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Jan 05, 2015 Alana H. Rotter
In a January 5, 2015 Daily Journal article, Alana Rotter offers guidance on when to appeal from an arbitration-related court order

Although arbitration is supposed to be an alternative to the judicial system, it can involve numerous trips to court—judges may be asked to decide issues ranging from whether a dispute is arbitrable to whether a final award is valid. Some of the resulting orders are

Jan 05, 2015 Alana H. Rotter
Which Orders Regarding Arbitration Are Appealable?, Los Angeles Daily Journal (January 5, 2015)

Los Angeles Daily Journal (January 5, 2015) Although arbitration is supposed to be an alternative to the judicial system, it can involve numerous trips to court—judges may be asked to decide issues ranging from whether a dispute is arbitrable to whether a final award is

Dec 05, 2014
Incoherent and indefensible: an interdisciplinary critique of the Supreme Court’s void-for-vagueness doctrine, 42 Hastings Const. L.Q. 73 (2014)

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Sep 11, 2014 Alana H. Rotter
Maximize the Impact of Amicus Support, Los Angeles Daily Journal (September 11, 2014)

Amicus support can be a powerful tool when it is deployed effectively. In the Daily Journal, Alana Rotter describes at what stages amici should consider weighing in, the types of arguments that do and don’t belong in an amicus brief, and the governing procedural rules.

Sep 10, 2014 Kent L. Richland
Next-up: the Cantil-Sakauye High Court, L.A. Daily Journal

In a guest column on the front page of the September 10, 2014 Daily Journal, Kent Richland observes that, contrary to received wisdom, Governor Brown’s new appointments to the California Supreme Court may not have a much of an impact on the outcome of the

Apr 18, 2014 Alana H. Rotter
Ruling Provides Guidance on Notice of Appeal, Los Angeles Daily Journal (April 18, 2014)

Los Angeles Daily Journal (April 18, 2014) Filing a timely notice of appeal is critical: If you miss the deadline, the Court of Appeal will dismiss your appeal without ever considering the merits. In the Daily Journal, Alana Rotter describes how to calculate when a

Feb 23, 2014 Timothy T. Coates
Federal Civil Rights Act, California Governmental Tort Liability Practice (CEB)
Feb 02, 2014
How Judges Decide: A Multidisciplinary Perspective, Appellate Issues (Winter 2014)

This article appears in the online publication Appellate Issues, published by the ABA’s Judicial Division Appellate Judges Conference Council of Appellate Lawyers. Read Article 

Feb 02, 2014
Judicial Selection and Disqualification, Appellate Issues (Winter 2014)

This article appears in the online publication Appellate Issues, published by the ABA’s Judicial Division Appellate Judges Conference Council of Appellate Lawyers. Read Article

Feb 02, 2014
Handling the Difficult Oral Argument, Appellate Issues (Winter 2014)

This article appears in the online publication Appellate Issues, published by the ABA’s Judicial Division Appellate Judges Conference Council of Appellate Lawyers. Read Article

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