Summary of June 2017 Writ Workshop by LACBA Appellate Section
Earlier this week, I attended a fantastic panel by the LACBA Appellate Section on avoiding fatal mistakes in writs. The presentation was made by two writs attorneys of the Second […]
Appellate Law
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 […]
Checking the Wrong Box Almost Ends Appeal Before it Starts
On Friday, the Third Appellate District in California issued an opinion in Ellis Law Group v. Nevada City Sugar Loaf Properties (Oct. 3, 2014 C072820). The appellate proceeding arose […]
Why Appellate Briefing Rules Matter
This post is the third in an ongoing series about maximizing a party’s chances of prevailing on appeal. California appellate courts impose specific requirements on how arguments are to be presented […]
Second District Approves Use of Anti-SLAPP Motion to Pare Causes of Action
Division Four of the Second District Court of Appeal issued a significant opinion affecting anti-SLAPP motions last Friday. The Metropolitan News Enterprise reports: A trial court, in ruling on an […]
Fourth District Court of Appeal slams and fines attorney for lying and other misconduct
The Fourth District Court of Appeal has fined an Orange County attorney $10,000 for misconduct. The misconduct is aptly summed up by the court as follows: How much do you […]
CA Supreme Court to Hear First Amendment Challenge to California’s Law Protecting Winesses from Threats of Retaliation
The Metropolitan News-Enterprise reports: The California Supreme Court unanimously agreed yesterday to hear a First Amendment overbreadth challenge to a statute making it a crime to threaten retaliation against a […]
Ninth Circuit strikes down California’s ban on selling violent video games to kids
The AP reports: A federal appeals court on Friday struck down a California law that sought to ban the sale or rental of violent video games to minors. The 9th […]
eService of California Supreme Court Briefs Arrives
The California Rules of Court were recently updated to allow for electronic service of briefs in PDF format in lieu of mailing four hard copies to the California Supreme Court. […]
Ninth Circuit to implement electronic case management system
The Ninth Circuit has issued this notice The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit will begin implementation of the appellate version of a new case management system, […]
Company’s Remarks About Rival Held Shielded by Anti-SLAPP Law
Two California companies have been waging war against each other in several different Southern California courts over the past few years: Contemporary Services Corporation (“CSC”) and Staff Pro Inc. (“Staff […]
Seventh Circuit tells Southwest Airlines that its argument is \”too feeble to require comment\”
Via LawGeek comes this amusing order from the Seventh Circuit denying Southwest’s Airline‘s petition for rehearing: PER CURIAM. Southwest Airlines’ petition for rehearing asserts that it presented an argument that […]