The lower life expectancy of certain groups, such as Hispanic males, can affect the economic value of life care plans and othe...

Human composting reduces the environmental impact of death by saving land, fuel, and carbon dioxide emissions, and can also be...

Trump's lawyers can cite Smith's previous petition to argue that the Supreme Court should take the case and overturn the lower...

The device’s immersive experience, high-resolution display, 3D camera, and spatial audio are impressive. Its weight, price, an...

AI systems like Westlaw AI are prone to errors and should not be relied on solely for legal research. Practitioners should use...

The D.C. Circuit ruled that a former president can be prosecuted for crimes committed in office and rejected Trump’s claim of ...

The California Supreme Court ruled that trial courts cannot dismiss PAGA claims solely for manageability reasons, but they can...

Estate disputes can be emotionally and legally complex. A mediator can help parties find a satisfactory resolution by listenin...

Two cases illustrate the difficulty of defining religion for legal purposes: U.S. v. Ballard, where the Court upheld the freed...

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 increased the lifetime estate and gift tax exemptions, but this provision is set to expire b...

Donald Trump’s possible return to the presidency could cause political polarization, violence, and disruption of the democrati...

The Superior Court erred in sustaining demurrers to the complaint in Hastings College Conservation Committee v. Faigman...

If every African American member of the California judiciary were surveyed, most of us would say that some significant and inf...

Generative AI is a driving force for M&A deals and poses new legal and business challenges.

The New Civil Liberties Alliance filed an amicus curiae brief in Elon Musk v. Securities and Exchange Commission...

Damages are often the most difficult and overlooked aspect of mediation. Parties should analyze them early and realistically.

The innate disconnect between senior and junior practitioners across that generational divide impedes the seamless transfer of...

True to his oeuvre, Olivas’s novel explores questions of identity and cultural assimilation, mirroring his own experiences as ...

The Advisory Committee on Civil Rules is accepting public comment on Proposed Rule 16.1, which aims to streamline and improve ...

To stop California’s defiance of federal law, the US Supreme Court must weigh in on arbitration agreements.

The IRS is offering conditional partial amnesty for improperly-claimed employee retention tax credits. Companies should consid...

Instead of automatically applying McDonnell Douglas to disability discrimination cases, both courts and counsel should ...

One issue implicated by the use of social media is the potential that the attorney’s posts could arguably be seen to create a ...

Deepfake culture, the First Amendment and child pornography legislation are still at odds, but the proliferation of AI content...

The use of stay or pay clauses may decline in the future due to increased regulatory scrutiny. Until then, employees should be...

The difference between legitimate tax avoidance and tax evasion is critical. The arguable “loan debt” may have been concocted ...

PDAAs have given arbitration an undeserved bad reputation. Here is the way to fix the problem.

Judicial Counsel Form FL-460, entitled Qualified Domestic Relations Orders for Support, can be used for both current and spous...

A recently published case provides direction on how courts should calculate credits when a defendant is resentenced.

It would be premature to label AI a danger to the legal profession or useless altogether. While we should not blindly cite ima...