Blog Post: Why California Rule of Court 3.400 (CRC 3.4) Filings Are Rising in Los Angeles Superior Court

By Chuan Qin and Adam Mills Masarek1 Los Angeles Superior Court has long served as one of the nation’s busiest and most influential trial courts. Over the last several years, however, one category of litigation has undergone a dramatic transformation: California Rule of Court 3.400 (“CRC 3.4”) complex civil litigation. In Los Angeles Superior Court, CRC 3.4 designations have become increasingly common across employment, institutional tort, utility, and public entity litigation.