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11.01.21

Top Five Appellate Hacks For Trial Lawyers: How to Avoid Losing Your Appeal Before It Starts

Jimmy Azadian and Cory Webster authored the Orange County Lawyer Magazine article, "Top Five Appellate Hacks For Trial Lawyers: How to Avoid Losing Your Appeal Before It Starts."

10.14.19

Retroactivity of Dynamex and AB 5

Los Angeles-based Dykema attorneys Cory L. Webster, Laura P. Worsinger and Allison M. Scott co-authored the article "Retroactivity of Dynamex and AB 5," for the Daily Journal. 

3.08.22

The California Supreme Court Rules that Lenders Have No General Tort Duty to Process, Review, and Respond to a Borrower’s Application for a Loan Modification

Yesterday, in Sheen v. Wells Fargo (S258019), the California Supreme Court resolved an important issue for the mortgage servicing industry. The court unanimously held that lenders owe no tort duty to…

2.23.21

Is Wi-Fi Sickness a Disability? California Appellate Court Holds That It Is Under FEHA

Is Wi-Fi sickness a disability? The California Court of Appeal just said it is in Brown v. Los Angeles Unified School District (2d Dist., Div. Eight), Case No. B294240. In a case that tests the limits…

9.15.20

Dykema’s 2020 SCOTUS Review and Preview

Join Dykema’s nationwide appellate team for our annual United States Supreme Court review and preview webinar. We will analyze and discuss trends from the last term; review decisions that will affect…

7.29.24

Last Month at the Supreme Court | 2023 Term Conclusion

Our final edition of Last Month at the Supreme Court for the 2023 Term captures the outcomes of several critical cases in which the Justices tackle modern issues like the constitutionality of social…

7.18.24

Last Month at the Supreme Court | July 2024

The Supreme Court recently concluded a busy and historic term with a number of groundbreaking and important decisions.

4.25.24

Last Month at the Supreme Court | April 2024

The April 2024 edition examines the Court’s decisions on First Amendment speech, administrative appeal deadlines, abortion medicine restrictions, and the Armed Career Criminal Act.

7.29.24

Decision Alert: In Social Media “Jawboning” Case, Supreme Court Holds Individuals and States Lack Standing to Sue Federal Officials for Social Media Platforms’ Content Moderation

In Murthy v. United States, the Supreme Court held that private and state plaintiffs did not have Article III standing to sue federal officials who plaintiffs claimed violated their First Amendment…

7.29.24

Decision Alert: Supreme Court Does Not Resolve Whether Federal Law Preempts Certain State Abortion Restrictions, Remands for Further Consideration

The Supreme Court dismissed the consolidated cases Moyle v. United States and Idaho v. United States without reaching the merits of whether the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act…

7.29.24

Decision Alert: Supreme Court Holds Government Must Show Jan. 6 Defendant Impaired or Attempted To Impair the Availability or Integrity of Evidence to Convict Him of Obstructing Congress’s Efforts To Certify the 2020 Election

On June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court held in Fischer v. United States that, to prove a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1512(c)(2), the government must establish a defendant impaired the availability or…

3.31.21

State vs. Federal Appeals with Appellate Attorney Cory Webster, Podcast, The California Appellate Law Podcast

7.04.23

Cory Webster Provides 9th Circuit Updates on The California Appellate Law Podcast

Cory Webster was a featured guest on The California Appellate Law Podcast episode, "Cory Webster on 9th Cir updates."

7.14.20

Jimmy Azadian and Cory Webster Mentioned in Law360 Article on 9th Circuit Reversal for Harley-Davidson CAFA Case

Los Angeles-based litigators and members of Dykema’s Appellate Practice Group, Jimmy Azadian and Cory Webster, were both mentioned in the Law360 article, “9th Circ. Keeps Harley-Davidson False Ad Suit…

1.21.20

Cory Webster Quoted in Daily Journal Article on Dynamex

Cory Webster, Los Angeles-based senior counsel in Dykema’s litigation and appellate groups, was quoted in the Daily Journal article “State high court will hear another Dynamex case.”

1.31.23

Dykema Guides Subaru to Precedent-Setting Victory in Section 998 Appeal

The California Court of Appeal (Fourth District, Division Three) ruled in favor of Subaru of America in a matter involving the intersection between offers to compromise under California Civil…

1.27.23

Cory Webster Appointed to Ninth Circuit Advisory Committee

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that Cory Webster was appointed by Chief Judge Mary Murguia to the Ninth Circuit’s Advisory Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure. The…

1.19.22

Dykema Elects 11 New Members

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that its Executive Board elected 11 new members to the firm effective January 1, 2022. Dykema’s new partners, their resident office, and practice…

9.27.23

The "Third" Chair: Using Appellate Counsel to Win at Trial

Corey Webster served as a featured presenter at the Orange County Bar Association (OCBA) Business Litigation and Appellate Law Joint Section Meeting on September 27, 2023, in New Port Beach,…