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Avalon Zoppo is an appellate courts reporter for The National Law Journal. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @AvalonZoppo.
May 28, 2024 | National Law Journal
The law had bipartisan support amid lawmakers' concerns about national security posed by TikTok. But TikTok contends Congress provided no proof that the video app is or could be misused by the Chinese government.
By Avalon Zoppo
3 minute read
May 28, 2024 | National Law Journal
"Over the years and the decades of practice, there will still be things to learn," Lara Montecalvo told the law school graduates. "And it will be important to know that and to acknowledge it and to see those lessons when they present themselves."
By Avalon Zoppo
4 minute read
May 24, 2024 | National Law Journal
"I think there'll be more (design patent rejections), but I don't think this is going to be some sort of sea change," said Finnegan Henderson partner Elizabeth Ferrill.
By Avalon Zoppo
6 minute read
May 23, 2024 | National Law Journal
Professor Arthur Hellman said if Julia Lipez is confirmed, the First Circuit clerk's office will likely avoid putting the father-daughter duo on the same panel. "Just think about the position that the third member of that panel is in," Hellman said.
By Avalon Zoppo
4 minute read
May 23, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Following the death of active federal Judge Gene Pratter last week, the Eastern District now has three vacancies, including for the seat of Edward Smith, who died in November, and Cynthia Rufe, who took senior status.
By Avalon Zoppo
5 minute read
May 22, 2024 | National Law Journal
"I just want to commend this nominee for her comportment because what her comportment says to me is that she is going to be a damn good judge," Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, said of Sarah Netburn, a nominee for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
By Avalon Zoppo
5 minute read
May 21, 2024 | National Law Journal
"[W]e cannot plausibly interpret statutory silence to subject manufacturers to whatever delivery conditions any covered entity might find most convenient," Judge Gregory Katsas wrote for the appeals court.
By Avalon Zoppo
4 minute read
May 20, 2024 | National Law Journal
Seth Aframe, an assistant U.S. attorney in New Hampshire, was confirmed by a 49-40 vote and is the fourth judge named to the court by President Joe Biden, a Democrat.
By Avalon Zoppo
2 minute read
May 20, 2024 | National Law Journal
Oral argument rates among the circuits may be affected by the types of cases they hear. For example, the D.C. Circuit, with the highest rate, often weighs complex administrative law issues best addressed through oral argument, said appellate attorney Mark Gidley.
By Avalon Zoppo
6 minute read
May 17, 2024 | Law.com
"They have every right to be judged by their accomplishments, not blacklisted based on what institution they may happen to attend," Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III stated via email.
By Avalon Zoppo
5 minute read
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