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...
The public should be aware of the sacrifices and consequences of drone warfare, and the courts should be prepared to address t...
Constitutional Law
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...
Constitutional Law, Education Law
Two students won a $1 million jury verdict after being wrongly expelled, setting a precedent for addressing procedural abuses ...
Law Practice, State Bar & Bar Associations
Aware that many other states would severely restrict or entirely ban abortion care, ORLP sought ethical guidance from the Cali...
Family
Adoptive parents frequently encounter legal and financial hurdles when finalizing adoptions, often lacking the same access to ...
The justice reflects on a Sunday morning ritual, maintaining standards of excellence in the legal profession and the loss of a...
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
The Supreme Court is set to decide two cases, NetChoice, LLC v. Attorney General, Florida, and ...
California Supreme Court, Tax
The California Supreme Court is set to hear a case that could limit the ability of taxpayers to sue public agencies and offici...
The California Supreme Court found no racial bias when a District Attorney excluded Black women from a jury, but racial justic...
Probate
There has been no judicial interpretation or construction of the phrase "probable cause" in the context of a direct contest, a...
Women judges have enriched and improved the legal system by bringing their unique experiences and perspectives to the bench.
The United States Supreme Court's 1873 decision in Bradwell v. Illinois allowed states to exclude women from certain pr...
Women in their late 30s to early 50s often find themselves in a "sandwich generation" phase, where they are responsible for ca...
Bankruptcy
Thinking out loud about revised Civil Code 2924m, which allows more time for bidding and may permit a bankruptcy filing after ...
Shippers and carriers may face huge losses or disputes if they neglect or omit the details of their contracts, such as the val...
Appellate Practice, Civil Rights, DEI
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Fearless Fund’s Strivers Grant Contest, which provides $20,000 to busine...
Law Practice
Parents can empower their children to take ownership of their goals and decisions by offering them choices and feedback, much ...
Transforming recovery into a sound financial future requires a relationship of trust with the client and connecting them with ...
Public defender resentencing units should not depend on annual budget battles, but rather receive permanent funding and recogn...
The jury in New York made clear that no one, not even a former president, is above the law.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
The time-honored Japanese tea ceremony, stemming from the era of the samurai, serves as a blueprint for proficient mediation t...
The Legislature has not created an evidentiary privilege for collaborative law as it has for mediation. For those opting for c...
Private equity funds that contemplate an NAV facility should work with legal counsel and advisors who can help them navigate t...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
There are 1.33 million lawyers and 40 million lawsuits filed in the US every year, creating a backlog and delay in the court s...
A white teacher in Sacramento County has sued his union for reserving one seat on its governing board for a non-white member, ...
Environmental & Energy
The report fails to provide verifiable data or specific analysis to justify its proposals, and in some cases, contradicts its ...
Proposition 22 and the statute only relate to workers’ compensation, and do not address the tort liability of app-based compan...