On February 27, 2024, the California Second District Court of Appeal issued an opinion in Jacob Ayers v. FCA US, LLC (B315884), in which it reversed the Los Angeles County Superior Court’s cost judgment following the...more
On February 24, 2022, in Broadcast Music, Inc. v. Currency Corp., (B304809, Feb. 24, 2022), the Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Two (Los Angeles), certified for publication a unanimous decision applying...more
On January 21, 2022, the Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Two (Los Angeles), certified for publication a 2-1 decision that serves as an important reminder to California attorneys to post jury fees in a...more
Los Angeles County Superior Court just announced its Bench Trial Pilot Program directed toward personal injury cases assigned to the PI Hub at Spring Street Courthouse, and it is not hard to see that this program may be the...more
In Administrative Order 2021-04-21, the California Supreme Court issued a standing order and made two very important changes to the impact of published Court of Appeal opinions it selects for review. Notably, neither change...more
Most litigators know the value of an appeal. The case is over and the trial court has entered judgment, but the results are unsatisfying. Perhaps there was an erroneous jury instruction or some vital piece of evidence was...more