By Jon Tong, Frank J. Martin

The Delaware statutory public benefit limited partnership, established in 2019, addresses key challenges in impact investing. ...


Immigration

Down Mexico Way

Oct. 30, 2024
By Michael M. Berger

Two recent border wall-related cases have been decided in favor of American property owners and demonstrate the serious and im...


The future of business litigation

Oct. 30, 2024
By John L. Littrell, Olivia L. Weber


Despite recent political and legal challenges, many organizations still value DEI initiatives, though some have scaled back or...


Technology

CrowdStrike is feeling the heat

Oct. 29, 2024
By Jennifer Paley

On Oct. 25, Delta Air Lines filed a lawsuit against CrowdStrike in Atlanta, claiming gross negligence, intentional misrepresen...


Letters

Mr. Hadjian meet the shirzanan

Oct. 29, 2024
By Panteha Abdollahi


Judges and Judiciary

Anya Nelson reflects on the legacy of her great-grandfather, Judge Thomas L. Griffith Jr. - a pioneering figure in the Los Ang...


Bankruptcy, Administrative/Regulatory

A Delaware bankruptcy judge has confirmed Fisker Inc.'s chapter 11 plan, marking the end of its troubled operations. The plan ...


Antitrust & Trade Reg.

Anti-monopoly parties arose in the 1870s in the old Northwest, driven by farmers, laborers, and dissatisfied proprietors fight...


Wills, Estates & Trusts

AB 2016 amends the California Probate Code, changing how successors manage a decedent's real property, specifically affecting ...


Evidence

Objections to questions asked during trials

MCLE
Oct. 28, 2024
By Elia V. Pirozzi

This article by Elia V. Pirozzi discusses various objections to questions posed during trials in California, focusing on objec...


Judges and Judiciary

Judicial salaries and staffing must be upgraded

Oct. 25, 2024
By Joseph W. Cotchett Jr.

The judicial system in California is facing significant challenges due to inadequate salaries and staffing, resulting in delay...


Technology, Real Estate/Development

The Department of Justice, along with eight state attorneys general, filed a complaint against RealPage for using software tha...


Alternative Dispute Resolution

Reflecting on the complexities of moral judgment and the challenges of maintaining professional responsibilities.


Alternative Dispute Resolution

Getting to Yes: Mediating and Settling Cases

Oct. 25, 2024
By Evelio Grillo


The visit highlighted the commitment of the magistrates to justice reform, including oral hearings and increased transparency,...


Judges and Judiciary, Constitutional Law

A New York federal district court case, Esses v. Rosen, addressed the dissemination of a Siruv, a contempt judgment fro...


Labor/Employment

The amended Private Attorneys General Act--new tools and big questions

MCLE
Oct. 24, 2024
By Cynthia Sandoval, Matthew D'Abusco

The amended California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) introduces significant changes and new provisions, including the E...


U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law

The Supreme Court is set to review a case challenging a Texas law that requires commercial pornographic websites to verify the...


Military Law, Government

Veterans win back the West LA VA Campus

Oct. 23, 2024
By Antoinette Naddour

The court's ruling aims to significantly reduce veteran homelessness and improve access to medical care, though implementation...


Real Estate/Development, Business Law

Landlords are advised to review SB 1103 carefully and prepare for compliance, as the legislation includes ambiguities that may...


Intellectual Property

The branding of a president

Oct. 23, 2024
By Steven P. Hollman, Shauna Miller Wertheim

Political branding has been utilized since the early days of the Republic, with increasing efforts in the last 30 years to dom...


Law Practice

What would motivate you to do more pro bono work?

Oct. 22, 2024
By Salena Copeland

The American Bar Association's Pro Bono Week emphasizes the goal for lawyers to provide 50+ hours of pro bono work yearly. Sta...


The late 1800s in California's San Joaquin Valley were marked by violent conflicts between the monopolistic Southern Pacific R...