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Administrative/Regulatory, U.S. Supreme Court

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

Jul. 15, 2024
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

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

The prevalence of fake documents in U.S. courts, particularly those presented by Iranians, is alarmingly high. Attorneys are r...



Administrative/Regulatory, Environmental & Energy

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

Jul. 12, 2024
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

MCLE
Jul. 12, 2024
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

The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in ...



Administrative/Regulatory, Constitutional Law, U.S. Supreme Court

The demise of the Chevron Doctrine

MCLE
Jul. 11, 2024
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

Third-party carriers use outside organizations to negotiate lower medical bills with healthcare providers without informing th...



Alternative Dispute Resolution, DEI, Labor/Employment

The tools honed through advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) equip mediators to guide disputing parties toward eff...


Entertainment & Sports

Why the NCAA will take a forever timeout

Jul. 10, 2024
By Frank N. Darras

The NCAA has agreed to a $2.8 billion settlement in a class action lawsuit, which will establish a fund to compensate current ...



Tax

Must you amend your tax return?

Jul. 10, 2024
By Robert W. Wood

While tax law doesn’t explicitly mandate amending a tax return after errors are discovered, the IRS advises on when an amended...


Labor/Employment

Deconstructing constructive discharge

Jul. 10, 2024
By JJ Johnston

A court must find that the employer intentionally created or knowingly permitted working conditions to exist that were so into...



Administrative/Regulatory

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has issued a final rule that creates a public registry for certain nonbank financial ...


U.S. Supreme Court

Two cases, two shifts in power (Trump v. U.S.)

Jul. 9, 2024
By Philip M. Howe

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

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 ruling in Jarkesy v. SEC, which gave defendants the right to a jury trial before facing monetary pe...



Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Implementing safeguards and planning ahead when work takes attorneys out on the road or in the air can help reduce their risk ...


Construction

In 5th and LA v. Western Waterproofing Company, Inc., the 2nd District Court of Appeal held that a second lawsuit again...



Military Law

The trauma of killing remotely

Jul. 8, 2024
By Eileen C. Moore

The public should be aware of the sacrifices and consequences of drone warfare, and the courts should be prepared to address t...


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

Jul. 8, 2024
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

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

Jul. 5, 2024
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

The majority’s ruling could allow the government to indirectly censor speech by pressuring social media companies behind the s...



Government

How the CNN debate moderators failed us all

Jul. 5, 2024
By Selwyn D. Whitehead

The press has a duty to correct misrepresentations and ensure the public can make informed choices, especially during a presid...


California Supreme Court

The California Supreme Court left trial courts with substantial discretion to determine if evidence, whether admissible under ...



Entertainment & Sports

California’s first celebrity lawyer

Jul. 3, 2024
By John S. Caragozian

Earl Rogers, a legendary California trial lawyer, successfully defended numerous individuals in criminal prosecutions. Hiram J...


The California Supreme Court has affirmed a death sentence in People v. Nadey, despite evidence of systemic racial discriminat...