California employers are facing another year of sweeping workplace changes. New laws will raise minimum wage rates statewide, expand pay equity requirements, strengthen workers’ rights,…

Professionalism, civility and restraint are a trial lawyer’s most powerful tools. Veteran litigator and mediator Mark Mazzarella discusses how winning with grace often matters more…

California’s new probate law, effective April 1, 2025, makes it easier for heirs to inherit a primary residence worth up to $750,000 without opening a…

California is on the brink of passing AB 489 and SB 503 to target AI use (and potential misuse) in healthcare. These measures underscore the…

California’s Civil Rights Division has issued new regulations on the use of automated employment decision systems (ADS), including AI and algorithm-based tools, in hiring and…

Darcie A.F. Colihan is a trusted estate planning and business law attorney with more than 20 years of experience guiding professionals, business owners and families…

Trial lawyer and mediator Mark Mazzarella continued his perceptive and amusing take on advocacy best practices in his second installment of “Everything I Really Need…

Imagine being named the executor or trustee of an estate, only to discover you can’t handle even the most basic tasks because you don’t have…

Reforms to the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) offer a lifeline to businesses that prioritize compliance now to reduce liability and penalties later. Conducting…

With increasing frequency, developers, property owners and concerned neighbors have been seeking assistance in navigating the impact of new ADU laws that went into effect…