News & Publications

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Jan 01, 2012 Alana H. Rotter
Getting Appellate Review of a Good Faith Settlement Determination, Verdict Magazine (Volume 3, 2012)
Oct 27, 2011 Timothy T. Coates
Argument preview: Of secrecy and sandwiches (Oct. 27, 2011) SCOTUSblog
Oct 21, 2011 Robert A. Olson
Write this Down: California Supreme Court Rejects Recovery of ‘Written Down’ Amount of Medical Bills (Oct. 21, 2011) Westlaw Journal Insurance Coverage, Vol. 22, Issue 2.

Westlaw Journal – Insurance Coverage (Volume 22, Issue 2)

Sep 15, 2011 Robin Meadow
Protecting the Record for Appeal (2011) Los Angeles Lawyer’s Survival Guide for New Attorneys, pp. 57-58.

Los Angeles Lawyer’s Survival Guide for New Attorneys (2011)

Sep 03, 2011 Alana H. Rotter
Power to disagree: The authority of lower courts in new trial motions, Los Angeles Daily Journal (September 13, 2011)

In a Daily Journal article, Alana Rotter explains the importance of ensuring that trial courts understand their power to grant a new trial.

GMSR in the United States Supreme Court for the sixth time in six years

After having two cases before the Court during the October 2010 term, Los Angeles County v. Humphries (2010) 562 U.S. 29, 131 S.Ct. 447 and Stern v. Marshall (2011) 564 U.S. 462; 131 S.Ct. 2594, GMSR will return to the high court during the 2011

Feb 23, 2011 Timothy T. Coates
Federal Civil Rights Act, California Governmental Tort Liability Practice (CEB)
Feb 16, 2011
Rethinking Rule 59’s Appellate “Waiver” for Magistrate Judge Adjudication Post-Olano, 2 Chapman Journal of Journal of Criminal Justice 213 (Spring 2011)

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Feb 15, 2011 Alana H. Rotter
Appealability of Anti-SLAPP Orders in California and the 9th Circuit, Los Angeles Daily Journal (February 15, 2011)

In a Daily Journal article, Alana Rotter discusses the appealability of anti-SLAPP rulings in California and federal courts.

Feb 01, 2011 Cynthia E. Tobisman
Oral Argument: Is Anyone Listening? (Feb. 2011) Appellate Tips for Trial Lawyers (a newsletter of the Los Angeles County Bar Association) Vol. 3, No. 2.

This is one of a series of e-newsletters authored by the firm for the Los Angeles County Bar Association.

Who We Serve

PUBLIC ENTITIES

Whether on appeal, assisting trial counsel, or advising government officials contemplating legislative action, GMSR provides unique insight into the complex laws that impact public entities.

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INSURERS

Where coverage may exist, GMSR represents insureds on appeal effectively and efficiently. Where it does not, the firm protects insurers’ right to deny claims.

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BUSINESSES

GMSR offers corporate clients objective assessments on appeal, based on a deep understanding of the limitations and opportunities of appellate review.

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TRIAL COUNSEL

The firm’s lawyers are team players, collaborating with trial counsel at any level from legal strategy to writing or editing trial court motions and appellate briefs.

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INDIVIDUALS

GMSR vigorously advocates the rights of individual plaintiffs and defendants, in both state and federal appellate courts.

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COMMUNITY PRO BONO

As part of GMSR’s long-standing commitment to social justice and equality, GMSR provides pro bono appellate services to individuals and to community organizations on issues of concern.

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