California

Need extra time for the bar exam? You’re not alone

Accommodations allowing candidates to take more time to complete the bar exam are surging around the country, with more than one in eight test-takers in California and more than one in seven in Washington, D.C., granted extra time.

Apr 6, 2026 9:39 AM CDT

Judge grants stay in February 2025 California bar examinees’ case against ProctorU

The February 2025 class of California bar examinees and the proctor of that ill-fated launch of the state’s remote and hybrid exam are soon to be in mediation.

Apr 3, 2026 9:58 AM CDT

15 attorney killings remain unsolved, Baja California Bar Association says

Police investigators have failed to solve the 15 violent deaths of lawyers that have happened during the last two years in Baja California—a Mexican state on the Baja California Peninsula bordering the state of California—according to the head of the Baja California Bar Association.

Apr 3, 2026 9:37 AM CDT

Sanctions ramping up in cases involving AI hallucinations

The use of monetary sanctions against attorneys is seemingly on the rise as courts continue to address artificial intelligence-generated hallucinations in case documents.

Apr 2, 2026 10:01 AM CDT

California joins other states in restricting cat declawing

In the latest knuckle down on cat declawing, California this year joins five other states and Washington, D.C., in banning the surgical procedure for nonmedical reasons.

Apr 1, 2026 12:55 AM CDT

Taylor Swift in legal showdown over ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ album title use

A Las Vegas showgirl is suing Taylor Swift over the pop singer’s use of a phrase for her newest album title, which is similar to a trademarked term, according to a claim in California federal court.

Mar 31, 2026 2:46 PM CDT

Multistate Bar Examination mean score inches up for February exam

The national mean score for the February 2026 Multistate Bar Examination inched up to 131.2—up 0.4 points compared to the February 2025 mean of 130.8—helped by the return of Californians’ scores to the national pool, according to new data from the National Conference of Bar Examiners.

Mar 30, 2026 2:21 PM CDT

Verdicts against Meta, YouTube reshape legal protections for Big Tech

A Los Angeles jury delivered a rare verdict against Silicon Valley giants Wednesday—the second finding in two days—boosting hopes of safety advocates that courts will deliver a long-sought reckoning over social media’s harms to children.

Mar 25, 2026 2:36 PM CDT

Attorney at social media addiction trial takes selfie, receives $1,100 sanction

A plaintiffs lawyer recently received a $1,100 sanction for taking a selfie and conducting a Zoom interview from inside the Los Angeles Superior Court during the first trial alleging that Meta Platforms and YouTube caused addictions in adolescents.

Mar 24, 2026 10:42 AM CDT

Elon Musk defrauded Twitter investors in $44B buyout, jury finds

Technology billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk committed securities fraud with false or misleading statements about Twitter’s fake bot accounts as he attempted to scrap or renegotiate the $44 billion deal to buy the social media platform, a California jury for a civil trial unanimously found Friday.

Mar 23, 2026 9:35 AM CDT

Federal judges speak out about threats becoming ‘ordinary’

Sitting federal judges speaking at a panel discussion Thursday said there are increasing threats against them and their family members and warned about the dangers of such threats becoming "ordinary."

Mar 20, 2026 2:32 PM CDT

Lawyer among 3 people charged in alleged attack on 2 Jewish men

A lawyer is among three men who face assault and battery charges for allegedly attacking two Israeli-American men who were speaking Hebrew outside a restaurant in San Jose, California.

Mar 20, 2026 2:06 PM CDT

California considers mandatory AI training for law students

California’s 25 state-accredited and unaccredited law schools could be mandated to train their students how to responsibly use artificial intelligence if a proposal under discussion by the State Bar of California’s Committee of Bar Examiners moves forward.

Mar 20, 2026 11:07 AM CDT

LegalZoom announces app in ChatGPT to help users launch businesses

Legal technology company LegalZoom has launched an app inside ChatGPT allowing users of the popular generative artificial intelligence chatbot to access its business creation forms and information.

Mar 13, 2026 1:35 PM CDT

Solar company’s outside counsel sentenced to over 11 years in prison for role in $1B Ponzi scheme

A lawyer for a California solar power company has been sentenced to 11 years and five months in prison after pleading guilty to fraud in connection to a $1 billion Ponzi scheme.

Mar 12, 2026 10:46 AM CDT