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SLAPP’d in Los Angeles: A Guide to California’s Anti-SLAPP Law
This post is the first in a series on California’s anti-SLAPP law from the perspective of Los Angeles appellate and trial attorney, Jeffrey Lewis. What is a SLAPP? Consider the […]
The Appellate Court has Issued its Opinion, Now What?
This post is the fourth in an ongoing series explaining the process of a civil appeal. Prior posts described filing of a notice of appeal, filing the record on appeal and filing appellate briefs with […]
Ninth Circuit Issues First Amendment Ruling in Court Filings Access Case
On Tuesday, the Ninth Circuit issued an important opinion concerning the First Amendment in Courthouse News Service v. Michael Planet (Apr. 8, 2014 11-57187). Courthouse News Service (“CNS”) had filed the […]
The Appellate Record is Complete, Now What?
After a notice of appeal is filed with the trial court and the record on appeal is filed with the Court of Appeal, the parties submit briefs to the Court of Appeal and participate […]