(Subscription required) Known for his even-tempered approach, clear communication, and thorough preparation, Gutierrez draws on years as a prosecutor and embraces challenges--from civil trials to complex habeas petitions--while keeping jurors, attorneys, and defendants engaged in the process.

(Subscription required) The tribes claim that cardrooms have been offering banked games--in which the house takes bets and pays out bets--in violation of the exclusivity granted by tribal gaming compacts. The dispute has been festering for years but has been kept out of court because of conflicts involving tribal sovereignty.

(Subscription required) AI is reshaping legal work -- scanning cases, drafting briefs, even predicting rulings. But can it replace a judge or mediator without losing the human judgment justice demands?

(Subscription required) California's 4th District upheld an undercover jail operation where agents discouraged a murder suspect from seeking counsel, sparking defense concerns the ruling stretches Illinois v. Perkins beyond intended constitutional boundaries.