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Appellate Practice

RBGG Files Amicus Brief on Behalf of SF Public Defender Manohar Raju in Appeal of Contempt Fines

June 17, 2026
Posted in Appellate Practice, Constitutional & Civil Rights Law, Feature on Homepage

RBGG’s Lisa Ells Ranked by Chambers USA for Appellate Law

June 8, 2026
Posted in Appellate Practice, Awards, Feature on Homepage, Uncategorized

Appeals Court Reverses Summary Judgment – Allows Class Action Against Salvation Army Over Unpaid Wages to Proceed

January 8, 2026
Posted in Appellate Practice, Employment Law, Feature on Homepage

“Best Law Firms” Ranks RBGG in 1st Tier Nationally for Appellate Practice in 2026 and 1st Tier in SF in 4 Litigation Categories

November 6, 2025
Posted in Appellate Practice, Awards, Commercial Litigation, Constitutional & Civil Rights Law, Employment Law, Feature on Homepage

RBGG’s Lisa Ells Elected to California Academy of Appellate Lawyers

October 8, 2025
Posted in Appellate Practice, Feature on Homepage

Ninth Circuit Dismisses Two Appeals by the State in Case About Mental Health Care in California Prisons

June 2, 2025
Posted in Appellate Practice, Constitutional & Civil Rights Law, Feature on Homepage

Ninth Circuit Requires State to Implement Its Own Plan to Treat Mentally Ill Patients in California’s Prisons with Personality Disorders

April 16, 2025
Posted in Appellate Practice, Constitutional & Civil Rights Law, Feature on Homepage

RBGG Handling Appeal of Family of Man With Disabilities Who Was Denied Life-Saving Care

April 8, 2025
Posted in Appellate Practice, Constitutional & Civil Rights Law, Feature on Homepage

Disability groups appeal for another chance to block California’s assisted suicide law

March 27, 2025
Posted in Appellate Practice, Constitutional & Civil Rights Law, Feature on Homepage

California Housing Defense Fund Prevails on Builder’s Remedy Claims Against La Cañada Flintridge

March 6, 2025
Posted in Appellate Practice, Feature on Homepage, Land Use and Fair Housing

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