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Using Motions to Get a Lawsuit Dismissed Early in California

Chugh LLP

When faced with a lawsuit, defendants and their defense attorneys often aim to defeat the case as quickly and cost-effectively as possible. The responsive pleading can be in the form of an answer, a demurrer, or a motion. Motions usually contain a written brief which explains the legal argument for case dismissal.

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Can I Oppose My Divorce?

Livesay&Myers

Fortunately, there are ways of slowing down the process to ensure that your legal rights are protected. While you may oppose the divorce by refusing to respond or sign any legal documents, your spouse can still move forward with getting divorced, with or without you. Additionally, your refusal to answer may cost you.

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Supreme Court will decide parole eligibility issue for young-adult offenders

At the Lectern

The prosecution acted under a Los Angeles County District Attorney directive to not contest certain resentencing petitions in felony-murder cases. According to the opinion, the recusal was ordered because of the district attorney’s “well-publicized association with critics of the Black Lives Matter movement.”

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Boohoo Group Says it Has Reached a Preliminary Settlement in Case Over “Fraudulent” Reference Pricing

The Fashion Law

“Whilst there is no guarantee that the preliminary settlement will result in a final settlement of the claim,” the company’s rep stated that “the parties will now work together to incorporate the terms of the preliminary settlement into a legally binding settlement agreement.”. The Defendants’ Answers.

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Forecasting the Forecasters: Upcoming Trends in Judicial Analytics

Attorney at Work

The path of every single lawsuit is filled with multiple inflection points, moments where attorneys have to make decisions about how the future is likely to unfold. In the past, attorneys navigated these twists and turns by relying on intuition, experience and anecdotal evidence. The pace of litigation is dizzying.

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Bruce’s Beach: A Case Study for Judicial Analytics Best Practices

Attorney at Work

The legal heirs of Charles and Willa Bruce were all set to receive the deed to Bruce’s Beach. Attorneys are analyzing this data qualitatively, scouring the complaints, memorandum, and tentative rulings filed with the courts, collecting examples of the types of arguments that resonate with particular judges.