Administrative/Regulatory, U.S. Supreme Court
The Roberts Court is significantly reshaping administrative law
By Erwin Chemerinsky
The Supreme Court has made substantial changes to administrative law, including overruling the Chevron doctrine and restrictin...
Entertainment & Sports, Torts/Personal Injury
When docudrama disclaimers don’t go far enough
By Ericka DiMeglio
The cases of “When They See Us,” “Inventing Anna,” and “Baby Reindeer” highlight the challenges studios face in balancing ente...
Education Law
The Problem Method Part III: Japan’s law school reform effort
By Myron Moskovitz
Not too long ago, Japan had a shortage of attorneys, which hindered access to justice for the poor and affected the country’s ...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Iranian documents in US Courts: Addressing concerns about counterfeit documents
By Abbas Hadjian
The prevalence of fake documents in U.S. courts, particularly those presented by Iranians, is alarmingly high. Attorneys are r...
Administrative/Regulatory, Environmental & Energy
San Diego County’s reinstating Section 15183 exemption for general plan projects is cause for celebration
By Brooke Miller , Whitney Hodges
This move comes after the adoption of SB 743, which changed the methodology for examining the significance of transportation i...
Administrative/Regulatory, Civil Litigation, U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court ruling could alter established regulatory landscape
By Brett W. Johnson , Ryan P. Hogan
The US Supreme Court has ruled that the statute of limitations for challenging an administrative regulation begins when the pl...
Torts/Personal Injury
Defendants can be held liable for injuries on non-owned property
By Bruce A. Broillet , Ivan Puchalt
California recognizes that a defendant owes a duty of care for injuries that occur on property which it does not own when the ...
Criminal, Government, U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court decision weakens federal corruption enforcement on local officials
By Jeff Chemerinsky
The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in ...
Administrative/Regulatory, Constitutional Law, U.S. Supreme Court
The demise of the Chevron Doctrine
By Roderick E. Walston
In Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the court split along ideological lines. The majority rejected the Chevron doc...
Administrative/Regulatory, Health Care & Hospital Law
Legal restrictions on third-party carriers’ negotiations of medical bills in personal injury suits
By Albert Abkarian , Nicholas Abkarian
Third-party carriers use outside organizations to negotiate lower medical bills with healthcare providers without informing th...
Alternative Dispute Resolution, DEI, Labor/Employment
DEI expertise is essential for effective mediation and sustainable conflict resolution
By MyKhanh Shelton
The tools honed through advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) equip mediators to guide disputing parties toward eff...
The NCAA has agreed to a $2.8 billion settlement in a class action lawsuit, which will establish a fund to compensate current ...
While tax law doesn’t explicitly mandate amending a tax return after errors are discovered, the IRS advises on when an amended...
A court must find that the employer intentionally created or knowingly permitted working conditions to exist that were so into...
Administrative/Regulatory
CFPB targets repeat offenders with ‘Scarlet Letter’ rule finalization
By Moorari Shah , Mehul Madia
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has issued a final rule that creates a public registry for certain nonbank financial ...
The remand trial will have to decide what were Trump’s unofficial acts and whether they constituted a crime or crimes. The cas...
U.S. Supreme Court
Two cases, two shifts in power (Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo)
By Philip M. Howe
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the administrative agencies’ authority but has imposed a stricter requirement for justifying...
Securities, U.S. Supreme Court
The Supreme Court's Jarkesy decision is about keeping promises
By Margaret A. Little
The Supreme Court’s ruling in Jarkesy v. SEC, which gave defendants the right to a jury trial before facing monetary pe...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Lincoln Lawyer: Prevent unintended client confidentiality breaches while traveling
By Shari L. Klevens , Alanna G. Clair
Implementing safeguards and planning ahead when work takes attorneys out on the road or in the air can help reduce their risk ...
Construction
Second lawsuit against roofing contractor barred by claim preclusion
By Garret D. Murai
In 5th and LA v. Western Waterproofing Company, Inc., the 2nd District Court of Appeal held that a second lawsuit again...
The public should be aware of the sacrifices and consequences of drone warfare, and the courts should be prepared to address t...
Health Care & Hospital Law
The financialization of health: Ethical concerns in private equity healthcare acquisitions
By Anne Schneider
Private equity acquisitions of healthcare businesses have been shown to negatively impact quality of care, physician autonomy,...
U.S. Supreme Court
Why Moyle was no victory for abortion rights
By Beth Parker, Deborah J. Rotenberg
The Supreme Court’s decision in Moyle v. United States has delayed or avoided ruling on the most critical question pres...
Labor/Employment, U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court to review division on ADA rights for former employees
By Amy G. Zavidow
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review the 11th Circuit's recent holding in Stanley v. City of Sanford to address ...
U.S. Supreme Court
SCOTUS issues decisions on social media content moderation
By Allonn E. Levy , Meesha Reiisieh
In a 9-0 decision, the Supreme Court took a pass on one internet moderation case, but suggested that the other two are unconst...
Constitutional Law
Why government regulation of social media threatens 1st Amendment rights
By Krista L. Baughman
The majority’s ruling could allow the government to indirectly censor speech by pressuring social media companies behind the s...
The press has a duty to correct misrepresentations and ensure the public can make informed choices, especially during a presid...
California Supreme Court
Admissible evidence not required to support pretrial detention order
By Dmitry Gorin , Alan Eisner
The California Supreme Court left trial courts with substantial discretion to determine if evidence, whether admissible under ...
Earl Rogers, a legendary California trial lawyer, successfully defended numerous individuals in criminal prosecutions. Hiram J...
Letters
The leadership of Alameda County’s office was complicit in prosecutors’ discriminatory behavior
By Robert Bacon
The California Supreme Court has affirmed a death sentence in People v. Nadey, despite evidence of systemic racial discriminat...