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Set The Expectation: Trial Awards & Settlements By Julieta Smith*
*Case Law Ltd. Extern and Southern University Law Student, Class of 2023 “I’m rich!” Those words are exclaimed by many casino slot machine players as their slot machine’s lights flash and bells ring, alerting them of thousands or millions won. Similar thoughts flood the minds of clients during their initial consultations with an attorney. However, […]
What do I need for a civil appeal in California? By Sanket Krishna Ghag*
*Case Law Ltd. Extern and Southern University Law Student, Class of 2023 An appeal before the California Court of Appeals can be perfected from a judgment of a superior court or an appealable order of the superior court. Consequently, there are certain rules and regulations under the California Rules of Court to be complied with […]
What is a Mediation Brief? By Georgia Zacest*
*Case Law Ltd. Extern and University of Oregon Law Student, Class of 2023 Put simply, a mediation brief is a tool to help the mediator understand the dispute and effectively assist the parties in settlement. Although commonly disregarded, a mediation brief—if non-confidential —can also be a tool to convince opposing counsel to value your case […]
What is Mediation From A Plaintiff’s Perspective? By Taryn Marks*
*Case Law Ltd. Extern and the University of California – Hastings School of Law Student, Class of 2024 What is mediation from a Plaintiff’s perspective? Mediation is a type of alternative dispute resolution that allows the parties of a dispute to negotiate a settlement before a neutral third party. The third party, a mediator, guides […]
Section 1983: The Law Behind A Civil Rights Suit By Dylan Hosmer-Quint*
*Case Law Ltd. Extern and Harvard Law School Student, Class of 2023 More than 150 years ago, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1871. Included in the law was Section 1983, which remains a core mechanism for protecting against government misconduct today. When Congress passed Section 1983, the primary purpose of the law was […]
How Case Law Ltd.’s Win Will Protect Motorists Across California By Jianing Zhao* and Morgan Wallace**
*Case Law Ltd. Extern and Cornell Law School Student, Class of 2024 ** Case Law Ltd. Extern and South Texas College of Law Student, Class of 2024 On March 28, 2022, the Court of Appeal of California reversed the denial of a Penal Code § 1538.5 (motion to suppress) filed in 2019 by Case Law […]
What is a deposition? By Jianing Zhao*
*Case Law Ltd. Extern and Cornell Law School Student, Class of 2024 What is a deposition and what is its purpose? A deposition is a form of discovery. In a lawsuit, all parties have the right to conduct discovery, which is a formal investigative process to find out more information about the case before trial. […]
What is a writ of Habeas Corpus? By Jianing Zhao*
*Case Law Ltd. Extern and Cornell Law School Student, Class of 2024 A writ of habeas corpus is a legal petition that a person in custody can bring to contest the legality or condition of their custody. The California Penal Code suggests a broad scope for habeas corpus: “Every person unlawfully imprisoned or restrained of […]
What is a Special Needs Trust? By Adara Opiola*
*Case Law Ltd. Extern and University of Iowa Law Student, Class of 2024 pin up casino A Special Needs Trust (“SNT”) is a trust that allows a person with a disability to be the beneficiary of sums of money without losing his or her eligibility to government assistance. Further, “[f]or purposes of drafting Special Needs […]
Did the police enter onto property to search your vehicle without a warrant? You might be able to get your case dismissed! By Morgan Wallace*
*Case Law Ltd. Extern and South Texas College of Law student The California Court of Appeals declared the seizure of a defendant’s vehicle on the private property of another, a Fourth Amendment violation. (People v. Rorabaugh (Jan. 25, 2022, No. C090482) ___Cal.App.5th___ [2022 Cal. App. LEXIS 60].) In People v. Rorabaugh, the police acquired search […]
