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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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February 21, 2024 | National Law Journal

In One of 1st Post-'Warhol' Appeals, 4th Circuit Says Nugent Pic on News Site Not Fair Use

"Fair use is a notoriously difficult and fact-specific analysis, and the Supreme Court's decision in Warhol did little to un-complicate it," said copyright attorney Cindy Gierhart.

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6 minute read

February 21, 2024 | National Law Journal

Biden Nominates Judges for 7th Circuit, DC, Illinois, Arizona District Courts

Nancy Maldonado would be the first Hispanic judge on the Chicago-based federal appeals court.

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4 minute read

February 09, 2024 | National Law Journal

Starbucks Takes Fight Over Union Pins Distribution Ban to DC Circuit

National Labor Relations Board says coffee chain manager illegally prohibited an employee from distributing pins inside store.

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4 minute read

February 09, 2024 | Law.com

Judges in the Hot Seat Over Oral Argument Diversity Policies

Three federal judges have standing orders that offer additional argument time for younger, women and minority attorneys to encourage greater participation from those groups.

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6 minute read

February 08, 2024 | National Law Journal

GOP Senators Press Biden Judicial Picks on Defunding Police, Legal Philosophy

"I have never advocated for taking away police funding," said Amir Ali, a nominee for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

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5 minute read

February 07, 2024 | National Law Journal

Judges Slam 9th Circuit's 'Minimum Contacts' Rule as 'Needless Roadblock' for Plaintiffs

"Imagine requiring a state sponsor of terrorism to have minimum contacts with our country before allowing our citizens to vindicate the death or injury of a loved one....," Judge Patrick Bumatay wrote on behalf of the dissenters.

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4 minute read

February 07, 2024 | National Law Journal

Biden Picks Nominees for District Court Seats in California, New York and South Dakota

Of the four nominees, three have judicial experience.

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2 minute read

February 06, 2024 | National Law Journal

'Unprecedented Assault': DC Circuit Rejects Immunity for Trump in Election Case

"We cannot accept former President Trump's claim that a President has unbounded authority to commit crimes that would neutralize the most fundamental check on executive power—the recognition and implementation of election results," the court stated.

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5 minute read

February 02, 2024 | National Law Journal

IRS Seizure of Crypto Records Sets Up Privacy Rights Showdown at 1st Circuit

Appeals court will consider whether investors have a reasonable expectation of privacy in information they provide to a cryptocurrency exchange platform.

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6 minute read

February 01, 2024 | National Law Journal

6th Circuit Judges: Does School's Preferred-Pronoun Policy Prevent Classroom Disruption?

Parents Defending Education challenges anti-bullying policy on First Amendment grounds.

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5 minute read