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California Appellate Courts, 2016 Update on Mandatory Electronic Filing Procedures Part 2 – The Fourth Appellate District Division One requires Electronic Filing via TrueFiling

Published on April 22, 2016 by Tary Socha, Esq.
Filed under Appellate Practice

The Fourth Appellate District Court of Appeal has announced that, effective April 11, 2016, the Court will require mandatory electronic filing via the TrueFiling system. Pursuant to Division One’s Miscellaneous Order #031516, Read More

California Appellate Courts, 2016 Update on Mandatory Electronic Filing Procedures

Published on February 26, 2016 by Tary Socha, Esq.
Filed under Appellate Practice

Effective January 19, 2016, the Court of Appeal for the Sixth Appellate District requires all filings in that Court to be made through the Court’s electronic filing system (EFS) via the TrueFiling system. The requirements app Read More

Mixed Standards of Review on Appeal in California

Published on January 20, 2015 by Los Angeles Team
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A mixed standard of review may apply on appeal depending on your circumstances, the order appealed and the issues presented. If the trial court judge makes factual conclusions to determine if an ultimate fact is met under the Read More

California Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District Announces a Mandatory Use of the Electronic Filing System (EFS) in Civil Appeals, Effective February 17, 2015

Published on January 06, 2015 by Los Angeles Team
Filed under Appellate Practice

Mandatory e-filing has come to the California Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District. The Fifth Appellate District has announced that use of the electronic filing system (EFS) is mandatory for all attorneys and voluntary f Read More

California Courts of Appeal: When Preparing an Appellate Brief, Prep the Record, then Stick to It.

Published on October 01, 2014 by Los Angeles Team
Filed under Appellate Practice

The California Rules of Court require the appellant to prepare an adequate record on appeal. This must include items filed or lodged with the trial court that support the issues on appeal. All references to facts or procedura Read More

California Appellate Practice: Procedural Defaults May Lead to Dismissal. Curing Defaults and Motions for Relief.

Published on August 06, 2014 by Los Angeles Team
Filed under Appellate Practice

Long before briefs are due, an appellant has a number of required preliminary filings and fee payments. Failure to complete any of these filings or payments will result in issuance of a default letter that may result in dismi Read More