The Legal Blog
Welcome to the Legal Blog. I’m Nicholas J. Brooks, Esq., and here I provide clear, practical insights on a wide variety of legal topics to help you understand your rights, make informed decisions, and stay ahead of developments in the law. Whether you’re interested in civil litigation, personal injury, business, employment, contracts, or other areas, this blog is designed to keep you informed and empowered.
Beyond the President’s Reach: Birthright Citizenship, the Fourteenth Amendment, and the Limits of Executive Power
Attempts like Executive Order 14160 to redefine citizenship by executive fiat are incompatible not just with the constitutional text, but with the allocation of authority within our constitutional structure.
Legal Defenses for AI Companies When Users Are Injured Following AI-Generated Advice: Navigating Online Information, Tradition, and Risk
This article provides a clear overview of legal defenses available to AI companies facing user-injury claims, while also outlining the need for heightened user awareness in an age of both information abundance and ambiguity.
The Spanos Family Trust, Private Equity, and the Future of the Los Angeles Chargers: Legal, Financial, and Relocation Issues
“… a billionaire owner with strategic vision and deep pockets—such as Jeff Bezos—could revive the possibility of the Chargers returning as a San Diego-based franchise, or alternatively, might move the team in a completely new direction, including international relocation.”
Redistricting at the Crossroads: Louisiana v. Callais and America’s Voting Rights Dilemma
The case asks a deceptively simple but deeply loaded question: What is a legislature to do when the Voting Rights Act (VRA) seems to demand racial considerations, yet the Constitution—by way of Supreme Court precedent—warns that using race as the central factor is itself illegal? Callais turns on the line between what is required, and what is forbidden, in the drawing of American electoral maps.
Do I Need My Monocle to Read World Law?Why the ICJ’s Climate Change Opinion Proves We Need a New Baseline for Global Judicial Communication
If global justice is truly for the world, the world’s court must choose to lead, not just in law, but in communication.
Who Should “Save” College Sports? Federal Power, congressional Authority, and the Limits of Executive Action
President Trump’s 2025 Executive Order is a policy signal, not a final word. Courts have repeatedly shown that real, durable solutions demand clear legislative authority. Until Congress builds that foundation, college sports governance will remain a battleground—ambitious but unsettled, historic yet unresolved.
Unconscionability and Delegation Clauses in California Arbitration Agreements: Doctrinal Overview
“Generally applicable contract defenses, such as fraud, duress, or unconscionability, may be applied to invalidate arbitration agreements,” so long as such rules do not uniquely burden arbitration. AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion, 563 U.S. 333, 339–40 (2011).
How Out-of-State Subpoenas Work in California: What Litigants and Clients Need to Know
California’s well-defined process for out-of-state subpoenas provides a valuable tool for litigants and attorneys alike. By understanding the statutory framework and following the established procedures, anyone involved in a multistate lawsuit can efficiently obtain the evidence they need to support their case.