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Apr. 20, 2020

Forging important shifts in the law

Former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel famously said, “You never want a serious crisis to go to waste,” meaning that one can be an opportunity to make previously unthinkable changes.

Charles M. Kagay

Of Counsel
Complex Appellate Litigation Group LLP

Appellate Law (Certified)

96 Jessie Street
San Francisco , CA 94105

Phone: (415) 649-6700

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Email: charles.kagay@calg.com

Harvard Law School

Charles has decades of experience handling appeals that involve complex or novel legal questions and is certified by the State Bar as a California appellate specialist. Find out more about Charles and the Complex Appellate Litigation Group LLP at www.calg.com. Appellate Zealots is a monthly column on recent appellate decisions and appellate issues written by the attorneys of the Complex Appellate Litigation Group LLP.

Former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel famously said, “You never want a serious crisis to go to waste,” meaning that one can be an opportunity to make previously unthinkable changes.

The coronavirus pandemic is today’s serious crisis, for everyone including the American judiciary. Trials are suspended and hearings, when they occur at all, are apt to be conducted remotely. Judicial proceedings addressing substantive issues re...

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