Orange County Reporter
Monday, September 14, 2026
GUEST COLUMNS

Friday, September 11, 2026

A recent ruling overturning economic espionage convictions shows how timing, and even a defendant's ineptitude, can undermine proof that stolen trade secrets were intended to benefit a foreign government.
The 9th Circuit's Ding decision clarifies when later-discovered sexual harassment claims can shift a case from arbitration to court, while making knowledge and waiver central to the forum analysis.

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Stock options and other equity compensation can build significant wealth, but their tax treatment is anything but simple--especially for Californians, where moving out of state may not end state tax obligations.
California's strict subjective standard for the "expected or intended" insurance defense gives policyholders powerful arguments against insurers seeking to deny coverage or recoup payments for the recent wave of sexual abuse cases arising from decades-old abuse.

Friday, September 4, 2026

Tesla's camera-only driving system and electronic door handles share the same dangerous design philosophy: abandoning proven redundancy for technological elegance, with preventable deaths as the consequence.
AI tools have changed dramatically since 2023, but the questions, risks and ethical considerations largely have not. Whatever the technology can do, the lawyer remains responsible for the result.
AB 2253 could undermine California's recycling goals by restricting a key accounting tool for chemical recycling, potentially discouraging investment, limiting options for hard-to-recycle plastics and sending more recyclable material to landfills.

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Leaving California may not end California tax obligations for residents with stock options or other equity compensation.
The 9th Circuit's Ding decision allows employees who discover a viable sexual harassment claim after arbitration begins to invoke the EFAA and move their case to court, while limiting that option to circumstances where the claim was not previously known or withheld.

Monday, August 31, 2026

AI has made it easier than ever to imitate a celebrity. A four-step strategy can give celebrities and their families the best chance of maintaining control over their identities.
Population, industrial and trucking growth are converging to make the Inland Empire an increasingly consequential center for civil litigation in California.

Friday, August 28, 2026

Age alone is not enough to take away an elderly driver's license, but California has safeguards to determine when someone should be reexamined--or not driving at all.
The Court of Appeal's decision in People v. Cruz improperly expands resentencing relief by eliminating enhancements based on conduct already admitted or proved, giving defendants an unwarranted sentencing windfall and undermining culpability-based punishment.

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

California's 2023 partition law was well intentioned, but it overlooked how California property law actually works. A 2026 update can fix those oversights and create a more perfect partition.
Early court rulings are divided over whether AI-generated litigation materials are protected by privilege or the work-product doctrine, while judges are increasingly restricting the use of public AI tools in discovery over confidentiality and data privacy concerns.

Monday, August 24, 2026

With NIL valuations and endorsements influencing every stakeholder in college sports--from the players and coaches to a school's administration--it's time to embrace the new reality and help student-athletes make informed decisions or step aside.
Comet's $40 million trade secret verdict unraveled on appeal, illustrating how midtrial claim changes, jury instructions, and an all-or-nothing damages strategy combined to turn "remarkable" evidence of misappropriation into reversible error.

Friday, August 21, 2026

San Francisco's expanded Fair Chance Ordinance prohibits employers from basing adverse employment decisions on out-of-state convictions or unresolved arrests for conduct lawful in California in four categories.
A recent debate over California's Proposition 45 has raised a surprisingly basic question: "Are data centers eligible for the measure's streamlined review process?"

Wednesday, August 19, 2026

ICE's planned use of electric-shock G.L.O.V.E. devices raises serious legal and accountability questions about whether deploying them against protesters can satisfy constitutional use-of-force standards without clearer rules, stronger justification and meaningful oversight.
As courts grapple with whether algorithmically generated feeds are "expressive," the answer may determine the extent of social media platforms' First Amendment rights in the age of AI.

Monday, August 17, 2026

California employers and unions can obtain workplace violence restraining orders quickly, yet few use them. Understanding the streamlined process can help protect employees from recurring threats, violence and harassment.
AT&T's effort to retire traditional landline service in California presents a classic federalism dispute over the boundary between federal authority and state regulation of essential communications infrastructure.
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