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Appellate Practice
Sep. 1, 2020
The need for speed
The hotshot fighter pilots of “Top Gun” are all about speed — fast jets, fast motorcycles, and fast “friends” who haven’t “lost that lovin’ feeling.” Appeals, however, move glacially.
Benjamin G. Shatz
Partner
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP
Appellate Law (Certified), Litigation
Email: bshatz@manatt.com
Benjamin is a certified specialist in appellate law who co-chairs the Appellate Practice Group at Manatt in the firm's Los Angeles office. Exceptionally Appealing appears the first Tuesday of the month.
Prologue. Summer blockbuster "Top Gun: Maverick," the sequel to 1986's hit "Top Gun," was supposed to be released in July. But evil bogie COVID-19 shot that down, beating out everyone from the box office. So now the flick won't be released until 2021. But we can't wait that long for our "Top Gun"-themed appellate article, so you'll have to enjoy this now and the...
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