At a contentious hearing already governed by a tentative ruling, opposing counsel's "with all due respect" argument became a c...

Repair first, litigate later: How AB 1903 could reshape California's condominium construction defect.

As worsening drought strains the Colorado River, Western states are exploring "paper" water trades--using desalination, recycl...

Two landmark Supreme Court decisions have reshaped how cities regulate signs, giving local governments a roadmap for crafting ...

Common law practice habits such as disorganized email management, weak mobile device security, failure to use engagement lette...

A look back at the painstaking days when appellate briefs were built with legal pads, law libraries, Xerox machines and endles...

The 9th Circuit upheld Arizona's bar admission restrictions and sanctions despite a recent 8-1 U.S. Supreme Court decision rej...

California's new Racial Justice Act decisions deliver an important victory against overt raci...

The Harry Raymond car bombing remains one of the darkest chapters in Los Angeles' legal history, offering a nearly century-old...

Vox Populi: From California Environmental Quality Act comments to citywide bans: Why the data center backlash is becoming a le...

COPRAC's proposed rule changes would require California attorneys to stay current on AI and take responsibility for AI-generat...

Lawyers should use visual aids and key evidence during mediation to clarify their cases early and increase the likelihood of e...

Effective mediation representation requires attorneys to uphold four core ethical duties including competence, diligence, clea...

Don't obsess about using AI, obsess about having a strategy: Leaders gather in New York to discuss how law firms can respond t...

California's child custody form, FL-341(D), should be modernized to address recreational cannabis use, screen time, social med...

The Federal Circuit's Constellation decision reinforces that abstract "optimization" claims are ineligible ...

A Cybertruck owner drove into Grapevine Lake in "wade mode" and was cited for lacking boat registration, raising the question ...

As DEI initiatives fade and corporate clients continue to reward the legal establishment, boutique firms are emerging as the b...

While partnership remains an important symbol of achievement and leadership, many young women lawyers are redefining success o...

How in-house legal departments increasingly shape hiring, pricing and advancement opportunities within law firms.

For the first time in history, every chief judicial officer in the 9th Circuit and the Central District of California is a wom...

Rutgers' reported $516 million athletics deficit shows how quickly college football can become a financial sinkhole when spend...

FIFA aggressively protects its World Cup intellectual property and commercial rights, creating significant legal risks for adv...

Legal malpractice claims arising from personal injury cases generally require plaintiffs to prove, through a "trial-within-a-t...

Judge Lawrence Riff's "10 Principles for Fixing Civil Discovery" provide a strong blueprint for reform, but lasting change req...

What works for neurotypical children often fails--sometimes catastrophically--for children with autism. Yet courts continue im...

The SEC has proposed sweeping reforms to simplify reporting and offering rules, easing capital-raising for public companies wh...