The United States Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a Christian group’s request to raise a Christian flag outside of Boston ...
California ranks among the top 10 states with the highest safety risks for cyclists
By Noah J. Moss
The state is taking steps to enhance safety standards, and Caltrans recently announced it will spend approximately $930 millio...
Constitutional Law, Education Law
The end is near for absolute power in private California high schools
By Krista L. Baughman
Two students won a $1 million jury verdict after being wrongly expelled, setting a precedent for addressing procedural abuses ...
Appellate Practice, Guide to Legal Writing
More 'cleaning up' to do: 'cleaned up' in federal courts
By Benjamin G. Shatz , Patrice Ruane
The momentum is swinging heavily in favor of the 'cleaned up' legal citation format, making it a likely permanent addition to ...
Contracts, Real Estate/Development
Minimizing financial fallout: Alternative remedies in California leases
By Steven Otto
California Civil Code Section 1951.2 defines the remedies available to a landlord in the event of a tenant’s breach and abando...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Law Practice, State Bar & Bar Associations
Protective laws needed for reproductive justice lawyers in California
By Jenna Karvunidis
Aware that many other states would severely restrict or entirely ban abortion care, ORLP sought ethical guidance from the Cali...
Family
Why legal counsel is crucial in ensuring successful permanent placement of children
By Chet Kronenberg , Lucia Reyes
Adoptive parents frequently encounter legal and financial hurdles when finalizing adoptions, often lacking the same access to ...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Scientific research challenges the effectiveness of common strategies for combating hate and bias
By Mark B. Baer
Research has shown that hate is typically caused by bias and can be reduced or kept in check through self-other awareness, whi...
Education Law
The Problem Method Part II: The origin of American law teaching
By Myron Moskovitz
The case method of teaching law, which involves dissecting cases in class, was developed in the 19th century but was never de...
California Supreme Court, Land Use
State Supreme Court sides with legislature, UC Regents -- people are not pollution under CEQA
By Brandon Kline
State Supreme Court cites the passage of Assembly Bill 1307 and concludes that social noise created by public university colle...
The justice reflects on a Sunday morning ritual, maintaining standards of excellence in the legal profession and the loss of a...
California Supreme Court, Government, Tax
California Supreme Court strikes wide-reaching tax reform initiative from November 2024 ballot
By Lutfi Kharuf , Dean S. Atyia
The California State Legislature and the Office of the Governor successfully challenged a ballot initiative that would have im...
Alternative Dispute Resolution, Law Practice
Quantum meruit: As much as one has deserved
By David M. Majchrzak
California does not have a system to arbitrate fee disputes among lawyers who have worked on the same case under different fee...
Constitutional Law, Criminal
Ensuring freedom of access to places of religious worship
By Terri R. Brown
Federal, state, and individual remedies are available for interference with religious freedom. The Federal FACE Act grants a r...
Civil Litigation
New legislation limits the scope of PAGA claims and caps penalties, but may result in increased litigation
By Sarah Kroll-Rosenbaum , Anthony D. Sbardellati
Critically, the new legislation codifies that a PAGA plaintiff may bring a claim for only those violations of the Labor Code t...
Civil Litigation
PAGA at 20: New legislation could reduce litigation
By Tal Burnovski Yeyni
California has amended its Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) and is awaiting a signature from Gov. Gavin Newsom. The amendm...
Constitutional Law, U.S. Supreme Court
Restraining order meets threat criteria, complies with the Second Amendment
By Philip M. Howe
The Supreme Court found that Section 922 (g)(8) is analogous to the surety laws in England and Massachusetts, which allowed ma...
Constitutional Law, U.S. Supreme Court
To speak or not to speak: Supreme Court must decide if hosting another's speech is the same as posting it oneself
By Mitchell Keiter
The Supreme Court is set to decide two cases, NetChoice, LLC v. Attorney General, Florida, and ...
The United States Supreme Court has ruled that individuals found by a court to pose a credible threat to the physical safety o...
Law Practice, Technology
Mastering the digital first impression: Six essential strategies for attorneys
By George Brandon
Attorneys need to invest time and thought into their online presence and choose a few strategies that resonate with them. Enga...
Torts/Personal Injury
Debunking misconceptions about mild brain injuries
By Taylor Ernst
The term “mild” in traumatic brain injury (TBI) cases often leads to underestimation of the TBI’s significance, creating a cog...
The rails-to-trails concept originated due to abandoned railroad easements, and how Congress attempted to redefine “railroad u...
California Supreme Court, Insurance
Analyzing cross-cutting insurance issues: Kaiser Cement vs. Another Planet
By Elizabeth H. Gorman , Breanna Jones
The California Supreme Court took two very different approaches to deciding recent coverage cases over the last month: close t...
California Supreme Court, Tax
Defending democracy: The crucial role of taxpayer lawsuits
By Neil K. Sawhney
The California Supreme Court is set to hear a case that could limit the ability of taxpayers to sue public agencies and offici...
Civil Rights
California prosecutor removes 5 of 6 Black women from jury pool
By K. Chike Odiwe
The California Supreme Court found no racial bias when a District Attorney excluded Black women from a jury, but racial justic...
Criminal, Government
Trump's legal dance around classified documents likely to outlast 2024 election
By John H. Minan
The criminal indictment against former President Donald Trump for mishandling classified documents and obstructing their retur...
New Federal Communications Commission rules require wireless carriers to block unvetted mass text messages.
State laws do not differentiate between divorces involving a high-profile individual and those of ordinary citizens. However, ...
Entertainment & Sports
NCAA’s $2.75B settlement paves way for athlete compensation revolution
By Brian D. Anderson
The revenue-sharing model will likely phase out numerous NIL collectives, as athletic departments prefer to directly fund thei...
California Supreme Court, Consumer Law
Unless overturned, Rodriguez cramps the Stiles of used vehicle purchasers
By J. Brian Lynn , Scott A. Sanchez
The Supreme Court of California should reverse a recent decision that excludes from the Song-Beverly Act used vehicles purchas...