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Focus (Forum & Focus)

Apr. 18, 2009

Saving Your Mulligans

Should you find yourself in the rough due to a deficient notice of appeal, California Rule of Court 8.100(a)(2) may get you back on the fairway, write Paul D. Fogel and Christopher C. Foster.

FOCUS COLUMN

By Paul D. Fogel and Christopher C. Foster

As spring kicks into high gear and your rusty golf clubs see their first light since autumn, it is a sure bet that you will be taking plenty of mulligans on the course. In the courtroom, however, thanks to the 9th Circuit's recent decision in Le v. Astrue, 2009 DJDAR 3506 (9th Cir. March 10, 2009), you need not waste any mulligans early in the game if you shank your notice of appeal off the ...

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