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Ethics, Off Topic: Default Vacated By 4/3 DCA Panel In Stark Reminder That Law Is A Profession, Not A Business Only—Civility And Professional Courtesies Are Still Virtues

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A Stirring Ethical Opinion, Which Every Attorney Should Read.             We acknowledge that this post on Lasalle v. Vogel, Case No. G055381 (4th Dist., Div. 3 June 11, 2019) (published) is not related to attorney’s fees, but it is worthy of a post and a reminder to all California attorneys that we are both officers […]

In The News: Retired Judge Kozinski Has Intriguing Attorney’s Fees Proposal For Government Attorneys Who Prosecute Pointless Lawsuits

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Lack Of Exposure To Consequences Presents A Moral Hazard.     The Hon. Alex Kozinski, retired from the Ninth Circuit, and now an expert on moral hazard, has written an intriguing article in today's Friday, January 25, 2019 Wall Street Journal. The article is entitled, "How a Pointless Lawsuit Took Off."     The lawsuit

Off Topic: Happy Tenth Birthday To This Blog!

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We Can’t Believe The Time Has Flown By.             As we age, we have all heard the adage that time seems to go even faster the older we get.             Co-contributors Mike and Marc agree, at least with respect to doing ten years of blogging at this site since our first post on May 11,

Off Topic:  Our Blog Just Surpassed 2 Million Lifetime Page Views

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Wow – Thanks To Your Viewers.             Marc and Mike are close to our tenth anniversary on this blog.  Hopefully, and very respectfully, it has provided some use to our readers – we will say nothing more.             However, we have just passed 2 million lifetime page views.              We are humbled and hopefully can

Happy New Year 2018 To All Our Readers

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    A fireworks show caps off the "Warmth of Winter" exhibition at the annual Winter Carnival in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.  Carol M Highsmith, photographer.  2016.  Library of Congress.

Off Topic: Co-Contributor Marc Alexander Has Reviewed Ari Berman’s “Give Us The Ballot” For California Litigation, The Journal Of The California State Bar

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A Review of Ari Berman's Book, Give Us The Ballot:  The Modern Struggle For Voting Rights In America.         Co-contributor Marc has written a review of Ari Berman's book, "Give Us The Ballot."  The review, which appears in the latest  issue of California Litigation, the journal of the California State Bar, is republished here, with the

Off Topic:  California Comes In #2 On American Tort Reform Foundation’s 2017 List of “Judicial Hellholes”

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Amount Of Litigation And Lots Of New Laws Cited As Factors, And Certain Types Of Litigation Identified As Behind The Rating. Dante's 6th Circle of Hell.  Wikimedia Commons. Gustave Dore.             Confirming its relative rankings in the last few years, California clocked in as #2 on the American Tort Reform Foundation’s list of 2017 “Judicial

Off Topic (But Fun):  August 2017 Lists Movie/T.V. Favorite Judges

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Some Sitting Jurists And Law Professor Reveal Their Favorites               The August 2017 edition of the ABA Journal has an article, “Honoring Our Favorite Your Honors,” where several sitting jurists and one law professor list their favorite judges from the movies or television.  Here they are: Circuit Judge Alex Kozinski (Ninth Circuit Court of

Off Topics: Bloggers Mike And Marc Are Interviewed About Attorney’s Fees For Podcast Hosted By The National Association Of Legal Fees Analysis

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Just In Case You've Ever Wondered What Your Bloggers Sound Like When They Push Aside The Keyboard And Pick Up A Microphone.         Terry Jesse, the Executive Director of the National Association of Legal Fee Analysis (NALFA), headquartered in Chicago, interviewed us, your faithful bloggers, on (what else) the subject of attorney's fees.  Click here

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