The California Appellate Law Podcast
The California Appellate Law Podcast
Latest Episodes
From the Bench to the Table: Judge Stuart Rice on Civility, Complex Litigation, and Life at JAMS
Drawing on 20 years observing attorney behavior, Hon. Stuart M. Rice (ret.) now at JAMS, speaks freely. This episode is a rare candid debrief from the other side of the bench.Key topics:What incivility actually cost...
Papering Judges After J.O.: Update your 170.6 software
Does your office have a blank 170.6 form ready to go for a certain judge? Stop doing that. A 170.6 peremptory challenge is no longer automatic: the California Supreme Court now authorizes courts to look behind your 170.6. The touchstone is whet...
Copyright Troll Slayer: How Morgan Pietz Exposed the Prenda Law Fraud Machine
The fall of copyright troll Prenda Law is, according to the ABA Journal, "part of legal folklore." We talk with the attorney who kicked over the first domino, Morgan Pietz.Prenda Law was the copyright trolling operation that filed approx...
Humans Get Humans (Better Than Electronic Recordings): Stephanie Leslie
Everyone is watching Family Violence Appellate Project v. Superior Court (S288176) to see if the California Supreme Court is going to strike down the ban on electronic recording of court proceedings. There is a steady drumbeat in favor...
Rescue Missions & Reality Checks: Fmr. CJ Cantil-Sakauye on What Makes the Supreme Court Take Your Case
The Honorable Tani Cantil-Sakauye led the state judiciary through the Great Recession's budget crisis, bail reform advocacy, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Now she has three new roles: President and CEO of the Public Policy Institute of California,...
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