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Using Motions to Get a Lawsuit Dismissed Early in California

Chugh LLP

Motions are one way to accomplish that goal, since they may be effective at getting certain lawsuits dismissed during the early stages of litigation. 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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Forecasting the Forecasters: Upcoming Trends in Judicial Analytics

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The pace of litigation is dizzying. There was no effective way to perform practical legal research on state trial court records. The names of judges, attorneys and law firms are subject to change, a fact that makes it hard — if not impossible — to track legal entities across any given data set. But things are starting to change.

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

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By following its details closely, we can begin to unravel the strategic importance of judicial research and analytics for civil litigation at the state trial court level. The legal heirs of Charles and Willa Bruce were all set to receive the deed to Bruce’s Beach. There’s a narrow strip of land nestled in the South Bay of Los Angeles.