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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, and member of the California and American Academies of Appellate Lawyers, in Manatt'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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