2022 December

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Requesting the statement of decision

A process that can preserve, if not enhance, your chances on appeal after a bench trial goes awry

Gerald Serlin
Judith Posner

From Issue: 2022 December

When a post-judgment appeal just won’t do

Appealable orders and statutory writs: Finding immediate relief

Herb Fox

From Issue: 2022 December

The unexamined life . . .

A segue from being an Orange County trial lawyer to the philosophy of Socrates

Douglas Vanderpool

From Issue: 2022 December

Preventing the abuse of the Sudden Emergency Doctrine

It is critical to establish the unsafe choices that the defendant made both before and after the purported emergency arose

Jason Doucette

From Issue: 2022 December

New State Bar trust-account rules – what you must know now

Also: SB 1155 and a new statutory structure for bad-faith actions

Jacquie Serna
Saveena K. Takhar

From Issue: 2022 December

Medicare and Medicaid withdraw their request for increased secondary payer (MSP) reimbursements

House passes bill to shine light on sexual assault and harassment

Linda A. Lipsen

From Issue: 2022 December

Being famous is not enough

The onslaught of anti-SLAPP litigation requires us to preemptively research the viability of a potential anti-SLAPP response by the opposing party

Tamara Freeze

From Issue: 2022 December

Well pleaded

Tips for drafting effective and well-organized complaints that can help you avoid unnecessary issues

Ryan Casey

From Issue: 2022 December

Showing what you’re worth

Prevailing party attorney-fee motions — your investment in yourself

Alyssa Kim Schabloski

From Issue: 2022 December

Overcoming common defenses to plaintiffs’ recovery of 998 costs

How to evaluate the likelihood that your 998 offer will withstand defendant’s challenges

Janet R. Gusdorff

From Issue: 2022 December

Motions in limine: misused and abused

Best practices when filing and opposing motions in limine

Matthew Whibley

From Issue: 2022 December

How to defeat (almost) every MSJ

A step-by-step guide to preparing your opposition to motion for summary judgment

Travis Davis

From Issue: 2022 December