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Law Practice

Jan. 26, 2013

Budget cuts continue to increase litigation costs in California

The court cuts are going to be an unfathomable and enigmatic burden on everyone who participates in the litigation process. By Frances M. O'Meara, Ki'Jhana Friday and Hao T. Nguyen


By Frances M. O'Meara, Ki'Jhana Friday and Hao T. Nguyen


As of January 2013, plaintiffs and defendants can expect extraordinary increases in litigation costs, as well as an unpredictable journey through the Los Angeles courtroom system, due to the ongoing drastic cuts in the operating budget of the Los Angeles County Superior Court and other counties in California. A few months' delay may not seem so disastrous now, but prior cuts have made it a comm...

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