It’s easy for the defense to see large verdicts as the result of vindictive, angry jurors. But this ignores the fundamental co...

These three cannabis bills are meant to encourage participation in, and the lawful operation of, the licensed market by increa...

In September, the U.S. Supreme Court said it will consider expanding the Nollan/Dolan test for exactions on legislative...

California must invest in community mental health services and housing – with input from people with lived experience of menta...

There is no easy solution and there are competing interests creating a constant political “tug of war.” Only time will tell ho...

An open letter to the widow and son of murdered Family Law Judge Andrew Wilkinson of Hagerstown, Maryland.

Every other jurisdiction has in place a version of American Bar Association Model Rule 8.3, and California’s rule includes the...

Because of the way that streaming services compensate artists, there is a real concern that a flood of AI-generated content wi...

While SB 253 and SB 261 are similar to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) proposed emissions disclosure rules that...

The most common ways your Client Trust Accounts may be compromised from both internal and external sources, and how to help pr...

How AI technology is transforming the legal landscape and holding unsavory experts accountable.

Arbitration may not be perfect, but it can provide significant value to litigants and the judicial system overall, taking burd...

Domestic violence restraining orders based on disturbing emotional calm should be subject to a reasonableness standard.

Rule 8.3 has the right intent, and one must not fault the powers that be for trying to take a meaningful step to curb unethica...

The issue might sound like a geeky question of statutory interpretation, but it has substantial real-world implications for wo...

The state has enough tools to address our homelessness crisis without seeking the Supreme Court's intervention to allow for ci...

Attorneys have a duty to perform legal services with competence, which includes a nondelegable duty to oversee and properly ac...

Apart from a discovery sanctions motion, it is difficult to imagine when a court would be the proper tribunal for Rule 8.3 rep...

Addressing the common objection that a question “calls for a fishing expedition,” the court in Norton v. Superior Court (1994)...

The Solicitor General argues that allowing for content-moderation would impermissibly allow States to “enhance their citizens’...

The scale of the Inflation Reduction Act funding and its potential positive impact on communities is extraordinary. But many o...

Hopefully, stricter lending standards since the Great Recession mean commercial real estate lenders will not realize significa...

Workers are now more ready to strike than they have been in recent decades. In addition, younger and more activist leaders are...

Contrary to the globalization of communication, education, and trade, there is no universal definition or acceptance of “Major...

Redistricting is too often manipulated to discriminate against communities of color, advantage one political party over anothe...

Why would the spousal support waiver be unenforceable when the rest of the prenuptial agreement is enforceable? The answer lie...

Verbal acts are generally not hearsay because these statements have actual effects and are therefore generally not introduced ...

CARE Court, an acronym for Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment, aspires to help those diagnosed with schizophrenia...

Contrary to what we see on television, there is no waiting period to report a missing person. This includes a child that is il...