Satire gets a pass. Lies don't. When South Park put Trump in bed with Satan, no one sued. But Candace Owens' "investigation" i...

Can fairness justify judicial departure from settled law? In People v. Allen, the California Supreme Court will exami...

Substance abuse issues can exponentially complicate family court cases, requiring judges to have specialized knowledge and of ...

In Wong Kim Ark, the Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship for U.S.-born children of lawfully present immigrants...

As large-scale layoffs continue across major employers, employees pursuing or considering disability claims must carefully nav...

Despite widespread assumptions about quick turnarounds and broad obligations, California's Public Records Act imposes far fewe...

This article and self-study test examine common evidentiary issues in DUI trials, including California's implied consent law, ...

The State Bar explains how its Client Trust Account Protection Program--already reducing unreported trust accounts and overdra...

Major companies, key industries, and a thriving startup ecosystem offer the state's legal professionals unmatched opportunitie...

This article and self-study test explore evidentiary issues commonly encountered in DUI trials, including the admissibility of...

The Northern District of California granted summary judgment for Meta, holding that the company's use of copyrighted books to ...

The Supreme Court has never definitively ruled whether the 14th Amendment grants birthright citizenship to children of undocum...

The CARE Act arose from a historical need -- its policies, definitions and hearings warrant explanation as to illuminate its c...

Recent court rulings have complicated smoke damage recovery for wildfire survivors. Rather than pursuing years of costly litig...

While Dean Chemerinsky rightly criticizes the reliance on outdated English legal precedents, the U.S. legal system should go f...

When C-suite scandals erupt under the glare of public scrutiny, investigators must navigate shaken employee trust, heightened...

In 100 days, Trump issued 142 executive orders -- many attacking DEI and transgender rights -- prompting court rulings that th...

California labels many women convicted of sex offenses as "high risk" using an unvalidated assessment -- despite no statistica...

Practitioners must approach the public charge section of Form I-485 with heightened care and precision, as USCIS has increased...

Beginning in August, the State Bar of California will implement rigorous Client Trust Account Protection Program (CTAPP) compl...

By borrowing George Costanza's Festivus tradition of the "airing of grievances," a mediator has found that letting litigants v...

Federal raids and military displays -- including a chilling July 7 show of force in LA's MacArthur Park -- have sparked fear, ...

This Supreme Court term wasn't marked by one explosive ruling but by a deeper, unsettling theme: a conflicted and inconsistent...

Mediating claims against public entities involves complex and often time-consuming procedures, but with patience and preparati...

Mediation timing is about more than readiness -- it's a strategic balance of opportunity and risk that today's practitioners m...

California raised its minimum auto insurance limits in January 2025 for the first time in over 50 years, with another increa...

The Supreme Court's ruling in Trump v. CASA not only strips federal courts of the vital power to issue nationwide inj...

Misclassifying California employees as exempt can trigger steep penalties and litigation, making it essential for employers to...