Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, CA Supreme Court

California Court of Appeal Clarifies Right of a Party to Oppose Summary Judgment Motions - Even Without Cross-Claims

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP on 7/14/2025

The Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division Two (Riverside) in RND Contractors, Inc. v. Superior Court (2025) issued a significant published decision. The California Court of Appeal addressed a previously...more

How Many Depositions Are Enough?

Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC on 9/5/2024

Ten is the presumptive upper limit on the number of depositions that each party may take in civil litigation in the federal courts. This number, provided by Rule 30(a)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, can be...more

In the Ninth Circuit Precision is Required in an Offer of Judgment

Troutman Pepper Locke on 12/7/2023

A U.S. District Court in the Southern District of California recently held that a Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 68 offer of judgment must clearly state that attorneys’ fees and costs are limited or waived, as Arvest Central...more

California Supreme Court Clarifies Possible Lemon Law Damages

Snell & Wilmer on 7/20/2023

In Kirzhner v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (2020) 9 Cal.5th 966, the California Supreme Court expanded the possible damages that are recoverable under the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act (the “Act”) to include registration...more

Split of Authority Emerges Regarding Whether Employers Can Dismiss PAGA Lawsuits on Manageability Grounds

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 4/8/2022

On March 23, 2022, the California Court of Appeal for the Fourth District in Estrada v. Royalty Carpet Mills, Inc., ruled that courts do not have authority to strike a claim under the Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”)...more

Protecting Your Internal Intellectual Property Investigation: Privilege and Work Product Under California and Federal Law

Farella Braun + Martel LLP on 5/22/2020

As California begins preparing to ease shelter-in-place restrictions, the state’s technology industry is facing the most challenging economic circumstances in recent memory. The state’s technology companies may place new...more