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Litigation

Dec. 20, 2012

Defense bar weighs in on court budget cuts

Six prominent members of the defense bar weighed in on the coming slashes to the Los Angeles County Superior Court budget.


By Blake Edwards


Daily Journal Staff Writer


In the wake of last month's announcement that Los Angeles County Superior Court plans to slash up to $85 million from its upcoming fiscal budget, complaints from plaintiffs' attorneys were the loudest.


The reaction was understandable. Plaintiff-side counsel cited an array of obstacles, including fewer pretrial hearings and centralized filing of personal injury suits downtown.


But le...

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