• C.A. Declares Exception to Rule Laid Down in S.C. Opinion

    Metropolitan News-Enterprise
    March 1, 2024

    Acknowledging that the California Supreme Court held in its 2021 decision in People v. Lewis that factual determinations should not be made by a judge in an initial review of such a petition, Justice Kenneth Yegan of Div. Six said in an opinion, filed Wednesday, that “[t]here must, of necessity, be an exception where the trial judge ruling on resentencing, heard the evidence at a death penalty trial.”

  • CEQA decision could have 'cold water effect' for delay tactics

    Daily Journal
    February 29, 2024

    (Subscription required) A Court of Appeal decision regarding an industrial development in San Diego County has been heralded as transformative in its ability to curb attempts to delay projects approved under streamlined CEQA exemptions.

  • Don’t Wait Up: Lack of Expertise, Talent Holding Back Generative AI in Legal Industry

    The Recorder
    February 29, 2024

    (Subscription required) A survey from Consilio found that many legal professionals don't feel prepared to use generative AI technology. But adequate generative AI training might not be readily available.

  • Opinion | The Price Is Not Right

    Above the Law
    February 29, 2024

    The State Bar seeks input from its licensees on possible ways to increase dues using different criteria in an effort, as the bar says, to “improve equity and sustainability.” It’s looking into alternative fee structures based on years of practice, areas of practice, and income.