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Avalon Zoppo

Avalon Zoppo

Avalon Zoppo is an appellate courts reporter for The National Law Journal. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @AvalonZoppo.

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September 12, 2024 | National Law Journal

Law Clerks Can't Seek Post-Clerkship Jobs With Political Orgs, Ethics Guidance Says

"A law clerk who applies for a job with a political organization risks linking the judge's chambers to political activity, which could compromise the independence of the judiciary," the advisory opinion states.

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2 minute read

September 12, 2024 | National Law Journal

Citing Missed Deadline, 2nd Circuit Tosses Appeal Against Equitable Insurance

"The local rules do not supersede the requirements of the federal rules" of appellate procedure, the appeals court held. "Moreover, the district court's individual rules explicitly warned that this Court would not accept such an argument to excuse an untimely notice of appeal."

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3 minute read

September 10, 2024 | National Law Journal

Courts Need Experts' Help in Analyzing Online Arbitration Clause Designs, Judge Says

"Rather than debating among ourselves our impressions about font size and color, the placement of hyperlinks, and the choice between click-wrap and browse-wrap agreements, we should start treating these issues about user-interface design as questions of fact," wrote Judge David Hamilton of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

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4 minute read

September 09, 2024 | National Law Journal

Retired Judge Wood Discusses Path to the Bench, Memorable Cases, Overturned Precedents

"You want to follow what the Supreme Court is saying, because that's your role," said Diane Wood, who served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. "But what exactly they're telling you to do, what inferences you're supposed to draw, can be very difficult to see."

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9 minute read

September 06, 2024 | National Law Journal

6th Circuit Urges Supreme Court to Review Coordinated Campaign Expenditure Limits

"The dearth of historical examples supporting the [Federal Election Commission's] position calls for the Supreme Court to reexamine its First Amendment jurisprudence that applies here," Judge John Bush wrote in a concurrence.

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5 minute read

September 06, 2024 | Law.com

Sexual Harassment Trial Shows Challenge with Remote Proceedings: Transcript Errors

Is there a greater risk of transcript issues and--if so--how can lawyers avoid them in the virtual setting?

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5 minute read

September 05, 2024 | National Law Journal

Sexual Harassment Trial Shows Challenge With Remote Proceedings: Transcript Errors

Brian Gaines, a University of Illinois political science professor, said vendors of software designed to do automatic transcription promise that the work can be better in the virtual setting. But in speaking with attorneys, Gaines said he did not hear from anyone who shared that view.

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6 minute read

September 04, 2024 | National Law Journal

Retired US Judge, Ethics Experts Ask 11th Circuit to Reassign Trump Classified Docs Case

"A reasonable member of the public could conclude, as many have, that the dismissal was the culmination of Judge [Aileen] Cannon's many efforts to undermine and derail the prosecution of this case" against former President Donald Trump, the amicus brief stated.

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4 minute read

September 04, 2024 | National Law Journal

2nd Circuit Tosses Securities Suit Against Ericsson Over Statements on Alleged Iraq Corruption

"Ericsson's Anti-Corruption Statements contained no such specificity that would transform any of those generalized statements from mere puffery to an actionable material misrepresentation," the appeals court wrote.

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3 minute read

September 03, 2024 | National Law Journal

Orrick Associate's 1st Oral Argument Ended in Precedent-Setting Win for Veterans

"The greatest gift you can give yourself when you're up at that lectern is those hours that you've put in in advance," Jonas Wang advised fellow attorneys preparing for their first oral argument.

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7 minute read