• Trump administration drops appeal of order blocking it from UC funding cutoffs

    San Francisco Chronicle
    February 18, 2026

    The Trump administration has agreed not to cut off federal funds to the University of California while it appeals a judge’s ruling that said it had improperly withdrawn $600 million from the schools based on claims that they unduly favored racial and gender minorities and allowed antisemitism on campus.

  • Judicial Profile: Los Angeles County Judge Nicole C. Bershon

    Daily Journal
    February 18, 2026

    (Subscription required) On a docket dominated by custody fights and domestic violence allegations, Judge Nicole C. Bershon blends appellate experience, collaborative court insight and firm courtroom control to keep children from becoming collateral damage. 

  • Law School Leaders Plead for Decision on Future of California Bar Exam

    The Recorder
    February 18, 2026

    (Subscription required) During an online meeting Wednesday, members of the Law School Council said uncertainty surrounding the content and format of future bar exams is frustrating both students and professors.

  • Noticed Date of Dismissal Triggered Clock for Attorney Fees

    Metropolitan News-Enterprise
    February 18, 2026

    Div. One of the Fourth District Court of Appeal held yesterday that a plaintiff’s request for attorney fees following a favorable settlement was properly denied as untimely where it was not served on the other side until seven months after the date on which a notice indicated that the case would be “deemed dismissed without prejudice.”