Appellate update·0.5 hour General MCLE·September 2026

California Appellate Update — September 2026

Three Court of Appeal opinions and one Supreme Court grant from this month that affect preservation and appealability.

[Case] (2026) __ Cal.App.5th __Post-judgment fee order separately appealable
[Case] (2026) __ Cal.App.5th __Objection forfeited where no ruling was requested
[Case], S______ (review granted Sept. 2026)Scope of one final judgment rule

Part 1 — Two opinions on appealability of post-judgment orders

15 min

In production — Part 1

Part 2 — A forfeiture ruling on unsworn objections, and a Supreme Court review grant to watch

15 min

In production — Part 2

Learning objectives

Identify which post-judgment orders are separately appealable
Recognize the forfeiture trap in unruled objections
Track the pending Supreme Court issue

Presented by Thomas Ogden, Esq., Certified Specialist in Appellate Law, State Bar of California. Self-study activity, Law Offices of Thomas Ogden, MCLE provider no. 19437.

About the presenter

Thomas Ogden is a Certified Specialist in Appellate Law and in Taxation Law, certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization, with more than 22 years in practice. His appellate practice is briefing and argument in civil and white-collar criminal appeals and writ proceedings before the California Courts of Appeal, the California Supreme Court, and the Ninth Circuit, with particular attention to the questions these activities cover: standards of review, preservation of error, appealability, and the record. Much of his work comes by referral from trial counsel who bring in appellate counsel at the post-trial stage, when the record is being settled and the issues framed. He served as a Tax Law Advisory Commissioner to the State Bar of California's Board of Legal Specialization. He is also a solicitor (currently non-practising) in England and Wales and in Ireland.

Practice sites: appellate practice · tax controversy practice · Email: thomas@ogden.law

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