A defendant may oppose a motion for summary judgment filed by another defendant with an adverse interest without the need of filing a cross-complaint, Div. Six of this district’s Court of Appeal declared yesterday.

Div. One of the Fourth District Court of Appeal yesterday imposed a $13,000 sanction on lawyer who, the court said, pursued a frivolous appeal of an attorney fee award in a case in which the clients’ lawsuit challenging the masking policies of a San Diego-area school district was declared a SLAPP.

(Subscription required) Judge Mesiwala, a former appellate court research attorney, spent 13 years toiling behind the scenes on the court where she is now a justice.

(Subscription required) Los Angeles County Superior Court expands its Courtroom Preview tool to nine more courthouses, allowing attorneys to monitor multiple remote hearings more efficiently without entering each proceeding individually.