July/August 2026 - LA Lawyer Magazine

LACBA 2026-2027 President Theresa Leets is featured on the cover of the July/August issue of Los Angeles Lawyer, including her inaugural President's Page column.

Modern music industry agreements are inadvertently extinguishing artists' copyright termination rights. Beau Stapleton and Shane Nix highlight two cases that bring the issue into focus for artists and counsel, as well as potential methods for ensuring artists' termination rights are protected.

In Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, the Supreme Court held that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) did not authorize the executive branch to impose sweeping tariffs. While the holding resolved the merits issue, it did not create a self-executing refund system. Cynthia Wu and Marshall Olney explain what has been solved and what remains an open issue for IEEPA tariff refund claimants.

As AI tools become increasingly prominent across industries, Stella Chang analyzes possible models for regulation in California, with the current path pointing toward a structure based on privacy regulation.

Achieving a favorable reversal often comes down to the standard of review. In this month's Barristers Tips, Melissa B. Whalen and Sarah Fiskin remind practitioners of several common standards of review that govern issues on appeal.

LACBA Professional Responsibility and Ethics Committee Opinion No. 537 focuses on multiple client representations under Rule 1.7

Stephen B. Rohde remembers Frederick Douglass' famous speech, "What, to the American Slave, Is Your 4th of July?" in the context of contemporary strife and oppression. 

 2026-2027 Los Angeles Lawyer Editorial Board Chair Lucy Vartanian looks back on her educational journey, highlighting one particularly important educational mentor.

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