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• January 02, 2026

  California Cases To Watch In 2026

  Legal experts following California courts in 2026 are tracking high-stakes personal injury, antitrust and copyright battles against giants in the social media, artificial intelligence and entertainment industries, as well as wide-ranging legal disputes arising from Los Angeles wildfires and high-profile appeals pending before the California Supreme Court.

• January 02, 2026

  The Legal Fights Set To Define Access To Justice In 2026

  In 2026, the fight for access to justice in the United States will be shaped by high-stakes legal and budgetary decisions affecting immigration, housing and civil rights. The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear a challenge to President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to restrict birthright citizenship, a case that could deny federal recognition of citizenship to certain U.S.-born children and upend long-settled constitutional law.

• December 23, 2025

  Notable North Carolina Laws Passed In 2025

  In 2025, North Carolina state legislators reacted to the brutal death of a Ukrainian refugee that garnered national attention by quickly drafting and passing a bill that retooled criminal law and shifted how judicial officers do their jobs. Another headline-grabbing law siphoned $6 million from free civil legal aid following concerns from GOP lawmakers that grant money was spent on "leftist groups."

• December 19, 2025

  9th Circ. Revives Excessive Force Suit Against Spokane Police

  The Ninth Circuit has held that police officers in Washington state could have violated the Fourth Amendment rights of a man who died in their custody during a suspected drug overdose, finding that their alleged use of force would be excessive under federal law if proven.

• December 19, 2025

  3 Reforms To Help Pro Se Litigants Tackle Family Court Forms

  Self-represented family court litigants must navigate the often-bewildering process of finding, completing and filing the correct form, so courts and policymakers should consider several ways to make the process more accessible, says Caroline Rogus at Drexel University.

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