The Intersection of Budget Cuts and Due Process
Due to budget constraints, the Los Angeles Superior Court no longer provides a court reporter for most law and motion matters. Instead, parties must prearrange and privately pay for a […]
Appellate court
How to lose your appeal before it starts
This post is the fifth in an ongoing series about maximizing a party’s chances of prevailing on appeal. Filing a proper and timely notice of appeal is the first important […]
Why Appellate Procedural Rules Matter
This post is the fourth in an ongoing series about maximizing a party’s chances of prevailing on appeal. The unpublished decision by the Third Appellate District in Martel v. Litchfield (Dec. […]