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The Evolving Legal Landscape of Generative AI in Entertainment and How it Impacts the Copyrightability of IP

The legal framework governing creative content is shifting fast, and entertainment practitioners are navigating questions the law has not fully answered. Generative AI ad

Supreme Court Orders Trial Courts To Use Electronic Recording When No Court Reporter Is Available

California's court reporter shortage has left more than a million civil, family, and probate proceedings a year with no means of creating an official transcript in Los An

Presuming Bias: How Implicit Bias Shapes the Burden of Proof in the Workplace

Workplace discrimination doesn't work the way it used to. Much of it now runs on implicit bias and structural patterns rather than open hostility, but the law hasn’t kept

Overview of Permanent Disability Ratings in California Workers Compensation

Permanent disability ratings can make or break a workers' compensation case, yet the process of translating a medical impairment into a dollar figure trips up even experi

Key 2025 California Real Estate Decisions

Anna Liu and Olivia Dopler of LDY Law, PC again bring us the prior year’s most important and notable California court decisions affecting real estate. This program walks

Construction Litigation Through the Lens of Engineering: Differing Site Conditions, Design Errors, and Construction Defects

Jeffrey Hunt, Ph.D., P.E., Principal Engineer at Exponent, and Saj Salam, Ph.D., P.E., Managing Engineer at Exponent, explore the intersection of engineering and construc

Practical PAGA: Real-World Strategies for California Labor Law Litigation

What do experienced PAGA litigators actually do — and why? This program focuses on the practical realities of handling Private Attorneys General Act cases from initial ev

California's Expanded Pay to Play Rules: What the Levine Act Now Means for You and Your Clients

A single campaign contribution can now disqualify a client from a government contract or force an official off a proceeding entirely. SB 1439 extended the Levine Act's pa

Beyond the AI Notetaker: How to Use AI Responsibly in Client Conversations

Client conversations are where trust is built, relationships are strengthened, and business is won. Increasingly, these conversations are attended by a third party: the A

Greenwashing: New Rules and Rising Risks Related to Sustainability Claims

Brands face increasing global pressure and risks around sustainability claims. Greenwashing has emerged as one of the most actively litigated areas of environmental polic

Supreme Court Health Care and Public Health Rulings 2025-2026: Critical Takeaways for Legal Practitioners

The Supreme Court's 2025-2026 term produced a series of critical decisions with far-reaching consequences for health care and public health law. James G. Hodge, Jr., JD,

Top Trending Battles in Homeowner-Side HOA Law

California HOA law is shifting fast, and the past year has opened new fronts in the conflict between homeowners and their boards. This session cuts straight to the fights

Part Two: Appellate Oral Argument from the Decisionmaker's Perspective

Oral argument does not begin when counsel steps to the lectern. It begins with the themes, credibility, and framework established in the briefing. The most effective advo

Persuasion Without Overpromising: Ethical Advocacy in Written and Oral Argument

Effective advocacy depends on credibility, and credibility is easily lost. When attorneys overstate their case, stretch the record, or promise more than the facts can sup

Agentic AI Contracting: Legal Frameworks and Emerging Risks

Artificial intelligence has moved from a drafting aid to an autonomous actor capable of executing workflows and triggering real-world actions without continuous human ove

The Active Attorney: Building Focus, Stamina, and Professional Competence Through Movement

This wellness program, led by Lita Abella of Lita Abella Coaching, Consulting, and Mediation Services, explores how regular physical activity enhances an attorney's abili

Oral Advocacy and Credibility at Trial: Lessons from High Stakes AI Litigation

Credibility is built, not claimed. In an era where copyright, technology, and artificial intelligence collide in the courtroom, the lawyers who win are the ones who can m

Racial Bias in the Jury Room Post Sanchez: New Strategies for the Defense

When overt racial or other unconstitutional bias enters the jury room, simply removing the offending juror does not erase the resulting constitutional harm. The Ninth Cir

Discovery: Managing Time Constraints to Improve Efficiency

Time shapes almost every discovery decision, and the gap between an efficient matter and a costly one comes down to how well counsel manages it. Hon. Susan L. Greenberg (

Zooming Into Trouble: Remote Legal Practice and Its Ethical Traps

As remote practice becomes the new normal, attorneys become susceptible to ethical conundrums they never previously considered —and that’s where trouble can sneak in. Thi