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June 02, 2017 | The Recorder

Here are a few waiver, forfeiture and invited error traps that snagged trial lawyers in recent unpublished decisions from the California Court of Appeal.

By Ben Feuer, California Appellate Law Group

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June 01, 2017 | The Recorder

C.A. 4th; D070561 The Fourth Appellate District affirmed a judgment. The court held that an out-of-network medical provider was not entitled to be paid…

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June 01, 2017 | The Recorder

Cal.Sup.Ct.; S224724 The California Supreme Court reversed judgments of conviction. The court held that the record was insufficient to support a finding…

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June 01, 2017 | The Recorder

C.A. 4th; D070171 The Fourth Appellate District affirmed a judgment. The court held that the trial court properly applied the independent standard of…

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3 minute read

June 01, 2017 | The Recorder

Cal.Sup.Ct.; S223763 The California Supreme Court reversed a court of appeal decision. The court held that a threat made through nonverbal conduct fell…

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June 01, 2017 | The Recorder

C.A. 6th; H042641 The Sixth Appellate District reversed a trial court order. The court held that a party’s request for costs under Code Civ. Proc.…

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June 01, 2017 | The Recorder

9th Cir.; 14-30210 The court of appeals vacated a judgment of sentence and remanded. The court held that the district court erred by calculating the…

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June 01, 2017 | The Recorder

C.A. 1st; A145078 The First Appellate District affirmed in part and reversed in part a judgment. The court held that a taxpayer association stated a…

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June 01, 2017 | The Recorder

It is not appropriate for a lawyer (or any professional) to contact someone she barely knows in an organization and ask for an endorsement for a job. If the requesting professional hasn't worked with their "contact" and/or has not built extensive relationship equity with this person, there is no solid or credible foundation to receive such an endorsement.

By Julie Brush

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