When a business believes a documentary has crossed the line from criticism to defamation, the natural instinct is to “fight back” with a lawsuit. OneTaste Incorporated v. Netflix, Inc. is a sharp reminder that in California, anti-SLAPP and the actual malice standard make that a very steep climb—especially against a global streaming platform. In this published decision, the Second District …
Schlichter v. Kennedy: California Courts Continue to Make Examples of “ChatGPT Lawyers”
Schlichter v. Kennedy: California Courts Continue to Make Examples of “ChatGPT Lawyers” Generative AI has become a part of many workflows for a lot of litigators, whether or not they say so out loud. But California’s appellate courts are drawing a very clear line: you can use AI as a tool, but you cannot shift your professional duties onto …

