The Appellate Practitioner
Is focused on appellate law in California and the 9th Circuit.
Author: Kimberly A. Kralowec is a plaintiffs class action and appellate attorney based in San Francisco. She also authors The UCL Practioner.
Blawg Related Categories: Appellate Practice • Trials & Litigation • 9th Circuit Court • States • California • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from The Appellate Practitioner
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Supreme Court accepts questions from Ninth Circuit in two cases
In April, I reported that the Ninth Circuit had, within a seven-day period, made requests for decision under California Rule of Court 8.548 in two separate cases. On June 18 and 25, 2008, the California…
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"Debate Heats Up Over Unpublished Opinions"
The May 2008 issue of California Lawyer has an article called "Debate Heats Up Over Unpublished Opinions." The article reports on a lawsuit filed in October 2007, Hild v. California Supreme Court, No. C-07-5107-JCS (N.D.…
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Informal talk on appellate law blogs at next week's BASF Appellate Practice Section meeting
At next week's meeting of the Bar Association of San Francisco, Appellate Practice Section, I will be speaking informally on law blogs generally and appellate law blogs in particular. I'm happy to be able to…
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"The Seven Deadly Sins in a Case Headed for Appeal"
On Thursday, May 22, 2008, the Bar Association of San Francisco will present an MCLE program called "The Seven Deadly Sins in a Case Headed for Appeal." The program will take place from noon to…
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"Convincing a Federal Court of Appeals"
The ABA Litigation Section's May 2008 installment of "Tips from the Trenches" is by Seventh Circuit Judge Richard A. Posner, "Convincing a Federal Court of Appeals." A tidbit: In a case that is not controlled…
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Two tidbits for appeals in class action objector cases: Chavez v. Netflix, Inc.
The Court of Appeal's opinion in Chavez v. Netflix, Inc., ___ Cal.App.4th ___ (Apr. 21, 2008) has two tidbits for those of us whose practices intersect appellate law and class action law: "[A] class member…
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Preserving issues on appeal: Woods v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.
The Court of Appeal's opinion in Woods v. Union Pacific Railroad Co., ___ Cal.App.4th ___ (Apr. 15, 2008; pub. ord. Apr. 28, 2008), begins with this paragraph: Plaintiff Raymond A. Woods appeals from a judgment…
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"Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges"
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and legal writing expert Bryan A. Garner have collaborated on a new book that I'm looking forward to reading: Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges (Thomson West…
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Be careful what you wish for when seeking rehearing: Buell-Wilson v. Ford Motor Co.
For two very different takes on the Court of Appeal's order modifying its opinion in Buell-Wilson v. Ford Motor Co., ___ Cal.App.4th ___ (Mar. 10, 2008; mod. Apr. 10, 2008), a punitive damages case, compare…
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Ninth Circuit certifies two questions to California Supreme Court in past 7 days
Within the past seven days, the Ninth Circuit has issued two orders asking the California Supreme Court to rule on controlling legal questions pursuant to California Rule of Court 8.548: Murray v. Alaska Airlines, Inc.,…