Articles

01.02.24

Highs and Lows: The 2023 Appellate Year in Review

In Manatt Appellate Partner Benjamin Shatz’s most recent column for Daily Journal, he provided a roundup of the most interesting and unique appellate news of 2023.


12.05.23

Ninth Circuit 2023 Appellate Roundup

In an article for Daily Journal, Manatt Appellate Partner Benjamin Shatz and Litigation Associate Patrice Ruane provided a roundup of some of the most interesting and unique appellate procedure cases of 2023. They discussed various 9th Circuit decisions, including cases addressing appellate ...


11.07.23

'Superior to What?' A Brief Explication of Complication

Manatt Appellate Partner Benjamin Shatz wrote an article for Daily Journal where he discussed the makeup of the California court system and explored the history of its development from its establishment in the mid-19th century to modern day.  In the article, Shatz analyzed “the ...


10.03.23

Queasy as ABC (Appellate Bias Committee)

In a column for Daily Journal, Benjamin Shatz discussed the rising number of bias allegations against judges, explaining how the Judicial Council’s new “Eisenberg Rule” and Supreme Court and Courts of Appeal Bias Prevention Committee are working to address misconduct concerns in ...


09.05.23

Apostrophic Apotheosis: Whose fees are they, anyway?

Benjamin Shatz and Benjamin Strauss wrote a column for Daily Journal about a judge’s footnote questioning the proper placement of an apostrophe and whether the phrase should be: “attorney fees,” “attorneys fees,” “attorney’s fees” or ...


08.01.23

Gombos Gambit Saves Defective Appeals

In his latest Daily Journalcolumn, Manatt Appellate Partner Benjamin Shatz explored ways that a Court of Appeal may address an appeal taken from a non-appealable order. 


07.05.23

Y’all Behave Now: Looking to Texas for Appellate Civility Standards

Manatt Appellate Partner Benjamin Shatz authored an article for Daily Journal in which he discussed the history of appellate civility standards, with a focus on the Texas Standards for Appellate Conduct, and how California could consider adopting or improving upon the template set by ...


06.06.23

It’s 5 P.M.! Do You Know Where Your Brief Is?

Benjamin Shatz and Tal Edelstein co-authored an article for Daily Journal on the Third Circuit’s recently proposed Local Appellate Rule, which changes the court’s filing deadline from midnight to 5 p.m. 


05.02.23

Not All Judges Have an Affection for Amici

Benjamin Shatz and Associate Benjamin Strauss motions for leave to file amicus briefs in the federal courts of appeals, and detailed what to expect if a party withholds consent or even opposes such a motion.  


04.04.23

The Appellate Lawyer’s Bookshelf

In Manatt Appellate Partner Ben Shatz’s most recent column for Daily Journal, he discussed the world of appellate books, how it has changed with the popularization of online sources, and offered suggestions on the best literature for appellate practitioners to add to their ...