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Monthly Archives: March 2026

2026 Forecast in California Workers’ Compensation

March 17, 2026 2026 Forecast in California Workers’ Compensation With 2026 under way, California workers’ compensation stakeholders are entering a more restrained legislative and judicial climate as the state transitions into a midterm election cycle. The California Legislature and Governor Newsom have adjourned a session marked by heightened concern over insurer-borne costs, signaling that future Labor Code amendments may trend toward moderation rather than expansion. Nevertheless, legislative debate is expected to continue into 2026, particularly around industry-specific rebuttable presumptions and […]

When AI Hallucinates the Law: Sedano and Nolan Show the Cost of Generated Legal Writing

March 17, 2026 When AI Hallucinates the Law: Sedano and Noland Show the Cost of Generated Legal Writing What clients need to know about AI-generated citations, sanctions exposure, and the safeguards LFLM uses to protect your files. Generative AI can speed up routine legal work, such as drafting e-mails and summarizing documents.  However, when it invents quotations or cites cases that do not exist, courts are imposing real sanctions and, in some instances, referring counsel to the State Bar.  Two 2025 decisions – Sedano v. […]