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Litigation

Sep. 21, 2010

AB 2284: An Analysis of Expedited Jury Trials

Legislation to reconfigure California’s civil trial process may dramatically increase jury trials from 1,800 to 13,000 per year, by Charles F. Peterson of The Peterson Law Firm.

By Charles F. Peterson

The Expedited Jury Trials Act will establish an alternative to full-length jury trials in California, and is a major re-configuration of the civil trial process. This is the first of four columns that will provide the various trial constituencies with a description of important facets of the new Act, related Judicial Council developments, commentaries on 2011 expedited jury trial trends and issues as they develop and practical guida...

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