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America's success has long depended on strong courts enforcing contracts, but crushing backlogs, overburdened judges and costl...

Starting with the 2026 licensing cycle, California attorneys face expanded annual reporting and compliance obligations--includ...

St. Thomas More: silent, principled and law-abiding, he withdrew without betrayal--exemplifying California lawyers' profession...

California's 2026 employment law updates impose new operational obligations affecting records, pay data, leave coordination an...

Although the IRS generally presumes litigation recoveries are ordinary income, damages in some defamation cases--particularly ...

As damages remedies against federal officials wither, constitutional violations are increasingly recognized but left without a...

Mediators and attorneys serve different roles -- neutral and advocate -- but share a common aim: guiding people through high-s...

California employers are facing a sweeping new set of employment law changes in 2026 that expand employee rights around wages,...

Turning to military JAGs to prosecute civilians isn't a staffing fix, it's a stress test. If DOJ can't retain career prosecuto...

The IRS issued Notice 2025‑69 to guide taxpayers on claiming the new OBBBA deductions for qualified tips and qualified overtim...

California's Senate passed SB 574, a bill establishing AI guardrails for lawyers and arbitrators that codifies confidentiality...

Amid rising misinformation, recent journalist arrests and broader Trump-era actions are framed as escalating threats to press ...

As genomic testing becomes more accessible, defense counsel in mesothelioma cases are increasingly leveraging BAP1 and other g...

Last week, a 92-year-old driver may have mistaken the gas for the brake and crashed into Westwood's 99 Ranch Market, killing t...

Because trial work brings both victory and loss, lawyers are wise to anticipate the emotional toll of an unfavorable verdict a...

For immigrant families, divorce is not just the end of a marriage but a confrontation between two systems of value--where atto...

Advanced vehicle technology and data are reshaping accident investigations, forcing personal injury attorneys to track system ...

AB 1680 would fundamentally remake the FAIR Plan--expanding it from fire-only coverage into a quasi-homeowners policy and vest...

A proposed California ballot initiative imposing a one-time 5% excise tax on billionaires' net worth has gained traction amid ...

After a sudden pause and sweeping new guidance, the Trump administration's rebooted FCPA enforcement signals not retreat, but ...

Enacted 30 years ago through careful legislative deliberation, Section 230 remains the internet's strongest bulwark for free e...

AI-generated hallucinations are appearing in California court filings. When a decision rests on cases that don't exist, appell...

For 30 years, Section 230 insulated platforms from liability, but generative AI is forcing courts to ask a new question: When ...

Section 230 remains a decisive litigation gatekeeper, but as platforms algorithmically shape and generate content, courts are ...

As the Supreme Court considers transgender athlete bans, a wave of new Title IX investigations signals another turning point i...

Recent California decisions underscore that while courts favor arbitration, overly aggressive employer-drafted agreements risk...

Employment disputes rarely reach mediation in a neutral emotional state, which is why de-escalation is not merely helpful--it ...

Humor, when used thoughtfully and respectfully in the courtroom, can break tension, build rapport with jurors and subtly reinf...