• Judicial Profile: San Diego County Commissioner Brigid Campo

    Daily Journal
    June 24, 2025

    (Subscription required) Campo was appointed in September 2023 and now manages a heavy calendar of deeply personal disputes. She says she approaches each matter with an emphasis on due process, neutrality and respect. "People feel better and follow orders better when they feel heard," she said. "For them, this is the most important moment of their lives. And for me, in that moment, it's the most important thing I'm doing too."

  • Groundwater Markets 101

    Public Policy Institute of California
    June 24, 2025

    Water markets have long been touted as a way to increase economic efficiency by letting those who need water buy it from willing sellers. Yet many obstacles have prevented water markets from flourishing in California. Perhaps the most serious obstacle has been the proliferation of misconceptions about what water markets are and who they serve.

  • 'Language Whac-A-Mole': Big Law Tries to Keep Up with the Trump Administration's Word Targets

    The American Lawyer
    June 24, 2025

    (Subscription required) As the legal industry reckons with President Trump’s attack on DEI efforts, many law firms this year swapped out certain language on their websites and other materials to be less offensive to the administration, with some continuing to play what one industry consultant termed "language Whac-A-Mole."

  • California Court Rules That Drivers Can Be Fined for Hand-Held Phone Usage

    Los Angeles Magazine
    June 24, 2025

    “Operating” a phone while driving is now illegal, whether a driver is texting, driving, or using navigation while holding their phone. The encouraged alternative for phone use while driving is utilizing a phone mount and an application that has single swipe features.