Appellate risk alert: California’s Supreme Court bars voluntary dismissals used to create appeals. Hanson Bridgett explains the jurisdictional fallout.
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Dismissed with Consequences: California Supreme Court Shuts Down the Voluntary Dismissal Shortcut to Appellate Review

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