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Technology

Artificial intelligence (AI) could be a double-edged sword for trade secret protection, offering enhanced monitoring and emplo...


Technology

Managing Gen AI risk: A brief primer

Jul. 24, 2024
By Stephanie Sharron

Organizations can streamline Generative AI (Gen AI) risk management by identifying intended use cases, mapping and prioritizin...



Technology

The Colorado AI Act ushers in European-style AI legislation across the pond

Jul. 24, 2024
By Sharon R. Klein , Alex Nisenbaum

Colorado has become the first U.S. state to enact comprehensive artificial intelligence (AI) legislation, which applies to all...


Technology

I heard your confession, but was it really you?

Jul. 24, 2024
By Susan J. Rose, Anita Taff-Rice

The Federal Rules of Evidence is falling behind in the race to stop voice clones and deep fakes in the courtroom. By Anita...



Technology, Torts/Personal Injury

AI can speed up the legal process, but it may also fail to capture all necessary information, generate inaccurate data, or ove...


Criminal, Technology

Navigating the complex terrain of AI litigation and regulation

Jul. 24, 2024
By Joseph W. Cotchett Jr. , Gia Jung

Artificial intelligence (AI) scams are proliferating, with fraudsters using AI to trick people into sending money that they wi...



Law Practice, Technology

Artificial intelligence is gaining traction in law firms to streamline tasks and boost efficiency, potentially revolutionizing...


Law Practice, Technology

The GenAI revolution: Law firms will never be the same

Jul. 24, 2024
By Brendan Gutierrez McDonnell , Katherine L. Staba

Generative AI is and will continue to impact the legal profession and how law firms work. The billable hour may still be in pl...



Pre-litigation mediation can also help avoid harmful escalation, preserve relationships, and save costs compared to litigation...


Family

How cultural competency supports fairness in justice

Jul. 23, 2024
By Firdaus F. Dordi

Cultural competency is not only a desirous skill but a necessity to ensure continued trust and faith in our legal system.



The Cultural Competency Seminar in Family Law Practice 2024 focuses on the difficulties of communication in cultural and profe...


As a psychologist, I must navigate the meaning of my words carefully and understand each client’s unique experiences to provid...



Family

Mastering uncomfortable conversations

Jul. 23, 2024
By Gitu Bhatia

Dr. D. Sue’s exploration of uncomfortable conversations reveals how avoiding tough discussions can impede personal growth and ...


Criminal

A prosecutor has an obligation to disclose all substantial material evidence favorable to an accused, including evidence relat...



Alternative Dispute Resolution, Civil Procedure

The benefits of mediating HOA disputes

Jul. 22, 2024
By Robert M. Cohen , Lisa Baker Morgan

In most cases, California homeowners' associations must resolve disputes under the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development ...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Our 9th Circuit finally sees the light

Jul. 22, 2024
By William Domnarski

Joshua Kindred, a federal judge in the District of Alaska, resigned in July after being accused of sexual misconduct and haras...



Administrative/Regulatory

The Supreme Court has ruled that a plaintiff's right to challenge a regulation as facially invalid accrues when the regulation...


Tax

A rare California Supreme Court move shelters LA’s Mansion Tax

Jul. 19, 2024
By Andrew S. Ong , Ariel E. Rogers

The California Supreme Court has removed a ballot measure from the November 2024 ballot that would have broadened the definiti...



Administrative/Regulatory

The Supreme Court's decision in ...


Bankruptcy

You can’t buy happiness or a bankruptcy discharge

Jul. 19, 2024
By Catherine E. Bauer

The Supreme Court has ruled against allowing a plan of reorganization to give the equivalent of a bankruptcy discharge to thir...



The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) have conflicting views on the...


Entertainment & Sports

Female athletes need to leverage the opportunities afforded by the new NIL landscape while they can, including building a bran...



Tax

Taxpayers often come out better if they don't represent themselves, even considering the cost of professional fees. F. Lee Bai...


Technology

What California businesses need to know about the evolving AI legal framework

MCLE
Jul. 18, 2024
By John Brockland , Vassi Iliadis

With numerous AI bills in play, California businesses face uncertainty in AI regulation. This article and MCLE test explores k...



U.S. Supreme Court

The Shadow Docket enables politically or ideologically motivated justices to selectively prioritize cases that advance their p...


Bankruptcy, Health Care & Hospital Law

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the Bankruptcy Code does not authorize a non-bankruptcy discharge that extinguishes clai...



There should be a voluntary retirement age of 75 for federal and state judicial officers, which would allow younger judges to ...


California Courts of Appeal, Construction, Torts/Personal Injury

The court’s ruling reinforces the strong protections afforded to hirers of independent contractors, while also highlighting so...



Labor/Employment

PAGA reform bills promise relief for California employers

Jul. 16, 2024
By Elaisha Nandrajog , Jennifer S. Coleman

California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed into law two bills that significantly reform the California Private Attorneys’ Ge...


Torts/Personal Injury

The Court of Appeal ruled that the County is not obligated to act on complaints of dangerous animals until an animal control o...