In CFP BDA, LLC v. Superior Court (2025), the California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division Two (Riverside), issued a published opinion that clarifies a recurring procedural dilemma in civil litigation:...more
On October 16, 2023, judges from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York published proposed changes to their joint local rules. As the...more
Everyone likes to have the last word. Indeed, often dubbed the “recency effect” there is scientific support that going last may increase persuasion. But in ordinary motions practice in the EDVA, the movant both goes first...more