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Law Finance Group, LLC v. Key (2021) 67 Cal.App.5th 307

Court of Appeal orders confirmation of arbitration award for GMSR’s client, finding the respondent missed a jurisdictional deadline to seek to vacate it

Jolie v. Superior Court (2021) 66 Cal.App.5th 1025

Court of Appeal rules for GMSR client Angelina Jolie, holding that a private judge violated a continuing obligation to disclose new matters involving counsel representing Jolie’s ex-husband Brad Pitt

eGumball v. Call & Jensen (Oct. 10, 2019, G056650) 2019 WL 5078606 [nonpublished opinion]

Court of Appeal affirms order denying in-house fees to attorneys

Rice v. Downs (July 23, 2019, B286296) 2019 WL 3297150 [nonpublished opinion]

Court re-affirms denial of arbitration of malpractice claims

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, LLP v. J-M Manufacturing Company, Inc. (2018) 6 Cal.5th 59

California Supreme Court adopts GMSR’s client’s arguments in widely followed case, clarifying the law regarding both arbitrations and attorney ethical duties

Rice v. Downs (2016) 247 Cal.App.4th 1213

An LLC member brought suit alleging that another member (an attorney) had breached his fiduciary duty and committed legal malpractice.  The trial court ordered those claims to arbitration pursuant to an arbitration provision in the LLC’s operating agreement, which required arbitration of all claims “arising out of”

Martinez v. Southern California Edison Company (May 5, 2016, G051029) 2016 WL 3098968 [nonpublished opinion]

The plaintiff was injured while trimming trees and sued GMSR’s client, Southern California Edison, and one of Edison’s subcontractors. When the subcontractor’s default was entered, the plaintiff settled with Edison, but he retained the right to rescind the settlement if the Court of Appeal set

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, LLP v. J-M Manufacturing Co., Inc. (2016) 244 Cal.App.4th 590

Court of Appeal reversed a $1.7 million judgment against GMSR’s client J-M Manufacturing Co., Inc.

Sanchez v. Valencia Holding Co., LLC (2015) 61 Cal.4th 899

California Supreme Court upholds the enforcement of a standard arbitration provision in auto dealers’ sales contracts