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By definition appellate lawyers are the folks you call to handle an appeal…more

I recently came across an article reporting the results of a study designed to determine whether an appellate brief’s “readability” affects the outcome on appeal. Lance N. Long & William F. Christensen, Does the…more

2012 edition of Horvitz & Levy MICRA Manual now available…more

Review at the U.S. International Trade Commission, American Bar Association, Appellate Practice, Spring 2012, Vol. 31, No. 3 (June 28, 2012) …more

Developments in California Insurance Law…more

Supreme Court of California: Manufacturers are not Liable for Injuries Caused by Someone Else's Product…more

Howell v. Hamilton Meats & Provisions: A Landmark Damages Case…more

Court Interprets the OCSLA in Valladolid…more

Sanchez v. Strickland and the Measure of Damages in California for Past Medical Expenses…more

The Five-Year Mandatory Dismissal Statute May Be Back In Vogue…more

Uncertainty looms over anti-SLAPP issues in 2011…more

In Sanchez v. Strickland, 2011 WL 5301773 (Nov. 4, 2011), the California Court of Appeal confronted the issue of whether a plaintiff can recover damages for the cost of gratuitous medical care—an issue left undecided by the…more

ALTHOUGH YOU MAY NOT HAVE LEARNED ABOUT the U.S. International Trade Commission in law school, chances are good that if your practice involves intellectual property you will soon find yourself litigating there. In recent…more

For years, plaintiffs and defendants have clashed over whether claims for punitive damages can be certified for class treatment pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(b). But the legal landscape on which this conflict…more

PPAC and Its Possible Effects on Medical Expense Tort Damages…more