The [U.S. Supreme] Court may roll back existing press protections in the coming years. Press advocates must now look to other sources of protection instead. One promising possibility is state constitutions. California’s constitution, in particular, operates as a valuable yet underutilized source of protection for journalists and other newsgatherers.

The Court of Appeal for this district has held that where a will creates a trust, the trustee has standing to file a petition to determine distribution rights, reversing a ruling barring a challenge to the way the siblings of celebrated criminal defense attorney Barry Tarlow, who died in 2021, want the assets of the estate divvied up, in alleged contravention of the testator’s wishes.

(Subscription required) As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into California's judicial system, officials work to establish policies that ensure accuracy, security and ethical use. Justice Mary J. Greenwood and the Judicial Council's AI Task Force are leading efforts to safeguard judicial integrity while embracing innovation.

(Subscription required) Applicants who withdrew, or will withdraw, from the Feb. 25-26 exam, and those who fail despite making what officials called "good faith efforts" will be able to take the next test for free, the bar's board of trustees announced at the end of a daylong meeting Friday.